Hello,
I know time is critical so I'll bare-bones this question.

I have a custom route defined:

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<cms:route name='author_view' path='author/{:author}' >

and matched:

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<cms:else_if k_matched_route='author_view' />
   <cms:embed 'blog/blog-author.php' />

I have a link:

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<a href="<cms:route_link 'author_view' rt_author=author />" >

It links and goes to the correct page:

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...mysite/blog.php?q=author/authorname

when I <cms:show rt_author /> it returns the correct author's name.

However, when I try to list the pages via that author with:

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<cms:pages masterpage='blog.php' custom_field='author=rt_author' paginate='1' limit='10'>

I get 0 listings. I've hardcoded the author and it works just fine. The <cms:show.../> shows it correctly. I'm not sure why this pages tag won't work to list only the blogs by the particular author.

The author is defined in the template as this:

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 <cms:editable name="author" label="Choose Author" opt_values="<cms:pages masterpage="about.php" orderby="page_name" order="asc" ><cms:show k_page_title />=<cms:show k_page_name /> | </cms:pages>" type="dropdown"/>
    <cms:editable type='relation' name='page_author' masterpage='about.php' />

I'm assuming that has something to do with it, but since <cms:dump /> shows the correct variable, I can't imagine why it won't list the pages.

Any advice in helping me with the correct 'pages' code would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks and COUCH ROCKS!!

[KK]

Hi,

Instead of the current code you are using for listing -

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<cms:pages masterpage='blog.php' custom_field='author=rt_author' paginate='1' limit='10'>

- please try the following

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<cms:pages masterpage='blog.php' custom_field="author=<cms:show rt_author />" paginate='1' limit='10'>

Make sure to use double-quotes with 'custom-field'.

Does this help?

I tried it so many ways, but never just double-quoting the whole thing. But, because of COUCH being the all-around awesome tool that it is, I KNEW the solution was there, and that is was simple. I am almost embarrassed to have had that as a problem.

Thank you KK, for this and all the help you give me and everyone else. This forum is a really good learning tool.

I even love to just keep coming back and checking out the new announcements. Can't wait for the grand update!!!!

Thank you KK, you are an incredible human being!

[KK]

You are always welcome, scratz.
Thank you very much indeed for your very kind words