include php variable in mail

any idea?

I will explain a bit more:

I inserted the contact form on a page who generate a .pdf with a custom name ($name.pdf).
I want to attach this generated file in the mail ( the/file/path/$name.pdf)
How can I do it?

I’m very interested too. I need to include variable in email, like a $number.

If it would be enough to add a https://the/file/whatever.pdf download link to the mail (instead of attaching the file), one simple way (which requires some programming skills) would be a CF7 text field with a custom id which is hidden via css and filled with file URL via javascript on your contact page similar to this.

It won’t work for me, because the the .pdf file is deleted of the server after 15 min.

I tried a trick without any success. I added a hidden field with value=”<?php echo”/Path/To/File/”.$name.”.pdf”?>” in CF7 shortcode [FileURL].

I put the shortcode [FileURL] in the mail content and it appear like it should.
But when it doesn’t work when I but it in the File Attachment ??

You can’t attach a file in a hidden field.

You could alter the email data before sending via wpcf7_before_send_mail filter in PHP, similar to this example (untested, edit: new link), found via a websearch.

My hidden filed was actually a string containing the .pdf url.
Thank you for you help, gonna take a look at those link !

I think problem is, you can’t add code include <form> element just on page/theme. Maybe I’m wrong.

It can be Form7 hack, but I think better wait for other solution, maybe is easy and ready done by Form7 author.

Alright, I tried it, it’s working with a determined file.
But the file I want to send will never be the same. (“$name”.pdf)
$submission->add_uploaded_file('pdf', 'path/to/test.pdf');
I understood (at least I think), ‘pdf’ is the cf7 shortcode for [pdf].
Maybe I can use my [HiddenShortcode] to complete the pdfname in the path, but how?

$submission->add_uploaded_file('pdf', 'path/to/'.[HiddenShortcode].'.pdf');
(The above code is obviously wrong, but it’s just to explain a bit more.

@facet :
Take a look at this https://www.ads-software.com/support/plugin/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension

Even if it won’t solve my problem it might solve your

@lesimoon

Thank you! I’m sure it can help, I will confirm later ??

Alright, I finally solved my problem :

add_action('wpcf7_before_send_mail','send_pdf');

function send_pdf( $cf7 ) {
  $submission = WPCF7_Submission::get_instance();
  $data = $submission->get_posted_data();
  $path = $data['HiddenField'];
  $submission->add_uploaded_file('pdf', $path);
}

Thank you @ov3rfly for your help !

@lesimoon

I can confirm, it working GREAT ?? Thank you again.

I think this short tutorial can help https://wptips.me/how-to-add-dynamic-values-into-contact-form-7-inputs/

Congratulations and thanks for feedback and example code for other readers.

@lesimoon: Please mark the topic as “resolved” in right hand side menu, thanks.

Yeah was waiting Facet to solve his problem.
Done.