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April 20, 2022 at 2:59 PM #35725
JustLooking2022
ParticipantHello,
I am using MetaBox Builder and have created a text field: TITLE
Field ID is : TITLEI created a Placeholder: ThisIsTheDefaultTitle
and I have created a Default Value: ThisIsTheDefaultTitle
I am using Meta Box Beaver Themer integrator and am trying to Insert the TITLE into a page, however, nothing is showing up if I do not enter any information into the TITLE custom field... What I would like to happen is for "ThisIsTheDefaultTitle" to be used if no TITLE has been entered on the Post/Page.
Am I missing a setting somewhere?
Thank you!
JL
April 21, 2022 at 10:44 AM #35737Long Nguyen
ModeratorHi,
The default value
stdhelps you to show the value in appearance, this value is not saved to the database before publishing the post. Please read more here https://docs.metabox.io/creating-fields-with-code/#why-does-not-my-default-value-workApril 22, 2022 at 6:11 AM #35760ParticipantHello Thank you for your reply.
Is there a settings where i can provide a default value to be saved to the database in the event that the field is left 'empty' when page/post is being saved/published?
Thank you!
April 22, 2022 at 2:30 PM #35767ModeratorHi,
There is no option to do that, but you can use the action hook
rwmb_after_save_fieldto check the field value if it is empty and update a default value. Read more on the documentation https://docs.metabox.io/actions/rwmb-after-save-field/April 26, 2022 at 11:28 AM #35793ParticipantThank you - this seems like a solution that could work but is way above my paygrade to implement.
Does this do_action code need to go into functions.php? Or is it something that can be added to the specific custom field I have created with MetaBox Builder?
Thank you!
April 28, 2022 at 12:06 PM #35807ModeratorHi,
No need to use the function do_action() in your code, just see the examples below to hook a callback function to the action.
You can also read more on this documentation to know how to use the action hook https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/hooks/actions/
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