Calendar Functions - Using PHP

• Large Calendar with Abbreviated Descriptions
• Large Calendar with Full Descriptions
• Small Calendar
• List of Events
• Scrollbox of Events

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Categories of events in calendar

To create any type of calendar, you need to specify the category whose events should be shown. Here is a current list of categories available (although not all will have events available yet).

Available Categories:

• All
• Academic
• Athletic
• Community Events
• Cont Ed
• Fine Arts
• General
• HR Fac Staff
• HR Students
• International Education
• Scholarship
• Student Activities

Note: The category can be any one or combination (separated by commas) of the categories listed above. Please make sure the spelling is correct.

Locations of events in calendar

You also have the option of specifying the location whose events should be shown. Here is a current list of locations available

Available Locations:

• All
• College-Wide
• Off-Campus
• Alpharetta
• Clarkston
• Decatur
• Dunwoody
• Newton

GPC groups of people interested in events:

You also have the option of specifying the people whose events should be shown. Below is a current list of groups of people available.

Available GPC groups:

• All
• Current Student
• Faculty / Staff
• Future Student
• Visitors / Friends

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Creating a Large Calendar with Abbreviated Descriptions

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Example:

Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Year: 2012 2013

< Prev Month January 2013 (4 months ago) Next Month >
Sun.	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Sat.
		1 Winter Hol...	2 Employee (... On Campus ... Web Regist...	3 Employee (... On Campus ... Web Regist...	4 Employee (... On Campus ... Web Regist...	5 Web Regist...
6 Web Regist...	7 No Show At... Full Term ... Schedule A... Web Regist...	8 No Show At... Schedule A... Web Regist...	9 No Show At... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	10 No Show At... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	11 No Show At... Last Day f... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	12 No Show At... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Saturday/S... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...
13 No Show At... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Saturday/S... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	14 Faculty Re... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	15 Faculty Re... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	16 Faculty Re... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	17 Faculty Re... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	18 Faculty Re... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	19 Faculty Re... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...
20 Faculty Re... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	21 Martin Lut... Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	22 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	23 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	24 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	25 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	26 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...
27 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	28 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	29 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	30 Refund Sch... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...	31 Midpoint f... Refund Sch... Web Regist... Withdraw (... Withdraw (...

To create a large calendar with abbreviated descriptions, place these lines of code anywhere on your page between the StartGPC() and EndGPC() lines and between PHP tags (<? and ?>):

$calendar_category="academic";	// view details about this line
$calendar_campus="all";	// view details about this line
$people="all";	// view details about this line
$calendar_width=540;	// optional line - values can be between 1 and 540
include "php_classes/calendar.php3";	// required line
echo $cal->get_calendar_grid();	// required line

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Creating a Large Calendar with Full Descriptions

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Example:

Printable Version

Month: January February March April May June July August September October November December Year: 2012 2013

< Prev Month January 2013 (4 months ago) Next Month >
Sun.	Mon.	Tues.	Wed.	Thurs.	Fri.	Sat.
		1 Winter Holiday The college is closed.	2 Employee (TAP) Registration On Campus Advisement and Registration Assistance Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses (Weds/Thurs: 9 am-7 pm and Friday 9 am-5 pm). Web Registration open for Spring 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.	3 Employee (TAP) Registration On Campus Advisement and Registration Assistance Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses (Weds/Thurs: 9 am-7 pm and Friday 9 am-5 pm). Web Registration open for Spring 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.	4 Employee (TAP) Registration On Campus Advisement and Registration Assistance Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses (Weds/Thurs: 9 am-7 pm and Friday 9 am-5 pm). Web Registration open for Spring 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.	5 Web Registration open for Spring 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.
6 Web Registration open for Spring 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.	7 No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes Full Term and First Half Term Classes Begin Schedule Adjustment Available Schedule adjustment is available for currently enrolled students. Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. Web Registration open for Spring 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.	8 No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes Schedule Adjustment Available Schedule adjustment is available for currently enrolled students. Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. Web Registration open for Spring 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Tuesday, January 8, 2013.	9 No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	10 No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	11 No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes Last Day for Financial Aid Appeals The last day that students may submit financial aid appeals for the Spring Semester 2013 is Friday, January 11, 2013. Any appeals submitted after this date will be considered for the Summer Session 2013. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	12 No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Saturday/Sun day Classes Begin Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy
13 No Show Attendance Period for Full and First Half Term Classes Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Saturday/Sun day Classes Begin Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	14 Faculty Report No Shows The SIS will be available for reporting no shows from January 14 to January 20 at 8:00 pm EST. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	15 Faculty Report No Shows The SIS will be available for reporting no shows from January 14 to January 20 at 8:00 pm EST. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	16 Faculty Report No Shows The SIS will be available for reporting no shows from January 14 to January 20 at 8:00 pm EST. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	17 Faculty Report No Shows The SIS will be available for reporting no shows from January 14 to January 20 at 8:00 pm EST. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	18 Faculty Report No Shows The SIS will be available for reporting no shows from January 14 to January 20 at 8:00 pm EST. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	19 Faculty Report No Shows The SIS will be available for reporting no shows from January 14 to January 20 at 8:00 pm EST. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy
20 Faculty Report No Shows The SIS will be available for reporting no shows from January 14 to January 20 at 8:00 pm EST. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday The college is closed. Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	22 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	23 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	24 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	25 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	26 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy
27 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	28 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	29 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	30 Refund Schedule - First Half Classes Only Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy	31 Midpoint for First Half Term Classes Refund Schedule - Full Term Classes or any Combination Thereof Refer to the Refund Schedule Students must withdraw from all classes to receive a refund. Web Registration for Second Half Classes Web registration is available for Second Half term classes only. Withdraw (W) - First Half Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and January 31 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy Withdraw (W) - Full Term Classes Students must withdraw between January 9 and February 28 to receive a 'W' for the class. Withdrawal Policy

To create a large calendar with full descriptions, place these lines of code anywhere on your page between the StartGPC() and EndGPC() lines and between PHP tags (<? and ?>):

$calendar_category="academic";	// view details about this line
$calendar_campus="all";	// view details about this line
$people="all";	// view details about this line
$calendar_width=540;	// optional line - values can be between 1 and 540
$long_descriptions=true;	// required line
include "php_classes/calendar.php3";	// required line
echo $cal->get_calendar_grid();	// required line

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Creating a Small Calendar

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Example:

<< January 2013 >>
S M T W T F S
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19
20	21	22	23	24	25	26
27	28	29	30	31

To create a small calendar, place these lines of code anywhere on your page between the StartGPC() and EndGPC() lines and between PHP tags (<? and ?>):

$calendar_category="academic";	// view details about this line
$calendar_campus="all";	// view details about this line
$people="all";	// view details about this line
include "php_classes/calendar.php3";	// required line
echo $cal->get_small_calendar();	// required line

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Creating a List of Events

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Example:

Please list valid category name(s)

Wed., May. 22 thru Fri., May. 24	On Campus Advisement and Registration Assistance Advisement and registration assistance is available on campuses (Weds/Thurs: 9 am-7 pm and Friday 9 am-5 pm). New students must sign up in advance. Sign up now!
Wed., May. 22 thru Fri., May. 24	Employee (TAP) Registration
Wed., May. 22 thru Thu., May. 30	Web Registration open for Summer 2013 Final Registration and Schedule Adjustment Web registration will end at 7:00 pm EST on Thursday, May 30, 2013.
Fri., May. 24	Last Day to Register for Full Term and First Half Online Courses Registration for Online full-term and first-half courses will end at 1:00 pm EST on May 24, 2013.

To create a list of events, place these lines of code anywhere on your page between the StartGPC() and EndGPC() lines and between PHP tags (<? and ?>):

$calendar_category="40th anniversary";	// view details about this line
$calendar_campus="all";	// view details about this line
$people="all";	// view details about this line
$calendar_list_number=4;	// optional line - specifies number of events shown (will default to 3 if not specified)
$no_description=false;	// optional line - by default, $no_description is false and the event description is shown (if $no_description is set to true, the event description will not be shown)
include "php_classes/calendar.php3";	// required line
echo $cal->get_calendar_list();	// Option 1 (All Events) Use Option 1 or 2
echo $cal->get_calendar_list_noacad();	// Option 2 (All with No Academic Events) Use Option 1 or 2

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Creating a Scrollbox of Events

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Example:

To create a scrollbox of events, place these lines of code anywhere on your page between the StartGPC() and EndGPC() lines and between PHP tags (<? and ?>):

Note: any page that contains a scrollbox of events will NOT display the "GPC Main Menu" dropdown on the top banner of the GPC Look & Feel.

$calendar_category="academic";	// view details about this line
$calendar_campus="all";	// view details about this line
$people="Current Student";	// view details about this line
$calendar_width=150;	// optional line - values can be between 1 and 540
$scrollbox_delay=4000;	// optional line - values are in milliseconds
include "php_classes/calendar.php3";	// required line
echo $cal->get_scrollbox();	// required line