Working with an Array inside Your Theme Options Array – Multiple Values

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I apologize if this is covered extensively elsewhere, I’m not sure how to phrase my searches on the topic.

Basically, instead of the following standard code to store data in WP-options…

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$options = array (
array("name" => __('Font','mytheme'),
    "desc" => __('Change the font face)','mytheme'),
    "id" => "mytheme_font",
    "std" => "Arial",
    "type" => "text"),
array("name" => __('Alternate Font','mytheme'),
    "desc" => __('Change the alternate font face)','mytheme'),
    "id" => "mytheme_font_alternate",
    "std" => "Tahoma",
    "type" => "text"),
);

I would instead like to store multiple values in the “std” portion, with its own array – like this: 

    $options = array (
        array("name" => __('Font','mytheme'),
            "desc" => __('Change the font face)','mytheme'),
            "id" => "mytheme_font",
            "std" => array('size' => '10px', 'face' => 'Arial', 'color' => '#000000'),
            "type" => "text"),
        array("name" => __('Alternate Font','mytheme'),
            "desc" => __('Change the alternate font face)','mytheme'),
            "id" => "mytheme_font_alternate",
            "std" => array('size' => '13px', 'face' => 'Tahoma', 'color' => '#FF0000'),
            "type" => "text"),
        );

I would assume this is allowed, but given that it is, I am at a loss for how to:

1) Know which name/id to use on the admin form inputs to signify to go into “size” and “face” and “color”.

For example, in the standard code without the multidimensional array I would usually use code like this: 

<input name="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" id="<?php echo $value['id']; ?>" type="text" value="<?php echo stripslashes(get_option( $value['id'], $value['std'] )); ?>" />

I’m not sure what to place in the “name” and “id” sections for the input.

2) How would I retrieve these values in the WP theme? I usually use code like this: 

// Make values available
global $options;
foreach ($options as $value) {
$$value['id'] = get_option($value['id'], $value['std']);
}

// Print the actual value
<?php echo $mytheme_font; ?>;}

Any help is greatly appreciated! If anyone has any ideas or knows of any tutorials on this topic that would be excellent! Thank you!

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  1. Assuming this array for example usage:

    $options = array(
    "name" => __('Font','mytheme'),
    "desc" => __('Change the font face)','mytheme'),
    "id" => "mytheme_font",
    "std" => array('size' => '10px', 'face' => 'Arial', 'color' => '#000000'),
    "type" => "text",
 );

    For question 1, to reference nested arrays, just reference them directly.

    echo $options['std']['size'];

    In the form input, if using the Settings API:

    name="mytheme_options[std][size]"

    Regarding question 2, it appears to me that you’re probably doing it wrong to being with, as that bit of code you have there makes no real sense. What is get_option($value['id'], $value['std']); supposed to do anyway?

    You’d get your options array from the database like this:

    $options = get_option('mytheme_options');

    Individual options would then be like $options['name'] or $options['std']['face'] or what have you.