Export to iCal

The dhtmlxGantt library allows you to export data from the Gantt chart to the iCal format. The export goes through an export service: the online export service or the PDF/PNG/Excel export module.

To export data from the Gantt chart to an iCal string, do the following:

• To use the online export service, enable the export_api plugin via the plugins method:

gantt.plugins({
    export_api: true
});

• Call the exportToICal method to export data from the Gantt chart:

<input value="Export to iCal" type="button" onclick='gantt.exportToICal()'/>

<script>
    gantt.init("gantt_here");
    gantt.parse(demo_tasks);
</script>

Related sample: Export data: MS Project, PrimaveraP6, Excel & iCal

Related sample: Export data: store online

Parameters of the export method

The exportToICal() method takes as a parameter an object with the following properties (optional):

• server - (string) sets the API endpoint for the request. Can be used with the local install of the export service. The default value is https://export.dhtmlx.com/gantt;
• name - (string) allows specifying custom name and extension for the file but the file will still be exported in the iCal format.

Calling the export method with optional properties

gantt.exportToICal({
    server:"https://myapp.com/myexport/gantt"
});