Save userdata from checkboxes. WordPress
I have one function that adds checkboxes that are driven from a taxonomy called 'Access' to the user edit screen.
$types = get_terms('type');
foreach ( $types as $type ) {
echo '<input type="checkbox" id="" name="'" value="/> ' . $type->name . '<br />';
}
?>
I need to be able to select any combination of these and save them to one piece of meta data as a comma separated string. So I'll also need another function
function my_save_extra_profile_fields( $user_id ) {
if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) )
return false;
update_usermeta( $user_id, 'access', $access );
}
Please can somebody provide the <strong>full code</strong> for providing the correct code in the edit screen (name and values for the checkboxes) and then also to save the data.
Thanks,
Steve
Answers (2)
Luis Abarca answers:
First, change the checkbox to this.
$types = get_terms('type');
foreach ( $types as $type ) {
echo '<input type="checkbox" id="' . $type->slug . '" name="access[]" value="' . $access[$loop] . '"/> ' . $type->name . '<br />';
}
What is $access and $loop?
And for store the data
function my_save_extra_profile_fields( $user_id )
{
if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) )
return false;
update_usermeta( $user_id, 'access', $_POST['access'] );
}
Steven Jones comments:
The $access and $loop was my code to store in an array so the checkbox would be ticked again when I go back into a profile. If that's not the correct way, please provide the correct code.
Cheers.
Steven Jones comments:
I've edited my base code to remove unnecessary items so please use that for reference.
Luis Abarca comments:
You still need the name of the checkbox, so you can get the selected values from as an array in the save post hook.
echo '<input type="checkbox" id="' . $type->slug . '" <strong>name="access[]"</strong> /> ' . $type->name . '<br />';
save post hook
function my_save_extra_profile_fields( $user_id )
{
if ( !current_user_can( 'edit_user', $user_id ) )
return false;
// get the selected checkbox as an array
$access = $_POST['access'];
// serialize the data in post meta
update_usermeta( $user_id, 'access', serialize($access) );
}
Steven Jones comments:
It's still not working - have you tested it?
I don't understand how that would get the access meta value without doing a get_usermeta.
echo '<input type="checkbox" id="' . $type->slug . '" name="access[]" /> ' . $type->name . '<br />';
Please can you provide the full, working code.
Cheers.
John Cotton answers:
Try this:
function edit_user_profile( $user ) {
$terms = get_terms('access');
$access = get_user_meta($user->ID, '_access', true);
foreach( $terms as $term ) {
echo sprintf( '<input id="value_%1$d" name="access[%1$d]" value="%1$d" type="checkbox" %3$s/> %2$s', $term->term_id, $term->name, checked( true, isset($access[$term->term_id]), false ) );
}
}
add_action( 'edit_user_profile', 'edit_user_profile');
function save_user_profile( $user_id ) {
if( isset($_POST['access']) ) {
update_user_meta($user_id, '_access', $_POST['access'] );
}
}
add_action( 'personal_options_update', 'save_user_profile');
add_action( 'edit_user_profile_update', 'save_user_profile');
Steven Jones comments:
Hi John,
Thanks for this - how would I print out a comma separated list of the values in the array for use within my theme?
Cheers,
Steve
John Cotton comments:
$access = get_user_meta($user->ID, '_access', true);
echo implode ( ', ', array_values($access) );
Steven Jones comments:
Spot on - thanks.