Setting Field Values

The function simple_fields_set_value() is used to update a simple field for a post.

<?php /** * Update/Set a value for a field for a post * Warning: Highly untested! * * @param int $post_id * @param string $field_slug field key * @param int $numInSet if field is repeatable this tells what position it should be stored at. Default is null = add new * @param mixed $post_connector string __none__, __inherit__, or int id of post connector to use for this post, if no connector is defined already * @param probably array @new_value A bit sneaky, since every field can store it's field in it's own way. An array with key -> value is not that uncommon and is a pretty good guess. * the map plugins stores it like this anyway: * Array * ( * [lat] => 59.94765909298758 * [lng] => 17.537915482803328 * ) */ function simple_fields_set_value($post_id, $field_slug, $new_numInSet = null, $new_post_connector = null, $new_value) {

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Ilya May 7, 2015 at 17:57

If I execute commands
simple_fields_set_value($postId, ‘roomid’, null, ‘booking’, $formData[‘roomid’]);
simple_fields_set_value($postId, ’email’, null, ‘booking’, $formData[’email’]);
then second field not updated.

But if I execute
simple_fields_set_value($postId, ‘roomid’, 0, ‘booking’, $formData[‘roomid’]);
simple_fields_set_value($postId, ’email’, 0, ‘booking’, $formData[’email’]);
all is right.

It was because $num_in_set in simple_fields/functions.php is global counter and accumulated with next command. To reset it – pass $num_in_set parameter not null.

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Michal Kleiner (@MichalKleiner) October 16, 2014 at 23:35

So… I’ve just written few handy functions to deal with saving, updating and deleting Simple Field items. I have to ask my employer if I can publish it. Also it needs tests.

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