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Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive [FIXED]
February 03, 2015, 02:57:45 pm
In 4.6.alpha4, when I try to create an event with 5 occurrences I get 6. This is counter-intuitive and breaks the "like Google Calendar" pattern.

The User Interface asks me how many "occurrences" I want and the system interprets that number as the number of "repeats" or "children" it gives me.

From an end user point of view, we think in terms of "occurrences". We don't think in terms of a "parent" event and "children" - we think in terms of "first" and "subsequent" events.

Please change this to work like Google Calendar repeating events.

« Last Edit: March 28, 2015, 03:46:05 am by ken »

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Re: Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive
March 05, 2015, 06:22:55 pm
That's a really good point. The easiest fix might be to just change the field labels.
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Re: Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive
March 05, 2015, 06:36:04 pm
Like this :)
https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/5322
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Re: Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive
March 06, 2015, 11:26:35 am
Coleman / Ken - I tested a recurring activity: weekly, stop after 5 occurrences.

Without the the patch in PR 5321:
- Confirm dates screen shows the 5 'additional' occurrences to be created.
- After save, I have a total of 6 activities.

With the patch applied:
- Confirm dates screen shows only the 4 'additional' occurrences to be created.
- After save, I have a total of 5 activities.

IF we agree that a total of 5 activities should be created after save (as happens w/ the patch) - then I think the Confirm Dates list should show all 5. Currently, it says "A recurring set will be created with the following dates" - but only lists the 4 'children'. This seems confusing since I requested 5 occurrences.
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Re: Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive
March 06, 2015, 08:09:19 pm
Dave, I agree. Good point.

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Re: Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive
March 07, 2015, 01:57:53 pm
I've updated the PR to include the original event/activity in the preview popup.
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Re: Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive
March 13, 2015, 12:54:32 am
Just tested 4.6.beta3 and "after 4 occurrences" creates 4 additional events (5 in total) and the preview only shows the 4 new events. Looking at your PR I guess that fix will be in the next beta.

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Re: Recurring event - 4.6.alpha4 - number of repeats is counter-intuitive
March 28, 2015, 03:45:46 am
Fixed in 4.6.beta4
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