How to using intents to view calendar data?

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I made this code:

long eventID = 208;
Uri uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(Events.CONTENT_URI, eventID);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)
   .setData(uri);
startActivity(intent);

I made sure the EventID was correct, and the event-title showed in the view was correct.

THE PROBLEM is the event time was incorrect, like: 1970-1-1 8:00.

Why? Anyone can Help? Thanks.

try querying the calendar database, this may give some insight into why it has that. — JoxTraex, Mar 21 '12 at 05:21
Could you post the code of how you're reading the calendar's content? — JoxTraex, Mar 21 '12 at 05:56
too long. the code like this below: 1st, query the DB, fetch the eventID. 2nd, use the API(the code before) to open the intent, but the intent view showed the wrong Event time. — William J H, Mar 21 '12 at 06:10

GeH · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-21T23:26:12.420

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You have to add the event begin & end time to intent's extra data :

intent.putExtra("beginTime", beginMilliTS);
intent.putExtra("endTime", endMilliTS);

I got this working by using the values from "begin" and "end" field of an event instance. This should work too with "dtstart" and "dtend" field from an event.

edited Apr 21 '12 at 23:26

answered Apr 21 '12 at 20:51

GeH

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+1 for this great answer. However, this code seems to crash when trying to view events that are recurring. Do you know of a way to get around this? – John Roberts Nov 23 '12 at 15:50
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Never see a crash. To edit a reccuring event, you have to get real events associated to it. Use the instance DB, not the event DB; then use the event_id, begin, end (these are the field's name in instance DB) to setup the intent. – GeH Nov 24 '12 at 07:12
Thanks a lot man. If you'd like, submit your answer here and I'll accept it: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13532549/android-calendar-recurring-events-have-wrong-end-date-time – John Roberts Nov 24 '12 at 18:07
Nice one. This also solved my problem with freezing of the app on HTC Sense when trying to view event detail. Thanks! – Erveron Jan 21 '13 at 18:42

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 16 '14 at 06:36

on Android 4.2.2, seems still having the same problem. Is it the correct behavior, or some thing missing here?

got the event id through Instances.query(Globals.sContext.getContentResolver(), proj, begin, end); proj= String[]{Instances.EVENT_ID, Instances.BEGIN, Instances.END...};
use the even id to view the event in calendar app.

tried with code (from http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/calendar-provider.html), it still shows December 31 1969 on the 'Detail view' opened by the 'intent'; and shows current date in the 'Edit event' form if clicking on the the event on the 'Detail view' of the calendar.

...

Uri uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(Events.CONTENT_URI, eventID);

Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW)

   .setData(uri);

startActivity(intent);

and still does not work even with the:

intent.putExtra("beginTime", from);
intent.putExtra("endTime", till);  //'from', 'till' is the mills got from the Instances.BEGIN/END fields from the query

EDIT: the following code works. only difference is using the define CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_BEGIN_TIME

Uri uri = ContentUris.withAppendedId(Events.CONTENT_URI, eventId);
Intent intent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
intent.setData(uri);
intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_BEGIN_TIME, from);
intent.putExtra(CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_END_TIME, till);
startActivity(intent);

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 21 '12 at 05:40

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This may help you!!! http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/calendar-provider.html

answered Mar 21 '12 at 05:40

JKV

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