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The Dawg · 08-01-2012, 09:41 AM

I have a custom field named galleries that is producing the "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING" error.

galleries field has the server location of a gallery ( /home/www/gallery1.php )

If I hardcode the link in the template it works

Code:

<?php include('/home/www/gallery1.php'); ?>

But...

Code:

<?php include('<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true) ?>'); ?>

^^ ERROR ^^

Whats wrong with this line?

alcstrategy · 08-01-2012, 10:06 AM

Code:

<?php include('<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true) ?>'); ?>

That code is incorrect in a few ways.

The immediate reason you get T_STRING error is because you have single quotes within single quotes.

Also the use of include is incorrect and unnecessary..

Just do <?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true); ?>

The Dawg · 08-01-2012, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alcstrategy

Code:

<?php include('<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true) ?>'); ?>

That code is incorrect in a few ways.

The immediate reason you get T_STRING error is because you have single quotes within single quotes.

Also the use of include is incorrect and unnecessary..

Just do <?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true); ?>

Thanks, I didnt notice the single quote issue.

If I use just the <?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true); ?>

it just prints out the location of the gallery /home/www/gallery1.php

What I'm trying to do is include a html page within the template.

The Dawg · 08-01-2012, 10:31 AM

If figured it out.

I set the custom field as a variable, then used that var in the include.

Zoxxa · 08-01-2012, 10:49 AM

<?php include(get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true)); ?>

Thats probably what you wanted if the path is correct.

The Dawg · 08-01-2012, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoxxa

<?php include(get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true)); ?>

Thats probably what you wanted if the path is correct.

Yeap. That works too.

Thanks!

fris · 08-01-2012, 12:13 PM

ya you had a <?php inside a <?php ;)

alcstrategy · 08-01-2012, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dawg

I have a custom field named galleries that is producing the "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING" error.

galleries field has the server location of a gallery ( /home/www/gallery1.php )

If I hardcode the link in the template it works

Code:

<?php include('/home/www/gallery1.php'); ?>

But...

Code:

<?php include('<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true) ?>'); ?>

^^ ERROR ^^

Whats wrong with this line?

sorry i totally overlooked what you were actually doing and just focused on the code i saw, my apologies

V_RocKs · 08-01-2012, 01:38 PM

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08-01-2012, 09:41 AM	#1
The Dawg Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: State Of Bliss Posts: 2,438	Wordpress: unexpected T_STRING error I have a custom field named galleries that is producing the "Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_STRING" error. galleries field has the server location of a gallery ( /home/www/gallery1.php ) If I hardcode the link in the template it works Code: <?php include('/home/www/gallery1.php'); ?> But... Code: <?php include('<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true) ?>'); ?> ^^ ERROR ^^ Whats wrong with this line?

08-01-2012, 10:06 AM	#2
alcstrategy Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 124	Code: <?php include('<?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true) ?>'); ?> That code is incorrect in a few ways. The immediate reason you get T_STRING error is because you have single quotes within single quotes. Also the use of include is incorrect and unnecessary.. Just do <?php echo get_post_meta($post->ID, 'galleries', true); ?>

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