Txp:custom_field problems

Hayo · 2006-01-04 21:38:22

Hi all,

I’m having problems using custom field. All i want to do is print the custom field ‘bannername’ .
<txp:custom_field name=“bannername” />

But it just returns empty, even though it isn’t …
this is confusing the hell out of me… thoughts anyone?

Textpattern version: 4.0.2 (r1076)

Sencer · 2006-01-04 21:57:05

All i want to do is print the custom field ‘bannername’ . But it just returns empty, even though it isn’t …

Bummer, my psychic reception has been very week during the last weeks. You’ll actually have to explain in detail and show the tags, the forms, the templates that you are using, otherwise we can’t help.

Also, have you looked at the documentation:
http://textpattern.net/wiki/index.php?title=Txp:custom_field_/ ?

Hayo · 2006-01-04 22:05:15

Okay, i had that coming ;)

i have named custom field number one “bannername”. it contains the name of a banner for the article. nothing special really. the custom field exists, and is filled with values.

when i show an article, i try to test the output by simply putting

<p><txp:custom_field name="bannername" /></p>

in the template. But whatever I try, it remains empty.

It’s the simplest implementation, i got from that exact page.

Is there some way i can debug it, to find out where my missing value is?

Last edited by zem (2006-01-04 22:11:10)

mrdale · 2006-01-04 22:09:10

What does the article form your using look like? You actually have to call the custom field expicitly in the form. The default article form doesn’t call any custom fields. something like.

Last edited by mrdale (2006-01-04 22:13:13)

Hayo · 2006-01-04 22:11:46

the default bit.

txp:article form=“default” limit=“1” /

txp:custom_field name=“bannername” /

Your question assumes there is probably something wrong with that setup, am i correct? (yes, this is my first txp project)

edit: you mean, in the form itself, and not in the page template?

Last edited by Hayo (2006-01-04 22:14:28)

zem · 2006-01-04 22:13:24

The custom_field tag should go in your article form.

Hayo · 2006-01-04 22:16:15

Thanks guys, i knew it had to be a stupidly easy solution! Just getting the hang of the txp syntax seems to be my real problem :)

mrdale · 2006-01-04 22:16:44

duplicate the default article form.

Add the <code><txp:custom_field name=“FieldName” /></code> in the order that you want it to appear in relation to the other article components (body/headline/excerpt) and Bob, as they say, is your uncle.

mrdale · 2006-01-04 22:17:48

> Hayo wrote:

> Thanks guys, i knew it had to be a stupidly easy solution! Just getting the hang of the txp syntax seems to be my real problem :)

No problem. Forms (article and otherwise) will be your best friend. They’re why I love TXP.

Last edited by mrdale (2006-01-04 22:18:37)

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