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1. fedegonzal
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi,

   I'm using Custom Field Template -excellent plugin- and I want to overwrite the default WP excerpt field, using Custom Field Template.

   It's possible?

   I want to edit using Custom Field Template.. and receive data calling the_excerpt() function.

   It's because I want an excerpt that can incorporate TinyMCE and Media Library -Custon Field Template can do this.

   Thanks! Federico

2. stvwlf
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Take a look at this plugin
   http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/tinymce-excerpt/

   It works fine with Custom Field Template installed, also.

3. fedegonzal
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi stvwlf,

   I just tried tinymce-excerpt but it can't upload images using media uploader. I need to insert images on excerpt using media uploader, that's my problem :S

   Best, Federico

4. proximity2008
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi Fede,

   Hmmm this could be difficult to do in the Custom Field Template by itself. What you are trying to do is to update the_excerpt field on post save. You will need to hook on the save_post to do that.

   The reason is that when the custom field saves its data to the post_excerpt field, it is immediately over-written by the actual post_excerpt data.

   You will need to write something in your theme's function file that runs on save_post.

   add_action('save_post', 'cft_save_advanced_excerpt', 10 , 2);
   function cft_save_advanced_excerpt(){
   global $post;
   // your custom field in the CFT would be "[advanced_excerpt]"
   $advanced_field = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'advanced_excerpt' , true );
   $fields = array();
   $fields['ID'] = $post->ID;
   $fields['post_excerpt'] = $advanced_field';
   wp_update_post( $fields );
   }

   You can also use css in the CFT to hide the post excerpt - or better yet, the Adminimize plugin and hide it (the post excerpt box) all together.

   Note: I have not tested any of the above code, but should at least point you in the right direction for more Googling. Good luck!

5. fedegonzal
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi Proximity,

   Your code looks fine! I tried to do in my site, but return me:
   Fatal error: Maximum function nesting level of '100' reached, aborting!

   I understand your code, I just read up_update_post and save_post codex. Have you any idea? it's my first time hooking WP :)

   Thank you from Ushuaia, Argentina
   (in the other side of the world! haha)

   Fede

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