Title: Set alert?
Last modified: April 11, 2023

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# Set alert?

 *  Resolved [chrismask](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismask/)
 * (@chrismask)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-alert/)
 * Excellent plugin, good job!
 * I want to ask if there is a way to add alert and specific time too, since on 
   some calendars (Apple) the default is no alert. If there is a way, will it be
   implemented?

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 *  Plugin Author [Add to Calendar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/add2cal/)
 * (@add2cal)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-alert/#post-16649925)
 * It is on the future roadmap, but we do not plan to integrate this in the short
   term.
 * The reason for this is, that this feature would be very badly supported by calendars.
   I am not fully sure about Apple, but in all other cases you are really lucky 
   if it works. Therefore, this would be no reliable feature – only a try-but-not-
   rely-on-it one.
 * Also, calendar operators are blocking this usually, because it is considered 
   as highly intrusive and to most users feels annoying – especially keeping in 
   mind that you usually set a default reminder in your calendar, which you do not
   want to get overridden.
 * **Bottom line:**
    - will come, but long-term.
    - Not recommended at all to use. Very rare use cases, where it could make sense
      and almost never supported.
 *  Thread Starter [chrismask](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismask/)
 * (@chrismask)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-alert/#post-16651480)
 * Hi
   Okay I understand about alerts.I have some other questions 1. The Javascript
   file contains all css, displayed text etc leading to very large js file over 
   50kb. I have disabled it from running on all pages and only use it where it’s
   needed. You shall somehow enqueue it only where the shrotcode exists.2. Message
   not available to iPhone chrome, use safari. This message is displayed for both
   apple and outlook calendar which is not a good approach, if users can’t add to
   calendar with Apple or outlook, then these options shouldn’t be visible at all
   and could be confusing saying use safari because chrome can’t download from url
   etc.
 * Everything else is awesome. Good job
 *  Plugin Author [Add to Calendar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/add2cal/)
 * (@add2cal)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-alert/#post-16651539)
 * #1: Yes. However, it is a little bit tricky, since you can use the button in 
   multiple ways (not only shortcode, but also directly as element). Would require
   a settings page, so it is up to the user. This way, we can get it optimized. **
   Put it on the roadmap.** Thanks for the input!
 * #2: I would argue against this. In case you are using an iPhone with Chrome, 
   Safari is also available to you. So, hiding options, just because they are not
   working on Chrome, could easily lead to the button being of no use at all. Imagine
   a case, where the admin defines the apple option only. In this case, following
   your proposal, we would need to hide the button completely on Chrome. At the 
   moment, we are telling the user that he can simply switch to Safari and paste
   the content of his clipboard (where we automatically already stored everything).
   This way, the process is still operational.
   Of course, this is not ideal. We 
   are working on a hosted version, where at least the ics download functionality
   receives better browser support. But this will take some more months and event
   with this, there are many fallback situations left, where Big Tech is not playing
   nicely. **Anyway, for the current concept/product, it makes more sense to inform
   the user about his options instead of showing nothing.**
 *  Thread Starter [chrismask](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrismask/)
 * (@chrismask)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-alert/#post-16651855)
 * Yes i have seen that it’s difficult to download directly from js and browser.
   I had seen that there is a way of creating the file put it on folder and get 
   user the url to download automatically.
 * So a way of doing it is creating the file putting it inside the plugin folder
   so the user downloads it and then delete it or something. Anyway, you know better.
   Thanks
 *  Plugin Author [Add to Calendar](https://wordpress.org/support/users/add2cal/)
 * (@add2cal)
 * [3 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-alert/#post-16651923)
 * Exactly, there is a backend/server part necessary. The current script runs 100%
   on client side. As mentioned, there is a big thing in the pipeline to support
   this way in the near future.

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