Create events with ri_cal

gistfile1.rb

# We have this in the Calendar.rb model
def create_events
    ical_file = open(url)
    cal       = RiCal.parse(ical_file).first
    cal.events.each do |event|
      e = Event.find_or_initialize_by_url(event.url)
      e.update_attributes({
        name: event.summary,
        event_start: event.dtstart.utc,
        event_end: event.dtend.utc,
        location: event.location,
        description: event.description,
        category: default_category,
        user_id: user_id
      })
    end
  end

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# In the view for downloading the .ics
link_to "Add to Calendar", download_event_path, class: "add-to-calendar"


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# In the Event.rb, we have this to create the .ics via ri_cal and pass it off
def download
    @event = Event.find(params['id'])
    cal = RiCal.Calendar do |cal|
      cal.event do |event|
        event.summary = @event.name if @event.name
        event.description = @event.description if @event.description
        event.dtstart = @event.event_start if @event.event_start.xmlschema
        event.dtend = @event.event_end if @event.event_end.xmlschema
        event.location = @event.location if @event.location
      end
    end
end