Execute actions inside shortcode

[fleea]

Hi,

I'm trying to execute actions inside shortcode.
So here's what I want:
If there's shortcode in content [content_before_header]$content[/content_before_header]
I'd like wordpress/genesis to inject $content in the area genesis_before_entry

Here's my functions:

add_shortcode('content_before_header', 'insertContentBeforeHeader');
function insertContentBeforeHeader($atts, $content = null){
  add_action('genesis_before_entry', 'add_content_before_header' );
}

function add_content_before_header($atts, $content = null){
  echo do_shortcode($content);
}

But somehow any add_action inside shortcode is not executed. Any idea how to solve this?

[Genesis Developer]

this will not work. You can't pass the variable in hook function. Can you explain your requirement briefly?

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[fleea]

Yes, I would like to include some images, google maps and/or extra text above the header, or above menu.
I just would like to avoid the needs to make templates for each one. That would be so handy if I could execute the add_action and remove_action inside a shortcode.

[Genesis Developer]

Ok. Use Advanced Custom field plugin. You can easily create some custom fields for page template by this plugin. next call the hook from functions.php file and display the content based on this custom fields' value. So you do not need any shortcode or new templates for every pages.

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[Carlo]

The reason it doesn't work is that you're hooking too late. The genesis_before_entry hook has already been and gone once your content is processed for shortcodes.

You will need to use Advanced Custom Fields, create a text or wysiwyg field. Then in your theme functions you might have something like this:

add_action( 'genesis_before_entry', function() {
  the_field( 'your_field_name' );
} );

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[Carlo]

I recently published a tutorial on this topic:
http://carlomanf.id.au/content-above-header/

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