https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/help-with-updating-value-for-an-entrys-field-within-hook-gform_after_submission Gravity Support Forums Topic: Help with updating value for an entry's field within hook gform_after_submission en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 03:29:33 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/help-with-updating-value-for-an-entrys-field-within-hook-gform_after_submission#post-58702 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:51:10 +0000 infiniteeye 58702@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I ddi this using Sessions in the end and passing values into existing hidden fields via javascript. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/help-with-updating-value-for-an-entrys-field-within-hook-gform_after_submission#post-58092 Tue, 08 May 2012 06:29:51 +0000 infiniteeye 58092@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I should add I tried to do it in the Pre_submission hook but the entry object was not there and the form object data is quite complex therefore - so I would prefer to do it in the post_hook. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/help-with-updating-value-for-an-entrys-field-within-hook-gform_after_submission#post-58091 Tue, 08 May 2012 06:27:59 +0000 infiniteeye 58091@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Subj: Help with updating value for an entry's field within hook 'gform_after_submission' </p> <p>I am trying to do some calculations (simple totals adding up of calories based on choices) after the form has been saved and then up date my final values. </p> <p>I have two hidden fields ready for these values in my form definition. </p> <p>But in the after hook I cannot see how to update the entry with the new values? </p> <p>I read this : <a href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/editing-updating-field-value-after-submission" rel="nofollow">http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/editing-updating-field-value-after-submission</a> but it didnt explain how to update the $entry object so that instead of my values being zero I can adjust them to the calories total I have totted up! </p>