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I create custom field type select

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Need display values from custom field outside <?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?> like bootstrap tabs.

Code 1:

<?php
            global $wp_query;
            $postid = $wp_query->post->ID;
            var_dump($postid);
            echo get_post_meta($postid, 'employee_category', true); 
            wp_reset_query();
        ?>

return - int(269) - id page.

Code 2:

<?php
        $value = get_field( "employee_category" );
        if( $value ) {
            echo $value;
        } else {
            echo 'empty';
        }
        ?>

return - empty.

Code 2 inside loop work correctly.

How display values outside loop?

UPD

Need to display all categorys.

This code

<?php
            global $wp_query;
            $postid = $wp_query->post->ID;
            $value = get_field( "employee_category", 269 );
            var_dump($value);
            if( $value ) {
                echo $value;
            } else {
                echo 'empty';
            }
            wp_reset_query();
        ?>

return null

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  • This field belongs to a post or page? you can just try to do global $post on the top of your code, and get the $post->ID. That should work for you. If don't please elaborate your question. Jul 10, 2017 at 12:44
  • This field belongs to page
    – siberian
    Jul 11, 2017 at 3:16

4 Answers 4

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You need to pass $postid to your get_field function.

<?php
    $value = get_field( "employee_category", $postid );
    if( $value ) {
        echo $value;
    } else {
        echo 'empty';
    }
?>

See docs: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/get_field/

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  • 1
    thanks for help, but not working outside loop
    – siberian
    Jul 10, 2017 at 11:07
1

You can access a custom field by supplying the post ID in the second arguement.

get_field($selector, [$post_id]);

So in your case you would do the following:

$value = get_field( "employee_category", $postid );

You can view the full documentation here: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/get_field/

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  • 2
    thanks for help, but not working outside loop
    – siberian
    Jul 10, 2017 at 11:08
  • Are you getting the postid beforehand, try replacing $postid with 269. So $value = get_field( "employee_category", 269 );
    – Erbilacx
    Jul 10, 2017 at 11:12
  • yes, i make this, but it return null. i update my question
    – siberian
    Jul 10, 2017 at 11:18
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I make this:

<ul class="nav nav-tabs d-flex justify-content-center flex-wrap team-navs">
                <?php $loop = new WP_Query( array( 'post_type' => 'employee', 'post_status'=>'publish', 'posts_per_page' => -1 ) ); ?>
                <?php
                $counter = 0;
                while ( $loop->have_posts() ) : $loop->the_post();
                    $counter++;
                    $value = get_field( "employee_category" );
                    ?>
                    <li class="nav-item post-<?php the_ID(); ?> <?=($counter == 1) ? 'active' : ''?>">
                        <a class="nav-link" role="tab" href="#<?php echo $value; ?>" aria-controls="home" role="tab" data-toggle="tab"><?php echo $value; ?></a>
                    </li>
                <?php endwhile; wp_reset_query(); ?>
            </ul>

This code display category. But at the same time its dublicates tabs, if if there is post of the same category. And need to make switching tabs...

0

If you are trying to echo out all of the choices for that ACF select field you need to use get_field_object('employee_category')not get_field()

<?php
    $value = get_field_object("employee_category");
    if( $value['choices'] ) {
        echo $value['choices'];
    } else {
        echo 'empty';
    }
?>

https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/get_field_object/

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  • thank you for version, but not working for me
    – siberian
    Jul 11, 2017 at 3:10

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