How to display fields in a custom template

Bold
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8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #55341 by Bold

How to display fields in a custom template was created by Bold

I'm trying to create a custom template which has specific field values wrapped in specific divs so I can control CSS on a granular level. So based on the tutorials I used <?php echo $this->fields->display; ?> to call field values:

Code:

<div class="row">
	<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
		<div class="desc-title">
			<?php echo $this->fields['ReferralOrgAddress01']->label; ?>
		</div>
	<?php endif; ?>
		<div class="desc-content">
			<?php echo $this->fields['ReferralOrgAddress01']->display; ?>
		</div>
</div>

The result is that the fields are displaying multiple times. Can someone help me determine what I'm doing wrong?

Note: I tried attaching/inserting the item.php for reference but I keep getting an error

Last edit: 8 years 10 months ago by Bold. Reason: issue only partially solved

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8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #55342 by ggppdk

Replied by ggppdk on topic How to display fields in a custom template

Hello

1. ADD fields to the 'renderonly' position (creates field but does not show it)
2. Use inside your item(_html5).php or category_items(_html5).php

echo $item->fields->display;

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Last edit: 8 years 10 months ago by ggppdk.

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8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #55360 by Bold

Replied by Bold on topic How to display fields in a custom template

Okay I tried that : I moved all fields in the template to render only and updated intem_html5.php

Code:

<?php if (isset($item->positions['renderonly'])) : ?>
	<div class="description group">
		<?php foreach ($item->positions['renderonly'] as $field) : ?>
			<div class="span6">
				<div class="row">
						<?php if ($field->label) : ?>
					<div class="desc-title"><?php echo $item->fields['ReferralOrgDepartment01']->label; ?></div>
						<?php endif; ?>
					<div class="desc-content"><?php echo $item->fields['ReferralOrgDepartment01']->display; ?></div>
				</div>
etc..

But now the page doesn't display any field values, it is simply blank.

Do I need to include $myfield_html = FlexicontentFields::getFieldDisplay($item, 'fieldname'); somewhere?

Sorry for my confusion, I'm still new at this)

Last edit: 8 years 10 months ago by Bold. Reason: updating progress of problem

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8 years 10 months ago - 8 years 10 months ago #55362 by ggppdk

Replied by ggppdk on topic How to display fields in a custom template

Hello

please don't put position 'renderonly',
into the template,
it is meant not to exist in the template,

- the idea is you add a field in the 'renderonly' position, and then you use:

Code:

echo $item->fields['fieldname']->display;

e.g.

Code:

echo $item->fields['mygalleryfield']->display;

by mistake in my previous post i wrongly wrote: $item->fields->display;
which makes no sense since the $item->fields is an array of fields

Last edit: 8 years 10 months ago by ggppdk.

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8 years 10 months ago #55367 by Bold

Replied by Bold on topic How to display fields in a custom template

Thanks ggppdk,

Should I not invoke any position statement, and remove the following:

Code:

<?php if (isset($item->positions['description'])) : ?>
	<div class="description group">
		<?php foreach ($item->positions['description'] as $field) : ?>

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8 years 10 months ago #55371 by ggppdk

Replied by ggppdk on topic How to display fields in a custom template

Hello

you can add any positions you want to the template
xml and php files

i just said the idea of 'renderonly', is the position will not be present in the template

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