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1. PieroM
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   I think I've followed the directions on the author template page pretty well, but no matter what version of the "$curath" variable code I use, I can't get the author's name displayed.

   http://www.maniacfan.com/author/flounder/

   The author text is just above where the posts are displayed, but is missing both the Author name and description.

   I am using wp 2.0, and the code I have in the page is as follows:

   <?php
   if(isset($_GET['author_name'])) :
   $curauth = get_userdatabylogin($_GET['author_name']);
   else :
   $curauth = get_userdata($_GET['author']);
   endif;
   ?>

   <center><span class="red"><b>Want to know more about <?php the_author() ?>?</span> Well, here it is, right out of his own pie-hole:</b></center>
   <br>
   <dd><?php echo $curauth->user_description; ?></dd>

   Thanks for your help.

2. Chris_K
   Administrator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Why not just use the Author Template Tags

3. Kafkaesqui
   Moderator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   PieroM, instead of if(isset($_GET['author_name'])) etc. try using this to retrieve the $curauth:

   <?php
global $wp_query;
$curauth = $wp_query->get_queried_object();
?>

   And keep in mind tags like:

   <?php the_author(); ?>

   are only intended for use inside of The Loop.

4. Chris_K
   Administrator
   Posted 3 years ago #

   [...] And keep in mind [...]

   Ack. In which case, ignore my reply! Apologies, PieroM.

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