Custom Fields missing in Client Edit hook

[gohigher]

As of Version 4.4.2

 

Echoing out the results of the $vars variable passed to a function attached to the Client_Edit hook point reveals that custom client fields are not being included (even when set as required fields). They are present in the ["olddata"] array, but are as one suspects the previous values.

 

The changed values of the variables are present by using this code:

global $smarty;

$clientsdetails = $smarty->_tpl_vars["clientsdetails"];
$vars["customfields1"] = $clientsdetails["customfields1"];
...

 

Another quick work around involves using the $_POST variables and attaching them manually, however care is required to ensure variables are sanitized (sanitize function is also not available in this scope to be of any use).