Repeater Output: error array to string

• djdesign

• November 3, 2016 at 3:37 am

Hey there,

Error I am getting is Array to String
Currently stumped on this, looked through everything logically related from documentation to threads/posts.

My goal is to pass this functionality into a shortcode, but my issue lays within what I have programmed. Can I get some input it would greatly be appreciated.

Notice: Array to string conversion in /sites/valet/beauty/web/app/themes/theme57866/inc/acf/api/api-template.php on line 388

Notice: Array to string conversion in /sites/valet/beauty/web/app/themes/theme57866/inc/acf/api/api-value.php on line 42

Screenshots

Field input:

• https://thedjdesign.com/hazel/screen_shot_2016-11-02_at_9_04_31_am.png

Field configurations:

• https://thedjdesign.com/hazel/screen_shot_2016-11-02_at_9_06_32_am.png
• https://thedjdesign.com/hazel/screen_shot_2016-11-02_at_9_07_04_am.png
• https://thedjdesign.com/hazel/screen_shot_2016-11-02_at_9_07_11_am.png
• https://thedjdesign.com/hazel/screen_shot_2016-11-02_at_9_07_18_am.png
• https://thedjdesign.com/hazel/screen_shot_2016-11-02_at_9_07_24_am.png

PHP Code:

/**
 * ACF ShortCode - Events Repeater
 * // Useage [events_list]
 * // Vars
 * // events_repeater - Repeater Group for events
 * // show_event - disable/enable,
 * // event_date_title - date D, M d, Y (format "Full Day, + Full Month + Date Number + Year")
 * // event_description - Description?
 * // event_link - Event link
 *
 * @return string|void
 */
function events_fn() {

	// checks acf is active
	if ( ! function_exists( 'have_rows' ) ) :
		return;
	endif;

	$output = '';

	// Vars
	$events_repeater = get_field( 'events_repeater' );

	// check if the repeater field has rows of data
	if ( have_rows( $events_repeater ) ):

		$output = '<div class="chart-wrapper">';

		// loop through the rows of data
		while ( have_rows( $events_repeater ) ) : the_row();

			// Vars
			$show_event        = get_sub_field( 'show_event' );
			$event_date_title  = get_sub_field( 'event_date_title' );
			$event_title       = get_sub_field( 'event_title' );
			$event_description = get_sub_field( 'event_description' );
			$event_link        = get_sub_field( 'event_link' ); // add .. onclick="window.location.href='http://site.com/someplace-url'"

			// display sub field values
			if ( $show_event == true ) :

				$output .= '<div class="chart-item"><div class="row">';
				$output .= '<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-8 col-lg-8">';
				$output .= '<strong>' . $event_date_title . ':' . $event_title . '</strong><br>';
				$output .= $event_description;
				$output .= '</div>';
				$output .= '<div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4">';
				$output .= '<button class="btn btn-default btn-lg reservespot" type="button" onclick="window.location.href=\'' . $event_link . '\'"></button><br>';
				$output .= '</div>';
				$output .= '</div></div>';

			endif;

		endwhile;

		//closing php loop
		$output .= '</div>';

	else :
		// no rows found
	endif;

	return $output;

}

function register_shortcodes() {
	add_shortcode( 'events_list', 'events_fn' );
}
add_action('init','register_shortcodes');

• John Huebner

• November 3, 2016 at 11:31 am

This $events_repeater = get_field( 'events_repeater' ); returns a nested array that contains all the rows of a repeater and you’re passing that array back to ACF in have_rows

this if ( have_rows( $events_repeater ) ): should be if ( have_rows( 'events_repeater' ) ): and this while ( have_rows( $events_repeater ) ) : the_row(); should be while ( have_rows( 'events_repeater' ) ) : the_row();