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  • Hi,

    I have a front-end form which creates a post as a custom post type. The form already has a submit button for users and I’m trying to get ACF fields to work in this existing form.

    I’ve created a simple text field but on saving the custom post, it doesn’t save the data in either the front-end nor the back end when viewing it. I see the custom field but always shows the placeholder text I set.

    Here’s my code (Mmy custom post ID is called spot_id):

    
<?php 

$options = array(
									    'post_id' => $post->ID, 
'field_groups' => array(),
'form' => false,
'form_attributes' => array( 
        'id' => 'post',
        'class' => '',
        'action' => '',
        'method' => 'post',
    ),
									 'return' => add_query_arg( 'updated', 'true', get_permalink() ),
'html_before_fields' => '',
'html_after_fields' => '', 
'submit_value' => 'Update', 
'updated_message' => 'Post updated.', 
);

acf_form( $options ); 
?>

    My question is two-fold:
    1. How can I get the data to save against the field entry? At the top of my template file I have this:

    
$spot_id = $_GET['id'];
$spot = get_post($spot_id);

    …and if I try to change the ACF code to

    'post_id' => $spot,

    …it still doesn’t save the data.

    2. I can remove the form update button with form set to false (so I can use the existing save button only), is there a way to keep the inserted data in the field if the user wants to edit the listing (post) in future. Maybe when I can sort (1) out, will happen anyway?

    Any help on this would be most appreciated.

  • Actually, if I add a value in the back-end of the custom post, it shows correctly in the front-end form when I go back to edit it – so that works.

    It’s just a case of getting the acf value to save in my custom post type post.

  • Anyone able to help?

  • Hi @phil.owen

    Have you placed the acf_form_head function at the top of the template file?

    Thanks
    E

  • Certainly have. I also had to add the admin styles snippet into functions too. Is there a way to test if the acf_form_head has been done correctly?

    Although, I suspect the issue is trying to get my custom post type linked to the acf form.

  • Hi @phil.owen

    I just re-read your code above and noticed that you have set form => false. This means there will be no form tag, and no data will ever be posted!

    Perhaps this is why your form is not saving.

    You can test the acf_form_head function by editing the function itself which is found in the core/api.php file.

    Thanks
    E

  • It was true originally, but I tested it with false and pasted here the latest code.

    Even when set to true, I still can’t get it working.

    
<?php 
$options = array(
post_id' => $post->ID,
'field_groups' => array(),
'form' => true,
'form_attributes' => array(
   'id' => 'spot',
   'class' => '',
   'action' => '',
   'method' => 'post',
 ),
'return' => add_query_arg( 'updated', 'true', get_permalink() ),
'html_before_fields' => '',
'html_after_fields' => '',
'submit_value' => 'Update',
'updated_message' => 'Post updated.'
);

acf_form( $options ); 
?>

  • Also is there a way to remove the submit button? I’m already using this inside a form in the front-end, so only want the field to be part of the existing form, rather than creating a form within a form.

    Still can’t get the form saving the data wwhen added front-end.

  • Hi @phil.owen

    Thanks for the follow up. I believe the entire issue is that you are using acf_form within another form. This explains why the acf_form_head function is not running correctly.

    Where does your custom form post to? Does it re-direct the page?

    The acf_form_head function expects no redirection, and for the $_POST data to exist at the time it is called (at the top of the template file).

    Does this help?

    Thanks
    E

  • were you able to resolve this?

  • @dushakov Yes I did, it seems to work as needed now.

  • Working fine.

  • Hello everyone, I don’t know why my form is not saving in my custom post type?
    here is my code:

    add_shortcode( ‘schmooze-post-form’, ‘schmoozePostForm’ );

    function schmoozePostForm() {
    acf_form(array(
    ‘post_id’ => ‘new_post’,
    ‘post_title’ => true,
    ‘field_groups’ => array(1732),
    ‘form’ => true,
    ‘new_post’ => array(
    ‘post_type’ => ‘schmooze_blog’,
    ‘post_status’ => ‘publish’
    ),
    ‘submit_value’ => __(“Submit New Post”, ‘acf’)
    ));
    }

  • I’m already using this inside a form in the front-end, so only want the field to be part of the existing form, rather than creating a form within a form. MyKFCExperience

  • actually this wasn’t working for me, anyway thanks for your efforts mykfcexperience

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