Control found in a window, page or report

• on a daily, weekly or montly basis,

Versions 21 and later

Scheduler controls are available for Android applications.

Scheduler controls are available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 21

Scheduler controls are available for Android applications.

Scheduler controls are available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Scheduler controls are available for Android applications.

Scheduler controls are available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Remarks:

• A Scheduler control can be anchored:
  • via the anchoring options of WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile.

1. On the "Creation" pane, in the "Graphic controls" group, expand "Time" and select "Scheduler".
2. Click where the control will be created in the window or page.
3. The control appears in the editor.

Versions 20 and later
Remark: The dimensions of the control are optimized to take up the available space at the specified position. If the control size does not suit you, press Ctrl + Z: the control size will be reset to default.

New in version 20
Remark: The dimensions of the control are optimized to take up the available space at the specified position. If the control size does not suit you, press Ctrl + Z: the control size will be reset to default.

• via the anchoring options of WINDEV and WINDEV Mobile.

The control options (window editor and page editor)

• With buttons for changing period: This option is used to display buttons in order for the user to scroll the different periods of the schedule. These buttons are displayed at the top left of schedule.
  This option is not available. Indeed, the change of period is performed via an horizontal swipe on the Scheduler control.
• Number of days to display: By default, the display is performed on a monthly basis but a schedule can also be displayed on a daily basis, on a weekly basis (on 5 or 7 days), according to the number of appointments or according to a specified number of days.
• Display mode of resources: The resources are displayed in row by default.
  You also have the ability to display them in column.
• Time display: Used to define:
  • the format of the date displayed for the "day" columns (or rows) of the scheduler.
  • Versions 19 and later
    whether the time must be displayed or not in the control.
    New in version 19
    whether the time must be displayed or not in the control.
    whether the time must be displayed or not in the control.
  • the format of the time displayed for the "day" columns (or rows) of scheduler.
  • Versions 17 and later
    whether the week number must be displayed or not, as well as its format. In the format, the '%1' string corresponds to the week number. Example of format: "Wk. %1".
    New in version 17
    whether the week number must be displayed or not, as well as its format. In the format, the '%1' string corresponds to the week number. Example of format: "Wk. %1".
    whether the week number must be displayed or not, as well as its format. In the format, the '%1' string corresponds to the week number. Example of format: "Wk. %1".
• Time period: Used to define:
  • the visible time period: Time period that will be displayed in the control.
  • the working time period: Time period for which an appointment can be defined.
• Appointments: Used to specify the characteristics of appointments:
  • Overlaying: Manage the overlap of appointments. The appointments can be displayed side by side or slightly shifted.
  • Granularity of appointments: Precision for displaying the schedule. By default, the granularity is set to 30 minutes.
    You can define:
    • the granularity regarding the move of an appointment.
    • the granularity of the appointment duration, which means the minimum duration of an appointment. Caution: by default, this duration is set to 24 hours.
  • Versions 22 and later
    Continuous display if several days: Used to display an appointment over several days as a single appointment. If this option is unchecked, the appointments on several days will correspond to as many appointments as the number of days.
    New in version 22
    Continuous display if several days: Used to display an appointment over several days as a single appointment. If this option is unchecked, the appointments on several days will correspond to as many appointments as the number of days.
    Continuous display if several days: Used to display an appointment over several days as a single appointment. If this option is unchecked, the appointments on several days will correspond to as many appointments as the number of days.
• Other parameters:
  • Allow direct input of an appointment: Allows the user to add an appointment directly.
    To do so, click the Scheduler control to create the appointment and enter its caption via the keyboard.
    All you have to do is click in the Scheduler control. A "+" button appears in the selected area. The event "Before creating the appointment" is run when clicking "+". You can open a window to type the appointment characteristics. For more details, see Events associated with a Scheduler control.
  • Versions 18 and later
    Display and allow the appointments for the entire day: Used to specify that an appointment can correspond to a whole day. In this case, a specific area is displayed in the Scheduler control. This area is used to enter the daily appointments.
    
    Examples:

    • if the schedule is displayed with the resources in row:
      • In WEBDEV:
        
    • if the schedule is displayed with the resources in column:
      • In WEBDEV:
        
    New in version 18
    Display and allow the appointments for the entire day: Used to specify that an appointment can correspond to a whole day. In this case, a specific area is displayed in the Scheduler control. This area is used to enter the daily appointments.
    
    Examples:

    • if the schedule is displayed with the resources in row:
      • In WEBDEV:
        
    • if the schedule is displayed with the resources in column:
      • In WEBDEV:
        
    Display and allow the appointments for the entire day: Used to specify that an appointment can correspond to a whole day. In this case, a specific area is displayed in the Scheduler control. This area is used to enter the daily appointments.
    
    Examples:
    • if the schedule is displayed with the resources in row:
      • In WEBDEV:
        
    • if the schedule is displayed with the resources in column:
      • In WEBDEV:
        

• Modify duration. You can allow (or not) the user to modify the appointment duration.
• Move. You can allow (or not) the user to move an appointment.
• Versions 19 and later
  Allow the user to change resource. If this option is checked, when moving an appointment, the user will be able to associate it with a different resource.
  New in version 19
  Allow the user to change resource. If this option is checked, when moving an appointment, the user will be able to associate it with a different resource.
  Allow the user to change resource. If this option is checked, when moving an appointment, the user will be able to associate it with a different resource.
• Versions 17 and later
  Allow the user to overlap. If this option is checked, when moving appointments, the user will be able to make them overlap. In this case, the options defined for overlapping appointments (offset or side by side) will be taken into account.
  New in version 17
  Allow the user to overlap. If this option is checked, when moving appointments, the user will be able to make them overlap. In this case, the options defined for overlapping appointments (offset or side by side) will be taken into account.
  Allow the user to overlap. If this option is checked, when moving appointments, the user will be able to make them overlap. In this case, the options defined for overlapping appointments (offset or side by side) will be taken into account.

• if the resources are displayed in row:
  • Minimum width of an hour. The width of the day is calculated according to the number of hours displayed.
  • Minimum height of a resource.
  • Width of resource header.
• if the resources are displayed in column:
  • Minimum width of resource.
  • Minimum height of time. The height of the day is calculated according to the number of hours displayed.
  • Height of the break (for changing day)
• the resources are always displayed in row. You have the ability to configure the following elements:
  • Height of a resource.
  • Width of header of resources.

Customize the appointment area

In the Scheduler control, the appointment is displayed in a specific area. You have the ability to translate and customize this area: color of title, background color of the appointment, ...

Versions 17 and later
To modify the aspect of the appointments proposed by default, you have the ability to modify the style options defined for this element.

1. Open the Scheduler control description window.
2. In the "Style" tab, select the "Appointments" element. You can:
   • use a shadow,
   • use a separator in dots between hours,
   • define the title and background options:
     • solid background,
     • gradient background,
     • Versions 22 and later
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
       New in version 22
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
   • define the fonts used, ...

New in version 17
To modify the aspect of the appointments proposed by default, you have the ability to modify the style options defined for this element.

1. Open the Scheduler control description window.
2. In the "Style" tab, select the "Appointments" element. You can:
   • use a shadow,
   • use a separator in dots between hours,
   • define the title and background options:
     • solid background,
     • gradient background,
     • Versions 22 and later
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
       New in version 22
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
   • define the fonts used, ...

To modify the aspect of the appointments proposed by default, you have the ability to modify the style options defined for this element.

1. Open the Scheduler control description window.
2. In the "Style" tab, select the "Appointments" element. You can:
   • use a shadow,
   • use a separator in dots between hours,
   • define the title and background options:
     • solid background,
     • gradient background,
     • Versions 22 and later
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
       New in version 22
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
       Solid background, multiline title and bottom line. This option is used to display the title on several lines (especially if the appointment is not wide enough to display the entire title)).
   • define the fonts used, ...

1. Open the Scheduler control description window.
2. In the "General" tab, select the internal window used for the appointments:
   • "None": the default display will be used.
   • "Preset window": a preset window is automatically added to the project.
     
     By default, this window is named "IW_WinDevMobileViewAPT.wdw".
3. The internal window is available in the project explorer. It can be modified in the window editor.
   Caution: this internal window can only be used to customize the drawing regarding the display of appointments. Only the "Global declarations" event is executed. No other events are executed. Therefore, you cannot add buttons with a specific click code.

• You also have the ability to use any internal window of your project.
• If you are using the suggested preset window, the style options of the appointment (selected in the "Style" tag) are applied.

Modes for filling a Scheduler control

A Scheduler control can be filled:

• by programming, via the different associated events and WLanguage functions.
• via a file link.
• by Data Binding (link with a variable).

Scheduler controls can only be filled by programming. For more details, see Scheduler control: programming via the different events and WLanguage functions.