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I can launch Google Maps, Mail, Safari and others... but is there the same functionality for Calendar??

EDIT: I only want to add an event into the calendar.

Thanks guys!

Nick.

A: 

All those things you mentioned can be easily used to launch the application and go some where:

  • Google Maps: go to an address
  • Mail: open a message to send to an e-mail address
  • Safari: go to a web address

But with the calendar the only real thing you can do is add an event. If this is what you want to do, I think you can just do either of these two suggestions:

start your URL with ical://www.somesite.com/event-information.ical Or drop the special scheme and just do http://www.somesite.com/even-information.ical

But there is no way that I am aware of where you can just jump to a certain date in the calendar.

Nick Berardi
Hi there - this is exactly what I want to do, but neither of your suggestions worked.using 'ical://www.somesite.com/event-information.ical', the iPhone refuses to open the URL, and 'http://www.somesite.com/even-information.ical' I get the message 'Cannot Subscribe - Could not subscribe to the calendar entry'! Thanks loads for your suggestions though, this is on the right track!Nick.
Nick Cartwright
+1  A: 

The calendar application is not listed as an application that can be launched using a URL in the Apple URL Scheme Reference.

The following applications are listed as supported:

  • Mail
  • Phone
  • SMS
  • Maps
  • YouTube
  • iTunes
Adam Hughes
I think you might be correct here... unless anyone knows of a backdoor to add an entry to the calendar through hook or crook? N
Nick Cartwright
+1  A: 

With iOS 4.0 you now have access to the new Calendar API.

Hardy Macia