https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/why-gform_field_value-works-for-a-text-field-but-not-for-a-dropdown Gravity Support Forums Topic: Why gform_field_value works for a text field but not for a dropdown? en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:53:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/why-gform_field_value-works-for-a-text-field-but-not-for-a-dropdown#post-113851 Fri, 04 Jan 2013 09:54:28 +0000 Chris Hajer 113851@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>I confirmed with the developers: you can use gform_field_value_$parameter_name to pre-select an existing choice, but to populate a drop down, you need to use gform_pre_render, as you have done here. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/why-gform_field_value-works-for-a-text-field-but-not-for-a-dropdown#post-100384 Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:57:06 +0000 brasofilo 100384@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Both fields are allowed to be populated dynamically and have its parameter name.</p> <p>This works:<br /> <pre><code>add_filter( &quot;gform_field_value_text_field&quot;, &quot;populate_text_field&quot; ); function populate_text_field( $value ) { return &quot;Dynamic populated&quot;; }</code></pre> <p>But this doesn't:<br /> <pre><code>add_filter( &quot;gform_field_value_dropdown_field&quot;, &quot;populate_dropdown_field&quot; ); function populate_dropdown_field( $value ) { $value = array( array( &#39;text&#39;=&gt;&#39;Foo 1&#39;, &#39;value&#39;=&gt;&#39;foo1&#39;, &#39;isSelected&#39;=&gt;false, &#39;price&#39;=&gt;&#39;&#39; ), array( &#39;text&#39;=&gt;&#39;Foo 2&#39;, &#39;value&#39;=&gt;&#39;foo2&#39;, &#39;isSelected&#39;=&gt;false, &#39;price&#39;=&gt;&#39;&#39; ), array( &#39;text&#39;=&gt;&#39;Foo 3&#39;, &#39;value&#39;=&gt;&#39;foo3&#39;, &#39;isSelected&#39;=&gt;true , &#39;price&#39;=&gt;&#39;&#39; ) ); return $value; }</code></pre> <p>I know I can use gform_pre_render, and that's how I'm solving this.<br /> But _field_value is much more easy.</p> <p>I really did a research here in the forum but couldn't find an answer..<br /> Am I missing something? </p>