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Brian 15 posts 63 karma points

Oct 07, 2014 @ 20:57
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Display properties from content selected via "Content Picker" data type
Hello, I'm trying use the content picker data type on a page and then display custom properties from the selected content on that page. In this particular case I have an image in the selected content that I'm trying to display but it looks as though I only have access to ".Url" and ".Name" when reading the documentation.

Is it possible to display custom properties on these items?

Here's my set up:
```
var author = Umbraco.TypedContent(CurrentPage.author);
var authorImageId = Umbraco.Media(author.avatar);
var authorImageUrl = authorImageId.umbracoFile;
```
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Jeavon Leopold 3074 posts 13632 karma points MVP 11x admin c-trib

Oct 07, 2014 @ 20:59
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Hi Brian,

You are using the dynamic model (CurrentPage) so you need to use the dynamic Content method instead of the typed TypedContent method.

e.g.
```
var author = Umbraco.Content(CurrentPage.author);
```
Jeavon
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Brian 15 posts 63 karma points

Oct 07, 2014 @ 21:07
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Hey Jeavon, thanks for your quick reply on this. I've tried this and get this error:

Microsoft.CSharp.RuntimeBinder.RuntimeBinderException: The call is ambiguous between the following methods or properties: 'Umbraco.Web.UmbracoHelper.Media(params int[])' and 'Umbraco.Web.UmbracoHelper.Media(params string[])'
```
Line 77: var author = Umbraco.Content(CurrentPage.author);
Line 78: var authorImageId = Umbraco.Media(author.avatar); 
Line 79: var authorImageUrl = authorImageId.umbracoFile;
```
Do you see anything else wrong?

Thanks!
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Brian 15 posts 63 karma points

Oct 07, 2014 @ 21:10

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Actually, nevermind. I had the content named the same as one of my members and had actually chosen the member instead of the content. Thanks for your help.

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Jeavon Leopold 3074 posts 13632 karma points MVP 11x admin c-trib

Oct 07, 2014 @ 21:11

Could you try this:

var author = Umbraco.Content(CurrentPage.author);

<p>@author.avatar</p>

if (author.HasValue("avatar"))
{
    var authorImageId = Umbraco.Media(author.avatar);
    var authorImageUrl = authorImageId.umbracoFile;
}

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