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[jackey]

Hi,

Just to make sure:

If I would change line 4 of the footer.php
from:

 <?php if(pagelines('bottom_sidebars')):?>

to:

 <?php if(pagelines('bottom_sidebars') && !get_post_meta($post->ID, 'bottom_sidebars', true)):?>

To give me the option to switch off the bottom sidebar, I would do no harm now would I.

[arpowers]

nope.. that would work just fine. If you have a custom_field called 'bottom_sidebars' that is set to 'on' your bottom sidebars won't show.

[jackey]

I put it to off, and then they are gone ;-) But I think I can set it to anything I want, and then it is gone. I have to remove the custom field to restore it. Or should I use the quotes... Maybe that is why I have so much problems with switching widgets on and off.

[arpowers]

the statement you're using says: "if a custom field called "bottom_field" doesn't exists, or is explicitly set to false... show the bottom sidebars"

[jackey]

O.K... better make that:

 <?php if(pagelines('bottom_sidebars') && !get_post_meta($post->ID, 'hide_bottom_sidebars', true)):?>

then...

So then when 'hide_bottom_sidebars' exists and does not have the value 0 the bottom sidebar shows.

I will have to buy myself a book about this PHP stuff.
Are there any constant names I can enter in the custom field instead of 0?

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Thanks

[arpowers]

I will have to buy myself a book about this PHP stuff.
Are there any constant names I can enter in the custom field instead of 0?

I think 'off' works in WP.

I updated my profile on this forum to match the website I'm running with iBlogPro now... so check out!

Great add it to the showcase thread