Hi there,
I would like to include the full datetime stamp in a notification email. I see that I can add the date as a merge field, but not the time. Is there a way to get the full entry date/time? It seems like this should be simple, but I'm not seeing it.
There currently isn't a timestamp feature in Gravity Forms to include the time. This has been requested a few times recently, and has made our list of features to be investigated further. For now, you can include a hidden field, and using some PHP add the time to that field, and include it in your e-mail if you would like. Let me know if you need some more details on how to do that.
So you would put the custom code in your theme's functions.php file. You would add the PHP datetime value you want to the field using the gform_field_value hook.
http://www.gravityhelp.com/documentation/page/Gform_field_value_$parameter_name
Not sure how you've hidden this field. I recommend using CSS to hide the time field so it is easier to add to the notification as hidden fields by default aren't sent through the notification system. To do this, just add a normal input field and give it a CSS class of gf_hidden and then in your theme's CSS add .gf_hidden { display: none; }
All my best!
Hey! I totally got that to work! Thank you so much for the help!
Unfortunately, I don't think it'll work for what I need it to do. We are going to be assigning registration order by the entry date/time stamp. The submission date/time is different enough (by milliseconds) from the entry date/time, that I think it will introduce confusion for our admins. Oh well..wish I could just capture that entry dt and spit it out! :)
Megan
The entry ID is sequential and in the order in which the form was submitted. Can you base your registration order on the entry ID? Entry 67 will have been created before entry 68, etc.
marindee
Member
I'm trying to add a Date/Time stamp to my entries as well. I looked at the functions.php code on the link above, but I can't figure out how to add a pre-populated date and timestamp to my form's notification email. I also need to add a prefix of the date and time to the file that is uploaded. Can anyone help me on how to do this?
With that level of customization and code required, it might be best for you to hire a developer to help do all of those things. We have a Job Board on this forum, and recommend sites like jobs.wordpress.net.
