Add a ninja form to a Sold out Event Espresso 4 event. This is useful if you want to capture names and contact info from people that want to be signed up for a waiting list.

details_waiting_list.md

Usage Instructions

1. Install the excellent Ninja Forms plugin.
2. Add the example code to a functions plugin or into your WordPress theme's functions.php file.
3. Set up a form to capture waiting list interest.
4. When the event is sold out, the form will automatically appear on the event page.

There's more information in the Event Espresso wiki:

https://eventespresso.com/wiki/using-ninja-forms-to-create-wait-lists-for-your-events/

functions.php

<?php
//* Please do NOT include the opening php tag, except of course if you're starting with a blank file
// Display a contact form when the event is sold out
// to be used as a waiting list
function ee_espresso_clean_event_status( $event ) {
    //$event = EEH_Event_View::get_event( $EVT_ID );
    $status = $event instanceof EE_Event ? $event->get_active_status() : 'inactive';
    return $status;
}
function ee_special_sold_out_message( $EVT_ID, $event ) {
    
    //Set the ID of the Ninja Form you wish to call here.
    $ninja_forms_id = 6;
    //Check if the event is sold out.
    if ( ee_espresso_clean_event_status( $event ) == 'DTS' ) {
        if( method_exists( Ninja_Forms(), 'display') ) {
            //Using Ninja Forms v3+
            Ninja_Forms()->display( $ninja_forms_id );
        } elseif( function_exists( 'ninja_forms_display_form' ) ) { 
            //Using a previous version of Ninja Forms
            ninja_forms_display_form( $ninja_forms_id ); 
        }
    }
}
add_action( 'AHEE__ticket_selector_chart__template__after_ticket_selector', 'ee_special_sold_out_message', 10, 2 );