t('Date repeat calculations'), 'desc' => t('Test Date Repeat processes to create arrays of dates from iCal rules.') , 'group' => 'Date tests'); } } function testDateRepeat() { include_once('./'. drupal_get_path('module', 'date_api') .'/date_api_ical.inc'); include_once('./'. drupal_get_path('module', 'date_repeat') .'/date_repeat_calc.inc'); // Examples adapted from http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2445.html and // http://www.kanzaki.com/docs/ical/rrule.html. // Daily for 10 occurrences: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=10"; $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2-11 $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-03 09:00:00, 1997-09-04 09:00:00, 1997-09-05 09:00:00, 1997-09-06 09:00:00, 1997-09-07 09:00:00, 1997-09-08 09:00:00, 1997-09-09 09:00:00, 1997-09-10 09:00:00, 1997-09-11 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Daily until September 24, 1997: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;UNTIL=19970924T000000Z"; $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2-23 $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-03 09:00:00, 1997-09-04 09:00:00, 1997-09-05 09:00:00, 1997-09-06 09:00:00, 1997-09-07 09:00:00, 1997-09-08 09:00:00, 1997-09-09 09:00:00, 1997-09-10 09:00:00, 1997-09-11 09:00:00, 1997-09-12 09:00:00, 1997-09-13 09:00:00, 1997-09-14 09:00:00, 1997-09-15 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00, 1997-09-17 09:00:00, 1997-09-18 09:00:00, 1997-09-19 09:00:00, 1997-09-20 09:00:00, 1997-09-21 09:00:00, 1997-09-22 09:00:00, 1997-09-23 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every other day - until September 30: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=2"; $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September2,4,6,8...24,26,28,30; $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-04 09:00:00, 1997-09-06 09:00:00, 1997-09-08 09:00:00, 1997-09-10 09:00:00, 1997-09-12 09:00:00, 1997-09-14 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00, 1997-09-18 09:00:00, 1997-09-20 09:00:00, 1997-09-22 09:00:00, 1997-09-24 09:00:00, 1997-09-26 09:00:00, 1997-09-28 09:00:00, 1997-09-30 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every 10 days, 2 occurrences: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=10;COUNT=2"; $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,12 $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-12 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Weekly for 3 occurrences $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=3"; $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,9,16 $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-09 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Weekly until September 24, 1997 $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;UNTIL=19970924T000000Z"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,9,16,23 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-09 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00, 1997-09-23 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every other week - forever: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=2;WKST=SU"; // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,16,30 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00, 1997-09-30 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Weekly on Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;COUNT=8;WKST=SU;BYDAY=TU,TH"; // should be(1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,4,9,11,16,18,23,25 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-04 09:00:00, 1997-09-09 09:00:00, 1997-09-11 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00, 1997-09-18 09:00:00, 1997-09-23 09:00:00, 1997-09-25 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every other week on Tuesday and Thursday, for 5 occurrences: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=2;COUNT=5;WKST=SU;BYDAY=TU,TH"; // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,4,16,18,30 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-04 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00, 1997-09-18 09:00:00, 1997-09-30 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every other week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday until September 24, 1997, $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-09-30 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=2;UNTIL=19970924T000000Z;WKST=SU;BYDAY=MO,WE,FR"; // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,3,5,15,17,19 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-03 09:00:00, 1997-09-05 09:00:00, 1997-09-15 09:00:00, 1997-09-17 09:00:00, 1997-09-19 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Monthly on the 1st Friday for 2 occurrences: $start = "1997-09-05 09:00:00"; $end = "1997-10-31 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=2;BYDAY=1FR"; // should be (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 5;October 3 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-05 09:00:00, 1997-10-03 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Monthly on the 1st Friday until December 24, 1997: $start = "1997-09-05 09:00:00"; $end = "1998-10-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;UNTIL=19971224T000000Z;BYDAY=1FR"; $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-05 09:00:00, 1997-10-03 09:00:00, 1997-11-07 09:00:00, 1997-12-05 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every other month on the 1st and last Sunday of the month for 10 occurrences: $start = "1997-09-07 09:00:00"; $end = "1998-10-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=2;COUNT=10;BYDAY=1SU,-1SU"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 7,28 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)November 2,30 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 4,25;March 1,29 // (1998 9:00 AM EDT)May 3,31 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-07 09:00:00, 1997-09-28 09:00:00, 1997-11-02 09:00:00, 1997-11-30 09:00:00, 1998-01-04 09:00:00, 1998-01-25 09:00:00, 1998-03-01 09:00:00, 1998-03-29 09:00:00, 1998-05-03 09:00:00, 1998-05-31 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Monthly on the second to last Monday of the month for 6 months: $start = "1997-09-22 09:00:00"; $end = "1998-10-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=6;BYDAY=-2MO"; //==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 22;October 20 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)November 17;December 22 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 19;February 16 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-22 09:00:00, 1997-10-20 09:00:00, 1997-11-17 09:00:00, 1997-12-22 09:00:00, 1998-01-19 09:00:00, 1998-02-16 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every Tuesday, every other month: $start = "1997-09-02 09:00:00"; $end = "1998-02-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=2;BYDAY=TU"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,9,16,23,30 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)November 4,11,18,25 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 6,13,20,27;March 3,10,17,24,31 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-02 09:00:00, 1997-09-09 09:00:00, 1997-09-16 09:00:00, 1997-09-23 09:00:00, 1997-09-30 09:00:00, 1997-11-04 09:00:00, 1997-11-11 09:00:00, 1997-11-18 09:00:00, 1997-11-25 09:00:00, 1998-01-06 09:00:00, 1998-01-13 09:00:00, 1998-01-20 09:00:00, 1998-01-27 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Yearly in June and July for 10 occurrences: $start = "1997-06-10 09:00:00"; $end = "2002-01-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;COUNT=10;BYMONTH=6,7"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)June 10;July 10 // (1998 9:00 AM EDT)June 10;July 10 // (1999 9:00 AM EDT)June 10;July 10 // (2000 9:00 AM EDT)June 10;July 10 // (2001 9:00 AM EDT)June 10;July 10 // Note: Since none of the BYDAY, BYMONTHDAY or BYYEARDAY components // are specified, the day is gotten from DTSTART $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-06-10 09:00:00, 1997-07-10 09:00:00, 1998-06-10 09:00:00, 1998-07-10 09:00:00, 1999-06-10 09:00:00, 1999-07-10 09:00:00, 2000-06-10 09:00:00, 2000-07-10 09:00:00, 2001-06-10 09:00:00, 2001-07-10 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every other year on January, February, and March for 10 occurrences: $start = "1997-03-10 09:00:00"; $end = "2004-01-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=2;COUNT=10;BYMONTH=1,2,3"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EST)March 10 // (1999 9:00 AM EST)January 10;February 10;March 10 // (2001 9:00 AM EST)January 10;February 10;March 10 // (2003 9:00 AM EST)January 10;February 10;March 10 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-03-10 09:00:00, 1999-01-10 09:00:00, 1999-02-10 09:00:00, 1999-03-10 09:00:00, 2001-01-10 09:00:00, 2001-02-10 09:00:00, 2001-03-10 09:00:00, 2003-01-10 09:00:00, 2003-02-10 09:00:00, 2003-03-10 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //An example where the days generated makes a difference because of WKST: $start = "1997-08-05 09:00:00"; $end = "2004-01-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=2;COUNT=4;BYDAY=TU,SU;WKST=MO"; // ==> (1997 EDT)Aug 5,10,19,24 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-08-05 09:00:00, 1997-08-10 09:00:00, 1997-08-19 09:00:00, 1997-08-24 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //changing only WKST from MO to SU, yields different results... $start = "1997-08-05 09:00:00"; $end = "2004-01-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=2;COUNT=4;BYDAY=TU,SU;WKST=SU"; // Result: 1997 EDT August 5,17,19,31; $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-08-05 09:00:00, 1997-08-17 09:00:00, 1997-08-19 09:00:00, 1997-08-31 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every 18 months on the 10th thru 15th of the month for 10 occurrences: $start = "1997-09-10 09:00:00"; $end = "2004-01-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=18;COUNT=10;BYMONTHDAY=10,11,12,13,14,15"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 10,11,12,13,14,15 // (1999 9:00 AM EST)March 10,11,12,13 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-10 09:00:00, 1997-09-11 09:00:00, 1997-09-12 09:00:00, 1997-09-13 09:00:00, 1997-09-14 09:00:00, 1997-09-15 09:00:00, 1999-03-10 09:00:00, 1999-03-11 09:00:00, 1999-03-12 09:00:00, 1999-03-13 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Monthly on the third to the last day of the month, forever: $start = "1997-09-28 09:00:00"; $end = "1998-03-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYMONTHDAY=-3"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 28 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)October 29;November 28;December 29 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 29;February 26 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-09-28 09:00:00, 1997-10-29 09:00:00, 1997-11-28 09:00:00, 1997-12-29 09:00:00, 1998-01-29 09:00:00, 1998-02-26 09:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); return; //Every Thursday in March, forever: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970313T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=TH"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EST)March 13,20,27 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)March 5,12,19,26 // (1999 9:00 AM EST)March 4,11,18,25 //Every Thursday, but only during June, July, and August, forever: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970605T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=TH;BYMONTH=6,7,8"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)June 5,12,19,26;July 3,10,17,24,31;August 7,14,21,28 // (1998 9:00 AM EDT)June 4,11,18,25;July 2,9,16,23,30;August 6,13,20,27 // (1999 9:00 AM EDT)June 3,10,17,24;July 1,8,15,22,29;August 5,12,19,26 //Monthly on the 2nd and 15th of the month for 10 occurrences: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970902T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=10;BYMONTHDAY=2,15"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 2,15;October 2,15 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)November 2,15;December 2,15 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 2,15 //Monthly on the first and last day of the month for 10 occurrences: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970930T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=10;BYMONTHDAY=1,-1"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 30;October 1 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)October 31;November 1,30;December 1,31 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 1,31;February 1 //Every Friday the 13th, forever: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970902T090000"; $rule = "EXDATE;TZID=US-Eastern:19970902T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=FR;BYMONTHDAY=13"; // ==> (1998 9:00 AM EST)February 13;March 13;November 13 // (1999 9:00 AM EDT)August 13 // (2000 9:00 AM EDT)October 13 //The first Saturday that follows the first Sunday of the month, forever: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970913T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=SA;BYMONTHDAY=7,8,9,10,11,12,13"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 13;October 11 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)November 8;December 13 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 10;February 7;March 7 // (1998 9:00 AM EDT)April 11;May 9;June 13... //Every four years, the first Tuesday after a Monday in November, //forever (U.S. Presidential Election day): $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19961105T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=4;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=TU;BYMONTHDAY=2,3,4,5,6,7,8"; // ==> (1996 9:00 AM EST)November 5 // (2000 9:00 AM EST)November 7 // (2004 9:00 AM EST)November 2 // TODO: // BYYEARDAY, BYSETPOS, // BYHOUR, BYMINUTE, HOURLY, MINUTELY, SECONDLY // have not yet been implemented in date_repeat. //Every 20th Monday of the year, forever: $start = "1997-05-19 09:00:00"; $end = "2002-01-01 09:00:00"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=20MO"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)May 19 // (1998 9:00 AM EDT)May 18 // (1999 9:00 AM EDT)May 17 $dates = date_repeat_calc($rule, $start, $end, array()); $shouldbe = '1997-03-10 09:00:00, 1999-01-10 00:00:00, 1999-02-10 00:00:00, 1999-03-10 00:00:00, 2001-01-10 00:00:00, 2001-02-10 00:00:00, 2001-03-10 00:00:00, 2003-01-10 00:00:00, 2003-02-10 00:00:00, 2003-03-10 00:00:00'; $result = implode(', ', $dates); $this->assertEqual($result, $shouldbe, $rule .'; Starting '.$start .'; results: '. $result); //Every 3rd year on the 1st, 100th and 200th day for 10 occurrences: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970101T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=3;COUNT=10;BYYEARDAY=1,100,200"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EST)January 1 // (1997 9:00 AM EDT)April 10;July 19 // (2000 9:00 AM EST)January 1 // (2000 9:00 AM EDT)April 9;July 18 // (2003 9:00 AM EST)January 1 // (2003 9:00 AM EDT)April 10;July 19 // (2006 9:00 AM EST)January 1 //Monday of week number 20 (where the default start of the week is Monday), forever: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970512T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYWEEKNO=20;BYDAY=MO"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)May 12 // (1998 9:00 AM EDT)May 11 // (1999 9:00 AM EDT)May 17 //The 3rd instance into the month of one of Tuesday, Wednesday or //Thursday, for the next 3 months: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970904T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;COUNT=3;BYDAY=TU,WE,TH;BYSETPOS=3"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 4;October 7 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)November 6 //The 2nd to last weekday of the month: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970929T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;BYDAY=MO,TU,WE,TH,FR;BYSETPOS=-2"; // ==> (1997 9:00 AM EDT)September 29 // (1997 9:00 AM EST)October 30;November 27;December 30 // (1998 9:00 AM EST)January 29;February 26;March 30 //Every 3 hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on a specific day: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970902T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=HOURLY;INTERVAL=3;UNTIL=19970902T170000Z"; // ==> (September 2, 1997 EDT)09:00,12:00,15:00 //Every 15 minutes for 6 occurrences: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970902T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MINUTELY;INTERVAL=15;COUNT=6"; // ==> (September 2, 1997 EDT)09:00,09:15,09:30,09:45,10:00,10:15 //Every hour and a half for 4 occurrences: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970902T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MINUTELY;INTERVAL=90;COUNT=4"; // ==> (September 2, 1997 EDT)09:00,10:30;12:00;13:30 //Every 20 minutes from 9:00 AM to 4:40 PM every day: $date = "DTSTART;TZID=US-Eastern:19970902T090000"; $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;BYHOUR=9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16;BYMINUTE=0,20,40"; // or $rule = "RRULE:FREQ=MINUTELY;INTERVAL=20;BYHOUR=9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16"; // ==> (September 2, 1997 EDT)9:00,9:20,9:40,10:00,10:20,16:00,16:20,16:40 // (September 3, 1997 EDT)9:00,9:20,9:40,10:00,10:20,16:00,16:20,16:40 } }