The Calendar Duplicator tool is designed to create duplicate appointments in calendars to block out time. It consists of several files and provides flexibility through configuration options.
config.toml: Configuration file for specifying parameters.requirements.in/requirements.txt: Lists required Python packages.environment.yml: Conda environment setup file.update_calendar.py: Main script for updating calendars.
Note: This tool currently supports only non-recurring meetings.
- Python 3.8 or higher is required.
- It is recommended to use Anaconda for managing environments.
Create the Conda environment by running the following command from the project folder:
conda env create -f environment.yml
Activate the created environment:
conda activate cal_duplicator
Install the required Python packages:
python -m piptools compile requirements.in
pip install -r requirements.txt
Open a command prompt window and navigate to the project folder. Execute the following command to run the script:
python update_calendar.py
The script will perform the following actions:
- Delete all previously created placeholders (meetings with names matching
subject_delete). - Create new placeholders (using the format specified in
subject) in the chosen calendars.
You can customize the tool's behavior by editing the config.toml file. Here are the available options:
target_emails: List of calendars to be updated, specified as ["[email protected]", "[email protected]"].subject: Subject for meetings to be added to the calendar, along with the calendar name (e.g., f"||{subject}|{{calendar_name}||").subject_delete: Subject for meetings with the calendar name to be deleted, specified as f"||{subject}|{calendar_name}||".body: Default value is "Placeholder for meeting in other calendar".start_time: Format (YYYY-MM-DD). Default value is today's date.duration_days: Number of days in the horizon (integer). Default value is 7 (one week).just_delete_placeholders: Set to true to delete all previously created placeholders without updating with new meetings.