Update hidden field at cdbt-entry

Thank you for your inquiry.

You should use the “cdbt_shortcode_custom_forms” filter if you want it.
For example, the way to use is as follows:

function my_shortcode_custom_forms( $elements_options, $shortcode_name, $table ){
  $filtered_tables = [ 'your_table_name' ];
  $target_shortcodes = [ 'cdbt-entry', 'cdbt-edit' ];
  if ( ! is_admin() && in_array( $shortcode_name, $target_shortcodes ) && in_array( $table, $filtered_tables ) ) {
    foreach ( $elements_options as $_i => $_option ) {
      switch ( $_option['elementName'] ) {
        case 'current_date': // please modify to your column name
          $elements_options[$_i]['elementType'] = 'hidden';
          $elements_options[$_i]['defaultValue'] = date_i18n( 'Y-m-d' );
          break;
      }
    }
  }
  return $elements_options;
}
add_filter( 'cdbt_shortcode_custom_forms', 'my_shortcode_custom_forms', 10, 3 );

However, there does not work code above when the type of hidden column is “date” type, because that’s a bug.
If you want to perform as same case at the column of “date” type, please use together the filter hooks below.

function my_cdbt_before_upsert_data( $data, $table_name, $field_format ){
  $filtered_tables = [ 'your_table_name' ];
  $filtered_column = 'current_date'; // please modify to your column name
  if ( in_array( $table_name, $filtered_tables ) ) {
    if ( array_key_exists( $filtered_column, $data ) ) {
      $data[$filtered_column] = date_i18n( 'Y-m-d' );
    }
  }
  return $data;
}
add_filter( 'cdbt_before_insert_data', 'my_cdbt_before_upsert_data', 10, 3 );
add_filter( "cdbt_before_update_data", "my_cdbt_before_upsert_data", 10, 3 );

Please try it.
Thank you,

• This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by ka2.

Thans again!