I have custom post edit screen with custom metaboxes and wanted the last metabox to "Save this post and start creating a new one".

It's easy to redirect user to new post creation page with url like post-new.php?post_type=customposttype but what url should I call with javascript before this to make the post saved?

Thanks

    add_meta_box("addanotheritem", 'Add another', 'addanother_metabox', 'custompost', 'side', 'high'); 

        
    function addanother_metabox() {  
    
    ?>  
        <script type="text/javascript">  
         function saveAndGo() {  
            jQuery('button.editor-post-publish-button__button').click();  
            window.location='./post-new.php?post_type=custompost';  
            return false;  
         }  
        </script>  
        <button onclick='javascript:saveAndGo();'>save & add another</button>  
        <?php  
    }  

I have custom post edit screen with custom metaboxes and wanted the last metabox to "Save this post and start creating a new one".

It's easy to redirect user to new post creation page with url like post-new.php?post_type=customposttype but what url should I call with javascript before this to make the post saved?

Thanks

    add_meta_box("addanotheritem", 'Add another', 'addanother_metabox', 'custompost', 'side', 'high'); 

        
    function addanother_metabox() {  
    
    ?>  
        <script type="text/javascript">  
         function saveAndGo() {  
            jQuery('button.editor-post-publish-button__button').click();  
            window.location='./post-new.php?post_type=custompost';  
            return false;  
         }  
        </script>  
        <button onclick='javascript:saveAndGo();'>save & add another</button>  
        <?php  
    }  

• autosave

• perhaps bind a click event to the editor save button? – Q Studio Commented Jan 26, 2021 at 22:50
• that would be great, how this can be done? – mik256 Commented Jan 27, 2021 at 7:51
• 1 Amazing. Thank you! – mik256 Commented Jan 27, 2021 at 22:19
• 1 sorry, I have already updated the question – mik256 Commented Jan 28, 2021 at 9:03
• 1 need to study about promises, but I got the solution, I used "stupid" timeout and it works – mik256 Commented Jan 28, 2021 at 9:27

1 Answer 1

I know this is kinda stupid solution, but 2s timeout is acceptable solution

 add_meta_box("addanotheritem", 'Add another', 'addanother_metabox', 'custompost', 'side', 'high'); 

        
    function addanother_metabox() {  
    
    ?>  
        <script type="text/javascript">  
         function saveAndGo() {  
            jQuery('button.editor-post-publish-button__button').click();  
            setTimeout(function() {
                        window.location='./post-new.php?post_type=custompost';
                    }, 2000);   
            return false;  
         }  
        </script>  
        <button onclick='javascript:saveAndGo();'>save & add another</button>  
        <?php  
    }