Can a field generate a button?

• tgHLCom

• February 4, 2022 at 6:24 pm

I am new to this and was hoping for a little guidance.
As an admin – I have a custom post type “Position” and am using it to list job descriptions.
If a Position is OPEN (a radio box in the back end) – I would like an “Apply Now” button to appear in the front end below the position description.

Could someone give me some bullet point guidance how to execute this? I can’t imagine this is a unique situation. But is ACF where to do this type of thing?

Thank you!

• jarvis

• February 7, 2022 at 7:21 am

I’d be inclined to use a true/false field. You can then do something like:

<?php if ( get_field('position_open') ): ?>
Add button code here
<?php endif; ?>

Just change position_open to the name of your true/false field

• tgHLCom

• February 7, 2022 at 1:21 pm

Jarvis, thank for replying. I am doing something wrong. But here is an image to illustrate. Not working with PHP – I have a feeling I don’t have the php code in the correct location as the text “Add button code here” shows up regardless of whether condition works.

See the attached image. If I do not have the php code in the correct place – where does it go?

I left the “Add button” text as I am not there yet. I just want that text to appear and disappear depending on whether the “position_open” T/F is ticked or not in the Position CPT.

Thanks for any continued help.

https://imgur.com/H7wSVJx