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File Field Type not pulling through on template

Hi,

I have added a file field type to an event template like so:

<a href="<perch:events id="eventFile" type="file" label="Add File to Event">">download</a>

I have to use the event's namespace for the field to show in the backend, which it does. However, the file path is not being pulled through to the href, I have used the tag as the attribute as per the instructions here

https://docs.grabaperch.com/templates/field-types/file/

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Lee
Lee Goodman

Lee Goodman 0 points

  • 3 years ago
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

3 years ago

If it's showing up in the control panel, presumably you've added it to event.html. Is that the same template you're using to display? Or is there a second template involved?

What does the tag look like for both cases?
Lee Goodman

Lee Goodman 0 points

3 years ago

Hi Drew

I'm using event.html in a folder called events in my templates folder, to override the default app event.html. My page function is below, the tag is as above

  <?php                       
              $opts = array(                                                                                                          
                                'filter' => 'eventSlug', //filter by our event slug (date)
                                'match' => 'eq',
                                'value' => $_GET['event'],//in URL query string
                                'template' => 'events/event.html' // template
                          );
   perch_events_custom($opts);                                             
?>

Thanks
Drew McLellan

Drew McLellan 2638 points
Perch Support

3 years ago

That should be fine in that case. Are you able to make other changes to the template and see them reflected?
Lee Goodman

Lee Goodman 0 points

3 years ago

I can make changes and see them reflected, I've added the link in a text filed for now.
Hussein Al Hammad

Hussein Al Hammad 105 points
Registered Developer

3 years ago

Hello Lee,

What do you get when you add <perch:showall> to your template?

https://docs.grabaperch.com/templates/show-all/