[Resolved] adding two custom fields together to make a post title on submit

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[KarlK9218]

I am trying to:

add two user inputs "first-name" and "last-name" to use as the post-title for a CRED post form. I tried looking at the CRED API but I not understanding where the code goes in the form HTML in the Toolset/Post Forms.

I've seen two others ask the similar questions. They are probably more advanced than I am.

Should the "add_action("cred_save_data", "my_save_data_action",10,2);
function my_save_data_action($post_id, $form_data)...." items be wrapped in php tags since they are going into an HTML text area? I would think so.

I added the prefix "wpcf" to my custom field names "first-name" and "last-name" in the Post Form, however, I am not sure if that is right because the form input don't have the prefix. The data hasn't been processed yet. I tried it both ways and I just get a default "Auto Draft" post name.

Maybe I am placing the code in the wrong area?

Thanks for your help.

[Minesh Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

You need to add the following code to current theme's functions.php file.

add_action('cred_save_data','func_custom_post_title',10,2);
 function func_custom_post_title($post_id,$form_data) {
    $type = get_post_type($post_id);
    if ($form_data['id']==9999)
    {
        $c1 = get_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-first-name', true);
        $c2 = get_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-last-name', true);
       
 
       $title= $c1. ' ' . $c2;
 
        $slug = sanitize_title($title);
 
 
           $args = array('ID' => $post_id, 
                                   'post_title' => $title, 
                                   'post_name' => $slug
                          );
 
        wp_update_post($args);
    }
}

Where:
Replace '9999' with original CRED form ID.
Replace your custom field names - if needed if they are not correct

More info:
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/cred-api/#csd

Could you please use above code and try to resolve your issue.

[KarlK9218]

Hi Minish

That worked great, didn't have to turn off Auto Draft.

Thanks so much!