Anyone who understand this short piece of code?

  • ThorHammer

    (@thorhammer)


    16 years ago

    This piece of code:

    <img src=”<?php bloginfo('url'); echo '/'; echo get_option('upload_path'); echo '/';
// this is where the Lead Story image gets printed
$values = get_post_custom_values(”leadimage”); echo $values[0]; ?>” alt=”leadimage” id=”leadpic” /></a>

    Are producing an empty image space in my theme. I just don’t understand where to look for this image, or how to add it?

    I am using the Branford Magazine theme. Yes, I have asked, but got no answere.

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  • CounterDax

    (@counterdax)

    16 years ago

    As far as I can tell, the “leadimage” is a custom key and should thus have a value referring to the image itself (an URL).
    When you write a new post (or edit a current one), open the little area marked CUSTOM FIELDS, type leadimage in the field for key, and type an URL to an image in the value field.

    I just wonder why $values is an array…

    Thread Starter ThorHammer

    (@thorhammer)

    16 years ago

    CounterDax: Please recieve a big virtual ale from me!!! 🙂

    CounterDax

    (@counterdax)

    16 years ago

    For all PHP newbies: Just move `// this is where the Lead Story image gets printed
    $values = get_post_custom_values(”leadimage”);` to before the start of the image element and wrap everything up in an if statement if you want to check whether the image actually exists.

    Out of my head:

    <?php $values = get_post_custom_values("leadimage");
if(!empty($values)) { ?>

<img src=”<?php bloginfo('url'); echo '/'; echo get_option('upload_path'); echo '/';
echo $values[0]; ?>” alt=”leadimage” id=”leadpic” /></a>

<?php } // end leadimage ?>

    I see that there must be an anchor (<a href=) before the image. Don’t forget to paste that, too.

    eibhlin

    (@eibhlin)

    16 years ago

    Also see my step-by-step directions for leadimage, Lead image (or any Custom Fields image in Branford Magazine or Mimbo) in this comment:
    http://wordpress.org/support/topic/166831?replies=8#post-736000

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