[Resolved] Create custom field dropdown populated with values of custom types

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[cristianoT]

Hello
I created a new post type called ASSOCIATIONS.
I also created a post type called SOCIETY. When I insert a new post I'd like to see my custom field as a dropdown containing the title of the post s of the type ASSOCIATIONS.
Essentially I'd like to create a custom field which is dinamically populated with the name of the posts of a custom type.

How can I do such a thing??
Thank you
Cristiano

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Well - you should use Types hook wpt_field_options to fill out the options for your user custom field.

Lets say, you have created custom field with title "associations select"

For example - please try to add following code to your current theme's functions.php file.:

//dynamically populate select field from Types
add_filter( 'wpt_field_options', 'prefix_custom_options', 10, 3);
 function prefix_custom_options( $options, $title, $type ){
    switch( $title ){
        case 'associations select':
            $options = array();
            $args = array(
                'post_type'        => 'association',
                'post_status'      => 'publish');
            $posts_array = get_posts( $args );
            foreach ($posts_array as $post) {
                $options[] = array(
                    '#value' => $post->ID,
                    '#title' => $post->post_title,
                );
            }
            break;
    }
    return $options;
}

Where:
- Adjust your post_type slug with above code with your user custom field title. if required.

[cristianoT]

Thanks I understood, and all working fine!

[Minesh]

Well - would you mind to resolve the ticket with happy face 🙂 - Have a nice weekend.