At a glance
- Format written
- A full iCalendar file:
VCALENDARholding oneVEVENT - Required
- Title and start time
- End time
- Worked out from the start and the length you pick
- Reminder
- 1 day before unless you change it, written as a
VALARM - Error correction
- Level M
Fields
Appointment title Required
Written as SUMMARY.
Starts Required
Written as DTSTART, as local clock time with no time zone.
Length Default 30 minutes
15, 30 or 45 minutes, 1 hour, 1 hour 30 or 2 hours. The tool adds it to the start to write DTEND.
Where Optional
Written as LOCATION.
Reschedule or booking link Optional
Written as URL, and also added to the notes as Reschedule: followed by the link, since some calendars only show the notes.
Reminder Default 1 day before
No reminder, or 15 minutes, 1 hour, 1 day or 2 days before. It starts set to 1 day before, so choose No reminder if you do not want one.
Notes Optional
Written as DESCRIPTION.
What the code contains
Every field filled, 30 minutes, reminder 1 hour before
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//QRotto//Appointment//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dental check up
DTSTART:20261114T093000
DTEND:20261114T100000
LOCATION:14 Bridge Street\, Suite 3
URL:https://example.com/reschedule
DESCRIPTION:Please arrive 10 minutes early.\nReschedule: https://example.com/reschedule
BEGIN:VALARM
ACTION:DISPLAY
DESCRIPTION:Dental check up
TRIGGER:-PT60M
END:VALARM
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR
Title, start and a 45 minute length only
BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//QRotto//Appointment//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Dental check up
DTSTART:20261114T093000
DTEND:20261114T101500
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR
What it does not do
- It does not book anything. It only adds the entry to the person's calendar.
- No time zone is stored, so the appointment shows at the same clock time wherever the phone is.