ACF: Echo page title when checkbox is checked

Question

How can I show the title when a checkbox is checked. I use Advanced custom fields

my field name is nav

This is what i currently have.

<?php if(get_field('nav')) { ?> 
   <li> <a href="<?php the_permalink()?>" class="active"><?php the_title();?></a>

</li> 

<?php } ?>

and the nav field returns exactly what? what type of field is it..? please try var_dump(get_field('nav')); — honk31, Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 13:28
Hi @honk31, The field type is checkbox. Atm nav returns nothing. What i have is a checkbox that shows on every page. And what im trying to do is if that checkbox is checked echo the pages title. Would u know how? — Gago, Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 13:34
if you only use the field for the title, consider to change it from checkbox to true/false. it will still be a checkbox, but will return true if checked and false if not. or post your setting for the select field and we check, whats wrong there.. — honk31, Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 13:37
Can you post a bit more of your code? I am interested in the context, where exactly do you call for the_title(), and why is it in a li element? Are there multiple titles? — djboris, Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 19:23
After looking at your code I would say it should already work the way you want. The if condition evaluates to true and the title is displayd, if it gets a truthy (i.e. the checkbox is checked in a page edit screen) value. Otherwise the condition is falseand the title would not be displayed. What does var_dump(get_field('nav')); give you if you have the checkbox checked in a page edit screen? — Antti Koskinen, Commented Oct 21, 2018 at 19:19

djboris · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-18 12:58:05Z

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You would like to use ACF true/false field > link

Then basically in your template wrap the title element in conditional, like this:

if( get_field( 'title_show_or_whatever' ) ) {
    // The title element
}

answered Oct 18, 2018 at 12:58

djboris

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Thanks dboris, What I have tried is : <?php if(get_field('nav'')) { ?> <li> <a href="<?php the_permalink()?>" class="active"><?php the_title();?></a> </li> <?php } ?> But this doesn't work
– Gago
Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 13:06
my field name is nav
– Gago
Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 13:08
@Gago You have a typo in your code, in get_field('nav''), ending string with two single quotes. Consider enabling WP Debug in your wp-config.php file: define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
– djboris
Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 13:13
I miss typed. I added code in my original question. I have done it your way but get nothing when i try to get title. My goal is when check box is checked echo that page's title. Please if u could help
– Gago
Commented Oct 18, 2018 at 13:21

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David Walz · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-18 13:45:36Z

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You might want to try php alternative syntax for your if statement.

<?php if (get_field('nav')): ?>
    <a href="<?php the_permalink()?>" class="active">
        <?php the_title();?> 
    </a>
<?php endif; ?>

answered Oct 18, 2018 at 13:45

David Walz

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