learning@gazlab » Uncategorized http://learning.gazlab.com interesting web tidbits and best practices in a media driven world... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:35:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Debuging the Helios calendar http://learning.gazlab.com/2009/10/debuging-the-helios-calendar/ http://learning.gazlab.com/2009/10/debuging-the-helios-calendar/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:53:38 +0000 erin.oppy http://learning.gazlab.com/?p=212 Continue reading →]]> It was the best of calendars – it was the worst of calendars.  But – it is our calendar.

Unfortunately or fortunately, the helios calendar is popular.  And sometimes – it doesn’t really play nice.

Today brought up an example – where when trying to bring up a category called “Career Related Events”, it failed.

As we have known for a while – helios lets all kinds of funky characters in, but when you go to push them out.   Blaaaaaaaaaa.  No good.

Here is a way to debug – use the RSS tool to see what bad character you have.

http://corridorcareers.com/wp-content/themes/corridorcareers/calendar/helios_calendar_widget.php?cat=65

If there are errors – it will give you clues to the problem.  Then you can go to the back end and hunt for them.

http://calendar.gazlab.com/admin/

It’s not exact science – but it beats looking at a hundred or so events.

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