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Started 2 years ago by KEF
Latest reply from Dude
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KEF
Member
Hi,
I hope all of You do well,
Like in the topic, I just want to display list of posts in random order, which come from specific category. I decided to add Exec-PHP widget (which make me able to add executable php code to the particular page made in wordpress admin) and make, using wordpress admin, page and put there some code. I could do this just by using such simple code:
```
<?php $recent = new WP_Query("showposts=10&orderby=rand");
while($recent->have_posts()) : $recent->the_post(); ?>

<li><a>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></li>
<?php endwhile; ?>
```
But that's not the point. I need to display those posts in way that newcast theme does.

Can You help me ?

The website is http://www.boogiestomp.info . Here You can see on the right there is "Kluby Taneczne" - this is the site i mentioned above.

Thanks in Advance
BR
Maciej Kifer
Posted 2 years ago #
Dude
Dude

Hey,
check out the plugin directory: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/search.php?q=random+post+shortcode

There are tons of plugins which allow you to display random posts via shortcode. You even don't need Exec-PHP to use these plugins..

Posted 2 years ago #
KEF
Member

Thank You Sir. You're obviously right but what if I would like to display those posts in graphic way that newcast generally does? i mean when basically open some category, you see post listed with pictures (post icons) and some text. How Can I do it with thing that is already done on my website? Here is link:

http://boogiestomp.info/index.php/kluby-taneczne/

Thanks in Advance

MK

Posted 2 years ago #
Dude
Dude
You can find the "category display code" in archive.php. The post loop begins with:
```
if (have_posts()) :
		while (have_posts()) : the_post();
```
You need some wp/php coding skills to display the posts like Newscast does. It's not just a small code snippet that's why I would use a widget or a plugin.

To understand the wp loop a bit better you can have a look at this page: http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop
Posted 2 years ago #

KEF
Member

Thanks,

I downloaded the "show-posts-shortcode" plugin and change some code, taking from the newcast. Now the show-posts-shortcode.php looks like this:

function showMyPosts( $atts )
{

	extract( shortcode_atts( array(
		'category' => '',
		'num' => '5',
		'order' => 'ASC',
		'orderby' => 'date',
	), $atts) );

	$out = '';

	$query = array();

	if ( $category != '' )
		$query[] = 'category=' . $category;

	if ( $num )
		$query[] = 'numberposts=' . $num;

	if ( $order )
		$query[] = 'order=' . $order;

	if ( $orderby )
		$query[] = 'orderby=' . $orderby;

	$posts_to_show = get_posts( implode( '&', $query ) );

echo '<div id="pozycja_klubow">';

foreach ($posts_to_show as $post_to_show) {

		$preview_image = kriesi_post_thumb($post_to_show->ID, array('size'=> array('M'),'display_link' => '_prev_image_link','linkurl'=>array ('L','_preview_big'),'wh'=>$k_option['custom']['imgSize']['M']));

	 		$permalink = get_permalink( $post_to_show->ID );

			echo '<div class="entry-previewimage rounded preloading_background">';
			echo $preview_image;
			echo '</div>';

			}
echo '</div>';
}

add_shortcode('showposts', 'showMyPosts');

So I added the:

$preview_image = kriesi_post_thumb($post_to_show->ID, array('size'=> array('M'),'display_link' => '_prev_image_link','linkurl'=>array ('L','_preview_big'),'wh'=>$k_option['custom']['imgSize']['M']));

code and the display code:

echo '<div class="entry-previewimage rounded preloading_background">';
			echo $preview_image;
			echo '</div>';

Now it works almoust good, I only need to make those displayed posts icons as links. Right know (I dont know why) when I click the particular image its redirecting me to the same page. Maybe 'permalink' variable is being taken from the site instead of the post ?

Any help will be appriecated,

Thanks,

Posted 2 years ago #

KEF
Member

And the link to the example is:

http://boogiestomp.info/index.php/kluby-taneczne/

Posted 2 years ago #

Dude
Dude

Try to change:

$preview_image = kriesi_post_thumb($post_to_show->ID, array('size'=> array('M'),'display_link' => '_prev_image_link','linkurl'=>array ('L','_preview_big'),'wh'=>$k_option['custom']['imgSize']['M']));

	 		$permalink = get_permalink( $post_to_show->ID );

to:

$permalink = get_permalink( $post_to_show->ID );

		$preview_image = kriesi_post_thumb($post_to_show->ID, array('size'=> array('M'),'display_link' => 'permalink','linkurl'=>array ('L','_preview_big'),'wh'=>$k_option['custom']['imgSize']['M']));

If that doesn't work you need to modify kriesi_post_thumb.php (located under newscast/framework/helper_functions a bit.

Search for:

// permalink
		if($display_link == 'permalink') $linkwrap[0] = '<a '.$link_attr_string.' href="'.get_permalink().'" title="'.get_the_title().'" >';

and replace it with:

// permalink
		if($display_link == 'permalink_custom') $linkwrap[0] = '<a '.$link_attr_string.' href="'.get_permalink( $post_to_show->ID ).'" title="'.get_the_title( $post_to_show->ID ).'" >';

and change:

$preview_image = kriesi_post_thumb($post_to_show->ID, array('size'=> array('M'),'display_link' => '_prev_image_link','linkurl'=>array ('L','_preview_big'),'wh'=>$k_option['custom']['imgSize']['M']));

	 		$permalink = get_permalink( $post_to_show->ID );

to:

$permalink = get_permalink( $post_to_show->ID );

		$preview_image = kriesi_post_thumb($post_to_show->ID, array('size'=> array('M'),'display_link' => 'permalink_custom','linkurl'=>array ('L','_preview_big'),'wh'=>$k_option['custom']['imgSize']['M']));

Hope this hack works :)

Posted 2 years ago #

KEF
Member
Yes, the second option with "modifying kriesi_post_thumb.php" works. I also added to shortcode plugin the line:
```
echo $preview_image;
```
to
```
echo '<a href="'.$permalink.'">'.$preview_image.'</a>';
```
It works fine :). Thank You - You've got good support.
Posted 2 years ago #
Dude
Dude

Glad that I could help you :)

Posted 2 years ago #