#328665 Remove validation of LocationURL field for events and assume http:// when no protocol is given.

app/events/event-details/event-details.component.ts

@@ -168,7 +168,12 @@ export class EventDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     showLocation() {
-        nsUtils.openUrl(this.event.LocationURL);
+        let url = this.event.LocationURL;
+        if (!utilities.urlHasProtocol(url)) {
+            url = 'http://' + url;
+        }
+        console.log('opening url: ' + url);
+        nsUtils.openUrl(url);
     }
 
     toggleExpandedUsers() {
@@ -184,7 +189,12 @@ export class EventDetailsComponent implements OnInit {
     }
 
     getVoteText(date: string) {
-        return ` - ${this._countByDate[date] || 0} votes`
+        let voteCount = this._countByDate[date] || 0;
+        let text = ` - ${voteCount} vote`;
+        if (voteCount !== 1) {
+            text += 's';
+        }
+        return text;
     }
 
     userVotedForDate(date: Date) {

app/services/events.service.ts

@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@ export class EventsService {
 
         if (!event.EventDate && (!event.EventDateChoices || event.EventDateChoices.length === 0)) {
             errorMsg = 'Must specify at least one event date option.';
-        } else if (utilities.isNonemptyString(event.LocationURL) && !utilities.urlHasProtocol(event.LocationURL)) {
-            errorMsg = 'The Location URL requires a protocol.';
         }
 
         return errorMsg;