Displaying Custom Fields

Can you please add var_dump( $text ) before the “empty” line of code? This will not fix it, but it will let me know what is “in” the $text variable. Let me know what is output and then you can remove that line of text.

Thanks!

Do you mean like this? I just tried this but it made everything disappear that was on the page.

<div>
<?php
$text = $entry->getMeta(
array(
‘id’ => ‘spouse_id’, // This should match exactly the field id used when registering the custom field.
‘single’ => TRUE // Do not change this.
)
);
var_dump( $text )
if ( ! empty( $text ) ) echo ” . esc_html( $text ) . ”;
?>
</div>

Yes, but when you view the page, what did you see? It would be printed above ARRAY.

It broke the whole page– nothing showed but the header and footer of the website itself.

Add a semi colon after var_dump( $text ) so it is var_dump( $text );

Okay – it says this:

array(1) { [“spouse_id”]=> array(1) { [0]=> string(4) “Andy” } } Array

If the field is empty, it says this:
array(0) { }

ok, best guess…

there must have been an error during the copy/paste or the editing of the code. it appears all the entry meta is being returned instead of just the specific id.

can you please copy paste you code here that you used to register the custom text field and the code put in the template?

please, use the CODE tags (button above reply area) so it is more easily readable and not altered by the forum when displayed.

This is what I put in the snippet plugin to register the field:

`// Register the metabox and fields.
add_action( ‘cn_metabox’, ‘cn_register_custom_text_field’ );

function cn_register_custom_text_field() {

$atts = array(
‘title’ => ‘Spouse Name’, // Change this to a name which applies to your project.
‘id’ => ‘spouse_name’, // Change this so it is unique to you project.
‘context’ => ‘normal’,
‘priority’ => ‘core’,
‘fields’ => array(
array(
‘name’ => ‘Spouse Name’, // Change this field name to something which applies to you project.
‘show_label’ => TRUE, // Whether or not to display the ‘name’. Changing it to false will suppress the name.
‘id’ => ‘spouse_id’, // Change this so it is unique to you project. Each field id MUST be unique.
‘type’ => ‘text’, // This is the field type being added.
‘size’ => ‘regular’, // This can be changed to one of the following: ‘small’, ‘regular’, ‘large’
),
),
);

cnMetaboxAPI::add( $atts );
}

`This is the code in card.php:

<?php

// Exit if accessed directly
if ( ! defined( ‘ABSPATH’ ) ) {
exit;
}

/**
* @var cnOutput $entry
*/
$style = array(
‘background-color’ => ‘#FFF’,
‘border’ => $atts[‘border_width’] . ‘px solid ‘ . $atts[‘border_color’],
‘border-radius’ => $atts[‘border_radius’] . ‘px’,
‘color’ => ‘#000’,
‘margin’ => ‘8px 0’,
‘padding’ => ’10px’,
‘position’ => ‘relative’,
);
$bio = $entry->getBio();
$notes = $entry->getNotes();
?>
<div class=”cn-entry” <?php echo cnHTML::attribute( ‘style’, $style ); ?>>

<div class=”cn-left” style=”width:49%; float:<?php echo is_rtl() ? ‘right’ : ‘left’; ?>”>
<?php

if ( ‘none’ !== $atts[‘image_type’] ) {

$entry->getImage(
array(
‘image’ => $atts[‘image_type’],
‘width’ => $atts[‘image_width’],
‘height’ => $atts[‘image_height’],
‘zc’ => $atts[‘image_crop_mode’],
‘fallback’ => array(
‘type’ => $atts[‘image_fallback’] ? ‘block’ : ‘none’,
‘string’ => $atts[‘image_fallback_string’],
),
‘permalink’ => cnSettingsAPI::get( ‘connections’, ‘connections_link’, ‘name’ ),
)
);

}

?>
<div style=”clear:both;”></div>
<div style=”margin-bottom: 10px;”>
<div style=”font-size:larger;font-variant: small-caps”><strong><?php echo $entry->getNameBlock( array( ‘format’ => $atts[‘name_format’] ) ); ?></strong></div>
<?php

if ( $atts[‘show_title’] ) $entry->getTitleBlock();

if ( $atts[‘show_org’] || $atts[‘show_dept’] ) {
$entry->getOrgUnitBlock(
array(
‘show_org’ => $atts[‘show_org’],
‘show_dept’ => $atts[‘show_dept’],
)
);
}

if ( $atts[‘show_contact_name’] ) {

$entry->getContactNameBlock(
array(
‘format’ => $atts[‘contact_name_format’],
//’label’ => $atts[‘str_contact_label’]
)
);

}

?>
</div>

</div>

<div class=”cn-right” style=”text-align: right;”>

<?php
if ( $atts[‘show_addresses’] ) $entry->getAddressBlock( array( ‘format’ => $atts[‘address_format’] , ‘type’ => $atts[‘address_types’] ) );

if ( $atts[‘show_family’] )$entry->getFamilyMemberBlock();

if ( $atts[‘show_phone_numbers’] ) $entry->getPhoneNumberBlock( array( ‘format’ => $atts[‘phone_format’] , ‘type’ => $atts[‘phone_types’] ) );

if ( $atts[‘show_email’] ) $entry->getEmailAddressBlock( array( ‘format’ => $atts[’email_format’] , ‘type’ => $atts[’email_types’] ) );

if ( $atts[‘show_im’] ) $entry->getImBlock();

if ( $atts[‘show_dates’] ) $entry->getDateBlock( array( ‘format’ => $atts[‘date_format’], ‘type’ => $atts[‘date_types’] ) );

if ( $atts[‘show_links’] ) $entry->getLinkBlock( array( ‘format’ => $atts[‘link_format’], ‘type’ => $atts[‘link_types’] ) );

if ( $atts[‘show_social_media’] ) $entry->getSocialMediaBlock();

?>

</div>

<div>
<?php
$text = $entry->getMeta(
array(
‘id’ => ‘spouse_id’, // This should match exactly the field id used when registering the custom field.
‘single’ => TRUE // Do not change this.
)
);
var_dump( $text );
if ( ! empty( $text ) ) echo ” . esc_html( $text ) . ”;
?>
</div>

<div style=”clear:both”></div>

<?php

if ( $atts[‘show_bio’] && 0 < strlen( $bio ) ) {

$entry->getBioBlock(
array(
‘before’ => ‘<h4>’ . esc_html__( ‘Biographical Info’, ‘connections’ ) . ‘</h4>’ . PHP_EOL,
‘after’ => ‘<div class=”cn-clear”></div>’,
)
);

}

if ( $atts[‘show_notes’] && 0 < strlen( $notes ) ) {

$entry->getNotesBlock(
array(
‘before’ => ‘<h4>’ . esc_html__( ‘Notes’, ‘connections’ ) . ‘</h4>’ . PHP_EOL,
‘after’ => ‘<div class=”cn-clear”></div>’,
)
);

}

?>

<div class=”cn-meta” style=”margin-top: 6px”>
<?php
$entry->getContentBlock( $atts[‘content’], $atts, $template );
?>
</div>

<div class=”cn-clear” style=”display:table;width:100%;”>
<div style=”display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle;”>
<?php
if ( $atts[‘show_categories’] ) {

$entry->getCategoryBlock(
array( ‘separator’ => ‘, ‘ )
);
}
?>
</div>
<div style=”display:table-cell;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;”>
<?php
if ( $atts[‘show_last_updated’] ) {

cnTemplatePart::updated(
array(
‘timestamp’ => $entry->getUnixTimeStamp(),
‘style’ => array(
‘font-size’ => ’10px’,
‘font-variant’ => ‘small-caps’,
‘margin-right’ => ’10px’,
)
)
);
}

if ( $atts[‘show_return_to_top’] ) {

cnTemplatePart::returnToTop();
}
?>
</div>
</div>

</div>

any thoughts?

Unfortunately the code you posted was not between the code tags so it was hard to read to see if there was any errors.

rather than try to figure out what is wrong with the code, just use this:

$text = $entry->getMeta(
		array(
			'key'    => 'field_id', // This should match exactly the field id used when registering the custom field.
			'single' => TRUE        // Do not change this.
		)
	);
 
if ( ! empty( $text['spouse_id'][0] ) ) echo '' . esc_html( $text['spouse_id'][0] ) . '';

Based on what you supplied as the var_dump() output, I think that should output “Andy”.

I hope this helps, let me know.

Hiya – thanks for sticking with me on this! I have used the code you gave me and now the ARRAY is gone but its not displaying anything at all now. This is the code I used for card.php:

<?php

// Exit if accessed directly
if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) {
	exit;
}

/**
 * @var cnOutput $entry
 */
$style  = array(
	'background-color' => '#FFF',
	'border'           => $atts['border_width'] . 'px solid ' . $atts['border_color'],
	'border-radius'    => $atts['border_radius'] . 'px',
	'color'            => '#000',
	'margin'           => '8px 0',
	'padding'          => '10px',
	'position'         => 'relative',
);
$bio   = $entry->getBio();
$notes = $entry->getNotes();
?>
<div class="cn-entry" <?php echo cnHTML::attribute( 'style', $style ); ?>>

	<div class="cn-left" style="width:49%; float:<?php echo is_rtl() ? 'right' : 'left'; ?>">
		<?php

		if ( 'none' !== $atts['image_type'] ) {

			$entry->getImage(
				array(
					'image'    => $atts['image_type'],
					'width'    => $atts['image_width'],
					'height'   => $atts['image_height'],
					'zc'       => $atts['image_crop_mode'],
					'fallback' => array(
						'type'   => $atts['image_fallback'] ? 'block' : 'none',
						'string' => $atts['image_fallback_string'],
					),
					'permalink' => cnSettingsAPI::get( 'connections', 'connections_link', 'name' ),
				)
			);

		}

		?>
		<div style="clear:both;"></div>
		<div style="margin-bottom: 10px;">
			<div style="font-size:larger;font-variant: small-caps"><strong><?php echo $entry->getNameBlock( array( 'format' => $atts['name_format'] ) ); ?></strong></div>
			<?php

			if ( $atts['show_title'] ) $entry->getTitleBlock();

			if ( $atts['show_org'] || $atts['show_dept'] ) {
				$entry->getOrgUnitBlock(
					array(
						'show_org'  => $atts['show_org'],
						'show_dept' => $atts['show_dept'],
					)
				);
			}

			if ( $atts['show_contact_name'] ) {

				$entry->getContactNameBlock(
					array(
						'format' => $atts['contact_name_format'],
						//'label'  => $atts['str_contact_label']
					)
				);

			}

			?>
		</div>

	</div>

	<div class="cn-right" style="text-align: right;">

		<?php
		if ( $atts['show_addresses'] ) $entry->getAddressBlock( array( 'format' => $atts['address_format'] , 'type' => $atts['address_types'] ) );

		if ( $atts['show_family'] )$entry->getFamilyMemberBlock();

		if ( $atts['show_phone_numbers'] ) $entry->getPhoneNumberBlock( array( 'format' => $atts['phone_format'] , 'type' => $atts['phone_types'] ) );

		if ( $atts['show_email'] ) $entry->getEmailAddressBlock( array( 'format' => $atts['email_format'] , 'type' => $atts['email_types'] ) );

		if ( $atts['show_im'] ) $entry->getImBlock();

		if ( $atts['show_dates'] ) $entry->getDateBlock( array( 'format' => $atts['date_format'], 'type' => $atts['date_types'] ) );

		if ( $atts['show_links'] ) $entry->getLinkBlock( array( 'format' => $atts['link_format'], 'type' => $atts['link_types'] ) );

		if ( $atts['show_social_media'] ) $entry->getSocialMediaBlock();

		?>

	</div>

<div>
<?php
$text = $entry->getMeta(
		array(
			'key'    => 'spouse_id', // This should match exactly the field id used when registering the custom field.
			'single' => TRUE        // Do not change this.
		)
	);

if ( ! empty( $text['spouse_id'][0] ) ) echo '' . esc_html( $text['spouse_id'][0] ) . '';?>
</div>

	<div style="clear:both"></div>

	<?php

	if ( $atts['show_bio'] && 0 < strlen( $bio ) ) {

		$entry->getBioBlock(
			array(
				'before' => '<h4>' . esc_html__( 'Biographical Info', 'connections' ) . '</h4>' . PHP_EOL,
				'after'  => '<div class="cn-clear"></div>',
			)
		);

	}

	if ( $atts['show_notes'] && 0 < strlen( $notes ) ) {

		$entry->getNotesBlock(
			array(
				'before' => '<h4>' . esc_html__( 'Notes', 'connections' ) . '</h4>' . PHP_EOL,
				'after'  => '<div class="cn-clear"></div>',
			)
		);

	}

	?>

	<div class="cn-meta" style="margin-top: 6px">
		<?php
		$entry->getContentBlock( $atts['content'], $atts, $template );
		?>
	</div>

	<div class="cn-clear" style="display:table;width:100%;">
		<div style="display:table-cell;vertical-align:middle;">
			<?php
			if ( $atts['show_categories'] ) {

				$entry->getCategoryBlock(
					array( 'separator' => ', ' )
				);
			}
			?>
		</div>
		<div style="display:table-cell;text-align:right;vertical-align:middle;">
			<?php
			if ( $atts['show_last_updated'] ) {

				cnTemplatePart::updated(
					array(
						'timestamp' => $entry->getUnixTimeStamp(),
						'style'     => array(
							'font-size'    => '10px',
							'font-variant' => 'small-caps',
							'margin-right' => '10px',
						)
					)
				);
			}

			if ( $atts['show_return_to_top'] ) {

				cnTemplatePart::returnToTop();
			}
			?>
		</div>
	</div>

</div>

Hopefully I am pasting it correctly this time!

Not sure what to say. I just tested my code samples to make sure they is not an error. I did not find any and I know many others have used it. Here’s the code I just tested:

Code Snippet:

add_action( 'cn_metabox', 'cn_register_custom_text_field_spouse_name' );

function cn_register_custom_text_field_spouse_name() {

	$atts = array(
		'title'    => 'Spouse Name',         
		'id'       => 'spouse_name',
		'context'  => 'normal',
		'priority' => 'core',
		'fields'   => array(
			array(
				'name'       => 'Spouse Name', 
				'show_label' => TRUE,         
				'id'         => 'spouse_id',  
				'type'       => 'text',       
				'size'       => 'regular',    
			),
		),
	);

	cnMetaboxAPI::add( $atts );
}

Template:

$text = $entry->getMeta(
		array(
			'key'    => 'spouse_id', // This should match exactly the field id used when registering the custom field.
			'single' => TRUE        // Do not change this.
		)
	);

if ( ! empty( $text ) ) echo '' . esc_html( $text ) . '';

This output “Andy” in the template.

Hopefully this helps.

Yes! That worked! Thank you!

The only thing is the label “Spouse Name” does not show on the front end. Is there a way to add that so it would say “Spouse Name: Andy”?