fixed error in fbpatch dates

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: 0.2.2
+Version: 0.2.2.1
 Author URI:
 */
 

plugins/fbpatch/js/dates.js

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 /*
 * overriding the datepicker function to intercept the arguments
 * -> https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26667720/how-to-get-the-selected-date-from-jquery-datepicker
@@ -39,22 +40,25 @@ jQuery.fn.datepicker = function(options) {
 };
 
 
+
+
 /*
 * creates the false element
 * place it above the real one to hide it
 *
 */
-function create_fake_date_input(options, element) {
+async function create_fake_date_input(options, element) {
 	const fake_id = 'acf_date_fake_' + element.attr('id');
-	// false element already exists
 	if (jQuery('#' + fake_id).length !== 0) {
 		return;
 	}
 
+
 	const fake_name = 'acf_date_fake_for_' + element.attr('name');
-	const original_date_string = element.val();
+	const original_date_string = await get_acf_date_from_rest(element);
 	const fake_value = original_date_string;
 
+
 	/*
 	* we position the hidden element right in top of the real datepicker one
 	* it might nor work in some situation, but so far it's good
@@ -62,10 +66,9 @@ function create_fake_date_input(options, element) {
 	*
 	*/
 	let fake_style = `
-		border: 1px solid blue;
 		position: absolute;
 		top: 0px;
-		left: 100px;
+		left: 0px;
 		pointer-events: none;
 	`;
 	const font_weight = element.css('font-weight');
@@ -73,6 +76,7 @@ function create_fake_date_input(options, element) {
 		fake_style += `font-weight: ${font_weight};`;
 	}
 
+
 	/*
 	* gives the parent element a defined position if needed
 	* then create the false input above the real one
@@ -84,3 +88,58 @@ function create_fake_date_input(options, element) {
 	jQuery(`<input type="text" id="${fake_id}" name="${fake_name}" style="${fake_style}" value="${fake_value}">`).insertAfter(element);
 }
 
+
+
+
+/*
+* use the rest api to get the formated value for the date field
+*
+*/
+async function get_acf_date_from_rest(element) {
+	const pid = getUrlParameter('pid');
+
+	const prefix = "de_fb_";
+	const name = element.attr('name')
+	let acf_name = name.substring(prefix.length);
+
+	let date = element.val(); // default date, not formated, if fetch call fails
+	let fetch_data = null;
+
+	try {
+		const response = await fetch(`/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/${pid}?_fields=acf.${acf_name}&acf_format=standard`);
+		fetch_data = await response.json();
+		tmp_date = fetch_data.acf[acf_name];
+		if (tmp_date) {
+			date = tmp_date;
+		}
+	}
+	catch (error) {
+		console.error('Error fetching ACF field:', error);
+	}
+
+	return date;
+}
+
+
+
+
+/*
+* https://stackoverflow.com/a/21903119/9497573
+*
+*/
+function getUrlParameter(sParam) {
+	let sPageURL = window.location.search.substring(1),
+			sURLVariables = sPageURL.split('&'),
+			sParameterName,
+			i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < sURLVariables.length; i++) {
+		sParameterName = sURLVariables[i].split('=');
+
+		if (sParameterName[0] === sParam) {
+			return sParameterName[1] === undefined ? true : decodeURIComponent(sParameterName[1]);
+		}
+	}
+	return false;
+};
+