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Better Pre-submission Confirmation

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  • September 10, 2014: Fixed issue where init() was not a static function.

  • September 11, 2013: Updated to fix issue where Total field merge tags were not displaying due to GFCache issue.

  • May 22, 2013: Updated to support :noadmin filter on the {all_fields} merge tag.

  • February 13, 2013: Updated to fix issue where specify individual input merge tag (ie First Name of a Name field: {Name (First):4.3}) was returning the full field value instead of the individual inputs value.

  • Updated on December 4th, 2012 to pass the correct number of variables to the preview_special_merge_tags function.

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Stop! There's a better way.

This snippet is available as a plugin with Gravity Perks, a suite of over 32 premium Gravity Forms plugins!

Are you interested in adding a quick pre-submission confirmation page to your forms where users can preview their entered data before it is submitted? Gravity Forms does not provide any way to do this by default; however, with a bit of custom code and a few simple form configuration instructions, you’ll have pre-submission confirmations working like magic!

One of the big things missing from the Simple Pre-submission Confirmation was support for Gravity Form merge tags. With some recent changes to Gravity Forms, supporting this in HTML fields became a lot easier.

  1. The Code
  2. The Form

Let’s dig in!

Step 1: The Code

The following code can be copied and pasted into your theme’s functions.php file.

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<?php
/**
* Better Pre-submission Confirmation
* http://gravitywiz.com/2012/08/04/better-pre-submission-confirmation/
*/
class GWPreviewConfirmation {
private static $lead;
public static function init() {
add_filter( 'gform_pre_render', array( __class__, 'replace_merge_tags' ) );
}
public static function replace_merge_tags( $form ) {
if( ! class_exists( 'GFFormDisplay' ) ) {
return $form;
}
$current_page = isset(GFFormDisplay::$submission[$form['id']]) ? GFFormDisplay::$submission[$form['id']]['page_number'] : 1;
$fields = array();
// get all HTML fields on the current page
foreach($form['fields'] as &$field) {
// skip all fields on the first page
if(rgar($field, 'pageNumber') <= 1)
continue;
$default_value = rgar($field, 'defaultValue');
preg_match_all('/{.+}/', $default_value, $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER);
if(!empty($matches)) {
// if default value needs to be replaced but is not on current page, wait until on the current page to replace it
if(rgar($field, 'pageNumber') != $current_page) {
$field['defaultValue'] = '';
} else {
$field['defaultValue'] = self::preview_replace_variables($default_value, $form);
}
}
// only run 'content' filter for fields on the current page
if(rgar($field, 'pageNumber') != $current_page)
continue;
$html_content = rgar($field, 'content');
preg_match_all('/{.+}/', $html_content, $matches, PREG_SET_ORDER);
if(!empty($matches)) {
$field['content'] = self::preview_replace_variables($html_content, $form);
}
}
return $form;
}
/**
* Adds special support for file upload, post image and multi input merge tags.
*/
public static function preview_special_merge_tags($value, $input_id, $merge_tag, $field) {
// added to prevent overriding :noadmin filter (and other filters that remove fields)
if( ! $value )
return $value;
$input_type = RGFormsModel::get_input_type($field);
$is_upload_field = in_array( $input_type, array('post_image', 'fileupload') );
$is_multi_input = is_array( rgar($field, 'inputs') );
$is_input = intval( $input_id ) != $input_id;
if( !$is_upload_field && !$is_multi_input )
return $value;
// if is individual input of multi-input field, return just that input value
if( $is_input )
return $value;
$form = RGFormsModel::get_form_meta($field['formId']);
$lead = self::create_lead($form);
$currency = GFCommon::get_currency();
if(is_array(rgar($field, 'inputs'))) {
$value = RGFormsModel::get_lead_field_value($lead, $field);
return GFCommon::get_lead_field_display($field, $value, $currency);
}
switch($input_type) {
case 'fileupload':
$value = self::preview_image_value("input_{$field['id']}", $field, $form, $lead);
$value = self::preview_image_display($field, $form, $value);
break;
default:
$value = self::preview_image_value("input_{$field['id']}", $field, $form, $lead);
$value = GFCommon::get_lead_field_display($field, $value, $currency);
break;
}
return $value;
}
public static function preview_image_value($input_name, $field, $form, $lead) {
$field_id = $field['id'];
$file_info = RGFormsModel::get_temp_filename($form['id'], $input_name);
$source = RGFormsModel::get_upload_url($form['id']) . "/tmp/" . $file_info["temp_filename"];
if(!$file_info)
return '';
switch(RGFormsModel::get_input_type($field)){
case "post_image":
list(,$image_title, $image_caption, $image_description) = explode("|:|", $lead[$field['id']]);
$value = !empty($source) ? $source . "|:|" . $image_title . "|:|" . $image_caption . "|:|" . $image_description : "";
break;
case "fileupload" :
$value = $source;
break;
}
return $value;
}
public static function preview_image_display($field, $form, $value) {
// need to get the tmp $file_info to retrieve real uploaded filename, otherwise will display ugly tmp name
$input_name = "input_" . str_replace('.', '_', $field['id']);
$file_info = RGFormsModel::get_temp_filename($form['id'], $input_name);
$file_path = $value;
if(!empty($file_path)){
$file_path = esc_attr(str_replace(" ", "%20", $file_path));
$value = "<a href='$file_path' target='_blank' title='" . __("Click to view", "gravityforms") . "'>" . $file_info['uploaded_filename'] . "</a>";
}
return $value;
}
/**
* Retrieves $lead object from class if it has already been created; otherwise creates a new $lead object.
*/
public static function create_lead( $form ) {
if( empty( self::$lead ) ) {
self::$lead = GFFormsModel::create_lead( $form );
self::clear_field_value_cache( $form );
}
return self::$lead;
}
public static function preview_replace_variables( $content, $form ) {
$lead = self::create_lead($form);
// add filter that will handle getting temporary URLs for file uploads and post image fields (removed below)
// beware, the RGFormsModel::create_lead() function also triggers the gform_merge_tag_filter at some point and will
// result in an infinite loop if not called first above
add_filter('gform_merge_tag_filter', array('GWPreviewConfirmation', 'preview_special_merge_tags'), 10, 4);
$content = GFCommon::replace_variables($content, $form, $lead, false, false, false);
// remove filter so this function is not applied after preview functionality is complete
remove_filter('gform_merge_tag_filter', array('GWPreviewConfirmation', 'preview_special_merge_tags'));
return $content;
}
public static function clear_field_value_cache( $form ) {
if( ! class_exists( 'GFCache' ) )
return;
foreach( $form['fields'] as &$field ) {
if( GFFormsModel::get_input_type( $field ) == 'total' )
GFCache::delete( 'GFFormsModel::get_lead_field_value__' . $field['id'] );
}
}
}
GWPreviewConfirmation::init();
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This code provides the ability to use Gravity Form merge tags in an HTML field on the final page of your form, allowing users to preview their data before submission. Since you can now use merge tags, there is no need for the old shortcode method from the previous version of this snippet.

Step 2: The Form

With the code in place, it’s time to configure the form. The first thing we’ll need to do is add a page at the end of the form for the pre-submission confirmation. You can do this using the Page Break field type.

Next add an HTML field from the “Standard Fields” section. I renamed my HTML field “Confirmation”. Your page should now look something like this:

Pre-submission Confirmation Page Configuration

Go ahead and select the HTML field for editing. The “Content” setting of this field now supports all merge tags like {Name (First):4}, {Question:5}, and even more advanced merge tags like {all_fields}. How about that!

You can see exactly what this content generates by submitting the demo form here.

The previous version of this snippet allowed you to put content inside a [gform_preview] shortcode and only display that content if a specified value exists. We’ve dropped support for that in favor of using Gravity Forms default conditional shortcode

Summary

Let me know how this new code works out for you!

The Saved Forms add-on by soulseekah has been updated to work with this snippet. Make sure you get the latest version of the Saved Forms add-on.

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Comments

  1. ANTONIS T. says

    Hi David, i want to use this nice plugin. i want το customize the preview by using the individual field merge tags. Μy guestion is , is it possible, the preview not to be all in one line. I want like a letter, with spaces between the field merge tags, and is some cases to be in one line down. (such as thanks/apology letter for example) I will not use labels

    thank a lot Antonis

    Reply

    • David Smith says

      Hi Antonis, if you’re using the individual merge tags, you will need to use HTML

      <

      p> and
      tags to add space between the fields as desired.

    • ANTONIS T. says

      thanks for your help i really appreciate, one more question…very important for the form i want to create with gravity…

      the Submission Preview is it possible to be in the same page with the fileds, and not in a separate page? so the users dont have do press button for next page (in order to make changes in the forms) .

  2. Daniel Lott says

    Hi David I have a long complicated form with various fields being displayed depending on what the user has input in other fields etc. Some of the these hidden fields have default values in. How can I preview ONLY the fields that are visible? Ive tried the snippet you linked to but that didnt work. Thanks

    Reply

  3. Tanzil says

    How we can give styling to gravity form review page. By default it shows label heading in one row and result in other row. i want to show both label heading and result in one row?

    Reply

  4. Paul says

    Love using Gravity Perks but find the help support hard to reach as my emails get intercepted by a robot. Once you do get though to David he is extremely helpful.

    Reply

  5. Naomi says

    This is an amazing little snippet, thanks so much! Only one small issue.

    Using {all_fields} in the last screen but the email field is always empty. In the confirmation email its populated. Any idea why?

    Reply

  6. Alistair Mckenzie says

    Hi on my review page (which looks great now thanks) the customer only wants certain sections i.e. the customers personal details to be shown I am using a paged form how do i go about doing this thanks in advance Alistair

    Reply

    • David Smith says

      Hi Alistair, you can customize your preview by using the individual field merge tags rather than the {all_fields} merge tag. Alternately, you can customize the {all_fields} markup and exclude specific fields via the All Fields Template plugin.

    • Alistair Mckenzie says

      Thanks David, I’am slowly getting there with the below, I presume I need to wrap in divs or spans so i can style manually but the main thing is how do i tell it if the field is empty don’t show

      Name: {Name:6.3}, {Name:6.6}, Date of Birth: {Date of Birth:7}, Sex: {Sex:5}, Marital Status: {Marital Status:8}, Email: {Email:10}, Telephone: {Telephone:11}, Address: {Address:37.1}, {Address:37.2}, {Address:37.3}, {Address:37.4}, {Address:37.5}

  8. Dillon Hergott says

    I am using this addon for my submissions page, and it works great, but one small issue I have is when listing the merge tags in the HTML block in a list format, there are gaps where the merge tags that were not selected are.

    My temporary fix is placing each merge tag in its own HTML block, and setting the visibility conditions accordingly. But this is preventing me from placing a “Copy To Clipboard” button on the summary page

    Reply

  9. sudhamsu says

    i have problem using the file upload with the multiple not displaying on the pre-submission,can you plz help me .

    Reply

  10. dev says

    Hi I cant get the files I submitted to display on the preview page. When i click the link to view file i get a page cannot be displayed error.

    Reply

  12. Tobi says

    Hi there, i’ve been using this for a long time, and it worked great!!

    but now it seems to be broken with gravity forms 2.3! (https://www.gravityforms.com/gravity-forms-v2-3-released/)

    –> the submit and back buttons don’t seem to work anymore, nothing happens when i click on them.

    do you experience the same problems with gravity 2.3? or should it be working? would be great if you can help.

    greetings from austria

    Reply

  13. David says

    Hello. I’m not sure of the correct terminology, but I’m trying this snippet and I’m experiencing a difficulty: When I use a field with a sub-value, the pre-submission confirmation shows the entire field. For example I’m trying this:

    “Hello, how’s the weather in {Address (City):4.3}?” Which should return the info from Address Field Value 4, sub-value 3 (City):

    “Hello, how’s the weather in Portland?

    But what I’m getting is this:

    “Hello, how’s the weather in 123 1st St, Portland, OR 97086, USA?”

    So it’s displaying the entire contents of the Address field. Any idea on how to fix this?

    Thanks.

    Reply

  14. Andreas says

    Hi I’m using your snippet to make a pretty pre-submission page. Everything works fine, but when using a “Option field” it won’t display value AND price in notification mail when the order has been submitted. Please take a look here: https://prnt.sc/gjoyk3 It does display the value and price on the pre-submission page but I would like to transfer these values to mail as well. Can you help me doing that? Thanks Andreas

    Reply

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