[Resolved] Use Cred Field As Post Name

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[alanS3341]

I am trying to: Use a CRED Form Field As The Post Name

Link to a page where the issue can be seen: hidden link

I expected to see: A post name in the submitted forms field

Instead, I got: "CRED Auto Draft de389881d03428091ed9c48f0e8c2c34"

I looked for a solution and found this:
https://toolset.com/forums/topic/cred-saving-user-submitted-custom-field-as-post-title/

I am using this solution:

add_action('cred_save_data_[form_id_338]','item_title', 5, 1);
function item_title($post_id) {
$type = get_post_type($post_id);
if ($type == 'item') {
$title = get_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-item-name', true);
$slug = sanitize_title($title);
wp_update_post(array('ID' => $post_id, 'post_title' => $title, 'post_name' => $slug));
}
}

But it does not work. I have swapped out "item_title" with "the_event_name" cred form field but still does not work. The form id is 338.

When I try the next solution suggested below I get a syntax error in WP of :
Your PHP code changes were rolled back due to an error on line 187 of file wp-content/themes/toolset-starter-child/functions.php. Please fix and try saving again.
syntax error, unexpected '=', expecting ']'
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184 add_action('cred_before_save_data_[form_id_here]','item_title');
185 function item_title() {
186 if (isset($_POST['post_title']) && isset($_POST['wpcf-item-name']))
187 $_POST['post_title'=$_POST['wpcf-item-name'];
188 }

My form id is 338 and the field I would like to use as the post name is "the_event_name_"
The code is placed in functions.php of the Toolset Starter Child Theme
I have changed the Auto Draft Names and changed the draft post to published so they will display on the site

[Shane]

Hi Alan,

Thank you for contacting our support forum.

Could you try adding the action with a different priority.

add_action('cred_save_data_[form_id_338]','item_title', 10, 2);

Please try this and let me know if it helps.

Thanks,
Shane

[alanS3341]

I put the code in fucntions.php and It came back with this as the post name:

CRED Auto Draft de389881d03428091ed9c48f0e8c2c34 — Pending

[Shane]

Hi Alan,

Please try the function like this

function item_title($post_id, $form_data){
// Change your CRED Form "ID" accordingly below
if ($form_data['id']==338){
$type = get_post_type($post_id);
if ($type == 'item') {
$title = get_post_meta($post_id, 'wpcf-item-name', true);
$slug = sanitize_title($title);
wp_update_post(array('ID' => $post_id, 'post_title' => $title, 'post_name' => $slug));
}
}
add_action('cred_save_data','item_title', 10, 2);

Please let me know if this helps.
Thanks,
Shane

[alanS3341]

Sorry! But I am getting a syntax error:

Your PHP code changes were rolled back due to an error on line 188 of file wp-content/themes/toolset-starter-child/functions.php. Please fix and try saving again.

syntax error, unexpected '&', expecting ']'

[Shane]

Hi Alan,

The issue is that when it was copied from the forum its being copied and the quotes are being replaced with the HTML ascii equivalent. This means that the quotes i.e "" is being replaced with "&#039" so I would go through and change it back to the ""

Each &#039 is "

Please let me know if this is clear.

Thanks,
Shane

[alanS3341]

I feel like I have tried every which way on this and still only seem to be getting "Auto-Draft Posts" after reading the original post again I felt I should clarify what I am trying to achieve because what the original post is saying might be something different (or not).

So, I have a CERD form id 338. Within that form I have a field "Event Name" which in the CRED Form code looks like this
<div class="form-group">
<label>Event Name</label>
[cred_field field='the-event-name' post='event' value='' urlparam='' class='form-control' output='bootstrap']
</div>

I am trying to use 'the-event-name' as the post name/title so that I don't have to change it every time someone fills in the form, from the Auto-Draft name to that of the "Event Name" field ('the-event-name')

So when a form (338) is filled out and submitted, the post name becomes that of the Event Name field ('the-event-name')

Thanks for all the help so far 🙂
Al

[Shane]

Hi Alan,

Would you mind providing me with admin access to the website so that I can have a look a this for you ?

The private fields will be enabled for your next response.

Thanks,
Shane

[Shane]

Hi Alan,

Is there any particular reason why you would be storing the post title in a custom field when there is a dedicated post title field ?

Please let me know .

Thanks,
Shane

[alanS3341]

I think I must have had it auto create the form, so I will look at that and get back to you...

[alanS3341]

Boy, I feel really silly not considering that! Sorry for all the time it's taken up. It works by using the post name field...

Regards

Al