laymonk

This is easy in ACF Pro, using tabs (field type). When you define a field type of ‘tab’ in ACF, it creates exactly that ( a new tab, or form section … exactly as you want). All the fields you want to be in that tab/section will need to go under the tab.

So, in your case, your field ordering could look like:
field-1: type=tab: (tab-1)
– field-2
– field-3
– field-4
– ….
field-5: type=tab (tab-2)
– field-6
– field-7
– field-8
– ….
field-9: type=tab (tab-3)
– field-10
– field-11
– field-12
– ….

And of course, you can drag the fields around to position in the tabs you want. ACF tabs work at the backend, but ACF-E brings those tabs to the front-end using shortcodes to display them in any textarea field (even in page builders)

ie, use ACF Pro to define your structure (including tab groups) when defining your field groups, and then use ACF-Extended forms to make those tabs work in the front-end.

Read more about ACF tabs here: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/tab/

• This reply was modified 4 years ago by laymonk.

Your question is far from clear, but are you aware that ACF-Extended doesn’t replace the features that you are already using in ACF?

So, you can keep using them while enjoying awesome additional functionality that ACF-E provides.

Also, it would help if you explained what function this field show / sort fulfills for you.

I don’t think enabling taxonomy support will automatically pull in taxonomy terms in queries. You will need to link in the taxonomy via a field in metabox / field group associated with the post-type.

ie, you will have to create a field of type ‘taxonomy’ in a field group associated with the post-type. In that field, you tell it which taxonomy to use … and that’s the real link. Enabling a taxonomy on it’s own is just like a capability definition.

I hope I have read your problem right … also, I am certainly far from an expert on the subject ??

DOH ! (facepalm) … silly me, I already asked the same question and got a good answer

This is really insightful, thanks a million.

I see how user_meta can be selected and acted upon.

I redirect wp_login to a custom login, will that affect the line:
> add_action(‘wp_login’, ‘rew_add_group_login’, 10, 2);

Also, using the groupN field is problematic for me because the association between the user-meta values will be with the group descriptions, not their less meaningful id’s.

So, question for me is:
Is there a way to access the group descriptions and use that for matching to user-meta?

• This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by laymonk.
• This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by laymonk.
• This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by laymonk.

Yes, that’s the idea … I don’t mind coding this. That would really be most useful for me. Thank you.

Thank you very much for responding, and for the explanation.

One other question (I can create a new support thread, if you prefer):

Are there any hooks available?

for instance, upon initial sign-up, to automatically make a user a member of some groups, based on user-meta fields

thanks

• This reply was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by laymonk.

Thank you for responding @alignak

I am enough of a ‘developer’ to understand about browser developer tools, and I did see the errors on the console. I will follow through and try to identify the direct path to the javascript file that is shown in the console.

The challenge I have is that the page I am visiting is dynamically generated, which is why I am asking about exclude patterns, but I guess getting the full path to the script(s) with errors will be fine.

You have pointed me to a URL that seems to suggest I need to use php code to exclude FVM on specific pages … is this right? There is no config section where exclusions can be specified ?

Thanks again.

Hi,

This is a valid question. I have tried queries that would pull other CPTs and they are not working as expected.

When I peer into the post_meta, I see an additional data structure nested within the meta_value, and have been unable to figure out how to select these records. You are obviously able to query the data to display the csv for download.

So, please can you share a SQL level query that could match records saved in the database as you display them for download.

Honestly, without that possibility, then this plugin will not hold much value … yes, you can download a CSV, but that is a manual step that will break most application logic

Thank you for sharing this, being able to download is a massive help in many circumstances …

I have now had a chance to test out Caldera Forms with all plugins disabled, and it really is broken for me on this server. Just would not save forms.

I have gone through all the settings and installation guide to be sure I have not missed anything.

Finally, I went to another VPS and installed the same set of plugins on this failing server, and Caldera Forms is saving forms and working well there.

So, it seems my problem is that of the server environment:

I have nginx/php-fpm, PHP 7.3.11, WP 4.9 on the server where CF works.

I have Apache, PHP 7.0.33, WP 4.9 on the server where CF doesn’t work.

Additionally, the health-check plugin on the server where CF fails, flagged the following missing recommended wordpress plugins (which are available on the server where everything is working fine):

The optional module, bcmath, is not installed, or has been disabled.
Warning The optional module, exif, is not installed, or has been disabled.
Warning The optional module, fileinfo, is not installed, or has been disabled.
Warning The optional module, libsodium, is not installed, or has been disabled.
Warning The optional module, imagick, is not installed, or has been disabled.

Could PHP 7.0.33 and these missing PHP modules be at the back of this problem? Is there any dependency on these modules ?

Is there a list of requirements for Caldera Forms ?

• This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by James Huff.
• This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by laymonk.

wrong-ticket

• This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by laymonk.

Thanks again @wilfried1954 … I looked closer, and this does look like an excellent plugin to use in situations like these, because it disables the plugins just for you the troubleshooter.

From WP Handbook appendix:

When utilizing the troubleshooting mode, your currently logged in user is given a stripped down version of WordPress, where all plugins are disabled and one of the default themes is activated.

It is important to note that this is only the case for your user, it does not affect any other site visitors, or users of your site, for them the theme will be the same, and all plugins will still be running as before.

I looked at this plugin many times in the past, but always the reviews put me off. Thanks for making me look again. I will give it a go, soon as I can find time.

@wpvibes, thank you very much for the prompt response. I have not used this plugin before, but it looks really useful for my use case. Thank you very much for making it available for general use.

Thanks for stepping in, @jdembowski … It’s great to know that someone is looking out for all of us.

I have not seen the reply from @satishprajapati, however, I am not likely to give admin access just because a plugin doesn’t work. This site is in production.

@satishprajapati I think you should point me to how I can troubleshoot this, perhaps suggest config settings I may be able to turn on and outputs that may help you figure out what’s going on.

I am not a novice and I am capable of troubleshooting things, especially if you point me in the right direction.

• This reply was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by laymonk.

Thanks a million for the suggestion, @wilfried1954.

This site is in production, so I am concerned about some of the negative reviews for that health-check plugin … many reporting that it completely broke their site, but then again it could be for incorrect usage.

I will deactivate and remove the plugin, and then re-install. Will hold out to see if there are any other suggestions from Caldera before resorting to health-check.