Wayne, out of curiosity the other night, I tried that. I scheduled an appointment at 9:00. Based on the location of the appointment and my current location, it said it would take 15 minutes to get there. So, I expected an alert at 8:45. I don't know if I was too close to that time, as it was about 8:30 then, or if I did something else wrong, but I did not get an alert of the appointment at 8:45.
Let us know if you find out what that really does. Maybe someone else has better information. Eric P.s. I've not followed this thread, but I do find the time zone support interesting. For a trip last week, I used it when scheduling appointments with mixed results. I would often forget it was correcting for time zone or I would not listen to the entire calendar entry when it says the time in the current zone and for the actual time zone, and I would mentally make adjustments not necessary. That's how I was 2 hours off scheduling transportation at the airport. SMILE It is a nice addition... -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Wayne Merritt Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2014 2:36 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Help with native Calendar app please Regarding the native calendar, one difference and perhaps advantage it has over Fantastical 2 is when scheduling appointments. I scheduled an annual event from the native calendar and noticed a new "travel time" option on the new appointment screen. I haven't used the native calendar in a long time, also preferring Fantastical, but that travel time item must be a new addition in iOS 8. It looks like once you enable this, and then enter the total amount of time it will take to get to your appointment, the calendar will add that time onto the appointment time. I suppose it then would give you an appropriate alert based on the travel and appointment times. For those that use their location services in that way, that sounds very handy. Wayne On 12/4/14, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com> wrote: > I never even have to flick up or down to find details, I just double > tap the event and it opens. I'm not sure why you have to, but at least > it works. :) As to repeating events, the update to the calendar in > iOS8 lets you specify far more detailed repeat intervals than ever > before, such as every other Friday or Monday and Thursday of every two > weeks. Fantastical still wins when creating events, as you said, and > its different interface and ability to combine calendar events and > reminders in one place is helpful. I just don't find it to offer > anything I can't already do that I need - I prefer keeping my > reminders and calendars separate, and entering events is slower but > doable. I'm not saying one is better than the other, but if the OP spends more time with the native app, he might find he can save $5. >> On Dec 4, 2014, at 9:38 AM, Richard Turner <rich...@turner42.com> wrote: >> >> I have to admit, I have not used the native calendar app in a long >> time, I just went into it. >> First, double tap on the day of the event you want to check. >> You will get a list of your appointments from that day forward. >> Touch the event you want more details on or want to edit. >> Flick up or down until it says details and double tap. >> I now have a screen with just that event, with an edit button in the >> upper right and a delete event button at the bottom of the screen >> just above the home button. >> It actually works quite well. >> >> I still prefer the ease of entering events in Fantastical 2 and in >> particular, the ease of setting up repeating events on say, Monday, >> Wednesday, Friday, etc. >> Once you get the hang of the phrasing, you can do those kinds of >> events in one string in Fantastical 2. >> But, for straight forward calendaring, I will say the native app >> seems to be just fine. >> >> Richard >> >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] >> On Behalf Of Alex Hall >> Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2014 6:25 AM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Re: Help with native Calendar app please >> >> For the record, I've never had trouble with the native app. I got >> Fantastical while it was on sale a couple months back, but I never use it. >> I don't see what it offers me, besides far easier appointment adding, >> that the native app does not. >> >> As to listing events, don't flick to them - you'll start way back in >> the past, as you discovered. Instead, touch the middle of the screen, >> or wherever the list is displayed, and you will land on the current >> or nearest event. You can't delete holiday events because those are >> on a public (read-only) calendar. The hint you hear, and the delete >> gesture, don't know that, so VoiceOver still presents the option even >> though it will do nothing. I'm not sure what you mean about not being >> able to view event details - double tapping an event should open that >> event. Again, the public holidays calendar may not support this, I'm not sure. >>> On Dec 4, 2014, at 8:40 AM, Richard Turner <rich...@turner42.com >>> <mailto:rich...@turner42.com>> wrote: >>> >>> My advice is to buy FantastiCal 2 for the iPhone. >>> It pulls the information in your native Calendar app, but is much >>> easier to use. If you are interested in more details about it, let >>> me know and I will give you some more detailed examples. >>> You may want to first read the app description in the app store. >>> >>> Fantastical 2 for iPhone - Calendar and Reminders by Flexibits Inc. >>> https://appsto.re/us/2GhZQ.i <https://appsto.re/us/2GhZQ.i> >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>>> Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch >>>> with it. >>>> Jane Wagner, from In Search of Intelligent Life in the Universe >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone 5S >>>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 3, 2014, at 7:32 PM, Kramlinger, Keith G., M.D. >>> <kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu <mailto:kramlinger.ke...@mayo.edu>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I seem to be totally flummoxed by the native Calendar app. >>>> >>>> I've put in Events and have the USA Holidays app that automatically >>>> loads US Holiday dates. >>>> >>>> Sometimes I go into Calendar and click List, and get Holidays and >>>> Events starting June 2013, even though it's now December 2014. If I >>>> one finger flick to delete, then double tap to delete, delete >>>> announces but delete doesn't happen. >>>> >>>> Other times, I go to a date with an event. It states there is an >>>> event and announces to double tap the button to get details about the event. >>>> When I Double tap on the button, I only get a page with Calendar >>>> Headings but no info. >>>> >>>> Is there a recommended resource I can go to to figure out the >>>> native Calendar app using Voiceover? Any guidance will be most appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. Keith. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the >>>> viphone list. All new members to the this list are moderated by >>>> default. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of >>>> this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, >>>> please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than >>>> posting on the list itself. 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