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How to I save a recurring meeting in Core Data ?

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Hi guys,

I hope you are all well?

I have a question about events that happens every week on a set day

I have a app where I am using Core Data, now everything saves and I can retrieve that data from Core Data no problem.

The issue I have is this:

When I create a meeting event in my app it saves to Core Data on the date specified, however that event must happen every 7 days on repeat, ie if a event is saved for a Monday it must be listed on every Monday when scrolling to that specific day

DateHolder object:

`import CoreData import SwiftUI

class DateHolder: ObservableObject {

@Published var date = Date()
@Published var selectedMeetings: [Meeting] = []

let calendar: Calendar = Calendar.current

init(_ context: NSManagedObjectContext) {
    refreshedMeetingItems(context)
}

func moveDate(days: Int,_ context: NSManagedObjectContext) {
    date = calendar.date(byAdding: .day, value: days, to: date)!

}

func weeklyDate(days: Int,_ context: NSManagedObjectContext) {
    date = calendar.date(byAdding: .day, value: days, to: date)!
}

 func refreshedMeetingItems(_ context: NSManagedObjectContext) {
    selectedMeetings = fetchMeetingItem(context)
}

func fetchMeetingItem(_ context: NSManagedObjectContext) -> [Meeting] {
    do {
        return try context.fetch(dailyFetch()) as [Meeting]
    }
    catch let error {
        fatalError("Unresolved error \(error)")

    }
}

func dailyFetch() -> NSFetchRequest<Meeting> {
    let request = Meeting.fetchRequest()

    request.sortDescriptors = sortOrder()
    request.predicate = predicate()
    return request
}

private func sortOrder() -> [NSSortDescriptor] {
    let daySort = NSSortDescriptor(keyPath: \Meeting.meetingDay, ascending: true)
    let timeSort = NSSortDescriptor(keyPath: \Meeting.meetingTime, ascending: true)
    let favouriteSort = NSSortDescriptor(keyPath: \Meeting.isFavourite, ascending: true)

    return [daySort, timeSort, favouriteSort]
}

private func predicate() -> NSPredicate {
    let start = calendar.startOfDay(for: date)
    let end = calendar.date(byAdding: .day, value: 1, to: start)

    return NSPredicate(format: "meetingDay >= %@ AND meetingDay <= %@", start as NSDate, end! as NSDate)
}

}

Date Scoller View:

import SwiftUI

struct DateScroller: View { @EnvironmentObject var dateHolder: DateHolder @Environment(.managedObjectContext) var viewContext

var body: some View {
    HStack{
        Spacer()
        Button(action: moveBack){
            Image(systemName: "arrow.left")
                .imageScale(.medium)
        }

        Text(dateFormatted())
            .font(.title)
            .animation(.none)
            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)

        Button(action: moveForward) {
            Image(systemName: "arrow.right")
                .imageScale(.medium)
        }
    }
}

func moveBack() {
    withAnimation {
        dateHolder.moveDate(days: -1, viewContext)
        dateHolder.refreshedMeetingItems(viewContext)
    }

}

func moveForward() {
    withAnimation {
        dateHolder.moveDate(days: +1, viewContext)
        dateHolder.refreshedMeetingItems(viewContext)
    }
}

func dateFormatted() -> String {
    let dateFormatter = DateFormatter()
    dateFormatter.dateFormat = "dd LLL YYYY"
    return dateFormatter.string(from: dateHolder.date)
}

}

struct DateScroller_Previews: PreviewProvider { static var previews: some View { DateScroller() } }

Add meeting view:

import SwiftUI

struct AddMeetingView: View {

@Environment(\.managedObjectContext) var viewContext
@Environment(\.dismiss) var dismiss
@EnvironmentObject var dateHolder: DateHolder

@State var meeting: Meeting?
@State   var name:String
@State   var type:String
@State   var meetingTime:Date
@State   var meetingDay:Date
@State   var address:String
@State   var detail:String
@State var isWeekly = true

var body: some View {
    NavigationView{
        Form {
            Section(content: {
                FormTextField(label: "NAME", placeholder: "Fill in the meeting name", value: $name)
                FormTextField(label:"Meeting Type",placeholder: "Meeting Type", value: $type)
                DatePicker("When", selection: $meetingDay, displayedComponents: displayComp())
                Toggle("Weekly", isOn: $isWeekly)
                FormTextField(label: "Address",placeholder: "Fill in the meeting address", value: $address)
                FormTextField(label:"About",placeholder: "Meeting information", value: $detail)

            }, header: {
                Text("Meeting Details")
            })
        }

        //}
        .navigationTitle("Add Meeting")
        .toolbar{
            ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarLeading) {
                Button(action: {
                    dismiss()
                }) {
                    Image(systemName: "xmark")
                        .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
                }
            }
            ToolbarItem {
                Button {
                    dismissKeyboard()
                } label: {
                    Image(systemName: "keyboard.chevron.compact.down")
                }

            }
            ToolbarItem(placement: .navigationBarTrailing) {
                Button(action: {

                    save()
                    dismiss()
                }) {
                    Image(systemName: "square.and.arrow.down")
                        .foregroundColor(.accentColor)
                }
            }

        }

    }
    .onAppear{
        DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.3) {
            meetingDay = dateHolder.date
        }
    }
}

private func save() {
     meeting = Meeting(context: viewContext)

    meeting?.name         = name
    meeting?.type         = type
    meeting?.address      = address
    meeting?.meetingDay   = meetingDay
    meeting?.meetingTime  = meetingTime
    meeting?.detail       = detail
    meeting?.isFavourite  = false
    meeting?.isWeekly = isWeekly

    do {
        dateHolder.weeklyDate(days: 0, viewContext)
        try viewContext.save()
    } catch {
        print("Failed to save meeting")
        print(error.localizedDescription)
    }
}

func displayComp() -> DatePickerComponents {
    return isWeekly ? [.hourAndMinute, .date] : [.date]
}

How should I update the save function to ensure that the event is saved every 7 days?

2      

One idea for a recurring meeting per weekday is to save a start and a end date. Check for the weekday instead of the date itself. One way or the other I think you have to adapt your Meeting class.

2      

@Pauli: Please edit your original message and place ALL code inside the markup. You have some errors in your markup and there is code outside where it should be.

Thanks.

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