Author Topic: iCal/Outlook fixture list (auto-updated) (Read 51316 times)

Liverpool Kop · « **Reply #200 on:** August 1, 2010, 02:25:30 AM »

Quote from: OrangeMochaFraps on July 31, 2010, 08:45:43 PM

Right, everything is blank for me as well.

+1

pknz · « **Reply #201 on:** August 1, 2010, 03:50:54 AM »

Just add this on my iPhone, not seeing any fixtures?

wacko · « **Reply #202 on:** August 1, 2010, 03:33:56 PM »

Working on it...

wacko · « **Reply #203 on:** August 1, 2010, 03:37:17 PM »

Fixed now. Connection to Google broke...

redtillded · « **Reply #204 on:** August 1, 2010, 09:38:43 PM »

yep mine back on, many thanks its a brilliant bit of software and make planning around the match so much easier.

wacko · « **Reply #205 on:** August 2, 2010, 11:57:28 AM »

I've changed it to update every 2 hours now instead of every day. Hopefully, if there are connection problems again, it won't be empty for more than a couple of hours.

Mohsosa · « **Reply #206 on:** August 2, 2010, 02:36:59 PM »

Thanks for fixing it mate

dub2501 · « **Reply #207 on:** August 2, 2010, 05:32:57 PM »

Thanks a lot lot for creating a google version, appreciate the time you took this is great to have! Cheers.

Milly · « **Reply #208 on:** August 2, 2010, 11:11:12 PM »

Any tips on windows mobile phone? (HTC_HD2). I downloaded this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7433601#post7433601
I can load the fixtures into the parser but can't get them into my outlook calendar...
Second thought i'll go and ask there eh..!

NA_ · « **Reply #209 on:** August 3, 2010, 12:07:04 AM »

Thanks for all the effort Wacko,
Appreciate it mate

Owenjg77 · « **Reply #210 on:** August 3, 2010, 05:27:44 AM »

The next entry I have on mine is the Arsenal game, does anybody have the pre-season/Europe games?

Kashinoda · « **Reply #211 on:** August 3, 2010, 06:53:50 AM »

Quote from: Milly on August 2, 2010, 11:11:12 PM

Any tips on windows mobile phone? (HTC_HD2). I downloaded this...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7433601#post7433601
I can load the fixtures into the parser but can't get them into my outlook calendar...
Second thought i'll go and ask there eh..!

Can't you just sync with the normal calender via ActiveSync?

Thanks to the OP, great stuff mate keep it up

Kashinoda · « **Reply #212 on:** August 3, 2010, 06:54:18 AM »

Quote from: Owenjg77 on August 3, 2010, 05:27:44 AM

The next entry I have on mine is the Arsenal game, does anybody have the pre-season/Europe games?

Mine is showing them all? (Outlook 2007)

RedVash · « **Reply #213 on:** August 3, 2010, 08:02:29 AM »

Now it works for me too!

wacko · « **Reply #214 on:** August 3, 2010, 12:37:28 PM »

Quote from: Owenjg77 on August 3, 2010, 05:27:44 AM

The next entry I have on mine is the Arsenal game, does anybody have the pre-season/Europe games?

All of this season's games are contained in the calendar. What calendar app are you using?

m4ttc · « **Reply #215 on:** August 3, 2010, 12:41:18 PM »

Quote from: Kashinoda on August 3, 2010, 06:53:50 AM

Can't you just sync with the normal calender via ActiveSync?

Thanks to the OP, great stuff mate keep it up

As an aside mate, who is that in your avatar ?

Milly · « **Reply #216 on:** August 3, 2010, 04:42:29 PM »

Quote from: m4ttc on August 3, 2010, 12:41:18 PM

As an aside mate, who is that in your avatar ?

LOL, was just thinking that. If it's his missus he is one lucky bar steward...

Anyway back on the iCal, i got the parsing app working on the HD2 by downloading it manually but i can't get it to web update my app asks for a User and Password as well as the URL...
Is there one???

The_Last_Don · « **Reply #217 on:** August 4, 2010, 12:20:41 PM »

has this stopped working again, 'cos i aint getting anything?

lego · « **Reply #218 on:** August 4, 2010, 01:02:17 PM »

i've got outlook 2007. i used added the calender url by clicking on the link below.

http://momama.net/LFC_iCal.html

then i used the first one in the list.

however i have nothing at all in my calendar. outlook reports that the internet calendar file does not contain any appointments

Owenjg77 · « **Reply #219 on:** August 5, 2010, 06:28:17 AM »

Quote from: The_Last_Don on August 4, 2010, 12:20:41 PM

has this stopped working again, 'cos i aint getting anything?

I am not getting anything either

Dan86 · « **Reply #220 on:** August 5, 2010, 07:30:32 AM »

very good mate, thanks.

WorldChampions · « **Reply #221 on:** August 5, 2010, 12:06:33 PM »

Spot on mate! Was useful last year too. Appreciate it.

DonkeyWan · « **Reply #222 on:** August 5, 2010, 12:10:09 PM »

Any chance you could design a pop up reminder for when tickets for games go on sale online? That would be super awesome.

wacko · « **Reply #223 on:** August 5, 2010, 01:54:30 PM »

Quote from: DonkeyWan on August 5, 2010, 12:10:09 PM

Any chance you could design a pop up reminder for when tickets for games go on sale online? That would be super awesome.

It's sort of in the works. I have the backend sorted (download the info from liverpoolfc.tv and store it in a database), but I haven't got around to generating calendars from it yet.

I've been holding off until there were more than a couple of matches available so I can make sure it's working properly.

Should I stick the ticket info in a separate calendar to the fixtures or in the same one?

Quote from: Owenjg77 on August 5, 2010, 06:28:17 AM

I am not getting anything either

Sometimes the update cacks out because the connection to the Google Calendars API is unreliable (which is one of the reasons I originally went with another solution). If you set your calendar to update every hour, it shouldn't ever be messed up for more than two hours.

The script already tries to redo the update if it fails, but if the connection keeps dropping for several minutes, there's not a lot more I can do.

tbonejones · « **Reply #224 on:** August 5, 2010, 02:02:57 PM »

Any idea how to set my calendar on my iPhone to update every hour like you said? I can't see how to do it

Shepnois · « **Reply #225 on:** August 5, 2010, 02:03:39 PM »

That's brilliant mate. Just got this sorted on my phone. Great work!

wacko · « **Reply #226 on:** August 5, 2010, 02:19:39 PM »

Quote from: tbonejones on August 5, 2010, 02:02:57 PM

Any idea how to set my calendar on my iPhone to update every hour like you said? I can't see how to do it

I don't think you can alter the update interval on the iPhone.

lego · « **Reply #227 on:** August 5, 2010, 02:37:59 PM »

working now

thanks for doing the calendar

PaulV · « **Reply #228 on:** August 5, 2010, 02:51:26 PM »

Quote from: wacko on August 5, 2010, 01:54:30 PM

Should I stick the ticket info in a separate calendar to the fixtures or in the same one?

Separate calendar please, then people who want one of the calendars can choose that one only.

wacko · « **Reply #229 on:** August 5, 2010, 07:03:31 PM »

Quote from: PaulV on August 5, 2010, 02:51:26 PM

Separate calendar please, then people who want one of the calendars can choose that one only.

That's what I thought. There'll be quite a lot of info in the ticket sales one.

Birdontheshirt · « **Reply #230 on:** August 6, 2010, 12:02:50 AM »

Quote from: PaulV on August 5, 2010, 02:51:26 PM

Separate calendar please, then people who want one of the calendars can choose that one only.

I'd second that - separate calendar please so can just pull up the ticket sale info when needed.
This would be really helpful as the ticket office don't seem to have put up a first day of sale list for members sales - so presumably it would mean adding the info as released ongoing throughout season. Thinking that might be quite a bit of work for you wacko if the ticket office only release the dates short period in advance.
But perhaps you know some info to access that i've missed.
Appreciate all the work you're putting into this.

wacko · « **Reply #231 on:** August 6, 2010, 11:24:18 AM »

Quote from: birdontheshirt on August 6, 2010, 12:02:50 AM

I'd second that - separate calendar please so can just pull up the ticket sale info when needed.
This would be really helpful as the ticket office don't seem to have put up a first day of sale list for members sales - so presumably it would mean adding the info as released ongoing throughout season. Thinking that might be quite a bit of work for you wacko if the ticket office only release the dates short period in advance.
But perhaps you know some info to access that i've missed.
Appreciate all the work you're putting into this.

Not at all. It's all done automatically by a script.

wacko · « **Reply #232 on:** August 6, 2010, 01:27:33 PM »

It's working.

I've excluded the Hospitality ticket windows. Should I also exclude the Thomas Cook Match Breaks ones? I suppose some people might be interested in them.

wacko · « **Reply #233 on:** August 6, 2010, 01:47:53 PM »

A new calendar containing ticket availability info. It shows home or away, opponent, competition and buyer class (season-ticket holder, fancard holder etc.), and whether the tickets are sold out.

To add to your Google Calendar, or an Android phone go here, and click the

button at bottom right.

For iCal, Outlook 2007 and iPhone:

Go here and click the first link. iCal/Outlook/your phone's calendar app should automatically subscribe you to the calendar.

In iCal, be sure to set "Auto-refresh" at the bottom of the dialog to "Every day" (or "Every hour" if you prefer).

It should look like this:

If you're using Outlook 2003, you'll need to install a plug-in. This one is free and should do the trick.

Then, follow the instructions here. This is the URL you want to subscribe to:
http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/8n74v52pm2t6dvj3j39mph9q1o%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics.

To manually subscribe, just use this copy this link into the program of your choice:
http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/8n74v52pm2t6dvj3j39mph9q1o%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

You may have to change "http://" to "webcal://", and don't forget to set the calendar to update.

Do not just download the .ics file! Then it will not update automatically!

Please let me know if you're having any problems with it.

wacko · « **Reply #234 on:** August 6, 2010, 01:51:58 PM »

Could a mod change the thread title from iCal/Outlook fixture list (auto-updated) to iCal/Outlook fixture list and ticket availability (auto-updated)? Please. Ta

Birdontheshirt · « **Reply #235 on:** August 6, 2010, 06:56:57 PM »

Working for me too. Thanks.

djtosh · « **Reply #236 on:** August 7, 2010, 10:31:12 PM »

fixtures arent showinhg in gmail calendar

wacko · « **Reply #237 on:** August 7, 2010, 10:40:56 PM »

Quote from: djtosh on August 7, 2010, 10:31:12 PM

fixtures arent showinhg in gmail calendar

That happens sometimes due to the unreliability of the Google API. The fixtures are back again. I will try to fix that tomorrow by making the script run again and again until it does work.

LiamG · « **Reply #238 on:** August 8, 2010, 08:16:57 AM »

Can i just ask how did you make this subscription? I would mind trying to do it with my local team (Bangor City) So i can keep an eye on there fixtures n stuff

wacko · « **Reply #239 on:** August 8, 2010, 11:37:13 AM »

Quote from: LiamG on August 8, 2010, 08:16:57 AM

Can i just ask how did you make this subscription? I would mind trying to do it with my local team (Bangor City) So i can keep an eye on there fixtures n stuff

Sure. I wrote a Python script, which my server runs every 2 hours or so. There are basically two parts: first, the script "scrapes" the match data from http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/match/fixtures and the second part (which is currently causing all the problems) uses the Google Calendar API to add the fixture details to a calendar.