ACF in Theme not working properly

• edir

• September 3, 2013 at 5:18 am

Is someone using ACF inside theme? Is everything working fine?

I’m trying to figure out how to initiate properly ACF plugin and my framework. When i just setup in sequence the options page add-on don’t get the values.

include acf
include acf-options-page
include framework

When I try to initiate framework on “init” hook as acf, page options title disappear and metabox doesn’t show up.

include acf
include acf-options-page
add_action('init', 'framework');

• edir

• September 3, 2013 at 9:25 am

Founded! No error when insert ACF into theme, it was me, the error is only on Options Page add-on @elliot.

On acf-options-page.php line 275, there is no $page[‘menu’], instead is $page[‘title’].

• Elliot

• September 3, 2013 at 2:45 pm

Hi @edir

Sorry, I’m a bit confused about the issue / solution here.

Can you please explain the issue with a bit more detail?

Thanks
E

• edir

• September 3, 2013 at 11:05 pm

@elliot

Forget about the topic, ACF installed into Theme is working fine.

The bug I found here was in the add-on Options Page, it doesn’t show up the title of the page. Looking into the file, at line 275 you have add_submenu_page() and get $page[‘menu’], but at the array, there is no such key.

• Elliot

• September 4, 2013 at 2:43 pm

Hi @edir

on line 114, the follow code makes sure there is a ‘menu’:

// menu
				if( ! $page['menu'] )
				{
					$page['menu'] = $page['title'];
				}

I think something else is going on here. Can you post the code you use to create your sub options pages?

Thanks
E

• edir

• September 5, 2013 at 12:35 am

function test_init() {

	acf_add_options_sub_page(array(
		'title' => 'SEO',
		'slug' => 'acf-options-module-seo',
		'parent' => 'options-general.php',
		'capability' => 'manage_options'
	));

}

add_action('init', 'test_init');

I’m using this to load the module before ACF and their add-ons has completely loaded.

• Elliot

• September 5, 2013 at 12:55 pm

Hi @edir

I’m a bit confused about your statement:
I’m using this to load the module before ACF and their add-ons has completely loaded.

The acf_add_options_sub_page function does not need to be run after init. It can be run in the root of functions.php

Perhaps that is the issue!

• edir

• September 6, 2013 at 1:42 am

I found a bug in my framework. Now it’s working better.

But I have to check something, just tell me if this is expected. I installed ACF and Options Page as a plugin to test and this is in functions.php theme.

acf_add_options_sub_page(array(
	'title' => 'Test',
	'slug' => 'acf-options-module-test',
	'parent' => 'options-general.php',
	'capability' => 'manage_options'
));

register_field_group(array (
	'id' => 'acf_module_test_options',
	'title' => 'Module Test',
	'fields' => array (
		array (
			'key' => 'field_module_test_value',
			'label' => 'Test',
			'name' => 'module_test_value',
			'type' => 'text',
			'default_value' => 'default value',
		)
	),
	'location' => array (
		array (
			array (
				'param' => 'options_page',
				'operator' => '==',
				'value' => 'acf-options-module-test',
				'order_no' => 0,
				'group_no' => 0,
			),
		),
	),
	'options' => array (
		'position' => 'normal',
		'layout' => 'no_box',
		'hide_on_screen' => array (
		),
	),
	'menu_order' => 0,
));

function get_value() {
	var_dump(get_field('module_test_value', 'option'));
}

get_value(); // don't get value
add_action('init', 'get_value'); // get value

• Elliot

• September 8, 2013 at 6:27 pm

Hi @edir

Yes, currently ACF only works after the init action.
I have found a solution to this issue and in the next version of ACF, you will be able to load get_field data from the functions.php file root.

Feel free to download the nightly release from github to test it out!

Thanks
E

• edir

• September 8, 2013 at 11:41 pm

@elliot, thanks for your attention.

• Kevin

• December 18, 2013 at 5:52 pm

@edir did that change anything? I’m asking because I’ve got the same problem and tried to update to the latest version from github. 🙂

@elliot the docs say you need at least Options Page 1.1.0 for

if( function_exists('acf_add_options_sub_page') )
{
    acf_add_options_sub_page( 'Footer' );
}
 
/*
*  Create an advanced sub page called 'Footer' that sits under the General options menu
*/
 
if( function_exists('acf_add_options_sub_page') )
{
    acf_add_options_sub_page(array(
        'title' => 'Footer',
        'parent' => 'options-general.php',
        'capability' => 'manage_options'
    ));
}

to be effective but the plugin says there are no updates and we’re currently on 1.0.

• Elliot

• December 19, 2013 at 9:44 am

Hi @Kevin

The options page add-on is currently at version 1.2.0

You can find updates in the wp-admin plugins page, or dashboard updates, or login to your store account and download manually

Thanks
E

• Kevin

• December 20, 2013 at 6:46 pm

Hey @elliot
Ah okay thanks.

Yep, I know but it says that there are no updates.
And the bad thing, I can’t login into the store account because it has been downloaded by a former colleague of mine and we don’t have her login data. Is it possible to get these back without purchasing the plugin again?

Best,
Kevin

• Elliot

• December 23, 2013 at 9:18 am

Hi @Kevin

Sorry to hear about your current situation. If your business has paid for the add-on, then please email me with proof of purchase and I will be happy to help, but if she has paid for this add-on herself, I can’t grant you access to her purchases.

Cheers
E

• Kevin

• January 28, 2014 at 11:38 pm

Hey @elliot

sorry that my answer took a while but we solved that problem with buying another add-on of it. 😉

Best,
Kevin