using javascript to set outlook meeting request date

[mofmans2ndcoming]

I have a script for my companies internal network that I am developing to ease the transition away from out old conference room scheduling system to outlook. (this is a stop gap until we can get developer time to do a proper server side solution)

The users are use to a web interface and the conference rooms AD names are not human friendly so I decided to use some ActiveX to create a sort of meeting request link on a web page so when you click on it, it opens up the meeting request form with the proper conference room address already populated in the form.

The problem I have now is how to I use a text field data that holds the users desired date so when they look at availability of the room the proper day will already be there.

I know I need to set the my object's start property to a datetime, but, after parsing the string for the numerical values, how do I turn them into a datetime value with javascript?

Thanks,

Jeremy

[acoder]

Use the Date() object and set the date with the setFullYear() method.

[mofmans2ndcoming]

Use the Date() object and set the date with the setFullYear() method.

That will produce a date that outlook will accept?

Edit:

I just tried and it will not accept a data object or any of its possible outputs. Outlook accepts the "DateTime" data type. Javascript's date() object is not that type, nor does it output to that type.

[acoder]

Oh, I thought you wanted a date/time object within JavaScript.

What format does Outlook take?

[mofmans2ndcoming]

Oh, I thought you wanted a date/time object within JavaScript.

What format does Outlook take?

I posted in my edit, but will reply.

Outlook accepts the datetime type used in MS's APIs.


Thanks for the fast reply.

[acoder]

This is not possible with standard JavaScript but you could possibly achieve this with ActiveX and a bit of VB(?)

Perhaps if you post your code, someone will be able to help you with the ActiveX code.

[mofmans2ndcoming]

    objOL = new ActiveXObject("outlook.application");
    objAppt = objOL.CreateItem(olAppointmentItem);
    objAppt.Subject = "My Appointment";
    /*objAppt.Start = */
 
    objAppt.MeetingStatus = olMeeting;
    objAppt.start = formatDate(date);
    objAppt.RequiredAttendees = "[e-mail]";
    objAppt.display();

Thank you for your help thus far.

I figured I would have to use some more activeX. the issue I have right now is that I do not have access to a back end so server side code will not fly. Is there an ActiveX object that I can use, or a method in the current object I have that will allow me to create a datetime type?

What are the recommendations ?

Thanks

[mofmans2ndcoming]

Would this work?

<script language = "vbscript">
MyVBFunction(a,b,c)
[function that accepts integers and returns a DateTime]
</script>
 
<script language = "javascript">
...
 
ApptObj.start = MyVBFunction(1,2,2007);
 
....
</script>

I have looked around and mixing and intermingling like this seems possible. VBScript should have the ability to generate a DateTime, it runs client side, and I am in an IE only environment so incompatibility with other browsers will not matter.

ideas?

[acoder]

OK, try something like:

objAppt.Start = "11/20/2007 3:00:00 PM";

That should hopefully work with your ActiveX code.

[mofmans2ndcoming]

OK, try something like:

objAppt.Start = "11/20/2007 3:00:00 PM";

That should hopefully work with your ActiveX code.

That worked! I had tried something like that but I think I did not include the time.

I am glad I will not have to use a mixture of VBScript and Javascript.

Is there a reference anywhere that you used? I tried looking up information on MSDN but that site is not the friendliest to navigate when you are not use to using it.

Thanks for your help.

Jeremy