Issue with inserting questions programmatically
Hi,
I tried to insert question programmatically, like you mentioned in your FAQ. In fact, I used almost the same sample code you provided (except that I changed Tag Id and names).
Unfortunately it threw me an error.
Link to my sample gist –
https://gist.github.com/atultiwari/2f0a877e9e63c0c4ed334ecf50189308
I have already downloaded the latest one from master branch (and confirmed that manual mode etc are there).
Similarly I tried to post answer, it threw me error – “the server responded with a status of 500 (Internal Server Error)”‘
Link to Gist file –
https://gist.github.com/atultiwari/a7c5cfb43324b08125a2cbec6bd15a02
Answer is getting posted with –
$post_id = wp_insert_post($values);
but not with Hook.
I tried to look for where am I making mistake for hours now, but I am unable to figure it out.
Edit 1 –
After the fixed pushed by @Rahul, questions are getting inserted programmatically, as described. However still there are some issues, such as –
- Tags are not getting inserted (I tried to find out if it’s with me only or it’s an issue with the script, but I couldn’t), while question and category is inserted correctly
- Question metas and activity didn’t get inserted when using sample code provided in FAQ –>I think it’s because of
$qametawas never used. I found these working if I use the functions “ap_insert_qameta” and “ap_update_post_activity_meta” on$qameta, however I am not sure if I am using the correct method. - When trying similar method to insert Answer, it didn’t insert
post_parentand answer got orphan. While reading the source code for Answer form and related submit function, I observed that herepost_parentis passed under the variable named$question_id, so I tried to pass it like this, but still it failed.var_dumprevealed that while passing the value for$question_idit’s storing them in array, first is boolean and in 2nd one it’s strong theparent_postid, which is never used. While if we use the same function on default answer form (when answering the question from GUI),$question_idstores the parent post id. How? I couldn’t understand it. - Even if submitting answer programmatically started working, it will also need some metas and activity update for answer as well to complete the all steps.
- I think in complete source section of the FAQ line 15 you forgot to put
;therefore it’s not working at all (out of the box)
Regards,
Atul
Since the originally posted method in FAQ didn’t work for me. Even the Anspress Ask Form stopped working, I reverted back to last officially published version (4.1.4).
After seeing the e.g. posted in FAQ, I modified the `submit_question_form` function and removed the redirect part. It’s working for me. I don’t know if I am on the right track or not. Rahul please have a look at the gist (and also why your modified function is not working?) –
https://gist.github.com/atultiwari/4bc9fd36c5fb2a18081762189fd6a347
Also, it appears that in the e.g. posted in your FAQ, you forgot to implement `$qameta`. Right now, I am implementing following method (it’s present in linked gist) –
` ap_insert_qameta( $post_id, $qameta );ap_insert_qameta( $post_id, $qameta );
$activity_type = ‘new_question’;
/** Following should have worked, but not working –
ap_activity_add( array( ‘q_id’ => $post_id, ‘action’ => $activity_type, ) );
**/
// Following function appears to be deprecated, but it was the only thing working for me –
ap_update_post_activity_meta( $post_id, $activity_type, get_current_user_id() ); `
Please comment if this is the correct way, or something else should be done (especially `ap_activity_add` didn’t work, while `ap_update_post_activity_meta` worked for me).
Regards,
