Sometimes you need to set the default value of a field depending on the context of the form you are using. Or perhaps you know what the field should default to because of which page the form is on or some other factor. This is easy to do using a custom template. If you’re not… (read)
It’s possible to determine what records are shown using the pdb_list shortcode by using the “filter” attribute. If you want to show records from a range of dates, you can use the filter to determine the start and end dates for the range.
Participants Database has a simple kind of mass-edit functionality in the backend List Participants page. If one or more records are selected in the list, a function can be performed on all of them. Normally, this is things like deleting records or setting the “approved” flag. Other Participants Database add-ons add their own functions to… (read)
As of version 1.7.3.2, Participants Database allows you to add a CSV download form to your regular frontend list displays. It does require a little configuration and a custom template, but we’ll walk you through the process in this post. First, the warning: be careful with this, it gives your users direct access to your… (read)
Sometimes, you want to give the user the ability to select from a list if things that are in the database, rather than a fixed set of options as defined in the field definition. This will require some simple PHP along with a database query, but once you get the idea, a lot of other… (read)
The Field Group Tabs add-on adds tabs to the single record display, record and signup forms when you add the tabs=true attribute to the shortcode. What that does is select a default tabbed template for the form, and loads the necessary javascript and CSS to show the tabs. To use a custom template with the Field Group… (read)
Setting up a custom validation method is relatively easy if you’ve got some PHP skills. If you’re familiar with using WordPress filters, then you’ve got the basic knowledge you need to set this up. If you’re not sure what WordPress filters are and how to use them, there is a good intro article that should… (read)
A not-uncommon scenario in a form is the case of City/State selectors. If the user chooses a state, it would be nice to let them choose the city without seeing cities from other states. This same principle can apply to many situations where the value of one selector is used to limit the selections available… (read)
