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1. aledan
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Hi! I have a problem with file attachment. After I have uploaded a file (pdf) in a post I wanna display it as a link (when you click on it the browser ask for download or open it) in a place I have reserved for pdf attachment in the single.php page. So I don't want use "Inset into post" function.

   Now, I can do this with image thanks to this function.
   http://wordpress.org/support/topic/197746?replies=4

   How I can do for other file? (like pdf?)

   Thanks and sorry for my little english

2. MichaelH
   Volunteer
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Just put a link that is that file's URL in either the post content, the page content, or even the template.

   I believe most browsers will display the PDF and give you the option to save it.

3. aledan
   Member
   Posted 3 years ago #

   Thanks for the reply, but I need a more autometic way for do it :)

   So, after long reading and surfing, I wrote this function.
   

   <?php function postfile() {
   	if ( $files = get_children(array(
   		'post_parent' => get_the_ID(),
   		'post_type' => 'attachment',
   		'order' => 'ASC',
   		'orderby' => 'ID',
   		'post_mime_type' => 'application',)))
   	{
   		foreach( $files as $file ) {
   			$attachmenturl=wp_get_attachment_url($file->ID);
   			$file_title = $file->post_title;
   			echo '<a href="'.$attachmenturl.'">'.$file_title.'</a>';
   		}
   	} else {
   		echo "Nessun allegato disponibile";
   	}
   }
   ?>

4. cebradesign
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   aledan,
   thanks for the function! it's very helpful! ;)

5. AichandMokie
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I can't seem to understand how to use this.

   What does the function do? As I am also looking for an automatic PDF downloadlink. An easy to use "place PDF, and the it shows as a PDF downloadable link on the post" function.

   I am not familier to the functions php codings in wordpress yet, but I am trying to learn.

   Anyone care to explain this function for me?

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