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missgeekbunny
missgeekbunny
37,033 Points
Posted by missgeekbunny
missgeekbunny
37,033 Points

Custom Content isn't showing up

I feel like I have to have some kind of error in my code because it won't get the title and the image for my custom pages. Here is what I have, can anyone see the flaw in my code? 

        <pre><?php 
        /* Template Name: special-cake */
        get_header(); ?>
        <?php get_sidebar(); ?>
        \<div class="twelve main clearfix">
        <?php 
            $args = array(
            'post_type' => 'special-cake');
            $the_query = new WP_Query($args); ?>
            <?php   if(have_posts()): while( $the_query       -> have_posts()): $the_query -> the_post();?>
        <div class="three column product">
        \<h3><?php the_title(); ?>\</h3>
        \<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">        \<img src="<?php the_field('image'); ?>" />\</a>
        </div>
        <?php endwhile; ?>
        <?php   else:   ?>
            \<p> No cakes here.\</p>
        <?php endif; ?>
    </div>
    <?php get_footer(); ?></pre>

Please excuse any formatting mistakes and \. I'm not very good with markdown I'm afraid.

ETA: The page I'm having issues with is at www.bunnieblogsdevelopment.com/sweetestscentsations/special-cake

2 Answers

missgeekbunny
missgeekbunny
37,033 Points
missgeekbunny
missgeekbunny
37,033 Points

Thanks for trying Jeremy Germenis. I actually discovered the error this morning. It was a - and _ mix up. It should have been 'post_type' => 'special_cake'

Jeremy Germenis
Jeremy Germenis
29,854 Points
Jeremy Germenis
Jeremy Germenis
29,854 Points

Try this for the image: 

<?php
//$image is an array with the data for custom field 'image'
$image = get_field('image');
//$imageUrl is corresponding value of the $image array key 'url'
$imageUrl = $image['url'];
//if we've found what were looking for do something!
if( $imageUrl ):
    ?><img src="<?php echo $imageUrl; ?>" alt="" /><?php
endif;
?>

For the title you can do something similar and just do a var_dump of your new array to see what goodies are inside:

$title = get_field('title');
var_dump($title);