Check Field Type

• webpod

• October 28, 2013 at 10:58 pm

I want to be able to check a field type

I was thinking like this:

$field = get_field_object( $fieldkey, $fieldgroup_id);
$name = $field[‘name’]; $type = $field[‘type’];
$type = [‘true_false’]

Then use if statement for if true_false was true? But this doesn’t work. $type = [‘true_false’] just seems to check if the field has a type, not which type of type.

I have had a look at the filter section but I don’t think it is appropriate here? Any help greatly appreciated.

• owenoneill

• October 28, 2013 at 11:16 pm

I use this:

<?php if (get_field(‘field_name’) != ”) { ?>
<?php echo the_field(‘field_name’); ?>
<?php } else { ?>
If not filled. Then put code here.
<?php } ?>

• webpod

• October 28, 2013 at 11:33 pm

Thanks owenoneill, but I only want to get fields that are true_false types. Your code seems to be getting the field name? Apologies if my initial question wasn’t clear.

• Elliot

• October 29, 2013 at 5:50 pm

Hi @webpod

The code:

$type = ['true_false'] 

Does not check anything.

To compare the type, you would do this:

if( $field['type'] == 'true_false' )
{
    // do something
}