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Hi Anh -
I'm creating CPT Packages. Each package has many custom fields, and I have sib-grouped the fields into individual tabs. For example -
CPT - Package
CF Group 1 - Deal Info
CF Group 2 - Package Info
CF Group 3 - Financial Info
CF Group 4 - Admin Tasks
#1. I want to create a front-end form with pagingation that shows only 1 field group at a time. Can this be done with MB or do I need to use a form plugin?
#2. After a given record is created, I want users to be able to edit the records later, so I'm envisioning a search page to find a given Package, and then click to edit. Will MB front-end form allow me to edit entries after they are created in the database?
thanks!
Hi Neil,
#1. I'm afraid there's no pagination supported at the moment. But I think you can use the Meta Box Tabs to organize the fields into tabs, so not many fields are displayed to users at once.
#2. Yes, that's doable. Firstly, you need to create an archive page for your packages. It's like a custom post type archive in WordPress, so no big deal.
Secondly, create a "Edit" page, where you insert the shortcode [mb_frontend_form]
to edit a package.
Finally, add a link to the "Edit" page in packages. To make the "Edit" page understands the package, you can pass the post_id
to its URL. So, I'd like to use a filter to auto insert the link to package's post content, like this:
add_filter( 'the_content', function( $content ) {
if ( ! is_singular( 'package' ) ) {
return $content;
}
$edit_page = 123; // ID to "Edit" page
$edit_page_link = get_permalink( $edit_page );
$edit_link = add_query_arg( 'rwmb_frontend_field_post_id', get_the_ID(), $edit_page_link );
$content .= "<p><a href='$edit_link'>Edit package</a></p>";
} );
Hi MindSpark,
Take a look at this, it's old but should point you in the right direction:
https://chillicream.com/blog/2013/09/12/jquery-steps-form-wizard
http://www.jquery-steps.com/
Thanks
thanks to both of you.
I'm using Relevanssi and Beaver Themer. Themer will handle the archive template and the MB Themer integration allows for everything I need from there - I think!
thx again!