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frm_acf_supported_field_types

frm_acf_supported_field_types

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Use this hook to filter the supported field types list.

Usage

add_filter('frm_acf_supported_field_types', 'acf_map_text_to_email');

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Parameters

  • $field_types (array): Field types list, is an array with key as Formidable field type and value is an array of ACF field types.

Examples

Map text field to ACF email field

Use this code example to allow Formidable text field to be mapped to an ACF email field.

add_filter('frm_acf_supported_field_types', 'acf_map_text_to_email');
function acf_map_text_to_email( $field_types ) {
	$field_types['text'][] = 'email';
	return $field_types;
}

Map User ID to an ACF user field

To map a user ID to an ACF user Field:

  1. Add a hidden field to your form https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/hidden-field/
  2. Set the default value of the field to [user_id]
  3. Add the code snippet below to your site:
add_filter('frm_acf_supported_field_types', 'acf_map_hidden_to_user');
function acf_map_hidden_to_user( $field_types ) {
	$field_types['text'][] = 'email';
	return $field_types;
}
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