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hubionmac's avatar
hubionmac
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5 years ago

Share ics files for calendar app

Hi, I would like to share some script-generated .ics files via a dropbox shared link so that I can sync it with my phone's/mac's calendar app. It used to work... years ago, but now when I enter the...
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Daphne
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5 years ago

Hello hubionmac, thanks for reaching out to us here!

 

As far as I know, there haven't been any recent changes in how the shared links are generated, but I'd be happy to look into this further with you.

 

Would you mind just providing me a little more info on the steps that you're taking to accomplish this such as where are you copying the shared link from?

 

If you could let me know a step-by-step guide on what you're workflow with this is, it would be very helpful.

 

Also, if you were to create a shared link for another file type does this copy over correctly?

 

Looking forward to your reply!

  • hubionmac's avatar
    hubionmac
    New member | Level 2
    5 years ago

    The OS is in german, but the shortcuts should be the same ;-)

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      Daphne
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      5 years ago

      That's perfect, thanks for that hubionmac!

       

      Would you mind letting me know if you have the same issue when using a shared link for another file type?

       

      Since the link is being copied correctly from Dropbox, I'm wondering if perhaps the calendar app isn't recognising the link properly.

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        hubionmac
        New member | Level 2
        5 years ago

        Hi Daphne,

         

        another filetype I cannot use, since the app needs .ics files ;-)

        But I tried to upload the ics file to my webspace and used that link instead

        and it worked... even when I added dl=1 or any other parameter to it (just to check if that confuses calendar)

        But no...

         

        https://hubionmac.com/main.ics?dl=1

         works (shows source in browser)

         

        https://p45-calendars.icloud.com/holidays/de_de.ics

        works as well (downloads direktly in browser)

         

        https://www.dropbox.com/s/9thqahtdtz707eq/main.ics?dl=1

        does not work as explained.... because the URL is messed up somehow... 

        After contacting Apple they said it must be a Drobbox issue...

        My second though:  the Calendar-App messes up dropbox-links  on purpose?!

         

         

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