Author Topic: Save custom field when creating new contact (Read 900 times)

muppel · March 20, 2011, 01:09:34 pm

Hallo,

I have a custom field, which I display in the "Contact Details" inline tab.
When an existing contact is updated, I use the hook_civicrm_postProcess - which works fine.
When a new contact is created, I want to use the hook_civicrm_post.

My question is, how can I get the value of the custom field to be saved? I've got it in the hook_civicrm_postProcess, but not in the hook_civicrm_post.

Donald Lobo · March 20, 2011, 01:54:35 pm

any reason u dont use the same hook for new contacts?

also can u check and see if hook_civicrm_custom meets your needs

lobo

muppel · March 21, 2011, 12:02:49 am

I need the id of the new contact, which is not available in the hook civicrm_postProcess.

hook_civicrm_postProcess( $formName, &$form ) - here I've got the form values, but not the ID of the new contact, which I need for the custom_value_table as entity_id.

hook_civicrm_post( $op, $objectName, $objectId, &$objectRef ) - this hook gives me the new ID, but have no access to the form values.

Any idea...?

Erik Hommel · March 21, 2011, 01:52:01 am

I use $form->_contactId in the hook civicrm_postProcess, it gives me the contact_id of the newly created contact?
Erik

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