https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/external-variables-custom-merge-tags-post-meta-and-the-like-help Gravity Support Forums Topic: External variables, custom merge tags, post meta and the like - help? en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 05:21:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/external-variables-custom-merge-tags-post-meta-and-the-like-help#post-333781 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:07:23 +0000 jennybeaumont 333781@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi there,</p> <p>So, can anyone help me out? I've read the info about gform_merge_tags, but I'm not understanding how to connect my meta data to the merge tag itself. Basically, I want to send data to my form from a CPTs custom meta box (prices). Ideally, this would get plugged into the form in an HTML block, nestled between some hard-coded text.</p> <p>I can get my variable *to* my form page from the CPT, but I'm not getting how to convert that into something GF can pick up. </p> <p>Any pointers would be greatly appreciated!<br /> -jennyb </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/external-variables-custom-merge-tags-post-meta-and-the-like-help#post-331942 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:17:47 +0000 jennybeaumont 331942@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>ok, I'm back. so yes, that works great for passing variables into a field via a URL. even better would be a custom merge tag that I could insert into an html block, to then have some fancy text and stuff around the data. have seen a few forum posts about this, but none that have been worked out. not having any luck with {custom_field:[name]} ...</p> <p>any help appreciated!<br /> -jennyb </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/external-variables-custom-merge-tags-post-meta-and-the-like-help#post-331920 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:06:20 +0000 jennybeaumont 331920@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>nevermind - I just had to "say" it out loud to see what I was doing wrong...was forgetting to define the parameter...duh.</p> <p>thnx,<br /> -jennyb </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/external-variables-custom-merge-tags-post-meta-and-the-like-help#post-331908 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:59:20 +0000 jennybeaumont 331908@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hello there,</p> <p>I'm looking for a way to display external, readonly data in a form. I've tried using a custom merge tag, but with no luck. I have the choice of sending the data either via the url, or via a custom meta box (am working with CPTs). I've successfully used variables when the data comes from a list already defined within GFs, but this time the info is open-ended (basically prices that will be defined each time - impossible therefore to create a pre-defined list).</p> <p>Can someone point me in the right direction? I feel like this should be easy, but I'm just not seeing it.</p> <p>thanks!<br /> -jennyb </p>