Category Metabox Echo Not Displaying

  • Resolved Layson

    (@glennlaysonjr)


    7 years, 3 months ago

    I have added the following code:

    add_action( 'cmb2_admin_init', 'series_taxonomy_metabox' );
/**
 * Hook in and add a metabox to add fields to taxonomy terms
 */
function series_taxonomy_metabox() {
	$prefix = 'dc_tax';

	/**
	 * Metabox to add fields to categories and tags
	 */
	$cmb_term = new_cmb2_box( array(
		'id'               => $prefix . 'series_tax',
		'title'            => esc_html__( 'Series Metabox', 'cmb2' ), // Doesn't output for term boxes
		'object_types'     => array( 'term' ), // Tells CMB2 to use term_meta vs post_meta
		'taxonomies'       => array( 'series_hub' ), // Tells CMB2 which taxonomies should have these fields
		// 'new_term_section' => true, // Will display in the "Add New Category" section
	) );

	$cmb_term->add_field( array(
		'name' => esc_html__( 'Term Image', 'cmb2' ),
		'desc' => esc_html__( 'field description (optional)', 'cmb2' ),
		'id'   => $prefix . 'avatar',
		'type' => 'file',
	) );

}

    This creates a file field and saves to database.

    My problem I am having is I can’t display my data on my category template page.

    I am using the following code as a test just to display the url. Then I’m going to add all if’s that i need and img tag. 

    <?php
 $avatar = get_term_meta( get_the_ID(), 'dc_tax_avatar', true );
   if(empty($avatar)){
   echo 'empty';
 } else {
   echo '<span style="color:#fff;">'. $avatar .'</span>';
 }
?>

    Any ideas on why its not working?

    • This topic was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by Layson.
    • This topic was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by Layson.
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  • Plugin Contributor Michael Beckwith

    (@tw2113)

    The BenchPresser

    Only thing that stands out is that you’re setting this as term meta, and you’re passing a post ID to get_term_meta() instead of the associated term ID.

    Thread Starter Layson

    (@glennlaysonjr)

    I have tried a couple of different things. This echos out the id but code still not working. Any chance you could give me any more detailed example.

    <?php
$term_id = get_queried_object()->term_id;
$avatar = get_term_meta( $term_id, 'dc_tax_avatar', true );
if(empty($avatar)){
echo 'still doesnt work';
} else {
echo '<span style="color:#fff;">'. $avatar .'</span>';
}
?>

    I have also tried this:

    <?php get_term_meta(get_queried_object()->term_id, 'dc_tax_avatar', true ); ?>
    Thanks for your help on this

    • This reply was modified 7 years, 3 months ago by Layson.
    Plugin Contributor Michael Beckwith

    (@tw2113)

    The BenchPresser

    Based on the $prefix variable and the id value, the term meta key is dc_taxavatar. Notice you don’t have the trailing “_” on the prefix that would separate the words

    Thread Starter Layson

    (@glennlaysonjr)

    You are correct. Sorry I missed that.

    I updated my prefix to dc_tax_ and it works great.

    Thanks for seeing that!

    Plugin Contributor Michael Beckwith

    (@tw2113)

    The BenchPresser

    Welcome. ??

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