Custom order of post meta options

Matt Harris

#195630

Is there a way to give priority to specific values of post meta in the choice drop down? I need to prioritize specific values to be at the top and the rest can be alphabetical.

If that is not possible, is there a way to order the choice drop down options by the number of posts that match? So the highest numbers are listed first?

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Matt Harris

#195635

Ok so I found a a script you have put together to filter the options a bit. However, I am having trouble accessing the specific values I want to move around. For example, if I have a select field named “colors” and have an array array('blue', 'green', 'yellow') but I want ‘green’ to be listed at the top, how do I access that value? I have tried the following with no luck:

$input_object['options']->value="green';

foreach ($input_object['options'] as $option) {
  array_unshift($input_object['options'], $option->value='green'); // returns blank
}

So how do I specify a certain value that I want to move? Thanks!

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Trevor Moderator

#195677

Are you using this within our Filter Input Object filter?

https://searchandfilter.com/documentation/action-filter-reference/#filter-input-object

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Matt Harris

#195703

Yes. So for example, I am using:

function filter_input_object($input_object, $sfid) {
 
  if(($input_object['name']!='_sfm_colors')||($input_object['type']!='select')) {
   return $input_object;
  }
 	
  if(!isset($input_object['options'])) {
    return $input_object;
  }
 
 }
 add_filter('sf_input_object_pre', 'filter_input_object', 10, 2);

But when I try to access a specific option, I have not been able to do so with success. I am not sure of the array structure which is part of the issue.

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Trevor Moderator

#195747

That can’t be the entire code you are using?

That code checks to make sure you apply it only to the field, and that the field has options:

if(!isset($input_object['options'])) {
  return $input_object;
}

But then you need to find which option (array position) holds ‘green’ as the value, so $input_object->value == 'green' would be the test I would think, and then move that from its current position to first after the ALL options option (which is the default first one?). The PHP manual might help:

http://uk.php.net/manual/en/function.array-splice.php#92651

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Matt Harris

#195760

No that’s not the entire code i was using, I was trying to show the filter and function I was using to try and access the object value. I have based my attempts on this github code.

I have tried this:

function filter_input_object($input_object, $sfid) {
   
 	if(($input_object['name']!='_sfm_colors')||($input_object['type']!='select')) {
 		return $input_object;
 	}
  
  if(!isset($input_object['options'])) {
		return $input_object;
	}
  
  foreach($input_object['options'] as $option) {
	   $green = $option->value == 'Green';
  }
  
  array_splice( $input_object['options'], 1, 0, array($green) );
	
	return $input_object;
}

add_filter('sf_input_object_pre', 'filter_input_object', 10, 2);

It returns blank

I just tried this:

function filter_input_object($input_object, $sfid) {
   
 	if(($input_object['name']!='_sfm_colors')||($input_object['type']!='select')) {
 		return $input_object;
 	}
  
  if(!isset($input_object['options'])) {
		return $input_object;
	}
  
 $green = $input_object->value == 'Green';
  
 array_splice( $input_object['options'], 1, 0, array($green) );
	
	return $input_object;
}

add_filter('sf_input_object_pre', 'filter_input_object', 10, 2);

It also returns blank

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Trevor Moderator

#195768

You mean the field is blank or it has no effect?

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Matt Harris

#195780

It enters a blank option in the drop down in the correct place. So the array_splice is working as intended, but not outputting any info.

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Trevor Moderator

#195785

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Matt Harris

#195788

I saw that, but I am not trying to enter a new option, just trying to move an option. Yes, since Ross wrote the Git, maybe he has some answers. I can make his Git work, I’m just trying to build on it.

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