Title: bug when editing fields
Last modified: August 24, 2016

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# bug when editing fields

 *  Resolved [Beta2k](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beta2k/)
 * (@beta2k)
 * [11 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bug-when-editing-fields/)
 * i use the following relevant plugins:
    Advanced Custom Fields (4.4.1) Advanced
   Custom Fields: qTranslate (1.7.6) qTranslate-X (3.2.9)
 * i have a custom post type called `films` with custom fields for two languages`
   english` and `german`. the custom fields are using the qTranslate field type.
 * i have a problem when editing one language of a field and then updating it. for
   instance i have the field `Titel`. initially for english it contains `AlmaEN`(
   [http://i.imgur.com/UzlSB8U.png](http://i.imgur.com/UzlSB8U.png)) and for german
   it contains `AlmaDE` (see: [http://i.imgur.com/bk5joTi.png](http://i.imgur.com/bk5joTi.png)).
   if i edit the english version to `AlmaEN2` and hit update, a strange thing happens:
   the german-version of the field gets appended the old value of the english field,
   i.e., `AlmaEN`. the english version updates as expected. see this screenshot 
   for the resulting values of both fields. the deutsch/german version contains 
   the strange value: [http://i.imgur.com/bVCgquN.png](http://i.imgur.com/bVCgquN.png)
 * edit: the bug appears to only happen for simple “text” field types. i tried with
   a WYSIWYG field type and the bug did not appear.
 * i dont know much about the internals of these plugins, so i have no idea why/
   where this happens.
 * i would love to have this fixed, because it makes editing the multilanguage custom
   fields really tedious…
 * please note that i also made this change: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/language-switcher-for-custom-fields?replies=3](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/language-switcher-for-custom-fields?replies=3)
 * thanks!
 * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/acf-qtranslate/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/acf-qtranslate/)

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 *  Plugin Author [funkjedi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funkjedi/)
 * (@funkjedi)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bug-when-editing-fields/#post-6031468)
 * A fix for this is included in the latest release.
 *  Thread Starter [Beta2k](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beta2k/)
 * (@beta2k)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bug-when-editing-fields/#post-6031469)
 * thanks. just saw it 🙂
    anyway, i switched back to normal text custom fields,
   because they also support multi language without needing acf: qtranslate plugin.
 * what is the added value when using acf: qtranslate text fields anyway?
 *  Plugin Author [funkjedi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/funkjedi/)
 * (@funkjedi)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bug-when-editing-fields/#post-6031470)
 * Since you’re using qTranslate-X probably none. But if you were using mqTranslate
   or qTranslate Plus they would be the only option available.
 *  Thread Starter [Beta2k](https://wordpress.org/support/users/beta2k/)
 * (@beta2k)
 * [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bug-when-editing-fields/#post-6031471)
 * ah i see. thanks!

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 * Last activity: [11 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/bug-when-editing-fields/#post-6031471)
 * Status: resolved