[Resolved] Checkbox values not saved correctly

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[Darryl]

Versions:
Toolset Types 2.1
Toolset Views 2.1
Toolset Maps 1.1.1
Toolset Layouts 1.7
Toolset CRED 1.7.1
Toolset Access 2.1

This is possibly related to my post here: https://toolset.com/forums/topic/cred-checkboxes-are-checked-by-default/

On a client's site I have a custom post type that's used to take requests from website visitors. I have a custom checkbox field associated with my requests custom post type to control the visibility of the post so completed (checked) do not display and not completed (not checked) are displayed.

When a website visitor uses the CRED form to create a post, I do not display the checkbox field that controls the display of the post, because I only want those of higher access to control post visibility.

It looks to me that because I'm not displaying the checkbox field on the form, it's set to something that is neither checked or unchecked, since any logic to display or not display posts based on that checkbox fail.

I created a test on one of my testings sites with a custom post type and a single checkbox.
I uploaded two screenshots that show the settings for my custom checkbox field, and the results of two posts that were created.
The first post was created with the checkbox field displayed on the CRED form and the second post did not have the the checkbox field displayed.

The first post shows the checkbox has been set to "1" because of the bug that defaults all checkboxes to checked.

The second post shows neither "0" or "1".

It's been over a month and a half since I reported this first issue.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Darryl,

I believe this is also related as well, but there isn't anything that I can do since the fix has been made for version 1.8 of CRED.

Right now i'm not seeing a workaround for this provided so the best we can do is to wait until the developers make a release for this.

Thanks,
Shane

[Darryl]

As this is something that is going to take time with each effected client, would it be possible to verify that it's related and/or will be fixed in the next release?

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Darryl,

Would it be possible for me to have admin access to the website to check ?

The private fields will be enabled for your next response.

Thanks,
Shane

[Darryl]

Yes, but no private fields are being shown.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Darryl,

My bad, the private fields have been enabled now.

Thanks,
Shane

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Darryl,

I can say that this doesn't work because the checkbox isn't on the form at all so the field is essentially not being populated with any value.

So in order for the field to get populated it must be on the form to be submitted.

Please let me know if this helps.

Thanks,
Shane

[Darryl]

I understand why you say that, but I have over 400 examples of it working properly.

When I initially built the site, not having a field in a form would still save the field with the default (unchecked) value when the post was created.

This stopped working with the last update to CRED where the default value was ignored and all checkboxes were displayed as checked and saved that way unless they were manually unchecked.

This is *broken* and what I would like is to confirm that it will be fixed in the next release of CRED.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Daryl,

Doing my investigation I believe that the issues are related and the update should resolve it as well.

Since the default is being checked when it shouldn't be.

One thing does this issue occur if the post is created through the backend and not the CRED form ?

Please let me know.
Thanks,
Shane

[Darryl]

When creating posts from the back end

The checkbox is unchecked (as it should be). When the post is created, the correct value of the checkbox is saved.

When I check the box, the correct value is saved.

So it looks like it's just CRED.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Darryl,

I believe this is CRED as well.

As mentioned earlier this issue should be fixed in our next release.

Thanks,
Shane

[Darryl]

This issue has not been fixed as promised.

My client's site is still broken.

[Shane Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Jamaica (GMT-05:00)]

Hi Darryl,

What you can do as a workaround is to add the field to the form and use our Access shortcode to control the visibility of the field.
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/access-control-texts-inside-page-content/
Please try this as it should serve as a suitable workaround for this issue.
Thanks,
Shane