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1. Micbow
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #
   

   Hi I'm try to write an If statement for a custom field.

   The custom field is called "multiple_listings" and it have 2 values that can be selected from a drop down menu, "Yes" or "No"

   If "yes" is selected I want some HTML to appear.
   If "no" is selected I don't want anything to appear.

   So far I think the php needs to look something like this . . .

   <?php
   if ( get_post_meta($post_id, 'multiple_listings' = 'Yes') { ?>
   HTML I want to appear
   <?php } ?>

   I've tried several variations but I cannot get it to distinguish between the "yes" and the "no"

   Can someone provide me with the correct code please.

   Thanks in advance.

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper & Moderator
   Posted 11 months ago #
   

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_meta

   the comparison operator is ==

   <?php
   if ( get_post_meta($post_id, 'multiple_listings', true) == 'Yes') { ?>
   HTML I want to appear
   <?php } ?>

3. Micbow
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #
   

   Hi Thanks
   Unfortunately that didn't work.

   Also tried replacing "post_meta" with "posts" and "custom"

   tried removing ",true" and "== 'Yes'"

   Any more ideas?

4. Micbow
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #
   

   I added a ";" as per below after the 'Yes');
   but it showed the content/HTML for both the "Yes" and the "No"

   <?php
   if ( get_post_meta($post_id, 'multiple_listings', true) == 'Yes'); { ?>
   HTML I want to appear
   <?php } ?>

5. alchymyth
   The Sweeper & Moderator
   Posted 11 months ago #
   

   try and replace the $post_id with $post->ID:

   if ( get_post_meta($post->ID, 'multiple_listings', true) == 'Yes') { ?>

   and check the spelling/capitalisation of 'Yes'

   what do you get when you output the post meta;

   example:

   <?php echo get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'multiple_listings', true ); ?>

6. Micbow
   Member
   Posted 11 months ago #
   

   Excellent!
   That fixed it.
   Thank you very much for your help. Cheers

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