Reply To: Frontend form submitting to custom post type

• signalwarrant

• July 8, 2016 at 9:45 pm

Here is my template code:

<?php
/**
 *
   Template Name: test form Full Width
 *
 * Description: A page template without the left or right columns
 * @package flat_responsive
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
acf_form_head(); 
get_header(); ?>

	<div id="primary">
		<div id="content" role="main">

			<?php /* The loop */ ?>
			<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
				
		  <h1><?php //the_title(); ?></h1>
				<?php
				if(isset($_GET['updated'])){
					if($_GET['updated'] == 'true'){
						echo '<p style="color:green;font-weight:bold">The file details have been submitted.</p>';
					} 
				} 
				?>
		  		<?php 
				  acf_form(array(
					  'id' => 'POV-Travel',
					  'post_id'		=> 'new_post',
					  'field_groups'	=> array(431),
					  'submit_value'		=> 'Submit',
				));
				?>
				
		  

			<?php endwhile; ?>

		</div><!-- #content -->
	</div><!-- #primary -->

<?php get_footer(); ?>

Here is my functions code (I’m assuming we’re about the functions.php in my theme):

///////////////////////////////////////////////
// Form Processor
///////////////////////////////////////////////

function pre_save_post( $post_id ) {
	
	// stop function if not a new post
	if( $post_id !== 'new_post' ) {
		return $post_id;
	}
	
	// vars
	$title = $_POST['fields']['field_577eeca76c4be'];
	$dla = $_POST['fields']['field_577d8805fbf95'];
	$miles = $_POST['fields']['field_577d9ddb09284'];
  	$service_member = $_POST['fields']['field_577d9e4e61f79'];
	$deps_over_12 = $_POST['fields']['field_577da50b58664'];
  	$deps_under_12 = $_POST['fields']['field_577da57183151'];
	$malt = $_POST['fields']['field_577da5d6049df'];
  
	// Create a new post
	$post = array(
		'post_status'	=> 'publish',
		'post_type'		=> 'pov_travel',
		'post_title'	=> $title,
	);	
	

	// insert the post
	$post_id = wp_insert_post( $post ); 
	
	// return the new ID
	return $post_id;
	
}

The form renders on the frontend OK here: http://www.pcscalculator.com/mixed-mode/

When I try to submit, the frontend appears to work but nothing is submitted to the custom post type.

I can submit to this CPT from the backend with no problems. I have taken code snippets from https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/using-acf_form-to-create-a-new-post/ and Leanne’s form https://support.advancedcustomfields.com/forums/topic/displaying-form-on-front-end-location-rules-issues/.

My field group is set to only appear on post type pov travel.

I’m running ACF 5 Pro.