Functions.php
//Auto add and update Title field for English/Yes & English/No forms:
function vbs_post_title_updater( $post_id ) {
// list the post type you want to modify
$post_types = array('ey', 'en');
// get the current post type
$current_post_type = get_post_type($post_id);
// if current post type is not in the list, don't do anything
if( !in_array($current_post_type, $post_types) ){
return;
}
// Set the title for 'ey' post type
if( $current_post_type == 'ey' ) {
// get the church name
$new_title_church_name = get_field('church_name', $post_id);
// get the selected date and the current date
$new_title_date = get_field('start_date', $post_id);
$new_title_date = new DateTime($new_title_date);
// set the title
$new_title = $new_title_church_name . ' Adventist Church - ' . $new_title_date->format('M j, Y');
// set the title for 'en' post type
} elseif ( $current_post_type == 'en' ) {
// get the church name and set it directly to the post title
$new_title = get_field('church_name2', $post_id) . ' Adventist Church';
}
$new_slug = sanitize_title( $new_title );
// create the update data holder
$vbs_post = array();
$vbs_post['ID'] = $post_id;
$vbs_post['post_title'] = $new_title;
$vbs_post['post_name'] = wp_strip_all_tags($new_slug);
//Unhook function to prevent infitnite looping
remove_action('acf/save_post', 'vbs_post_title_updater', 20);
// Update the post into the database
wp_update_post( $vbs_post );
//Rehook function to prevent infitnite looping
add_filter('acf/save_post', 'vbs_post_title_updater', 20);
}
// run after ACF saves the $_POST['fields'] data
add_action('acf/save_post', 'vbs_post_title_updater', 20);
EY form page
$vbs_post = array(
'post_id' => 'new_post',
'post_title' => wp_strip_all_tags($new_title),
'post_content' => false,
'form' => true,
'new_post' => array(
'post_type' => 'ey',
'post_status' => 'publish'
),
'field_groups' => array(2793),
'return' => '%post_url%',
'submit_value' => 'Submit VBS Event',
'updated_message' => 'Saved!'
);
acf_form( $vbs_post );
EN form page
$vbs_post = array(
'post_id' => 'new_post',
'post_title' => wp_strip_all_tags($new_title),
'post_content' => false,
'form' => true,
'new_post' => array(
'post_type' => 'en',
'post_status' => 'publish'
),
'field_groups' => array(3052),
'return' => '%post_url%',
'submit_value' => 'Submit',
'updated_message' => 'Saved!'
);
acf_form( $vbs_post );
I also just now tried without the “‘post_title’ => wp_strip_all_tags($new_title),” in the array for en, but it didn’t solve it.
I don’t *think* I still have the errant acf/save_post you mention. But I concede that I simply may not be seeing it.
