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Validation problem with custom field

  1. Hello there,

    I added a new field using gform_field_input. This field output a facebook LIKE box.

    Everything works fine until the validation.

    The LIKE box disappear and I would like it to stay on the page.

    Could you please advice me on how I could fix this problem ?

    Here is my code for adding the new field :

    add_action("gform_field_input", "facebooklike_input", 10, 5);
    
    function facebooklike_input($input, $field, $value, $lead_id, $form_id){
    
    if($field["type"] == "facebook-like"){
    
    $input = '';
    
    if (sfc_is_fan()) { // Function developed by Simple Facebook Connect by Otto.
    
    $input .= 'You LIKE us on Facebook, your chances are doubled.';
    
    } else {
    
    $input .= 'To double your chance to win, LIKE us on Facebook.';
    
    }	
    
    } 
    
    return $input;
    
    }
    
    add_filter("gform_add_field_buttons", "add_facebooklike_field");
    
    function add_facebooklike_field($field_groups){
    
    foreach($field_groups as $group){
    
    if($group["name"] == "advanced_fields"){
    
    $group["fields"][] = array("class"=>"button", "value" => "Facebook Like it !", "onclick" => "StartAddField('facebook-like');");
    
    break;
    
    }
    
    }
    
    return $field_groups;
    
    }
    Posted 13 years ago on Monday November 14, 2011 | Permalink
  2. Any one with an idea on how I could fix that ?

    Thanks.

    Posted 13 years ago on Tuesday November 15, 2011 | Permalink
  3. There was a small problem with your code when displaying the button in the admin. Following is the code with the fix:
    http://pastie.org/2869312
    As far as the field disappearing after validation, I could not replicate it. Following is a screenshot of my form after failing validation. Note the text from your field is still there.
    http://grab.by/bfge

    Did I misunderstand the issue?

    Posted 13 years ago on Tuesday November 15, 2011 | Permalink
  4. Hi Alex,

    Thanks for your answer !

    In fact, my custom field will display a Facebook Like Box like here :

    http://www.tkwk.be/client/acea/www/contest-of-the-month/

    My code for the custom field : http://pastie.org/2871065

    The only problem is that after validation it seems that the Facebook Like Box which was containing an iFrame is now empty... I would like to understand why and find a way of fixing this issue.

    Your support is much appreciated.

    Cheers.

    Posted 13 years ago on Wednesday November 16, 2011 | Permalink
  5. Update :

    When I use HTML5 / JS integration it doesn't work :

    [php]
    $input = '<div class="fb-like-box" data-href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Our-Future-Mobility-Now/172720562818982" data-width="292" data-height="150" data-show-faces="false" data-stream="false" data-header="false"></div>';

    But when I use pure iframe the validation process does not remove the like box :

    [php]
    $input = '<iframe src="//www.facebook.com/plugins/likebox.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fpages%2FOur-Future-Mobility-Now%2F172720562818982&width=292&height=62&colorscheme=light&show_faces=false&border_color&stream=false&header=false&appId=215129495225503" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:292px; height:62px;" allowTransparency="true"></iframe>';

    Any idea why ?

    Thanks again for the support.

    Posted 13 years ago on Wednesday November 16, 2011 | Permalink
  6. It looks like the problem is related to AJAX being enabled in your form. When AJAX is enabled, some scripts may need to be re-initialized when the page is submitted. The HTML5/javascript integration probably falls under that scenario.
    What I recommend you do is simply disable AJAX for your form.

    Posted 13 years ago on Wednesday November 16, 2011 | Permalink
  7. Hi Alex,

    Me again ! Thanks again for the Pastie, it really helped me out.

    I have still a question regarding this :

    In the original pastie (http://pastie.org/2906268) the first $input variable is empty !

    I can click my button "Facebook Like It !" in the admin and the custom field is displayed.

    If I change the value of my $input into something like this : http://pastie.org/2906281

    The button "Facebook Like It !" in the admin doesn't work anymore.

    Do you have any idea why ?

    If I need to use it, I have to add the field with the value $input = ''; in my code then change the value of $input once the field is already into the form.

    Thanks again for your time and patience.

    J.

    Posted 13 years ago on Wednesday November 23, 2011 | Permalink
  8. Any ideas ? I tried to find out what wasn't good in my code but I can't...

    Any help would be much appreciated.

    Posted 13 years ago on Saturday November 26, 2011 | Permalink