How (or where) do I insert a short code that will call a function (written in a plugin called 'code snippets') when the submit button is pressed. I am trying to get the submit button to send data to an external database instead of sending mail. I have the actual function written already but no matter where I place the short code nothing happens when the submit button is pressed. The external database lives on the same IP address as the wp database. I have been struggling with this short code for a bit of time now so thought I would pose the question.

How (or where) do I insert a short code that will call a function (written in a plugin called 'code snippets') when the submit button is pressed. I am trying to get the submit button to send data to an external database instead of sending mail. I have the actual function written already but no matter where I place the short code nothing happens when the submit button is pressed. The external database lives on the same IP address as the wp database. I have been struggling with this short code for a bit of time now so thought I would pose the question.

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1 Answer 1

You can achieve it by changing the action of the particular form and then use the function to store the data in the database into a new file.

add_filter('wpcf7_form_action_url', 'wpcf7_custom_form_action_url');
function wpcf7_custom_form_action_url($url)
{
    global $post;
    $id_to_change = 1;
    if($post->ID === $id_to_change)
        return 'wheretopost.asp';
    else
        return $url;
}