Using hidden fields

In CF 4 I have established 3 hidden fields :
paiement_total
code
date

In Custom Code I defined these as :

<?php
$code = date("MdHi");
$paiement_total = $actes+$paiement;
$date = date("dmy");
?>

actes and paiement are defined visible fields.

In my email response the template gives me :

<tr> <td> Hidden #21
      </td>
  <td> {date}
      </td>
</tr>
<tr> <td> Hidden #19
      </td>
  <td> {code}
      </td>
</tr>
<tr> <td> Hidden #15
      </td>
  <td> {paiement_total}
      </td>
</tr>

However these field do not populate and stay blank.
Can you help me. The Custom Code is placed before the email action.
Thank you

Hi Skirsch,

I think that the Custom Code needs to be

<?php
$form->data['code'] = date("MdHi");
$form->data['paiement_total'] = $actes+$paiement;
$form->data['date'] = date("dmy");
?>

Bob

Thanks,

Lines 1 and 3 work fine, however line 2 is returning a zero instead of the sum. When I call {actes} or{paiement} separately I get their value but the sum is not working. Any idea ?

Hi Skirsh,

How have you defined $actes and $paiment ?

Bob

Hi

actes and paiements were define as Field Names in radio boxes. $paiement has a choice of 4 values assigned and $actes is one value assigned. When I call up these fields individually in Thank You or Email actions their values show up. It is when I try to have the sum + that I only get 0.

$form->data['paiement_total'] = $paiement + $actes;

If I change the expression to include only $paiement (or only $actes) {paiement_total} returns nothing. If I place a number value I get the number. And as I said above {paiement} or {actes} gives its value.

I do not know where the php scripts are written on the interior of Joomla. So I am lost as how to resolve this remaining issue and get my payment form on line.

Thank you

Hi SKirsch,

If they are form values you need to get them from the results

<?php
$paiement = $form->data['paiement'];
$actes= $form->data['actes'];
$form->data['paiement_total'] = $paiement + $actes; 
?>

or

<?php
$form->data['paiement_total'] = $form->data['paiement'] + $form->data['actes']; 
?>

Bob

Thank you for your efficiency and your promptness. That work perfectly. I am now getting the hang on the syntax for the php in Chronoforms. Greatly designed program. I shall be able to do many things with it.