2.5 How to create a category template for a gallery ?

I’m not privy to Matt’s code, but here’s how I would do it.

First, http://ma.tt/category/gallery/ looks to be a category template. That means that it’s probably a file named something like category-14.php, where 14 is the ID of the “gallery” category. Here’s the gist of what’s in that category template:

<?php add_filter('gallery_style',create_function('$a','return "";')) ?>
<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>
        <?php $attachments = get_children(array('post_parent' => get_the_ID(), 'post_type' => 'attachment', 'post_mime_type' => 'image', 'orderby' => 'menu_order'));
        if ( ! is_array($attachments) ) continue;
        $count = count($attachments);
        $first_attachment = array_shift($attachments); ?>
        <h2><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php echo single_cat_title(); ?>: <?php the_time('Y-m-d') ?></a></h2>
        <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
                <?php echo wp_get_attachment_image($first_attachment->ID); ?>
        </a>
        <?php the_excerpt() ?>
        <p>This album contains <strong><?php echo $count ?> items</strong>.</p>
<?php endwhile; ?>

As with all templates, this one uses the Loop to print out posts. So there is the standard Loop while loop, within which we get the first attachment info for each post and print the excerpt of the post as the description.

The 'gallery_style' filter function just keeps the gallery CSS from showing up.

The problem with this approach is that it isn’t really intuitive and user friendly at all. There would be better to have some sort of plugin to do this automatically and and a tab to the admin interface etc.

However it do work well if your the only one using the system and know all about it…

I just don’t like the idea to have to write manuals for each function for each WP-site that i won’t run myself. 🙂

I would like to know as well.

Is there anyone who has a good fix for this and an idea of how to implement it easily?

I didn’t want to start a new post about this but i would like someone to help me with what i am trying to do.

I am using this code filosofo provided above for my gallery category and it works just fine.

But i want some help adding it to my index.php as well because with my current code the thumb doesn’t work (just shows the gallery shortcode).That is because i am using thumbs and excerpts on my index.php for regular posts.

So if i understand right i have to add a if function exists code for the gallery php filosofo gave , so when i post something in my gallery it shows normally on fronpage as well.I am not sure how to do it .Can someone help me please with the code.

So in a few words i need php help to make this:
If function exists > filosofo’s code (gallery) > else my regular index.php

I hope someone can help me.

Thank you in advance

<?php $attachments = get_children(array('post_parent' => get_the_ID(), 'post_type' => 'attachment', 'post_mime_type' => 'image', 'orderby' => 'menu_order'));

One question regarding Matt´s code cited by filosofo: What is menu_order supposed to be? It´s always set to zero. Or is there some way to give the images different values by using the WordPress admin backend?

thnx,
arminbw

Bulletproof, i cant answer all your questions but i can add the code here i use for my galleries. My blog is all wordpress and if you want your galleries looking something like Matt’s then give this code a try. Make sure and change the category ID to fit your blog 😉

Head’s up: Neil, the “give this code a try” link returns an error:

“Unknown post id, it may have expired or been deleted”