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1. pddiaz
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I am trying to use the - <?php the_meta(); ?> FROM A PAGE - to grab a custom field, but I would like to get the value of a field (in this case its name is 'review') without the name coming up('review') in front of it.

   Can anybody help me edit my function to get this going?

   Also, if I add a new field, how can I specifically call that field?

   any help is greatly appreciated..

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 1 year ago #

   try to use
   get_post_meta()
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_meta

3. pddiaz
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks, I just can't seem to figure out how to add code to not show the custom field name? Any ideas?

4. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 1 year ago #

   <?php
   $review = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'review', true);
   if (review){
   echo review;
   }
   ?>

5. pddiaz
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   I tried this but it simply echo's 'review' instead of the custom field without that name..

6. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 1 year ago #

   echo $review;

7. pddiaz
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Hi MichaelH, thanks for your continued help, but the $review didn't work either, I don't get an error, I just get a blank.

   This is a custom field for a PAGE, not a post, would that have something to do with it?

   the_meta() works but not get_post_meta....

   thanks for your continued help with this...

8. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Then make sure you are using that in a loop where $post->ID is a valid value.

   If necessary paste all the code from that template (Page Template) at wordpress.pastebin.com and report the link back here and maybe someone can spot the problem.

9. pddiaz
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   is it possible to get the the_meta() outside the loop without the key value? My div structure is such that it is outside the loop....

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