Outputting user data in group loop

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November 11, 2022 at 11:52 PM #39081
Yasmine
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Hello,

I am trying to output user data (avatar and display name) in an elementor meta-box group. In my group I have it set for multiple users to be selected, but no clone.

I have created a meta box group field. Then I have put this into a loop, which I then want to show in a post archive. So that I can output the associated users of that post.

1. Would this be a recommended appraoch?
2. I made a shortcode with a "foreach" statement that I output in the MB group, but as it is multiple, not cloneable, am I going wrong with my array?
```
add_shortcode("former_team_member_get_name", function (){
	global $post;
	$ftm_post_type = get_post_type($post->ID);
	if(is_singular() && "team" == $ftm_post_type)
	{
		$ftmn_field_id = rwmb_meta( "archived_team_users_group",'',$post->ID); 
	foreach($ftmn_field_id as $user){
		$ftmn_user_name = get_userdata(intval($user['former_team_member']))->display_name;
		return $ftmn_user_name;
```
I am really stuck with this, and have no idea even at what point I am going wrong. Or what documentation to use.

Your help would be hugely appreciated.
Yasmine

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November 13, 2022 at 3:32 PM #39098
Peter
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Hello Yasmine,

Can you please share the code that creates the custom fields on your site? I recommend using this code to output a variable if you do not know what could be the value.
```
echo "<pre>";
print_r( $variable );
echo "</pre>";
```
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November 13, 2022 at 9:42 PM #39109
Yasmine
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Hi Peter,

Yes of course:
```
       $prefix = '';

'name'   => __( 'Archived Users', 'your-text-domain' ),
                'id'     => $prefix . 'archived_team_users_group',
                'type'   => 'group',
                'fields' => [
                    [
                        'name'            => __( 'Former team members', 'your-text-domain' ),
                        'id'              => $prefix . 'former_team_member',
                        'type'            => 'user',
                        'field_type'      => 'checkbox_list',
                        'select_all_none' => true,
                        'query_args'      => [
                            'role' => 'archive_team',
                        ],
                    ],
```
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November 13, 2022 at 9:53 PM #39111

Yasmine
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I tried with the print_r but did not fix it.

I also found that if I use the shortcode directly on the template, it will show the first value. But using it via the meta box group widget shows nothing

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November 14, 2022 at 1:18 AM #39118
Yasmine
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Update:
Hi Peter,

With the following code, I have got the avatar and photo to show within the metabox group on elementor. The first value correctly populates the name and avatar.
```
//For display_name
add_shortcode("former_team_member_get_name", function (){
	global $post;
$ftm_post_type = get_post_type($post->ID); 
if(is_singular() && "team" == $ftm_post_type)
{
$group_id = rwmb_meta( 'archived_team_users_group','',$post->ID); 
foreach ($group_id as $x){
$f_user_id = $group_id['former_team_member'] ?? '';
foreach ($f_user_id as $user){
	$ff_user = get_usermeta($user);
}
		return sprintf($ff_user[1]);
		}}});

//For the avatar
add_shortcode("former_team_member_get_avatar", function (){
	global $post;
$ftm_post_type = get_post_type($post->ID); 
if(is_singular() && "team" == $ftm_post_type)
{
$group_id = rwmb_meta( 'archived_team_users_group','',$post->ID); 
foreach ($group_id as $x){
$f_user_id = $group_id['former_team_member'] ?? '';
foreach ($f_user_id as $user){
$profile_pic = get_avatar_url($user);
$main_html_markup = "<img src='$profile_pic'>";
}}
return $main_html_markup;	

		}});
```
However, when I try to use the metabox group field within a template that has values, it shows as blank.

How do I populate the metabox group correctly with shortcodes that then loop to show all the post values on a template?

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November 14, 2022 at 10:03 PM #39129

Peter
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Hello Yasmine,

From the line to get the group value

$group_id = rwmb_meta( 'archived_team_users_group','', $post->ID );

you can replace the variable $post->ID with a real post ID like 123 and see if it works. If yes, there is a problem when getting the post ID above that line. If not, there is a problem when outputting the subfield value. Does that make sense?

And the function print_r() or var_dump() helps you to output the field value for debugging, it's not a solution.

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