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Advanced custom fields get_field_object array - cant get working WordPress

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Hello,

I am trying to output get_field_objects from using one variable called <strong>$field_name</strong>

See documentation..
[[LINK href="http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/docs/functions/get_field_object/"]]http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/docs/functions/get_field_object/[[/LINK]]

But I can't seem to get anything to output. The only thing that seems to be echo'ing is the <strong><li>: <span></span></li></strong>

Which means the condition get_field($field_name) is working, but no objects are being echo'ed.

See my code block below...

<?php

$field_name = "overall_length";
$field = get_field_object($field_name);

if ( get_field($field_name) ):

echo '<li>' . $field['label'] . ': <span>' . $field['value'] . '</span></li>';

endif;

?>


:/

I can't understand why, any help please. Money go's to first working answer.

Answers (3)

2012-10-28

Michael Caputo answers:

Try this:

<?php
$field_name = "overall_length";
$field = get_field_object($field_name);
if ( $field ):
echo '<li>' . $field['label'] . ': <span>' . $field['value'] . '</span></li>';
endif;
?>


Michael Caputo comments:

You can also test by echoing $field before the if statment. if it returns ARRAY, try print_r($field); to see if you have the right array element.


Josh Cranwell comments:

No sorry did not work. Wierd


Michael Caputo comments:

What is the output of
print_r($field);


Michael Caputo comments:

You might need to pass in the Post id..


<?php
$post_id = get_the_ID();
$field_name = "overall_length";
$field = get_field_object($field_name, $post_id);
if ( $field ):
echo '<li>' . $field['label'] . ': <span>' . $field['value'] . '</span></li>';
endif;
?>


Josh Cranwell comments:

Arnav also suggest that - but nothing outputs.

But if just do this...

the_field("overall_length");


Josh Cranwell comments:

Tried passing the ID, absolutely nothing still.

But before I had <strong>get_field_object</strong>, I was using this in the same place...

<strong>the_field("overall_length"); </strong>

...which was outputting the value fine.

Can't understand this - technically it should work with out passing the id as it's within the loop.

'Scratching head'


Michael Caputo comments:

This is how i've used this plugin in the past:

if(get_field('FIELD ID')) :
echo get_field('FIELD ID');
endif;


Josh Cranwell comments:

Thanks but I needed the name too of the field as well as the value.

I worked it out tho, or found a compromise. Used the field_key instead.

Thanks for your time.

<?php

// Overall Length

$field_key = "field_5076850854f30";

$field = get_field_object($field_key);

if ( $field ):

echo '<li>' . $field['label'] . ': <span>' . $field['value'] . '</span></li>';

endif;

?>


2012-10-28

Arnav Joy answers:

can you show me the output of

print_r($field);


Josh Cranwell comments:

Hi,

Tried this, nothing outputs weirdly -

<?php

$field_name = 'overall_length';
$field = get_field_object($field_name);

print_r($field);

if ( get_field($field_name) ):

echo '<li>' . $field['label'] . ': <span>' . $field['value'] . '</span></li>';

endif;

?>


Arnav Joy comments:

if there is no output then how can it echo anything.
try this

$field = get_field_object($field_name,get_the_ID());

instead of

$field = get_field_object($field_name);


Josh Cranwell comments:

Yeah that - nothing.

Does not make sense, originally in it's place, I just had this...

the_field("overall_length");

And the was showing me the value file. So I don't understand why <strong>get_field_object</strong> is not working as the documentation states.

Could it be a bug..


Josh Cranwell comments:

I worked it out, found a compromise. Used the field_key instead.

Thanks for your help tho.

<?php

// Overall Length

$field_key = "field_5076850854f30";

$field = get_field_object($field_key);

if ( $field ):

echo '<li>' . $field['label'] . ': <span>' . $field['value'] . '</span></li>';

endif;

?>

2012-10-28

Pavel Petrov answers:

Try doing a print_r and post the result:

<?php
$field_name = "overall_length";
$field = get_field_object($field_name);
print_r($field);//you might have to add die(); after that to see the result
if ( get_field($field_name) ):
echo '<li>' . $field['label'] . ': <span>' . $field['value'] . '</span></li>';
endif;
?>