https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/default-post-category-and-category-selection-field-form Gravity Support Forums Topic: Default Post Category AND Category Selection field form en-US Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:30:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/default-post-category-and-category-selection-field-form#post-24747 Tue, 03 May 2011 17:51:19 +0000 yoavadler 24747@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I was referring to C.Bliss code, but i already managed to use the filters methods written on functions.php file </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/default-post-category-and-category-selection-field-form#post-24638 Mon, 02 May 2011 12:19:22 +0000 Carl Hancock 24638@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>@yoavadler My example above didn't use any custom code. So i'm not sure what you are referring to. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/default-post-category-and-category-selection-field-form#post-24619 Mon, 02 May 2011 07:58:26 +0000 yoavadler 24619@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi Carl</p> <p>Just wanted to understand: the code you wrote should be in function.php</p> <p>Tnx<br /> Yoav </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/default-post-category-and-category-selection-field-form#post-24522 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:08:26 +0000 Carl Bliss 24522@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Clever.</p> <p>Thanks Carl </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/default-post-category-and-category-selection-field-form#post-24520 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:05:48 +0000 Carl Hancock 24520@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>The default post category is only an option on the Post Title and Post Body fields if NO Post Category field exists ont he form.</p> <p>If you want to pre-define a default category AND have category selections then the solution is fairly simple.</p> <p>- Add a Post Category Field<br /> - Edit the Post Category Field<br /> - Select Selected Category and pick ONE category, the one you want to make the default<br /> - Select the Advanced Tab<br /> - Set the Visibility for this field to Admin Only</p> <p>Now when the form is submitted, even though that Post Category field is set to admin only it will still be executed and the single category you selected for that drop down field wil be populated. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/default-post-category-and-category-selection-field-form#post-24517 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:03:17 +0000 Carl Bliss 24517@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Great hooks and documentation!</p> <p>I wanted to post a solution to a process we are putting into place. I hope it helps someone!</p> <p>We are using a form to gather post submissions. We wanted the user to be able to select a category, but we also wanted to force submission into a particular category. When we add the category selection field to the form, the ability to add a default category is removed from the form options.</p> <p>This worked:<br /> <pre><code>add_filter(&quot;gform_post_data&quot;, &quot;change_cat&quot;, 10, 2); function change_cat($post_data, $form) { //Set the ID for the form you wish to execute this function $form_id = 1; //Set the ID for the Category you wish to $cat_id = 1; if($form[&quot;id&quot;]==$form_id) { array_push($post_data[post_category], $cat_id); } return $post_data; }</code></pre> <p>If you have another way to do this, I'd love to know! </p>