Simple URL Field

• csaborio

• October 5, 2019 at 8:12 am

Hi there! I’m creating backend interface and one of the things I’d like to display is a simple link that is associated with the post:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ACe2weLzdWI_29_3TEbPcUEKW37vK_cy

I’ve done that with the link field but it’s a bit of an overkill for what the purposes are. I just want something that the user can click (but not edit) and will take them to that link in the *same* browser window.

I thought about using jQuery to modify the link field but there has got to be an easier way to do this…would you please point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

• RemSEO

• October 11, 2019 at 11:30 pm

Hi,

I’m not sure, but you could probably use the “acf/load_field” filter.
https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/acf-load_field/

And a small function like :

function read_only_field($field) {
$field[‘readonly’] = true;
return $field;
}
add_filter(‘acf/load_field’, ‘read_only_field’);

You could target your field using the filter :

add_filter(‘acf/load_field/name=field_name’, ‘read_only_field’);
add_filter(‘acf/load_field/key=field_key’, ‘read_only_field’);

• csaborio

• October 15, 2019 at 12:30 pm

Thanks, the readonly field does not affect the link field. I went ahead and wrote this jQuery to get rid of the buttons and make link load on the same window:

function hideEditRemoveLinkButtons($) {
    $('.link-wrap > .-pencil').remove();
    $('.link-wrap > .-cancel').remove();
}

function changeLinkTargetToSelf($) {
    $('.link-url').attr('target','_self')
}