I would appreciate some guidance, I am trying to integrate fullcalendar into my wordpress site so I can add events indirectly from my mysql tables.
I have come across this call on the subject but I need to know how to integrate the PHP files into wordpress.
FullCalendar on Wordpress integration - wpdb and json issue
I have also written PHP files to perform this function with fullcalendar outside of wordpress.
This may have provided the action, can someone confirm whether I am taking the right course of action, I have started looking at creating my first custom plugin as option 2, which is the recommended, I would only be creating a plugin to solve this issue, not for distribution, as there is a need to licence the plugin according to the tutorials, how do I overcome this issue, thanks, should I create a custom page, option 2.
You can do either of the following:
Write a custom wordpress plugin (not hard, I've written dosens). Then place that plugin on a wordpress page in the dashboard (not a post). You can use a content filter to trigger the plugin. It will then execute in the context of a page that is already rendered by the theme.
Create a custom page type. You do this by physically copying and editing and then modifying one of the theme files. Then you create a new wordpress page in the dashboard (again, not a post). When formatting the page within wordpress, you choose the kind of page. That is where you choose your new customised version of the theme page template.
For option 1, you are going to have to read the code of example plugins, and study the documentation on the Wordpress Codex. For option 2, there are probably some tutorials online. Google should help you there.
Any help much appreciated
Thanks, Colin
