Submit Events/Locations through API

Ok, I managed to import locations and relevant meta data with wp_insert_post() and add_post_meta() functions.

I can see locations fine in the front end, however, related location events are not shown because location was not transferred to wp_em_locations table and does not have a location_id assigned.

There must be a hook or action that I could perform to get the data into wp_em_locations table and get a location_id?

Thanks in advance

you can hook into em_location_save filter;

you can see this filter at classes/em-location.php

similar with https://wp-events-plugin.com/tutorials/saving-custom-event-information/

Thanks, agelonwi.

If I understand correctly hooking into em_location_save filter like shown in the example would execute a custom function whenever location is saved.

What I want to do is to do whatever Events Manager would normally do (add wp_em_location row, etc.) whenever I insert a location. Is it necessary for me to rewrite this code in the form of a custom function myself, or is there a better way to trigger this action?

Many thanks for your help and pardon my lack of understanding.

you can also do it similar with events-manager/em-install.php at around line 178

two ways… 1 (an easy way) is to use the section of code angelonwl pointed you to

otherwise, you need to create an EM_Location object, populate it, then run $EM_Location->save();

Something like:

$EM_Location = new EM_Location();
$EM_Location->location_name = '123 Test Location;
$EM_Location->location_address = '123 Test Address';
//etc.
$EM_Location->save();

see the class to view the properties you can set

Hi Marcus

Thanks! I achieved it by using the following:

$EM_Location = new EM_Location($post_id, 'post_id');
$EM_Location->save();
return $EM_Location->location_id;

Even though it works, I get this error message every time I run the function:

Strict Standards:  call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, non-static method EM_Event_Post_Admin::save_post() should not be called statically in /homepages/45/d391709137/htdocs/eventhread.com/wordpress/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 406

Any tips?

Thanks so much for your help!

how about using $EM_Location = new EM_Location(); instead ? then using @marcus sample snippet above?

for a new event you shouldn’t supply any post ids or it’ll update that post id instead

it’s just a warning, no adverse effects, will look into fixing that next update

Is it possible to do this but to leave the posts as pending?