Implement Calendar in CodeIgniter with jQuery AJAX

In this tutorial, We share how to Implement Calendar in CodeIgniter with jQuery AJAX. A calendar is a system of organising task, meeting, event and more. CodeIgniter Calendar class enables you to dynamically create calendars. Your calendars can be formatted through the use of a calendar template, allowing 100% control over every aspect of its design. In addition, you can pass data to your calendar cells.
Before started to implement the CodeIgniter Calendar, look files structure:
  • codeIgniter-calendar
    • application
      • config
        • constants.php
        • routes.php
      • controllers
        • CICalendar.php
      • views
        • cicalendar
          • index.php
        • templates
          • header.php
          • footer.php
    • system
    • index.php
    • assets
      • css
        • style.css
      • js
        • application.css
Initializing the Class
Like most other classes in CodeIgniter, the Calendar class is initialized in your controller using the $this->load->library function:
Once loaded, the Calendar object will be available using:
Displaying a Calendar
Here is a very simple example showing how you can display a calendar:
Step 1: Create a controller file
Create a controller file named CICalendar.php inside “application/controllers” folder.
  • The CICalendar controller handles the calendar process.
  • __construct() – Loads the required library, helper and more.
  • index() – load Calendar.
  • getCalendar() – render Calendar process
Step 2: Create a view(header)
Create a view file named header.php inside “application/views/templates” folder
This view contains the header section of the webpage. The Bootstrap library is used to provide a better UI, so, include it in the header section.
Step 3: Create a view(footer)
Create a view file named footer.php inside “application/views/templates” folder
This view contains the footer section of the webpage.
Step 4: Create a view(index)
Create a view file named index.php inside “application/views/cicalendar folder
Step 5: Create a AJAX file
Create a js file named application.js inside “assets/js” folder