New post field problem - not defined in $validfields

[MacMorag]

I have added a new field to the 'post' table. This field gets set when a new post is made. However, when I try to moderate any new post which will update this new field, I get:

Fatal error: Field testfield1 is not defined in $validfields in class vb_datamanager_post in /includes/class_dm.php on line 485

First thought was "no problem, just add the new field name to the $validfields array in class_dm.php". But it IS a problem :disappointed: - I can't work out how I add this new field, testfield1, to the array.

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks.

An update:

OK. Still need help.

What I've done so far:

Created a plug-in in hook location postdata_postsave. plug-in code is:

$testfield1 = $_REQUEST['ratefield1'];
$pupdate = "UPDATE post SET testfield1 = '$testfield1' WHERE postid = '$postid'";
$pupdo = mysql_query($pupdate);

This writes the value of the new form field to the post table. And works fine.

However, I want to 'moderate' these new posts. And this is where the problem is.

When I try to moderate the posts in AdminCP, it always fails with error message:

"Fatal error: Field testfield1 is not defined in $validfields in class vb_data_manager in /includes/class_dm.php on line 485".

To get it to moderate properly, I have added the following plug-in to hook location postdata_start:

$this->validfields['testfield1'] = array(TYPE_NUM, REQ_YES);

The post can now be moderated ok. BUT, I can no longer submit new posts! newreply.php always fails with error message:

"Fatal error: Unable to proceed with save file while $errors array is not empty in class vb_datamanager_post in /includes/class_dm.php on line 758"

The only way to get the new posts to submit, is to disable the "validfields" plug-in.

So Catch 22.

Any ideas?

Thanks. Iain