https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/no-data-in-entry Gravity Support Forums Topic: No Data In Entry? en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:17:58 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/no-data-in-entry#post-142140 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:02:48 +0000 meistermedia 142140@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>The Developer Documentation appears to be an API. I can not post a link because it is being developed locally. I am trying to create a custom field that that uses a Java Applet to submit information. The applet is communicating with JavaScript to dynamically create hidden input/text elements in the form.</p> <p>I finally figured out why it was not submitting. Apparently I can not use a custom input field name. The field name needs to be "input_{field_id}" (I was using "input_{field_id}_{form_id}" since it shows that in a number of the GF documentation examples) in order for the field to be "found" when submitted. Now I have the issue of it being submitted as an array (multiple values) but it seems to expect a string - an exception gets thrown about the value being an array when submitted to the "strip_tags" function.</p> <p>Here is the plugin code I have so far:<br /> <a href="http://pastie.org/private/ajcvr4adoybu3fzmrqsta" rel="nofollow">http://pastie.org/private/ajcvr4adoybu3fzmrqsta</a> </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/no-data-in-entry#post-141306 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:58:52 +0000 Chris Hajer 141306@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Gravity Forms does not have an API.</p> <p>Can you share any custom code you are using via pastebin.com or pastie.org so we can see exactly what you're trying to do? If it will be helpful to us, please share the URL where we can see this form on your site as well. Thank you. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/no-data-in-entry#post-141109 Mon, 04 Feb 2013 04:17:28 +0000 meistermedia 141109@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I am new to using the API and seems rather confusing. I have a Java Applet that uses javascript to dynamically populate hidden fields. I got it to display but the data is not saving in GFs. I did a var_dump on $_POST and $entry in the gform_post_data hook and the data shows up in $_POST but not in entry. I am a bit confused. I assume there needs to be some way to tell the API what the form field name is or do I need to manually assign something to the Entry Object before it is saved? If I add a default text field to the form it saves correctly but my field does not.</p> <p>I know I am probably just missing a step or misunderstanding the API. Any help or point to a basic tutorial would be helpful. The API Documentation seems to be more of a reference than detailed documentation. </p>