dhtmlxScheduler with React

You should be familiar with the basic concepts and patterns of React to use this documentation. If you are not, please refer to the React documentation for a getting-started tutorial.

DHTMLX Scheduler is compatible with React. We have prepared code examples of how to use DHTMLX Scheduler with React. To check online samples, please refer to the corresponding Example on Replit.

You can also check the demo on GitHub.

Creating a project

Before you start to create a new project, install Node.js.

You can create a basic React project using the following command:

npx create-vite my-react-scheduler-app --template react

Installation of dependencies

Next you should go to the app directory. Let's call our project my-react-scheduler-app and run:

cd my-react-scheduler-app

After that you should install dependencies and start the dev server. For this, you need to make use of a package manager:

if you use yarn, you need to call the following commands:

yarn install
yarn dev

if you use npm, you need to call the following commands:

npm install
npm run dev

You should now have your React project running on http://localhost:5173.

Scheduler React app running

Creating Scheduler

Now we should get the DHTMLX Scheduler code. Firstly, we need to stop the app by pressing Ctrl+C in the command line. Then we can proceed with installing the Scheduler package.

Step 1. Package installation

The PRO versions of the library are available for the npm/yarn install from our private repository, please follow this instruction to gain access to it.

After you've got the Evaluation version of the Scheduler, you can install it with the following commands:

for npm:

npm install @dhx/trial-scheduler

for yarn:

yarn add @dhx/trial-scheduler

Alternatively, since the zip-package of the library is structured as an npm module, you can install it from a local folder.

Step 2. Component creation

Now we should create a React component, to add a Scheduler into the application. Let's create the src/components/Scheduler folder. Here we'll create the Scheduler.jsx, Scheduler.css and index.js files.

We need to create the Scheduler.css file and add styles for the scheduler-container:

src/components/Scheduler/Scheduler.css

.scheduler-container {
    height: 100vh;
    width: 100vw;
}

To make the Scheduler container occupy the entire space of the body, you need to remove the default styles from the App.css file located in the src folder and add the following one:

#root {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}

And add the index.js file with the following content:

src/components/Scheduler/index.js

import Scheduler from './Scheduler';
import './Scheduler.css';
export default Scheduler;

Importing source files

Open the newly created Scheduler.jsx file and import Scheduler source files. Note that:

if you've installed the Scheduler package from a local folder, your import paths will look like this:

Scheduler.jsx

import { Scheduler } from 'dhtmlx-scheduler';
import 'dhtmlx-scheduler/codebase/dhtmlxscheduler.css';

if you've chosen to install the trial version, the import paths should be as in:

Scheduler.jsx

import { Scheduler } from '@dhx/trial-scheduler';
import '@dhx/trial-scheduler/codebase/dhtmlxscheduler.css';

In this tutorial we will use the trial version of Scheduler.

Setting the container and adding Scheduler

To display Scheduler on the page, we need to set the container to render the component inside. Create the Scheduler.jsx file with the following code:

src/components/Scheduler/Scheduler.jsx

import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
import { Scheduler } from "@dhx/trial-scheduler";
import "@dhx/trial-scheduler/codebase/dhtmlxscheduler.css";
 
export default function SchedulerView( ) {
    let container = useRef();
    useEffect(() => {
        let scheduler = Scheduler.getSchedulerInstance();
        scheduler.skin = "terrace";
        scheduler.config.header = [
            "day",
            "week",
            "month",
            "date",
            "prev",
            "today",
            "next",
        ];
 
        scheduler.init(container.current, new Date(2024, 5, 10));
        return () => {
            scheduler.destructor();
            container.current.innerHTML = "";
        };
    }, []);
 
    return (
        <div ref={container} style=width: "100%", height: "100%"></div>
    );
}

Step 3. Adding Scheduler into the app

Now it's time to add the component into our app. Open src/App.jsx and use the Scheduler component instead of the default content by inserting the code below:

src/App.jsx

import Scheduler from "./components/Scheduler";
import "./App.css";
 
function App() {
    return (
        <div className="scheduler-container">
            <Scheduler/>
        </div>
    );
}
export default App;

After that, when we start the app, we should see an empty Scheduler on a page:

Scheduler React init

Step 4. Providing Data

To add data into the Scheduler, we need to provide a data set. Let's create the data.js file in the src/ directory and add some data into it:

src/data.js

export function getData() {
    const data = [
        {
            start_date: "2024-06-10 6:00",
            end_date: "2024-06-10 8:00",
            text: "Event 1",
            id: 1,
        },
        {
            start_date: "2024-06-13 10:00",
            end_date: "2024-06-13 18:00",
            text: "Event 2",
            id: 2,
        },
    ];
    return data;
}

And we should pass props (our data) to a Scheduler component in App.jsx:

App.jsx

import { getData } from "./data.js";
import Scheduler from "./components/Scheduler";
import "./App.css";
 
function App() {
    return (
        <div className="scheduler-container">
            <Scheduler events={getData()}/>
        </div>
    );
}
export default App;

And use props in the scheduler.parse() method in the Scheduler component:

Scheduler.jsx

import { useEffect, useRef } from "react";
import { Scheduler } from "@dhx/trial-scheduler";
import "@dhx/trial-scheduler/codebase/dhtmlxscheduler.css";
 
export default function SchedulerView({events}) {
    let container = useRef();
    useEffect(() => {
        let scheduler = Scheduler.getSchedulerInstance();
        scheduler.skin = "terrace";
        scheduler.config.header = [
            "day",
            "week",
            "month",
            "date",
            "prev",
            "today",
            "next",
        ];
 
        scheduler.init(container.current, new Date(2024, 5, 10));
        scheduler.parse(events);
        return () => {
            scheduler.destructor();
            container.current.innerHTML = "";
        };
    }, []);
 
    return (
        <div ref={container} style=width: "100%", height: "100%"></div>
    );
}

Now, if you reopen the app page, you should see a Scheduler with events:

Scheduler React events

Step 5. Saving Data

To capture changes made in the Scheduler, you can use the dataProcessor handler that lets you
"communicate" with the server-side backend. The handler can be declared either as a function or as a router object. dhtmlxScheduler accepts Promise response from the handler, so your Scheduler will correctly process the completion of an action.

You can create a DataProcessor via the createDataProcessor() API method and capture changes like this:

scheduler.createDataProcessor(function(entity, action, data, id) {
    scheduler.message(`${entity} ${action}`);
});

If your service changes the event id after creating a new record (which it usually does), make sure that your Promise returns an object with {id: databaseId} or {tid: databaseId} as a result, so Scheduler could apply the new database id to the record. Get more information about the server side.

Well, React Scheduler is ready, you are welcome to check out the full demo on GitHub.

XSS, CSRF and SQL Injection Attacks

Pay attention that Scheduler doesn't provide any means of preventing an application from various threats, such as SQL injections or XSS and CSRF attacks. It is important that responsibility for keeping an application safe is on the developers implementing the backend.

Check the Application Security article to learn the most vulnerable points of the component and the measures you can take to improve the safety of your application.