Outputting Advanced Custom Fields

[JUDE]

I know there are lots of posts already about ACF and Generatepress, but I’ve not found one that answers my question. So, apologies if I’m going over ground that’s already been covered.

I have generated an ACF for posts in particular categories. In the admin section that’s fine – I can input the info I need.

My issue is how to output them at the other end. Usually I know this means editing the actual WP templates. Is there a different way to do this in Generatepress – I’ve been looking at Elements, and Hooks, and pasting in things like
{{custom_field.film-title}}
{{custom_field.film-director}}
but nothing displays.

Do I have to edit the actual templates, or can Generatepress do some of the heavy lifting here?

[Leo]

Hi there,

If I understand this correctly, the hook element should be what you are looking for:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-element-overview/

You can add something like this to output it and make sure to check to execute PHP:

<?php
$custom_field = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), 'film-title', true );

echo $custom_field;
?>

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[JUDE]

Okay, thanks, that looks like a proper bit of code!

So – where do I generate the hook? Is it generate_after_main_content? Or somewhere else?

[Leo]

That depends where you want the custom field content to show:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-visual-guide/

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[JUDE]

In the main body of the post.

[Leo]

Have you taken a look at all the hooks here?
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-visual-guide/#single-post

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[JUDE]

Based on that it’d be the generate_after_content hook.

I’m not seeing it though.

It’s not exactly a sing;e post. I want it to output to all posts in a certain category.

[JUDE]

Execute Shortcodes and Execute PHP are also both checked.

[Leo]

What are you not seeing?

It should be there for sure:

I want it to output to all posts in a certain category.

You can use the display rules:
https://www.screencast.com/t/z2WUoWxl

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[JUDE]

I am using the display rules.
It’s probably something really basic I’m getting wrong.
I’ve included all the relevant links in the Private Information section.

[Leo]

I’m seeing film-title in element here:
https://www.screencast.com/t/ZgxIREWkyJ

but film_title in ACF:
https://www.screencast.com/t/XmYARRqpOUg

Can you make sure the name matches?

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[JUDE]

Oh goodness, that was it! Thank you.

[Leo]

No problem 🙂

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

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