Title: [Plugin: Custom Field Template] Repeating custom fields Last modified: August 19, 2016 --- # [Plugin: Custom Field Template] Repeating custom fields * [infocality](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infocality/) * (@infocality) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/) * Hi, * Im trying to get a repeating area functioning, but it seems to be buggy when you add another “area” , with images going into the first repeat area and content not saving correctly. * My code is. * [intro_animation] type = fieldset_open multiple = true multipleButton = true * [intro_image] label = intro image: type = textarea rows = 20 cols = 20 mediaButton = true mediaOffVideo = true mediaOffMedia = true mediaOffAudio= true tinyMCE = true * [intro_text] label = intro text: type = textarea rows = 5 cols = 20 mediaButton = true mediaOffVideo = true mediaOffMedia = true mediaOffAudio= true mediaOffImage = true tinyMCE = true * [intro_order] label = intro order: type = text * [intro_animation] type = fieldset_close * Can I group multi custom fields in a repearable fieldset ? * Thanks * bill Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) * [Hiroaki Miyashita](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hiroaki-miyashita/) * (@hiroaki-miyashita) * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522505) * In order to save all values in the right fields, you need to add `blank = true` attribute. Even if you make the field blank, the blank value will be created. BTW, I tried your code, and I noticed it seemed that multiple tinyMCE textareas are not working properly. You had better use the normal textarea…. * Thread Starter [infocality](https://wordpress.org/support/users/infocality/) * (@infocality) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522812) * does the blank = true have to be in teh fieldset or the actual field. Also how do we control the ordering of items .. * [proximity2008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/proximity2008/) * (@proximity2008) * [15 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522816) * Hi Inforcality, * At the moment I am doing something incredibly similar 😉 Here is what I came up with: * MY CFT CODE: * ``` [project] type = fieldset_open multiple = true multipleButton = true [project_name] type = textfield size = 35 label = Project Name class = project_name blank = true [project_image] type=file relation=true label = upload image class = project_image blank = true [project_type] type=select value = WordPress # Joomla! # Static class = project_type blank = true [project_description] type=textarea rows=10 cols = 30 label = Description of Project class = project_description blank = true [project_link] label = Link to project type = text size = 35 class = project_link blank = true [project] type = fieldset_close ``` * So that will give you a rather jumbled data in the database. The trick is the naming of the fields (you’ve got that sorted I see), I’ve used “project”. That will make it easier to retrieve and sort the data. * In your template: * ``` // retrieve entries with project prefix $sql = " SELECT * FROM $wpdb->postmeta WHERE post_id = $post->ID AND meta_key LIKE '%project%' ORDER BY meta_id ASC"; $data_objects = $wpdb->get_results($sql); $project = array(); $i = 0; foreach($data_objects as $data) { // the name of the fieldset: if($data->meta_key == 'project') { $limit = $data->meta_value; } $i = ( $i <= $limit ) ? $i : 1; if( $data->meta_value != $limit ) { $project[$i]["$data->meta_key"] = $data->meta_value; } $i++; } //check data //print_r($project); foreach( $project as $key){ // you will need to check if the value is blank but you get the idea. echo 'Project Name: ' . $key['project_name'] .'
'; echo 'Project Image: ' . $key['project_image'] .'
'; echo 'Project Type: '. $key['project_description'] .'
'; // etc.... } ``` * I’m not the greatest programmer in the world but that should do it. It is untested at the moment and there are no data checks. But you get the idea. * [Marcin Biegun](https://wordpress.org/support/users/biegun/) * (@biegun) * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522839) * Thank you for that piece of code- it was very helpful. I still have a feeling, that it could be less complex- any idea of other workaround? * There also should be change from `$limit = $data->meta_value;` to `$limit = $data->meta_value+1;` – otherwise you miss last row. * [proximity2008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/proximity2008/) * (@proximity2008) * [15 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522843) * There is one more major caveat to this repeating technique. You can’t use tinymce or html textarea content types. * When you push the “Add New” on the fieldset all the code is duplicated. You do get a new field but TinyMCE and the HTML editor are still tied to the original content area. * So when you use any javascript, it will affect the original textarea not the newly created one. * I’d love a fix for this. * [cugok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cugok/) * (@cugok) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522871) * Great fix! * But if I’m editing post and before I’ve added minimum 2 records, I see only delete button (no “Add new” button!?) * If I wan to add I’ve to delete all and then add all one more time. My code: * [founder] type = fieldset_open multiple = true multipleButton = true * [founder_txt] hideKey = true type = text size = 50 label = Founder – Enter name and title class founder_txt blank = true * [founder_img] hideKey = true type = file label = Founder – Upload photo class = founder_img blank = true * [class] type = fieldset_close * Screenshot: [http://imageshack.us/m/716/7684/cftvl.jpg](http://imageshack.us/m/716/7684/cftvl.jpg) * [Ignacio Nelson](https://wordpress.org/support/users/subwaydesign/) * (@subwaydesign) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522873) * Hi cugok. You are opening and closing a fieldset with different names. That might be the problem. * Try changing the name of the opening or closing tag to match the other one. It might be a good idea to name them founder_fieldset. * [cugok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cugok/) * (@cugok) * [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522874) * Hey Ignacio! Thanks for fix! It works fine now 😉 Viewing 8 replies - 1 through 8 (of 8 total) The topic ‘[Plugin: Custom Field Template] Repeating custom fields’ is closed to new replies. * 8 replies * 6 participants * Last reply from: [cugok](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cugok/) * Last activity: [15 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-custom-field-template-repeating-custom-fields/#post-1522874) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics