Hi,
another question:
I need to use custom fields for my posts. I am therefore using the ACF plugin and using the code to display the custom field ( the_field (“name_of_the_field”) ) works perfectly well for the modules. However I would like to show the custom fields on the blocks as well. According to the documentation eg block layout 7 is made from module layout 6. The field is shown on module 6 but not on block 7 => so I assume I need to enter the code for displaying the custom field somewhere else. Can you help pls. and as I am not familiar with php pls. guide me through.
Many thanks!
Christoph
Hi,
Not sure how you added it. Having it shown on module 6 then it should also appear on block 7. Please provide more details about how you’dd add it and also provide your site’s url with an example.
Thanks
Hi Lucian,
here is the modified code of td_module_6.php with 2 custom fields and 2 CSS selectors
<?php
class td_module_6 extends td_module {
function __construct($post) {
//run the parrent constructor
parent::__construct($post);
}
function render() {
ob_start();
?>
<div class="<?php echo $this->get_module_classes();?>" <?php echo $this->get_item_scope();?>>
<?php echo $this->get_image('td_100x75');?>
<div class="item-details">
<span id="datfei"><?php the_field('datum_feiertag'); ?></span><br/><span id="gueltigkeit"><?php the_field('gueltigkeit'); ?></span>
<?php echo $this->get_title();?>
<?php if (!empty($td_mod_single->td_post_theme_settings['td_subtitle'])) { ?>
<p class="td-post-sub-title"><?php echo $td_mod_single->td_post_theme_settings['td_subtitle'];?></p>
<?php } ?>
<div class="meta-info">
<?php if (td_util::get_option('tds_category_module_6') == 'yes') { echo $this->get_category(); }?>
<?php echo $this->get_author();?>
<?php echo $this->get_date();?>
<?php //echo $this->get_comments();?>
</div>
</div>
<?php echo $this->get_item_scope_meta();?>
</div>
<?php return ob_get_clean();
}
}
here are 2 links:
this is a category page using the module 6 (working fine):
this is a page using the block 7 in the sidebar (it would also not work if I add a VC block 7 in the content – already tried that) – you see that the CSS is there (black background) but no content…
regards
Christoph
You might try this
<?php echo $this->the_field('datum_feiertag'); ?>
I think there needs to be something there to say “get from this record” … vs just echoing the field unless the field applies to everything on the site.
That could be wrong… just a thought ….
I use ACF on one of my sites .. love it 🙂
(ha… thought that might be too easy!)
hope it would be that easy 🙂
Update:
block does not work with WP native custom fields either
code – eg:
<?php $gueltig = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'gueltig', true);
echo $gueltig; ?>
works perfectly well for single post templates & module templates but is not passed onto block.
Hi,
Sorry for the delay!
Blocks uses different loop from the one used on modules/categories.
Try it like this: post->ID , 'gueltig', true);
echo $gueltig; ?>
Thanks
Hi Lucian,
many thanks – works!
Just a minor one for non-coders like me:
should start with..
<?php $gueltig
Again, Thanks – great support
Christoph
