Show field in frontend but not allow to edit by the user

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April 25, 2019 at 8:35 PM #14285

[email protected]
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Hello,

There exist a setting field (text field for example) that show the field in the frontend but don't allow editing by the user?

I have reviewed this page but I have not seen this option.
https://docs.metabox.io/field-settings/

Thanks

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April 27, 2019 at 11:03 AM #14325
Anh Tran
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Hi Sergio,

Yes, it can be done with a condition like this:
```
[
    'type' => 'text',
    'id' => 'field_id',
    'name' => 'Text field',
    'disabled' => ! is_admin(), // This disables editing in the front end.
]
```
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April 27, 2019 at 6:30 PM #14330

[email protected]
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ooh perfect!!! Many thanks.

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April 30, 2019 at 5:29 AM #14352

[email protected]
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Hello,

I have a proble using:
'disabled' => !is_admin(), // This disables editing in the front end.

With a meta box with:
'storage_type' => 'custom_table', // Important

Is that all fields are saved well in the custom table except the fields that I put 'disabled' => !is_admin()...

Have you detected if it is a general error? Or does it just happen to me?

I try to put this like this
'attributes' => array(
'disabled' => true,
),
But it doesn't matter, not save the value...

Thanks.

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April 30, 2019 at 4:06 PM #14355

[email protected]
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Hello,

I try this:
'readonly' => true,
and it run ok!! Users can't edit the field and the value is saved in the custom table.

Sergio

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