Title: include php variable in mail Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # include php variable in mail * Resolved [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/) * Hey, first of all thank you for this awesome plugin. * I created a custom wordpress template and included the CF7 plugin. Everything is working like a charm. But I was wondering if it was possible to add a PHP variable in the mail. * Cheers * [https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/) Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976049) * any idea? * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976055) * I will explain a bit more: * I inserted the contact form on a page who generate a .pdf with a custom name ( $name.pdf). I want to attach this generated file in the mail ( the/file/path/ $name.pdf) How can I do it? * [Facet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/facet/) * (@facet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976067) * I’m very interested too. I need to include variable in email, like a $number. * [Ov3rfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ov3rfly/) * (@ov3rfly) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976068) * If it would be enough to add a `http://the/file/whatever.pdf` download link to the mail (instead of attaching the file), one simple way (which requires some programming skills) would be a CF7 text field with a custom `id` which is hidden via css and filled with file URL via javascript on your contact page [similar to this](http://stackoverflow.com/a/22943618). * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976070) * It won’t work for me, because the the .pdf file is deleted of the server after 15 min. * I tried a trick without any success. I added a hidden field with value=”” in CF7 shortcode [FileURL]. * I put the shortcode [FileURL] in the mail content and it appear like it should. But when it doesn’t work when I but it in the File Attachment 🙁 * [Ov3rfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ov3rfly/) * (@ov3rfly) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976072) * You can’t attach a file in a hidden field. * You could alter the email data before sending via `wpcf7_before_send_mail` filter in PHP, [similar to this example](http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/a/175877)( untested, _edit:_ new link), found via [a websearch](https://www.google.com/search?q=cf7+attach+file+wpcf7_before_send_mail). * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976073) * My hidden filed was actually a string containing the .pdf url. Thank you for you help, gonna take a look at those link ! * [Facet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/facet/) * (@facet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976077) * I think problem is, you can’t add code include
element just on page/theme. Maybe I’m wrong. * It can be Form7 hack, but I think better wait for other solution, maybe is easy and ready done by Form7 author. * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976078) * Alright, I tried it, it’s working with a determined file. But the file I want to send will never be the same. (“$name”.pdf) `$submission->add_uploaded_file(' pdf', 'path/to/test.pdf');` I understood (at least I think), ‘pdf’ is the cf7 shortcode for [pdf]. Maybe I can use my [HiddenShortcode] to complete the pdfname in the path, but how? * `$submission->add_uploaded_file('pdf', 'path/to/'.[HiddenShortcode].'.pdf');` ( The above code is obviously wrong, but it’s just to explain a bit more. * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976079) * [@facet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/facet/) : Take a look at this [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7-dynamic-text-extension) * Even if it won’t solve my problem it might solve your * [Facet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/facet/) * (@facet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976081) * [@lesimoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * Thank you! I’m sure it can help, I will confirm later 🙂 * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976082) * Alright, I finally solved my problem : * ``` add_action('wpcf7_before_send_mail','send_pdf'); function send_pdf( $cf7 ) { $submission = WPCF7_Submission::get_instance(); $data = $submission->get_posted_data(); $path = $data['HiddenField']; $submission->add_uploaded_file('pdf', $path); } ``` * Thank you [@ov3rfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ov3rfly/) for your help! * [Facet](https://wordpress.org/support/users/facet/) * (@facet) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976083) * [@lesimoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * I can confirm, it working GREAT 🙂 Thank you again. * I think this short tutorial can help [http://wptips.me/how-to-add-dynamic-values-into-contact-form-7-inputs/](http://wptips.me/how-to-add-dynamic-values-into-contact-form-7-inputs/) * [Ov3rfly](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ov3rfly/) * (@ov3rfly) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976086) * Congratulations and thanks for feedback and example code for other readers. * [@lesimoon](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/): Please mark the topic as “resolved” in right hand side menu, thanks. * Thread Starter [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * (@lesimoon) * [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976087) * Yeah was waiting Facet to solve his problem. Done. Viewing 15 replies - 1 through 15 (of 15 total) The topic ‘include php variable in mail’ is closed to new replies. * ![](https://ps.w.org/contact-form-7/assets/icon.svg?rev=2339255) * [Contact Form 7](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/) * [Frequently Asked Questions](https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/#faq) * [Support Threads](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7/) * [Active Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7/active/) * [Unresolved Topics](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7/unresolved/) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/contact-form-7/reviews/) * 15 replies * 3 participants * Last reply from: [LESIMOON](https://wordpress.org/support/users/lesimoon/) * Last activity: [10 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/include-php-variable-in-mail/#post-6976087) * Status: resolved