Formidable’s knowledge base is a valuable resource with a lot of very good coding examples. One in a while though, you run into a code example that doesn’t quite work as intended. Such is the case with the example for updating a field value with PHP. The problem with the knowledge base code example has [Read More…]
Use Hidden Text Fields for data-
This Mastermind tip comes from Nathanael at Formidable Support. Thank you Nathanael! Problem Maybe we’ve never noticed this before, but it was pointed out in the Formidable Slack community that the source code for hidden fields does not display on the form’s Customize HTML page. In business applications, hidden fields are not only used for [Read More…]
Retrieve Upload Filename and Path
Question: Does anyone know how to return the filename with path for a File Upload field? Nick Amis, Formidable Slack Community This is a simple question, but the answer is somewhat elusive. File Upload Field First, let’s gain an understanding of Formidable’s file upload field. For one reason or another, the file upload field has [Read More…]
Disable Form Submit Button
There are many reasons why you may want to disable a form’s submit button to prevent entries from being sent from the browser. For example, perhaps you’ve created a simple calculator form or a demo form for a specific Formidable feature as we do throughout this site. The solution we use is to modify the [Read More…]
How to Change the Datefield’s Calendar Start Day
Question This question comes from a poster in the Formidable Slack Community: How can I change the inline datepicker field to start on Saturday by default? Solution You cannot change the datepicker to start on a different day of the week by default through the Formidable build screen. However, Formidable uses the ubiquitous jQuery UI [Read More…]
Change Input Background Color Based on Other Field Value
Question: How do I change the background of a field based on another field’s value? Example, if Num field = 1 then change the other field’s background to red? Michael Thomas, Formidable slack community member Answer: This is best handled by jQuery so you can see the result in real time. Essentially what you need [Read More…]
Form Transients
This Mastermind tip is contributed by Rob Levine (@RobL) from the Formidable Slack Community. Thank you Rob! Rob was experiencing a caching issue when programmatically adding an option to a checkbox. In the Slack community’s General channel, he posted: …I’m using a filter to update the Formidable fields table (frm_fields). I’m manually adding an option [Read More…]
Understanding Pro’s Create Post Action Taxonomies
Create Post Form Action When you upgrade to any Formidable Pro license, you’ll receive a new form action for creating WordPress posts from a form entry. It’s a delightful addition to your tool set that provides great opportunities for enhancing your site and user experience. As you learn to use the new form action, you [Read More…]