https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-to-generate-a-field-based-on-user-input Gravity Support Forums Topic: How to Generate a Field based on User Input en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:57:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-to-generate-a-field-based-on-user-input#post-19426 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:42:48 +0000 Carl Hancock 19426@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I'm going to have one of our developers give a high level overview of how to populate a hidden field based on the value of date selection field. It will show you how to dynamically populate a hidden field with code. </p> <p>They are going to add this information to the other forum thread you have started, it applies to both as the same technique would be used. I am going to go ahead and close this one. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-to-generate-a-field-based-on-user-input#post-19417 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:14:32 +0000 Vivek Saini 19417@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I am Fine with PHP If you can just guide me a little bit I will be able to do it? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-to-generate-a-field-based-on-user-input#post-19403 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:01:20 +0000 Carl Hancock 19403@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>This would require custom code to accomplish. You would have to use a hook to read the values of the other fields and set the Registration ID value using custom PHP code that does what you want it to do. </p> <p>How skilled are you with PHP and WordPress hooks, actions and filter usage? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/how-to-generate-a-field-based-on-user-input#post-19386 Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:31:25 +0000 Vivek Saini 19386@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>HI Team,</p> <p>I have a form - Online Registration for School It has many fields however the fields I am concerned about are </p> <p>Class Student is applied for : Drop Down<br /> Father's Name : Text<br /> Mother's Name : Text</p> <p>I have to generate Registration ID based on user Input. Format of the registration ID Would be<br /> First four character for current year(i.e. 2011), First letter from the class applied for drop down (i.e if Nursery then N, if 2nd then II), then a serial no 00001 auto increment, then First letter of Mother Name and last First letter of Father Name.</p> <p>Is there any one who can guide me how Can I achieve this?</p> <p>Thanks &amp; Regards<br /> Vivek Saini<br /> Deecoup </p>