Help with template to pull custom field data

  • scotthack-1

    (@scotthack-1)


    16 years, 4 months ago

    I’m looking for some help putting together some code that checks all of the posts in the database for a custom field. If the custom field exists, then it gets the data assigned to that custom field.

    Here is the code I’ve been working with, but I can’t get it to work. Help!

    <?php
/*
Template Name: Rest List
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="content">

    <div id="contentleft">
<ul>
 <?php
  $postslist = get_posts('numberposts=-1&order=ASC&orderby=title');
 foreach ($postslist as $post) :
$customPostID = get_post_custom($post->ID);
if(isset($customPostID['restlist'])) :
    setup_postdata($post);
echo '<li><a href="' . get_the_permalink() . '">' . $customPostID['restlist'] . '</a></li>';
endif;
endforeach;
?>
</ul>    

    </div>

<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar_right_page.php");?>

</div>

<!-- The main column ends  -->

<?php get_footer(); ?>
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  • Mark / t31os

    (@t31os_)

    16 years, 4 months ago

    get_posts('numberposts=-1&order=ASC&orderby=title&meta_key=SOMEKEY&meta_value=SOMEVALUE');

    Do the meta bit in the get_posts function, it supports getting posts that match particular meta data… 😉

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_posts

    Thread Starter scotthack-1

    (@scotthack-1)

    16 years, 4 months ago

    t310s_,

    Thanks! That moved me a step closer. I also fixed the permlink function error. Here is my current code. However, I’m trying to pull the meta_value and make that the anchor text. Right now it just says “Array” which obviously is not right. Thoughts?

    <?php
/*
Template Name: Rest List
*/
?>

<?php get_header(); ?>

<div id="content">

	<div id="contentleft">
<ul>
 <?php
  $postslist = get_posts('numberposts=-1&order=ASC&orderby=title&meta_key=restlist');
 foreach ($postslist as $post) :
$customPostID = get_post_custom($post->ID);
if(isset($customPostID['restlist'])) :
    setup_postdata($post);
echo '<li><a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . $customPostID['restlist'] . '</a></li>';
endif;
endforeach;
?>
</ul>	

	</div>

<?php include(TEMPLATEPATH."/sidebar_right_page.php");?>

</div>

<!-- The main column ends  -->

<?php get_footer(); ?>
    Mark / t31os

    (@t31os_)

    16 years, 4 months ago

    <ul>
<?php
$postslist = get_posts('numberposts=-1&order=ASC&orderby=title&meta_key=restlist');
foreach ($postslist as $post) :
	$custom = get_post( $post->ID , 'restlist' , true ); // Single value, first match - string
	//$custom = get_post( $post->ID , 'restlist' , false ); // All matches - array
	echo '<li><a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . $custom . '</a></li>';
	//echo '<li><a href="' . get_permalink() . '">' . implode( ', ' , $custom ) . '</a></li>';
endforeach;
?>
</ul>

    The commented bits are an example for returning multiple results..

    Just change the bit i’ve posted.. off to bed now, so hope that helps..

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