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Started 3 months ago by sorenzen
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sorenzen
Member

Hi - Matthew Woodard posted this solution to sort portfolio items.

Can anybody explain how/where i implement this code. And does the effect of it mean that the portfolio items is sortable on the actual site, not only in the WP backend ?

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function loop_portfolio_query( $location )
{
if ( $location == 'loop-portfolio' )
{
global $avia_config;
if(isset($avia_config['new_query'])) {
$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "title";
$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "ASC";
query_posts($avia_config['new_query']);
}
}
}
add_action( 'avia_action_query_check' , 'loop_portfolio_query', 10, 1 );

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Secondary - is there anyway randomize the portfolio items shown in frontpage ?

sorenzen.com

Best regards
Stewart ;)

Posted 3 months ago #
Ismael
Moderator

Hi,

You can place it on functions.php. :)

If you want to make it random just change

$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "ASC";

to

$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "rand";

Regards,
Ismael

Posted 3 months ago #
sorenzen
Member

Thanks Ismael - I´m not a programmer so i´ll ask a few more details.

Does the code from Matthew make the oder of the portfolio items controllable/sortable ?.

In functions.php - where do it put in the code or more importantly where not to ?.

Best regards
Stewart

Posted 3 months ago #
sorenzen
Member

Hmmm i checked the "functions.php" file in Komodo Edit, can´t find that exact code line: $avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "ASC";
(Neither in functions-eunoia.php)

What am i doing wrong ?
:/

Posted 3 months ago #

Ismael
Moderator

Hi,

Place it at the very bottom of functions.php

function loop_portfolio_query( $location )
{
if ( $location == 'loop-portfolio' )
{
global $avia_config;
if(isset($avia_config['new_query'])) {
$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "title";
$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "ASC";
query_posts($avia_config['new_query']);
}
}
}
add_action( 'avia_action_query_check' , 'loop_portfolio_query', 10, 1 );

These codes control the order of the portfolio items.

$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "title";
$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "ASC";

You might want to visit this link for reference.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query#Order_.26_Orderby_Parameters

Regards,
Ismael

Posted 3 months ago #

sorenzen
Member

Hi Ismael - i tried the suggested and put in the code at the very bottom of the functions.php code

Tried a few variations but the

$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "rand";
$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "rand";

- Can also be that WP is updating slowly, that is quite common right ?.

Last functions.php i have uploaded is now set to:

$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "title";
$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "rand";

Anyway my site looks quite messed up right now take a look: http://sorenzen.com

Posted 3 months ago #
Ismael
Moderator
Hi sorenzen,

Try to replace:
```
$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "title";
$avia_config['new_query']['order'] = "ASC";
```
with just:
$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "rand";

Hope this helps. :)

Regards,
Ismael
Posted 3 months ago #
sorenzen
Member

Hmmm tried it, but unless WP is extremely slow, it did not change anything.
I´m wondering.... I updated to the latest WP version, does euonia support that ?

Best regards
Stewart ;)

Posted 3 months ago #
sorenzen
Member

Urgent Help needed!, my site is completely messed up now and i have been trying to solve that Portfolio Oder thing now for more than two months. I have even asked if somebody from Kriesi would help me with the site, and i would off course pay for that help.

Anyway - my site is for sure not looking like the Euonia template anymore. If it is due to the functions.php changes (see above correspondence) or if it is because i have updated to the latest WP version i do not now?.

Any suggestions welcome.

I have a server backup, but only taken after the WP update. Else it would be back to reset - Not exactly what i had in mind to be honest.
Got +50 portfolio cases waiting to be worked through and taken online. I am a freelancer and this is starting to hurt just a bit to much.

Posted 3 months ago #
sorenzen
Member

Okay! i replaced all server content with the backup and the site is running euonia normal again.

I would thou still like to solve the Portfolio Item order - would Prefer "Random" Sorting - else i take any other method that is not based on "Date".

Ismael - I would be most thankful if you could double check the suggested functions.php order alteration - and that it really does work with the Euonia theme.

Thanks in advance
Best regards
Stewart.

Posted 3 months ago #

Ismael
Moderator

Hi,

I apologized for the delay. Try this instead, I tested this code on my end and it works fine.

function loop_portfolio_query( $location )
{
if ( $location == 'loop-portfolio' )
{
global $avia_config;
if(isset($avia_config['new_query'])) {
$avia_config['new_query']['orderby'] = "rand";
query_posts($avia_config['new_query']);
}
}
}
add_action( 'avia_action_query_check' , 'loop_portfolio_query', 10, 1 );

This will sort the portfolio on random order. Try to remove browser history and cache.

Are you using a caching plugin like WP Super Cache? Please disable it.

Regards,
Ismael

Posted 3 months ago #