Undefined method when accessing data files

#1

I have an “undefined method” issue I can’t find the answer to.

In my layout file I have a “files: test” field which is the name of a test.yml file in my data dir.
Trying to access data in this test.yml file with the below code produces an “undefined method `f’” error.

<% f=current_page.data.files %>
<h3><%= data.f.items.first %></h3>

f resolves to ‘test’, and data.test.items.first works, but the above line doesn’t.

I am guessing this is a simple error, but I don’t know where to look to resolve it.
Can somebody please:

a) let me know how to resolve this
b) point me in the right direction for documentation to help me figure out these problems myself

thanks

#2

Instead of data.f.items.first you should probably have f.items.first.

#3

Thanks. Removing “data” changes the error to the following.

undefined method `items' for "test":String

A Class mismatch? I should probably provide the full error message from my first post:

undefined method `f' for #<Middleman::CoreExtensions::Data::DataStore:0x9d17988>