[Resolved] auto create post title

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[dinaraG]

I need to auto create post title like this https://toolset.com/forums/topic/auto-create-post-title/ but I need to insert date field of current post and a text field of parent post. And how can I save this title if I use CRED form to create the post.
I tried to use this code:

add_filter ('title_save_pre','combine_title');
function combine_title($title) {
global $post;
$type = get_post_type($post->ID);
if ($type == 'employee') {
    $title = date('d.m.Y', strtotime(get_post_meta($post->ID, 'wpcf-date', true)));
    $parent = $post->post_parent;
    $title .= ', ' . get_post_meta($parent->ID, 'wpcf-name', true);
}
return $title;
}

It inserts noncorrect date, can't take parent post id and when I use CRED to make post, title isn't adding.

[Adriano]

Hi Dinara,

You code looks good. Are custom field slugs right (wpcf-date, wpcf-name)? Is it a Child theme? What title is being saved?

[dinaraG]

It is not child theme.
The code I use exactly looks so:

add_filter ('title_save_pre','combine_title');
function combine_title($title) {
global $post;
$type = get_post_type($post->ID);
if ($type == 'vipusk') {
    $title = date('d.m.Y', strtotime(get_post_meta($post->ID, 'wpcf-data-vipuska', true)));
    $parent = $post->post_parent;
    $title .= ', ' . get_post_meta($parent->ID, 'wpcf-nazvanie', true);
}
return $title;
}

wpcf-data-vipuska - date custom field, which is used in post;
wpcf-nazvanie - text custom field, which is used in parent post.
I need to recieve title like "wpcf-nazvanie, wpcf-data-vipuska".
Now I recieve only date and it is not date from post. I recieve "12.03.4400" - date and month from today and 4400 year.

[Adriano]

Hi Dinara,

Ok, first you don't need strtotime, because date fields are stored as timestamp already. So the code below is enough:

date('d.m.Y', get_post_meta($post->ID, 'wpcf-data-vipuska', true));

And use wp_get_post_parent_id in order to get the ID of the parent (it won't work for parent/post relationship established with Types):

$parent = wp_get_post_parent_id($post->ID);

If the relationship is established through Types, you can use the code below:

$parent = get_post_meta($post->ID, '_wpcf_belongs_PARENT-SLUG_id', true);

Replacing PARENT-SLUG with the right one.

Please let me know if you are satisfied with my reply and any other questions you may have.

Regards,

Adriano Ferreira

[dinaraG]

Thank you, Adriano.
Now it works if I make post through dashboard.
If I try to use CRED, it doesn't work and need to be updated for complete auto title. What I need to do for create auto title only by submitting CRED form (without any additional steps)?
And I have one more problem: when I enter very old date (for example, 1915 year) it says "This field is required".

[Adriano]

Hi Dinara,

I'm still checking that CRED issues with the title. The date bug has been fixed already, I've sent a development version for you by email, please update yours and let me know your feedback.

[dinaraG]

Hi, Adriano!
Old dates now is ok, thank you!

[Adriano]

Hi Dinara,

I'm glad to hear that. About changing he title on CRED form, you could use wp_update_post function:

https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_update_post

With CRED API hook:

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

Something like that:

add_action('cred_save_data', 'my_save_data_action',10,2);
function my_save_data_action($post_id, $form_data)
{
// if a specific form
if ($form_data['id']==12)
 
{

$title = date('d.m.Y', get_post_meta($post->ID, 'wpcf-data-vipuska', true));
    $parent = wp_get_post_parent_id($post->ID);
//$parent = get_post_meta($post->ID, '_wpcf_belongs_PARENT-SLUG_id', true);
    $title .= ', ' . get_post_meta($parent->ID, 'wpcf-nazvanie', true);

$my_post = array(
      'ID'           => $post_id,
      'post_title' => $title
  );

// Update the post into the database
  wp_update_post( $my_post );  
}
}

Please let me know if you are satisfied with my reply and any other questions you may have.

Regards,

Adriano Ferreira

[dinaraG]

Hi Adriano!
Sorry for my long silence. I had to work on another project last days.
Now I carefully tested auto post title and it works!
Thank you very much!

[Adriano]

Glad to hear. You are welcome.