Add multiple layouts to flexible content using acf_add_local_field();

• pixelstorm

• April 8, 2016 at 1:18 pm

I’m not sure if this is possible. The code below is not working.

The repeater field

<?php if( function_exists('acf_add_local_field_group') ) {
  
if( function_exists('acf_add_local_field_group') ):

acf_add_local_field_group(array (
	'key' => 'group_5707100000b91',
	'title' => 'add component fo (copy)',
	'fields' => array (
		array (
			'key' => 'field_flex_key',
			'label' => 'my content',
			'name' => 'my_content',
			'type' => 'flexible_content',
			'instructions' => '',
			'required' => 0,
			'conditional_logic' => 0,
			'wrapper' => array (
				'width' => '',
				'class' => '',
				'id' => '',
			),
			'button_label' => 'Add Row',
			'min' => '',
			'max' => '',
			'layouts' => array (

			  //should import here

			),
		),
	),
	'location' => array (
		array (
			array (
				'param' => 'post_type',
				'operator' => '==',
				'value' => 'post',
			),
		),
	),
	'menu_order' => 0,
	'position' => 'normal',
	'style' => 'default',
	'label_placement' => 'top',
	'instruction_placement' => 'label',
	'hide_on_screen' => '',
	'active' => 1,
	'description' => '',
));

endif;

}

?>

The layouts i wish to import to the flexible content

<?php

    acf_add_local_field(

				array (
					'key' => 'layout_key_1',
					'name' => 'sample_label',
					'label' => 'sample label',
					'display' => 'block',
					'parent' => 'field_flex_key', //flex field key
					'sub_fields' => array (
						array (
							'key' => 'field_5707100b6c',
							'label' => 'sample',
							'name' => 'sample 2',
							'type' => 'text',
							'parent_layout' => 'layout_key_1', // layout key
							'instructions' => '',
							'required' => 0,
							'conditional_logic' => 0,
							'wrapper' => array (
								'width' => '',
								'class' => '',
								'id' => '',
							),
							'default_value' => '',
							'placeholder' => '',
							'prepend' => '',
							'append' => '',
							'maxlength' => '',
							'readonly' => 0,
							'disabled' => 0,
						),
					),
					'min' => '',
					'max' => '',
				)

    );
    acf_add_local_field(

				array (
					'key' => 'layout_key_2',
					'name' => 'sample_label12',
					'label' => 'sample label',
					'display' => 'block',
					'parent' => 'field_flex_key', //flex field key
					'sub_fields' => array (
						array (
							'key' => 'field_5707100006b6c',
							'label' => 'sample',
							'name' => 'sample',
							'type' => 'text',
							'parent_layout' => 'layout_key_2', // layout key
							'instructions' => '',
							'required' => 0,
							'conditional_logic' => 0,
							'wrapper' => array (
								'width' => '',
								'class' => '',
								'id' => '',
							),
							'default_value' => '',
							'placeholder' => '',
							'prepend' => '',
							'append' => '',
							'maxlength' => '',
							'readonly' => 0,
							'disabled' => 0,
						),
					),
					'min' => '',
					'max' => '',
				)

    );

• James

• April 8, 2016 at 2:55 pm

Hi @pixelstorm

I’m afraid you can’t use the acf_add_local_field() function to add custom fields to a flexible content with multiple layouts. What you can do is to store the flexible settings in a variable, modify it as you want and then call the acf_add_local_field_group() later.

I hope this makes sense.

• pixelstorm

• April 8, 2016 at 3:05 pm

sort of, do you have an example?

• James

• April 8, 2016 at 3:27 pm

Hi @pixelstorm

I believe you can do it like this:

if( function_exists('acf_add_local_field_group') ):

$args = array (
	'key' => 'group_5707100000b91',
	'title' => 'add component fo (copy)',
	'fields' => array (
		array (
			'key' => 'field_flex_key',
			'label' => 'my content',
			'name' => 'my_content',
			'type' => 'flexible_content',
			'instructions' => '',
			'required' => 0,
			'conditional_logic' => 0,
			'wrapper' => array (
				'width' => '',
				'class' => '',
				'id' => '',
			),
			'button_label' => 'Add Row',
			'min' => '',
			'max' => '',
			'layouts' => array (),
		),
	),
	'location' => array (
		array (
			array (
				'param' => 'post_type',
				'operator' => '==',
				'value' => 'cpt',
			),
		),
	),
	'menu_order' => 0,
	'position' => 'normal',
	'style' => 'default',
	'label_placement' => 'top',
	'instruction_placement' => 'label',
	'hide_on_screen' => '',
	'active' => 1,
	'description' => '',
);

$layout_1 = array (
    'key' => 'layout_key_1',
    'name' => 'sample_label',
    'label' => 'sample label',
    'display' => 'block',
    'parent' => 'field_flex_key', //flex field key
    'sub_fields' => array (
        array (
            'key' => 'field_5707100b6c',
            'label' => 'sample',
            'name' => 'sample 2',
            'type' => 'text',
            'parent_layout' => 'layout_key_1', // layout key
            'instructions' => '',
            'required' => 0,
            'conditional_logic' => 0,
            'wrapper' => array (
                'width' => '',
                'class' => '',
                'id' => '',
            ),
            'default_value' => '',
            'placeholder' => '',
            'prepend' => '',
            'append' => '',
            'maxlength' => '',
            'readonly' => 0,
            'disabled' => 0,
        ),
    ),
    'min' => '',
    'max' => '',
);

$layout_2 = array (
    'key' => 'layout_key_2',
    'name' => 'sample_label12',
    'label' => 'sample label 2',
    'display' => 'block',
    'parent' => 'field_flex_key', //flex field key
    'sub_fields' => array (
        array (
            'key' => 'field_5707100006b6c',
            'label' => 'sample',
            'name' => 'sample',
            'type' => 'text',
            'parent_layout' => 'layout_key_2', // layout key
            'instructions' => '',
            'required' => 0,
            'conditional_logic' => 0,
            'wrapper' => array (
                'width' => '',
                'class' => '',
                'id' => '',
            ),
            'default_value' => '',
            'placeholder' => '',
            'prepend' => '',
            'append' => '',
            'maxlength' => '',
            'readonly' => 0,
            'disabled' => 0,
        ),
    ),
    'min' => '',
    'max' => '',
);

$args['fields'][0]['layouts'][] = $layout_1;
$args['fields'][0]['layouts'][] = $layout_2;

acf_add_local_field_group($args);

endif;

Hope this helps!

• pixelstorm

• April 8, 2016 at 4:08 pm

yes it does. thanks