Filter Hook to modify field content (options in a select menu)

[toddz70]

I want to filter the Options in a Select-menu. I searched the plugin code, and found tons of filter hooks, but none that seem to allow this. Did i miss it, or is there any other way?

Basically, I don’t trust my client (the site owner) going deep into User Meta’s settings, just to edit the options in a select-menu. Especially since that textarea input is so small. It’s just too easy for him to do something wrong.

So my goal is to write a custom Filter for a UMP Hook, to enable a certain front-end Select-menu to use content from elsewhere in my wp — perhaps from a single wp page, or terms of a taxonomy, or post-titles from a cpt — instead of the content actually entered in the UMP Field settings.

Any insight much appreciated!
Thanks!

[umbercode]

I know it has been a month since your question, but I am facing the same kind of problem. I need to fill a select-box with taxonomy terms. Like you I searched the code but found no filter or action hooks (in fact I would go sofar as to say I find the code a bit “unfriendly” to make an understatement).
Anyway, I found a solution to my problem after I found that the fields are stored in the database options table (wp_options) under the name “user_meta_fields”. So what I did was read that field in my code and fill the appropriate array-key with my taxonomy, then store it back again in the database. The only downside to this is that this code needs to run everytime you load a page, but it’s better than nothing.
If you find (or found) a better solution I am all ears. Hope this helps.

[toddz70]

@umbercode — Nope, I did not come up with anything on my own, and never heard back from the developer about it. Thanks for the idea.. maybe i’ll give it a shot.

[groupewibi]

Same request there ! I would like to have a field displaying a list of custom type, and taxonomy. My problem is a bit more complex as it as to use hierarchical taxonomy also.

[Support]

Hello,

With version 1.1.3rc2 you can use filter hook “user_meta_field_config”, here is a quick example:


add_filter( 'user_meta_field_config', 'user_meta_field_config_function', 10, 3 );
function user_meta_field_config_function( $field, $fieldID, $formName ){
if( $fieldID != 'Field Id that you want to control' )
return $field;

$field['options'] = "value1, value2, value3";
// "val1=value1, val2=value2, val3=value3"; for key value

return $field;
}


For using taxonomy or case of array you can use “implode” function. BTW, with next release direct array can be assigned as option.

Thanks.

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[groupewibi]

When will be the next release ?

[groupewibi]

Honnesty, i can pay for it first, and second, that would be a killer feature for this plugin.

[groupewibi]

Ok for that. I did that based on the exemple :

add_filter( ‘user_meta_field_config’, ‘user_meta_field_config_function’, 10, 3 );
function user_meta_field_config_function( $field, $fieldID, $formName ){
if( $fieldID != ’27’ ) return $field;
$secteurs = get_categories(‘taxonomy=localisation’.’&hide_empty=0′.’&pad_counts=1′.’&name=club_secteur’.’&child_of=0′);
foreach($secteurs as $secteur) :
$categories[] = $secteur->name.’=’.$category->term_id;
endforeach;

$field[‘options’] = implode(‘,’, $categories);
// “val1=value1, val2=value2, val3=value3”; for key value
return $field;

}

It showing the term name, but the it’s not showing the id of the term (value).

Any help there ?

[groupewibi]

Ok, found the solution.

add_filter( ‘user_meta_field_config’, ‘user_meta_field_config_function’, 10, 3 );
function user_meta_field_config_function( $field, $fieldID, $formName ){
if( $fieldID != ’27’ ) return $field;
$secteurs = get_categories(‘taxonomy=localisation’.’&hide_empty=0′.’&pad_counts=1′.’&name=club_secteur’.’&child_of=0′);
foreach($secteurs as $secteur) :
$output .= $secteur->term_id.’=’.$secteur->name.’,’;
endforeach;

$field[‘options’] = $output;
// “val1=value1, val2=value2, val3=value3”; for key value
return $field;

}

[groupewibi]

Problem. How we can remove the last empty value ( , ) ?

[groupewibi]

Is there is any option in $field[‘options’] to put a empty (-1) option selected by default ?

[groupewibi]

Is there is any option in $field[\’options\’] to put a empty (-1) option selected by default ?

[Support]

You can add following codes after the end of foreach cluse.

$output = ',' . trim( $output, ',' );

Thanks.

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