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Event Creator

This is an automation tool that will create an event in multiple services/calendars on your behalf. It was created for the volunteers at MakeICT to make their lives a little easier and their calendars more consistent.

Installation

Download and run the install script included in this repository

Usage

  1. Log in
  2. Navigate to 'Create Event' page
  3. Choose a template and enter event details
  4. Choose platforms to post to
  5. Submit event
  6. Sync event

Contributing

  1. Fork it!
  2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
  3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
  4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
  5. Submit a pull request :D

Build dependencies

  • Python 3.7
  • flask
  • python-dotenv
  • flask-oauth
  • dateparser
  • flask-wtf
  • attrdict
  • flask-sqlalchemy
  • flask-migrate
  • flask-navbar
  • google-api-python-client
  • oauth2client
  • google-auth-oauthlib
  • google
  • flask-login
  • pydiscourse

Plugins

To add support for a new calendar or service, you should create a plugin. Plugins are loaded dynamically during runtime from the plugins folder. The best way to start is to probably copy an existing plugin.

History

v3.0

  • Converted into a Flask web app
  • Authenticates users against WildApricot
  • Shared templates
  • Built-in calendar and upcoming events pages

v2.1

  • Error messages on publishing errors
  • Simple form validation
  • Proper logging
  • Presistent Google apps credentials
  • Improved Google apps authentication workflow

v2.0

  • Ground-up rewrite
  • Desktop GUI
  • Drop Google Apps Script web integration
  • WildApricot API
  • Plugin system
  • Templates

v1.0

  • Shh bby is ok

Credits

  • Software: Dominic Canare [dom@greenlightgo.org], Christian Kindel, Steve Owens
  • Testing: Tom McGuire, MakeICT Events Team