https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/consistently-reliable-way-to-get-form-values-in-pre_submission-hook Gravity Support Forums Topic: Consistently reliable way to get form values in pre_submission hook en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:35:50 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/consistently-reliable-way-to-get-form-values-in-pre_submission-hook#post-17854 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:25:36 +0000 David Smith 17854@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I understand the predicament. One hack-ish way I've added flexibility to this in the past is to use the 'cssClass' property of the field to identify it. For example, if you need to know which field is the username field, just add a class in the admin for the field that will be used as the username. Then the code will be dependent on the class (which could then be updated in the admin freely) without be depending on a field ID. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/consistently-reliable-way-to-get-form-values-in-pre_submission-hook#post-17852 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:07:50 +0000 JohnC28 17852@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi David</p> <p>&gt;At this point in the process Gravity Forms has not retrieved the entry values<br /> So is it better to wait for a later hook?</p> <p>I'm creating a new user, a new post, possibly a new category and sending emails so I need a fair amount of what's in the form (and it's too custom to use your other plug-ins).</p> <p>It's all working but I don't like the hardcoded elements of the code - we've already changed the form structure twice and it means that no changes can be made using the GF interface since it now relies too much on underlying code.</p> <p>John </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/consistently-reliable-way-to-get-form-values-in-pre_submission-hook#post-17848 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:04:04 +0000 David Smith 17848@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi John, the $_POST is currently the only way to get the entry values during the gform_pre_submission hook. At this point in the process Gravity Forms has not retrieved the entry values (with a few exceptions) and when it does, it too uses the $_POST. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/consistently-reliable-way-to-get-form-values-in-pre_submission-hook#post-17814 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:07:42 +0000 JohnC28 17814@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>What's the best way to get at form values in the pre_submission hook?</p> <p>I know I can use $_POST['input_5'] or whatever, but that isn't very maintainable.</p> <p>Also, if I edit my form, the id will change.</p> <p>Is there a better approach? </p>