[Resolved] Forming correct anchor link

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[rubenB]

Hi, I'm using this code in a View that you can see here
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The first conditional works correctly and returns the URL of the resource file.
The second conditional does not work, and the link returns the URL of the current page.

<div class="resource">
[wpv-conditional if="( NOT(empty($(resource-title))) )"]
<a href="[types field="resource-file" link="true" output="raw"][/types]" target="blank">
[wpml-string context="wpv-views"]
Download 
[/wpml-string]
[types field="resource-title" output="raw"][/types]
</a>
[/wpv-conditional]


[wpv-conditional if="( $(resource-title) eq '' )"]
<a href="[types field="resource-file" link="true" output="raw"][/types]" target="blank">
[wpml-string context="wpv-views"]
Download this resource
[/wpml-string]
</a>
[/wpv-conditional] 
</div>

Please excuse me if this is a stupid question, I must be tired at the end of the long week, but I can't seem to see what I'm doing wrong!

[Minesh Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)]

Hello. Thank you for contacting the Toolset support.

I would like to know what is the field type of resource-file field? URL or File?

Considering the field is type of URL: Could you please try following code:

[wpv-conditional if="( $(resource-title) eq '' )"]
<a href="[types field="resource-file" output="raw"][/types]" target="_blank">
[wpml-string context="wpv-views"]
Download this resource
[/wpml-string]
</a>
[/wpv-conditional] 

More info:
=>https://toolset.com/documentation/customizing-sites-using-php/functions/#file

[rubenB]

Hi Minesh, thanks for getting back to me -
sorry I hadn't specified that the 'Resource-File' field is a 'File' type field.
I'm still quite stumped to understand why the first conditional will work and not the second :/
Thanks! Ruben

[Minesh Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)]

Well - I need to understand here what you want to display. The conditional statement translates that if resource file equal to empty (no value) - then what you want to display?

The second condition is resource file is empty and still you want to display resource file even though resource file value is empty.

[rubenB]

Hi Minesh,
to clarify in detail the intended purpose of this string -

There are 2 fields belonging to the Resource post type.
Resource Title (optional)
Resource File (required)

If the Resource has been given a title
the string needs to output <a href="resource-file-url">Download 'resource-title'</a>

If the Resource has not been given a title
(which it may not have, as it may have not yet been translated via wpml)
the string needs to output <a href="resource-file-url">Download </a>

Its the second conditions output href parameter that is not being formed correctly.

Does this help to understand the issue?

Thanks again! sorry for long thread!

[Minesh Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kolkata (GMT+05:30)]

Can I have problem URL to check whats happening when you say second href parameter not formed correctly. Whats your expected output?

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[rubenB]

OOOOH. I'm so sorry. I see know!
Users have added a whole bunch of Resource posts without uploading any resource.
I really didn't expect that. I'm SOOO sorry to waste your time.