[Resolved] Post expiration date in form doesn’t work anymore

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[katjaL]

I got working couple of years ago the post expiration date following this thread https://toolset.com/forums/topic/set-the-post-expiration-date-within-a-form/.

Now it doesn't work anymore for some reason. Now what happens is: the date is changed to the default (what is defined in form settings) expiration date after saving. If there is no default expiration time set, the expiration date is set to current date.

The non-working form code is this:

[cred_generic_field field='expiration-date' type='date' class='' urlparam='']
{
"required":0,
"validate_format":0,
"default":""
}
[/cred_generic_field]

and the snippet is this:

add_action('cred_save_data', 'set_expiry_date', 10, 2);
function set_expiry_date($post_id, $form_data)
{
if ($form_data['id']==7654 or $form_data['id']==7655)
{
if (isset($_POST['expiration-date']['datepicker']))
{
update_post_meta($post_id, '_cred_post_expiration_time', $_POST['expiration-date']['datepicker']);
}
}}

[Minesh]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

Toolset custom date field value saved as Unix Timestamp, Can you please try to adjust your code as given under:

Instead of using $_POST['expiration-date']['datepicker'], what if you try to use the $_POST['expiration-date']['timestamp'].

For example:

add_action('cred_save_data', 'set_expiry_date', 10, 2);
function set_expiry_date($post_id, $form_data) {

if ($form_data['id']==7654 or $form_data['id']==7655) {
    if (isset($_POST['expiration-date']['datepicker'])){
        update_post_meta($post_id, '_cred_post_expiration_time', $_POST['expiration-date']['timestamp']);
    }
}
}

I hope above code will help you to resolve your issue.

[katjaL]

Hi Minesh, thank you. Unfortunately it didn't help.

[Minesh]

Can you please share on what page you added the form and share admin access details. Please share where you added the code I shared.

*** Please make a FULL BACKUP of your database and website.***
I would also eventually need to request temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP) to your site. Preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible in order to be of better help and check if some configurations might need to be changed.

I have set the next reply to private which means only you and I have access to it.

[Minesh]

I could not able to locate the Snippets, can you please share the direct link where I can access it?

[katjaL]

hidden link

[Minesh]

Thank you for sharing the link but when I try to access that link it shows me the permission error:

Sinulla ei ole oikeutta tähän sivuun.

Can you please grant me permission so that I should be able to access the shared snippet page.

[katjaL]

Sorry Minesh, it seems the Snippets plugin requires super admin priviledges. You have it now, so the code should be visible for you.

[Minesh]

I see with your form, you set the the post expiration setting for the form is 60 days:
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Do you mean that post expiration date should be set based on selected date + 60 days?

[katjaL]

This 60 days would be the expiration time if user doesn't fill the date in date field. I did try this also without this "default" expiration time. Didnt' work that way either.

[Minesh]

Ok - thank you for confirmation.

However - I see weird datepicker when I click on calendar icon. Can you please disable this or tell me how can I display the calendar normally?
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[katjaL]

I removed the accessibility alarms, now check again.

[Minesh]

Can you please check now.

I've adjusted the code snipped code as given under:

add_action('cred_submit_complete', 'func_submit_complete',10,2);
function func_submit_complete($post_id, $form_data){
    // if a specific form
    if ($form_data['id']==7654 or $form_data['id']==7655){
      	
        if (isset($_POST['expiration-date']['datepicker'])){
	  		  	update_post_meta($post_id, '_cred_post_expiration_time', $_POST['expiration-date']['timestamp']);
 	   }else{
			  $current_plus_60_days = strtotime("+60 days");
	  			update_post_meta($post_id, '_cred_post_expiration_time',$current_plus_60_days);
		}
    }
}

I've added the post with title "ts-test-9" and selected the exipiration date 9th June and once I create the post using form when I check on the backend, it shows the 9th June as expiration date.

Can you please confirm:

[katjaL]

My issue is resolved now. Thank you very much Minesh!