Hi.
I am trying to prepopulate a multiple columns list field with gform_pre_render. It's causing me some grief, cause I can add value to the $field['defaultvalue'], but only the first column is filled. The rest of the columns I cannot prepopulate.
I am using this plugin: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/gravity-forms-update-post/, but the plugin does not fill out list field with multiple columns and I am just trying to fix the plugin, so I can use it and send the result to the author.
Hi again.
Is it not possible to prepopulate a list field with gform_pre_render filter hook?
I simply want to fill the fields in this list field:
http://www.box.com/shared/09b173125037b50e1fd2
Or is it so simple, that I am just staring blind at it? :-)
I'm not sure how to do it exactly, but can you try a couple things? How about dumping the $form or $entry after filling in a multiple-column list field like that, so you can get an idea of how to reference those particular fields/columns? Sometimes that's all it takes to figure out the proper syntax or 'trick' to it. If that does not help, I will try it myself or ping the developers to see if they have any insight.
Also, take a look at this post from developer David Smith describing how the data is stored:
http://www.gravityhelp.com/forums/topic/list-field-help
Hi Chris.
Thanks for getting back to me on this. :-)
Yes, I have studied the $form/$entry dumb on this and I can't get it right.
Here is part of the dump for this field:
https://www.box.com/shared/b3ab15c81c754e62ddb8
I have tried to add data to the "defaultvalue", but this doesn't help.
Any clue?
I can fill the first input field in the list field, when I convert the string to an array. Here you can see two ways I have manipulated the string and added it to the $field[defaultvalue].
http://www.box.com/shared/572184b8ea9b7f80b897
I just can't seem to fill out all three input fields.
Hi.
It was difficult task, but I think I managed to solve it. It may not be pretty and most likely it can be done better but here it is. I had to modified file gravityforms-update--post.php, which I usually don't do. This was at about line 239.
http://pastie.org/4379397
Furthermore, I added this bit of code to about line 170.
elseif ($field['type'] == 'post_custom_field' && isset($meta[$field['postCustomFieldName']]) && $field_type == 'list')
{
$field = $this->gform_populate_element($field, $field_type, $meta[$field['postCustomFieldName']]);
}I haven't explained the code, as I don't really have the time, but I hope this makes sense. :-)
This is for a list field with multiple columns:
[defaultValue] => Array (
[0] => Array(
[Column 1] => 111
[Column 2] => 222
[Column 3] => 333
)
[1] => Array (
[Column 1] => 444
[Column 2] => 555
[Column 3] => 666
)
)This is for a list field without multiple columns:
[defaultValue] => Array(
[0] => 777
[1] => 888
[2] => 999
)http://www.box.com/shared/62fab23b6eead9fa0be4
I have found an issue though. For some reason it is not possible to delete entire rows, by clicking on a minus button and then update.
skin29
Member
Thank You!,
I get the exact same array structure for the $form['defaultValue'] but the list fields remained empty and the thing was I had left the checkbox "Allow field to be populated dynamically" checked.
After I unchecked it I get the fields populated, but now I have the problem with duplicating fields when updating the post.
Here is the code I used
Thanks again!