This content originally appeared on Level Up Coding - Medium and was authored by Dilip Kashyap
Google Calendar is a powerful tool for managing your schedule, but sometimes you may want to automate the process of scheduling events. With Google Apps Script, you can create custom scripts that can interact with your Google Calendar to schedule events automatically based on certain criteria. In this article, we’ll walk through the process of building a simple Google Calendar event scheduling system using Google Apps Script.
Getting Started
To get started, we need to create a new Google Apps Script project in the Google Script editor. This can be done by following these steps:
- Open Google Drive and create a new Google Apps Script project.
- Give your project a name and save it.
- In the Script Editor, click on “File” and then “New File”. Name this file “calendar.gs”.
- In the Script Editor, click on “File” and then “New File”. Name this file “index.html”.
- In the Script Editor, click on “File” and then “New File”. Name this file “style.css”.
- Copy and paste the following code into your “index.html” file:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<base target="_top">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/css/bootstrap.min.css">
<link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com/bootstrap/3.3.7/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
<script src="calendar.gs"></script>
<title>Calendar Scheduling System</title>
</head>
<body>
<div class="container">
<h1>Calendar Scheduling System</h1>
<p>Select a date and time for your event:</p>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="event-date">Date:</label>
<input type="date" id="event-date" class="form-control">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<label for="event-time">Time:</label>
<input type="time" id="event-time" class="form-control">
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<button id="schedule-event" class="btn btn-primary">Schedule Event</button>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
This code creates a simple HTML page with a form that allows the user to select a date and time for their event.
Writing the Code
Next, we need to write the code that will interact with the Google Calendar API to schedule the event. Copy and paste the following code into your “calendar.gs” file:
function scheduleEvent(date, time) {
var calendar = CalendarApp.getDefaultCalendar();
var startTime = new Date(date + ' ' + time);
var endTime = new Date(startTime.getTime() + (60 * 60 * 1000));
var event = calendar.createEvent('Scheduled Event', startTime, endTime);
Logger.log('Event ID: ' + event.getId());
}This code defines a function called “scheduleEvent” that takes two parameters: the date and time of the event. It uses the Google Calendar API to create a new event on the default calendar with the specified start time and end time. It also logs the ID of the newly created event to the console.
Styling the Page
Finally, we need to add some styling to our HTML page to make it look more presentable. Copy and paste the following code into your “style.css” file:
.container {
max-width: 500px;
margin: 0 auto;
padding: 20px;
}
h1 {
text-align: center;
}
.form-group {
margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.btn {
display: block;
margin: 0 auto;
}This code defines some basic styles for our HTML page, including a centered title, a centered form, and a centered button.
Testing the System
Now that we’ve written our code, it’s time to test our system. To do this, we need to deploy our script as a web app. Follow these steps to deploy the script:
- In the Script Editor, click on “Publish” and then “Deploy as web app”.
- Set the “Project Version” to “New” and enter a description if you want.
- Under “Execute the app as”, select “Me”.
- Under “Who has access to the app”, select “Anyone, even anonymous”.
- Click on “Deploy” and then “Review Permissions”. Grant the necessary permissions.
- Copy the URL of the web app that is displayed.
Now, navigate to the URL of your web app in a web browser. You should see the HTML page we created earlier. Try selecting a date and time for your event and clicking the “Schedule Event” button. If everything worked correctly, you should see the ID of the newly created event logged to the console.
Conclusion
In this article, we’ve learned how to build a simple Google Calendar event scheduling system using Google Apps Script. By using the Google Calendar API and creating a custom HTML page, we were able to create a system that allows users to schedule events quickly and easily. This is just a starting point, however. With Google Apps Script, you can create much more complex systems that can automate many aspects of your workflow.
I hope you find this article helpful. Happy Learning ! 😁✌️
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This content originally appeared on Level Up Coding - Medium and was authored by Dilip Kashyap
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