Meta Box

Hi

I had some time this morning and somehow I figured out what the issue seems to be. When i have more than one metabox targeting the same post type it fails to update or create new entries. This is only and issue in the latest version of MB Custom Table Addon (v2.1.2)

'post_types' => 'product'

e.g.

add_filter( 'rwmb_meta_boxes', 'dc_product_register_meta_boxes' );
function dc_product_register_meta_boxes( $meta_boxes ) {
	
	global $wpdb;

	$meta_boxes[] = [
		'title'   => 'Products',
		'post_types' => 'product', // <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
		'storage_type' => 'custom_table',
		'table'        => $wpdb->prefix . 'dc_products',
		'id'      => 'dc-product', 
		'context' => 'normal',
		'fields'  => [
			[
				'type'  => 'select',
				'name'  => 'Type', //label for form
				'id'    => 'type', //mysql table col
				'options' => array(
					'gift' => 'Gift',
					'ask' => 'Ask',
				),
				'multiple' => false,
				'placeholder' => "",
				'select_all_none' => false,
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'Title', //label for form
				'id'    => 'post_title', //stored in wp 'post title'
				'class' => 'dc-post-title',
				//'placeholder' => 'e.g. Wardrobe',
				'limit' => 50, //default character length
				//'limit type' => 'word', //change to word count instead of character
				'required' => true,
				//'save_field' => false 
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'textarea',
				'name'  => 'Description', //label for form
				'id'    => 'description', //mysql table col
				'required' => true,
			],
			// [
				// 'type'       => 'dc_flatpickr_calendar',
				// 'name'       => 'Start Date', //label for form
				// 'id'         => 'start_date', //mysql table col
				// 'attributes' => [ //my custom attributes
					// 'altInput'  	=> true,
					// 'altFormat' 	=> 'd-m-Y',
					// 'inline'  	=> false,
					// 'allowInput'	=> false,
					// 'disableMobile' => false,
				// ],
				// 'required' => true,
			// ],
			[
				'type'      => 'dc_flatpickr_calendar',
				'name'      => 'End Date (optional)', //label for form
				'id'        => 'end_date', //mysql table col
				'attributes' => [ //my custom attributes
					'altInput'  	=> true,
					'altFormat' 	=> 'd-m-Y H:i',
					'inline'  		=> false,
					'allowInput'	=> false,
					'disableMobile' => false,
					'minDate' 		=> 'today',
					'enableTime' 	=> false,
					'time_24hr' 	=> false,
					'enableSeconds' => false,
					'defaultHour' 	=> 0,
				],
				//'required' => true,
			],
			// [
				// 'type'  => 'number',
				// 'name'  => 'Price', //label for form
				// 'id'    => 'price', //mysql table col
				// 'step'  => '.01', //two decimal places e.g. 0.00
				// 'placeholder'  => '0.00',
				// 'required' => true,
			// ],
			[
				'type'  => 'select',
				'name'  => 'Condition', //label for form
				'id'    => 'condition', //mysql table col
				'options' => array(
					'used' => 'Used',
					'like new' => 'Like New',
					'new' => 'New',
				),
				'multiple' => false,
				'placeholder' => "",
				'select_all_none' => false,
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'select',
				'name'  => 'Location', //label for form
				'id'    => 'location', //mysql table col
				'options' => array(
					'Hucknall' => 'Hucknall',
				),
				'multiple' => false,
				'placeholder' => "",
				'select_all_none' => false,
				'required' => true,
			],
		],
	];

	return $meta_boxes;
}

add_filter( 'rwmb_meta_boxes', 'dc_product_deletion_register_meta_boxes' );
function dc_product_deletion_register_meta_boxes( $meta_boxes ) {
	
	global $wpdb;

	$meta_boxes[] = [
		'title'   => 'Test',
		'post_types' => 'product', // <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
		'storage_type' => 'custom_table', 
		'table'        => $wpdb->prefix . 'dc_test', 
		'id'      => 'dc-product-test',
		'context' => 'normal',
		'fields'  => [
			[
				'type'  => 'textarea',
				'name'  => 'Test', //label for form
				'id'    => 'test', //mysql table col
				'required' => true,
			],
		],
	];

	return $meta_boxes;
}

also i noticed the same issue happens when targeting
'type' => 'user'

e.g.

add_filter( 'rwmb_meta_boxes', 'dc_users_register_meta_boxes' );
function dc_users_register_meta_boxes( $meta_boxes ) {
	
	global $wpdb;

	$meta_boxes[] = [
		'title'   => '',
		'type' => 'user', //<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
		'storage_type' => 'custom_table', 
		'table'        => $wpdb->prefix . 'dc_users', // custom table name
		'id'      => 'dc-user-register', //metabox id
		'context' => 'normal',
		'fields'  => [
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'First Name', //label for form
				'id'    => 'first_name', //mysql name (custom table)
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'Last Name', //label for form
				'id'    => 'last_name', //mysql name (custom table)
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'name'     => 'Email',
				'id'       => 'user_email', //REQUIRED (default WP field)
				'type'     => 'email',
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'name'     => 'Password',
				'id'       => 'user_pass', //REQUIRED (default WP field)
				'type'     => 'dc_password_strength_checker',
				'required' => true,
				'attributes' => [
					'minCharacters' => 8, //min password length
					'lowerUpperCase' => true, //contain lower & uppercase
					'numbers' => true, //contain numbers
					'specialCharacters' => false, //contain special characters
				],
			],
			// [
				// 'name'     => 'Password',
				// 'id'       => 'user_pass', //REQUIRED (default WP field)
				// 'type'     => 'password',
				// 'required' => true,
				// 'desc'     => '<span id="password-strength" class="rwmb-password-strength"></span>',
				// 'attributes' => [
					// 'autocomplete' => 'new-password' //browser suggest a strong password
				// ],
			// ],
			// [
				// 'name'     => 'Confirm Password',
				// 'id'       => 'user_pass2', //REQUIRED (default WP field)
				// 'type'     => 'password',
				// 'required' => true,
				// 'attributes' => [
					// 'autocomplete' => 'new-password' //browser suggest a strong password
				// ],
			// ],
		],
	];

	return $meta_boxes;
}

add_filter( 'rwmb_meta_boxes', 'dc_users_profile_meta_boxes' );

function dc_users_profile_meta_boxes( $meta_boxes ) {
	
	global $wpdb;

	$meta_boxes[] = [
		'title'   => 'Edit Profile', 
		'type' => 'user', //<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
		'storage_type' => 'custom_table', 
		'table'        => $wpdb->prefix . 'dc_users', 
		'id'      => 'dc-user', 
		'context' => 'normal',
		'fields'  => [
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'First Name', //label for form
				'id'    => 'first_name', //mysql name (default user field in user table)
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'Last Name', //label for form
				'id'    => 'last_name', //mysql name (default user field in user table)
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type' 	=> 'email',
				'name'  => 'Email',
				'id'   	=> 'user_email', //target defaut wp metaname
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'Address', //label for form 
				'id'    => 'address', //mysql name
				//'placeholder'    => 'e.g. 10 Bond Street',
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'City', //label for form 
				'id'    => 'city', //mysql name
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'Town', //label for form
				'id'    => 'town', //mysql name
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'type'  => 'text',
				'name'  => 'Postcode', //label for form
				'id'    => 'postcode', //mysql name
				'required' => true,
			],
			[
				'name'     => 'Country', //label for form
				'id'       => 'country', //mysql name
				'type'     => 'hidden', //set to hidden as not used
				'std'	   => 'United Kingdom', //set default value to UK (as no plans to expand beyond the uk)
			],
			[
				'type' 	=> 'dc_image_to_base64', //type of field (metabox ones or custom)
				'name' 	=> 'Profile Image', //label for form
				'id'   	=> 'image', //mysql table name
				'attributes' => [ 
					'max'  => 1, //max of 10 files
					'buttonlabel'  => 'upload',
					'maxWidth'  => 300, //px
					'maxHeight' => 300, //px
					//'maxFileSize'  => 8000000', //default wp upload size
				],
				'saveToCustomFolder' => [ 
					'enabled'  => true, //enable folder save (default false)
					'folder'  => 'profile', //foldername no slashes
					'deleteOnUpdate'  => true, //force deletetion of images uploaded before
				],
				'required' => true,
			],
		],
	];

	return $meta_boxes;
}

Hi, ok when you say a new field group, are you on about adding in a 'metabox group'? https://docs.metabox.io/extensions/meta-box-group/

ah ok my bad, i missed the part on this, thanks for clearing this up.

Hi, thanks and will this be included in the next update?

Hi

sorry i think i did not explain myself clearly. I do not understand this guide https://docs.metabox.io/extensions/mb-frontend-submission/#embedding-forms-on-other-sites-via-iframe as i thought there would be an example of a iframe tag pointing to a page with an embedded form?

I thought about creating a blank page with the front end form, but if i try to include the shortcode in a php file it renders the form but with no js/css.
e.g.

require_once( '../../../../../../wp-load.php' );
echo do_shortcode('[mb_frontend_form id="dc-product-comments" submit_button="Submit" ajax="true"]');

Or event if I create a hidden wordpress page and include the front end form shortcode then i end up outputting header/footer content too, which i do not want.

Ok thanks. That might work. What shall i target with wp_remote_get() ? I am not quite sure how to grab the metabox config from a post id.

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