diff --git a/plugins/fbpatch/fbpatch.php b/plugins/fbpatch/fbpatch.php
index 6f6f8b2..6265a9c 100644
--- a/plugins/fbpatch/fbpatch.php
+++ b/plugins/fbpatch/fbpatch.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Plugin Name: hggg_fbpatch
 Plugin URI:
 Description: some patchs for the form_builder plugin's bugs
 Author: hugogogo
-Version: 0.2.1
+Version: 0.2.2
 Author URI:
 */
 
diff --git a/plugins/fbpatch/php/fbpatch_class.php b/plugins/fbpatch/php/fbpatch_class.php
index 75d2e4a..50d07c5 100644
--- a/plugins/fbpatch/php/fbpatch_class.php
+++ b/plugins/fbpatch/php/fbpatch_class.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Fbpatch {
 
 	private static $_patches = [
 		'_name'=>'fbpatch_list_of_patches',
-		'dates'       => ['checked'=>true,  'title'=>'dates',              'description'=>"gerer des dates pour acf dans n'importe quels formats"],
+		'dates'       => ['checked'=>true,  'title'=>'dates',              'description'=>"gerer des dates pour acf dans n'importe quels formats (fonctionne bien pour divi, pas certain pour d'autres plugins)"],
 		'calculations'=> ['checked'=>true,  'title'=>'calculations',       'description'=>"afficher le total des calculs dès l'ouverture des formulaires"],
 		'hide_show'   => ['checked'=>true,  'title'=>'masquer les offres', 'description'=>"permettre de masquer les offres en editant un formulaire, sans les supprimer"],
 		'modals'      => ['checked'=>false, 'title'=>'modals',             'description'=>"permettre plusieurs modals sur une meme page"],
@@ -208,6 +208,104 @@ class Fbpatch {
 	}
 
 
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+	/*
+	* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+	* DATES
+	* stores the real dates in the database
+	*
+	*/
+	private static $dates_option = 'dfb_acf_dates_option';
+
+	/*
+	* stores acf dates by post_id
+	*
+	*/
+	public static function update_acf_date($post_id, $acf_key, $acf_date) {
+		if (empty($acf_date)) {
+			return;
+		}
+		$dates = get_option(self::$dates_option);
+
+		/*
+		* if option does not exists, add it with its first value
+		*
+		*/
+		if ($dates === false) {
+			$dates[$post_id] = array($acf_key => $acf_date);
+			add_option(self::$dates_option, $dates, '', false);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		* if the option does not contains key for this post_id, add it
+		*
+		*/
+		if (!isset($dates[$post_id])) {
+			$dates[$post_id] = array($acf_key => $acf_date);
+			update_option(self::$dates_option, $dates, false);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		* if the post_id dont contains this acf field yet just add it
+		*
+		*/
+		if (!isset($dates[$post_id][$acf_key])) {
+			$dates[$post_id][$acf_key] = $acf_date;
+			update_option(self::$dates_option, $dates, false);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		* if the acf_key already exists,
+		* only update option if it is different
+		*
+		*/
+		if ($dates[$post_id][$acf_key] !== $acf_date) {
+			$dates[$post_id][$acf_key] = $acf_date;
+			update_option(self::$dates_option, $dates, false);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	* if acf_date exists for this acf field, use it instead of the value
+	* return the date in acf format 'Ymd' or false if doesnt exists
+	*
+	*/
+	public static function get_acf_date($post_id, $acf_key) {
+		$dates = get_option(self::$dates_option);
+
+		if ($dates === false) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (!isset($dates[$post_id])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		if (!isset($dates[$post_id][$acf_key])) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		* returns the date, or false if is empty
+		*
+		*/
+		$date = $dates[$post_id][$acf_key];
+		if (empty($date)) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return $date;
+	}
+
+
+
 		
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/fbpatch/php/patches/dates.php b/plugins/fbpatch/php/patches/dates.php
index 727f46d..51710e9 100644
--- a/plugins/fbpatch/php/patches/dates.php
+++ b/plugins/fbpatch/php/patches/dates.php
@@ -10,34 +10,46 @@ if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
 /*
-
-- when jquery choose the date format,
-	it also creates a hidden field with the value formated as 'yymmdd' (Ymd)
-- before dfb saves the post queries,
-  saves the acf-date of the hidden field into a special property of the acf field
-	and removes it from the post-array
-
-- jquery creates a hidden field with the value formated as 'yymmdd' (Ymd)
-- before insert post in dfb :
-  - find the hidden field, and for which acf field it is
-	- save this data in the acf field
-	- also save the formated date in the acf field, in a class maybe ?
-	- add a filter for the acf field, when it displays the field, to show the formated value
-
-../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/divi-form-builder/scripts/builder-bundle.min.js
-
-jquery date picker :
-7509 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp-volumes/wp-content/plugins/divi-form-builder/includes/modules/FormField/FormField.php
-
+* 1. this function will replace the date value by the one in acf format
+* for dates created by divi form builder
+*
+* 118 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/includes/acf-value-functions.php
+*
 */
+function try_format_acf_date($value, $post_id, $field) {
+	$acf_date_class = Fbpatch::ACF_DATE_CLASS;
+	if ($field['type'] !== 'date_picker') {
+		return $value;
+	}
+	if (!str_contains($field['wrapper']['class'], $acf_date_class)) {
+		return $value;
+	}
 
+	$acf_date = Fbpatch::get_acf_date($post_id, $field['key']);
+	if ($acf_date === false) {
+		return $value;
+	}
 
+	if (\FBPATCH\is_get_field_from_divi()) {
+		return $value;
+	}
+
+	return $acf_date;
+}
+add_filter('acf/load_value', __NAMESPACE__.'\try_format_acf_date', 10, 3);
 
 
 /*
-* prevent format date when output
-* otherwise, a date as text 'monday 3 october 2024' will output as '03/10/2024'
+* 2. this function will prevent format date when output, if get field is from divi
+*
+* the acf field value is now the right format Ymd, but the metadata is still the date text
+* if the field is called by divi, returns false and divi will use the metadata
+*
 * 147 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/includes/acf-value-functions.php
 * -> the 'dfb_date' class is automatically added when submiting diviFormBuilder datepicker form
 *
@@ -50,6 +62,11 @@ function prevent_format_for_acf_date_picker($null, $value, $post_id, $field, $es
 	if (!str_contains($field['wrapper']['class'], $acf_date_class)) {
 		return $null;
 	}
+
+	if (!\FBPATCH\is_get_field_from_divi()) {
+		return $null;
+	}
+
 	return false;
 }
 add_filter('acf/pre_format_value', __NAMESPACE__.'\prevent_format_for_acf_date_picker', 10, 5);
@@ -59,8 +76,16 @@ add_filter('acf/pre_format_value', __NAMESPACE__.'\prevent_format_for_acf_date_p
 
 
 
+
+
+
+
+
+
 /*
 * load a jquery script to create a hidden field with the acf 'Ymd' date format
+* jquery date picker :
+* 7509 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp-volumes/wp-content/plugins/divi-form-builder/includes/modules/FormField/FormField.php
 *
 */
 function add_form_builder_dates_patch() {
@@ -77,19 +102,42 @@ add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', __NAMESPACE__.'\add_form_builder_dates_patch',
 
 
 
-function array_has_keys_starting_with($needle, &$haystack) {
-	$keys = array();
-	foreach ($haystack as $key => $value) {
-		if (strpos($key, $needle) === 0) {
-			$keys[] = $key;
-		}
-	}
-	return $keys;
-}
+
+
+
 
 
 /*
-* function acf_update_field( $field, $specific = array() ) {}
+* modify the submited post before inserting
+* - find any datepicker
+* - add class to their object to identify they are used by form builder
+* - save the date in acf format 'Ymd' in the options
+*
+* -> the date is output in edit form - 7505 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/divi-form-builder/includes/modules/FormField/FormField.php
+* -> 845 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/divi-form-builder/includes/DiviFormBuilder.php
+*
+*/
+function process_form_acf_dates($form_id, $post_array) {
+	$acf_field_start = 'acf_date_hidden_for_';
+	$acf_date_fields = \FBPATCH\array_has_keys_starting_with($acf_field_start, $post_array);
+	if (empty($acf_date_fields)) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	foreach ($acf_date_fields as $field) {
+		$acf_date = $post_array[$field];
+		$acf_field = substr($field, strlen($acf_field_start));
+		$new_date_text = $post_array['meta_input'][$acf_field];
+		$acf_key = $post_array['meta_input']['_'.$acf_field];
+		\FBPATCH\add_date_to_acf_object_class($acf_key, $acf_date);
+		Fbpatch::update_acf_date($post_array['ID'], $acf_key, $acf_date);
+	}
+}
+add_action('df_before_insert_post', __NAMESPACE__.'\process_form_acf_dates', 10, 2);
+
+
+/*
+* function acf_update_field( $field, $specific = array() )
 * 980 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/includes/acf-field-functions.php
 *
 */
@@ -115,166 +163,49 @@ function add_date_to_acf_object_class($acf_id) {
 
 
 
-function update_acf_date($acf_date, $acf_key, $post_id, $new_date_text) {
-//	error_log("get_field_object: " . json_encode(get_field_object($acf_key, $post_id)));
-//	error_log("--get_field       : " . json_encode(get_field($acf_key, $post_id)));
-//	error_log("get_post_meta   : " . json_encode(get_post_meta($post_id, 'date_1')));
 
-	\FBPATCH\add_date_to_acf_object_class($acf_key, $acf_date);
-}
-/*
-acf_date_object: {
-	"ID":43981,
-	"key":"field_66212132b126b",
-	"label":"date_test",
-	"name":"date_test",
-	"aria-label":"",
-	"prefix":"acf",
-	"type":"date_picker",
-	"value":null,
-	"menu_order":0,
-	"instructions":"",
-	"required":0,
-	"id":"",
-	"class":"",
-	"conditional_logic":0,
-	"parent":43980,
-	"wrapper":{"width":"","class":"","id":""},
-	"display_format":"d\/m\/Y",
-	"return_format":"d\/m\/Y",
-	"first_day":1,
-	"_name":"date_test",
-	"_valid":1
-}
-*/
+
+
+
+
 
 
 
 /*
-* modify the post to 
-*
-* -> the date is output in edit form - 7505 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/divi-form-builder/includes/modules/FormField/FormField.php
-* -> 845 : ../../../../wordpress_docker/volumes/wp_volume/wp-content/plugins/divi-form-builder/includes/DiviFormBuilder.php
+* utility functions
 *
 */
-function process_form_acf_dates($form_id, $post_array) {
-//error_log('post_array: ' . json_encode($post_array));
-	$acf_field_start = 'acf_date_hidden_for_';
-	$acf_date_fields = \FBPATCH\array_has_keys_starting_with($acf_field_start, $post_array);
-	if (empty($acf_date_fields)) {
-		return;
+
+function is_get_field_from_divi() {
+	$backtrace = debug_backtrace(DEBUG_BACKTRACE_IGNORE_ARGS);
+	$get_field_file = null;
+
+	foreach ($backtrace as $trace) {
+		if ($trace['function'] === "get_field" || $trace['function'] === "get_field_object") {
+			$get_field_file = $trace['file'];
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	*
-	*
-	*/
-	foreach ($acf_date_fields as $field) {
-		$acf_date = $post_array[$field];
-		$acf_field = substr($field, strlen($acf_field_start));
-		$new_date_text = $post_array['meta_input'][$acf_field];
-		$acf_key = $post_array['meta_input']['_'.$acf_field];
-		\FBPATCH\update_acf_date($acf_date, $acf_key, $post_array['ID'], $new_date_text);
+	if (str_contains($get_field_file, '/Divi/')) {
+		return true;
+	}
+	else {
+		return false;
 	}
 }
-//add_action('df_before_process',  __NAMESPACE__.'\process_form_acf_dates', 10, 3);
-//add_action('df_after_process',  __NAMESPACE__.'\process_form_acf_dates', 10, 3);
-add_action('df_before_insert_post', __NAMESPACE__.'\process_form_acf_dates', 10, 2);
 
-/*
-
-- before inser :
-post_array: {
-	"post_status":"publish",
-	"field_title":["title","date 1","date 2"],
-	"post_title":"post_date_dfb",
-	"meta_input":{
-		"date_1":"mercredi 10 avril 2024",
-		"_date_1":"field_66212132b126b",
-		"date_2":"04\/04\/2024",
-		"_date_2":"field_662619cfff3a1"
-	},
-	"acf_date_hidden_for_date_1":"20240410",
-	"acf_date_hidden_for_date_2":"",
-	"ID":"44121",
-	"form_type_confirm":"",
-	"post_type":"post",
-	"tax_input":[],
-	"post_date":"2024-04-22 13:39:13"
+function array_has_keys_starting_with($needle, &$haystack) {
+	$keys = array();
+	foreach ($haystack as $key => $value) {
+		if (strpos($key, $needle) === 0) {
+			$keys[] = $key;
+		}
+	}
+	return $keys;
 }
 
 
-- before process :
-form_id: ""
-post_array: {
-	"post_status":"publish",
-	"field_title":["title","date"],
-	"post_title":"edit_date_dfb",
-	"meta_input":["de_fb_date_test"],
-	"date_test":"dimanche 02 avril 2023",
-	"ID":"43978",
-	"form_type_confirm":""
-}
-form_type: "post"
-
-
-after:
-
-form_id: ""
-post_array: {
-	"post_status":"publish",
-	"field_title":["title","date"],
-	"post_title":"edit_date_dfb",
-	"meta_input":{"date_test":"dimanche 02 avril 2023","_date_test":"field_66212132b126b"},
-	"ID":"43978",
-	"form_type_confirm":"",
-	"post_type":"post",
-	"tax_input":[],
-	"post_date":"2024-04-18 15:32:43"
-}
-form_type: "post"
-
----------------
-
-before :
-
-form_id: ""
-post_array: {
-	"post_status":"publish",
-	"field_title":["title","date"],
-	"post_title":"edit_date_dfb",
-	"meta_input":["de_fb_date_test"],
-	"date_test":"dimanche 16 avril 2023",
-	"acf_date_hidden_for_date_test":"20230416",
-	"ID":"43978",
-	"form_type_confirm":""
-}
-form_type: "post"
-
-
-after :
-
-form_id: ""
-post_array: {
-	"post_status":"publish",
-	"field_title":["title","date"],
-	"post_title":"edit_date_dfb",
-	"meta_input":{
-		"date_test":"dimanche 16 avril 2023",
-		"_date_test":"field_66212132b126b"
-	},
-	"acf_date_hidden_for_date_test":"20230416",
-	"ID":"43978",
-	"form_type_confirm":"",
-	"post_type":"post",
-	"tax_input":[],
-	"post_date":"2024-04-18 15:32:43"
-}
-form_type: "post"
-*/
-
-
-