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#31
Schedule Help / Re: Formatted Text in iCal Fee...
Last post by arlo - June 03, 2026, 11:11:36 AMOkay, I'll put the formatting with X-ALT-DESC on my wish list.
Meanwhile, I just updated the iCal feed to put custom field headings and values on separate lines. iCal feeds are cached on both ends, so you'll need to add or update an event in BandHelper and induce your calendar app to refresh (that's difficult with Google) before you see the change.
Meanwhile, I just updated the iCal feed to put custom field headings and values on separate lines. iCal feeds are cached on both ends, so you'll need to add or update an event in BandHelper and induce your calendar app to refresh (that's difficult with Google) before you see the change.
#32
Schedule Help / Re: Formatted Text in iCal Fee...
Last post by Blainew - June 03, 2026, 10:56:14 AMHere's an example of one of our events. We have a number of custom fields set to provide basic gig info to the team. In plan text, it not the easiest to read.
Ideally, we could simply bold the custom field names (e.g. 'Parking / Loading Information') and maybe put the field values on a new line below the names.
I have users that consume the iCal feed in Google, Outlook, and Apple.
Ideally, we could simply bold the custom field names (e.g. 'Parking / Loading Information') and maybe put the field values on a new line below the names.
I have users that consume the iCal feed in Google, Outlook, and Apple.
#33
Schedule Help / Re: Formatted Text in iCal Fee...
Last post by arlo - June 03, 2026, 10:03:34 AMCan you post a screen shot showing an example of what you want formatting added to?
Also, what calendar app are you using to view the iCal feed?
Also, what calendar app are you using to view the iCal feed?
#34
Schedule Help / Re: Formatted Text in iCal Fee...
Last post by Blainew - June 03, 2026, 04:32:19 AMNo, I'm talking about the iCal feed.
I think most modern Calendar apps support some HTML rendering now. The iCalendar site has this to say: https://icalendar.org/the-icalendar-standard-2.html
HTML In Event Descriptions
The original iCalendar standard allowed only plain text as part of an event description. HTML markup, such as font attributes (bold, underline) and layout (div, table) was not allowed in the text description field. First seen in Microsoft Outlook, the X-ALT-DESC parameter provides a method to add HTML to an event description. "X-" fields are allowed for non-standard, experimental parameters. This field has become the method of choice when including HTML in a description. When using HTML, both fields must be included so that iCalendar readers that do not support the X-ALT-DESC field can still read the text version.
I've not personally tried this, though.
I think most modern Calendar apps support some HTML rendering now. The iCalendar site has this to say: https://icalendar.org/the-icalendar-standard-2.html
HTML In Event Descriptions
The original iCalendar standard allowed only plain text as part of an event description. HTML markup, such as font attributes (bold, underline) and layout (div, table) was not allowed in the text description field. First seen in Microsoft Outlook, the X-ALT-DESC parameter provides a method to add HTML to an event description. "X-" fields are allowed for non-standard, experimental parameters. This field has become the method of choice when including HTML in a description. When using HTML, both fields must be included so that iCalendar readers that do not support the X-ALT-DESC field can still read the text version.
I've not personally tried this, though.
#35
Repertoire Help / Re: “User is refusing live sha...
Last post by arlo - June 02, 2026, 12:39:15 PMI just added this to the 2026-05-22 release notes.
If you submit a help ticket from the email address you use for your BandHelper account, I can look up the email notice.
If you submit a help ticket from the email address you use for your BandHelper account, I can look up the email notice.
#36
Repertoire Help / Re: “User is refusing live sha...
Last post by Insider0203 - June 02, 2026, 11:20:58 AMI don't believe I received that email. I have system emails turned on. I searched my inbox and found no record of it. The last email I got was a month ago about a survey about live sharing, which I did.
This also isn't mentioned in any of the most recent update release notes.
This also isn't mentioned in any of the most recent update release notes.
#37
Schedule Help / Re: Formatted Text in iCal Fee...
Last post by arlo - June 02, 2026, 08:52:20 AMFor the iCal feed, all the display is handled by the calendar app that is reading the feed. As far as I know, there is no way to tell the calendar app how to format the content.
Are you actually asking about the website widget or JSON feed?
Are you actually asking about the website widget or JSON feed?
#38
Schedule Help / Formatted Text in iCal Feed
Last post by Blainew - June 02, 2026, 06:00:48 AMI love this feature that adds my custom fields to my iCal events. However, my calendar events are currently plain text. They can get a little hard to read. Is it possible to add some basic formatting to the calendar events? E.G. Bolding the field names for readability?
#39
Repertoire Help / Re: “User is refusing live sha...
Last post by arlo - June 01, 2026, 11:58:32 AMThe new Live Sharing code was turned on by default in the latest app version, which means everyone in your band needs to either update to the latest version, or turn it on manually, which you did. I emailed a notice about this last week to everyone who has System Emails turned on in their user notification settings.
#40
Repertoire Help / “User is refusing live sharing...
Last post by Insider0203 - May 31, 2026, 01:41:05 PMHi Arlo,
I had a strange bug happen at a gig lost night. I started a live sharing session on my iPad as usual and one member was getting an error message "user is is now longer accepting live sharing and has refused this connection" or something like that.
Nothing has changed on his iPad and we literally had a gig two weeks ago no issue. The only thing I know that might have changed is that I just updated to the most recent version. I don't know what version the other person is but he's probably a couple of versions behind as he doesn't use his iPad much.
Luckily, I was able to solve the issue by going into the advanced settings on his iPad and turning on "use new peer networking". That immediately fixed it.
I was wondering if you could give any insight to this and also just to put it on your radar. It might be worth it make this toggle on by default in the next version
I had a strange bug happen at a gig lost night. I started a live sharing session on my iPad as usual and one member was getting an error message "user is is now longer accepting live sharing and has refused this connection" or something like that.
Nothing has changed on his iPad and we literally had a gig two weeks ago no issue. The only thing I know that might have changed is that I just updated to the most recent version. I don't know what version the other person is but he's probably a couple of versions behind as he doesn't use his iPad much.
Luckily, I was able to solve the issue by going into the advanced settings on his iPad and turning on "use new peer networking". That immediately fixed it.
I was wondering if you could give any insight to this and also just to put it on your radar. It might be worth it make this toggle on by default in the next version