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Hi, kids…

I’m trying to display an “Edit Entry” link only to the author, and it’s turned out to be tricky.

I also want to use a conditional that will display the entry if 1) the author has marked it for Sharing, or 2) the logged in member is the author.

I’ve read about this problem.

author_id=={member_id}

doesn’t work within entries pairs. I’ve also read about the Alternate Syntax, and I’ve tried conditionals involving author_id, member_id, logged_in_member_id, CURRENT_USER, etc., but no joy so far… The link appears for every member. And it looks like the entry will appear to everyone whether Shared or not.

Below,

field_id_92

field_id_93

is the contents being displayed.

Here’s the non-functioning code (although the if field_id_92==“Yes” part does apparently work):

{exp:weblog:entries weblog="weblog_name" show_expired="yes" rdf="off" limit="1"} 

{if field_id_92=="Yes" OR author_id=={member_id}}Site Title : 

{exp:member:custom_profile_data}{first_name} {last_name}

{/exp:member:custom_profile_data}  Page title


{if author_id=={member_id}}  [ EDIT this Entry ]

{/if}

(Field description):
{field_id_93} (Entry contents)


{if:else}This member has not chosen to make this entry public.{/if}{/exp:weblog:entries}

Incidentally, if I replace member_id with logged_in_member_id, I get a blank page. Otherwise, everything displays to all members.

Anyone?

TIA as always!

Sorry… Wasn’t searching properly in the Wiki. Looks like I found it!

{if logged_in_member_id == "{member_id}"}
        <a href="/admin.php?C=edit&M=edit_entry&weblog_id={weblog_id}&entry_id={entry_id}">Edit</a>
    {/if}

I’ll try this and get back to ya…

Good searching- let us know if that does the trick.  It should.

Did indeed…

I was doing it backwards:

{if member_id == "{logged_in_member_id}"}

I’m sure I’ll eventually grasp why that doesn’t work but the wiki version does.  😊

Thanks, Robin!

Hm- I’m not dead sure why it wouldn’t work in either order myself.  But- glad you did get it squared away!