Forms Post - Set value from Url parameter, for 2 custom fields

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Problem: I'm trying to use URL parameters to set field values in a Form, but I get a 404 page error.

Solution: Make sure your URL parameters are different from the slugs of your custom field type. In this case, there is a custom post type with the slug "guest", so it's better to use a different URL parameter like "guestName" instead.

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Last updated by kostasO 4 years, 4 months ago.

Assisted by: Christian Cox.

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December 3, 2019 at 6:35 pm #1399101

kostasO

Hi
I have a custom post type that hav inside two custom fields. "A" and "B"
i want to pass values to them from the url dynamically as mysite.com/mypost/?Avalue=firstvalue:Bvalue=second

i tryied to dd names to the fields of "Set value from Url parameter" but does not working

what is the correct way ?

thank you

December 3, 2019 at 10:47 pm #1399259

Christian Cox

Hi, normally distinct URL parameters are separated with an "ampersand" character in the URL like this:

mysite.com/mypost/?Avalue=firstvalue&Bvalue=second

Is it possible to use this URL structure instead of the ":" separator you mentioned before?

December 4, 2019 at 7:01 am #1399375

kostasO

HI Cristian,
Thank you for the help.

I have alo tryied this but still does not works. Even if I only put one parameter I am getting a "Page not found if I add the ?Avalue=fisrt after the page.
I had tryied it with WPforms and it was working but now i am trying to make the same in toolset

my POst type is Guest, my custom dynamike field is name
and in the Forms at the set default value from an url parameter i added the value guest
if i put the url hidden link
I get a page not found error

and in the page you can see that even if i put "guest" as a variable to reat in the name i get {query_var key="name"}

December 4, 2019 at 1:11 pm #1399733

Christian Cox

Since you have a custom post type "guest", I would try a different variable name like this:

mysite.com/mypost/?guestName=Antonis&guestAge=34

December 4, 2019 at 5:12 pm #1400041

kostasO

My issue is resolved now. Thank you!

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