User Metadata and Asset Listings

Squiz Matrix Support
1

Hey guys, a quick question.


I have a user who has metadata appended to their account. This user creates an asset, a comment in this case. I create an asset list to display the asset in question. Which prints something like this:
  • %asset_created_by_name%
  • %asset_created_readable%

%asset_attribute_comment%



Is it possible to print the metadata fields of the user who created the asset?
2

Duncan,


I doesn't appear to be possible to grab any information about the creator apart from their name. Unless I am mistaken, you can't even grab the user's assetid either.

3

I cry Aleks, I cry tears of frustration.

4

Couldn't you save the metadata on the comment asset instead? or…


save the assetid (as metadata) of the user that is creating the comment?

then use some ajax magic to pull in the user's page/url with a paint layout applied (so that only the info you want is displayed?)… :stuck_out_tongue:

5

I'm saving the metadata into the comment asset then. Thanks for the help bud!