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1. mhains
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I've created a function to generate "buttons" on the site, but the following doesn't appear to work:

   <?php $thetitle=the_title(); ?>
   <?php echo button($type,$link,$icon,$thetitle); ?>

   When I do this, the title for the button ends up blank. If I manually insert text, the text appears (so I know the function works)

   How do I pass WP variables like the_title(), the_permalink(), the_date() etcetera?

   Hope you can help!

2. Mark / t31os
   Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Nothing posted above is a function, and the_title() is a function call, not a variable..

   For storing values in variables you need a return value from the function call, the_title prints it's result, you can't store the value if it prints, you need a return value.

   Please see.
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_the_title

   ..for a return value..

   Other:
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_permalink
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/the_date (see echo parameter regarding a return value)

3. mhains
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   THANKS so much for this!

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