metabox

Getting metabox value?

there is you answer, in your code where it says: // Do something with $mydata probably using add_post_meta(), update_post_meta(), or a custom table (see Further Reading section below) you need to actually insert/update the data to the database so add something like: global $post; update_post_meta($post->ID, ‘myplugin_new_field’, $mydata); and the data will be saved so you … Read more

WordPress global variables?

Meta data is save in postmeta table and to get them you can use get_post_meta($post_id,’meta_key_name’,true); so in your shortcode function globilaize $post object and get you value like that if($something == “value”) { global $post; $one = get_post_meta($post->ID,’value_name’true); $two = get_post_meta($post->ID,’value2_name’true); }

conditionally echo in meta box data loop

$val will never == ” here, because $val is holding your field name, not the data. also, use get_the_value to have it returned, the_value will just echo the data out. foreach ($values as $val) { if ($artinfo_mb->get_the_value($val) != ”){ $artinfo_mb->the_value($val); echo ‘<br />’; } }

Add box with custom per-page properties

In WordPress these boxes are called “meta box” and to add one to your new/edit page screen you can use add_meta_box() function (look at the example at the bottom for the examples), you can also use this class which is nicely documented and does most of the job for you. Or you can use a … Read more

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