I have added the following code to the beginning of my header.php file so I can redirect the page if the 'direct_jump' metapost data value is set. That part works (with the print and header statements commented appropriatly), but I have found that often the $post->ID value is incorrect, and it will jump to the redirect page when it is not supposed to. It looks like the $post array is not getting cleared or set correctly when I go to some pages, including the home page and the main category page of the posts. Any ideas on how to proceed?
--- $thisPost = $post -> ID;
--- $gotoURL = '';
--- $gotoURL = get_post_meta($thisPost, 'direct_jump', true);
--- if ($gotoURL != '') {
--- print ("thisPost = $thisPost, ");
--- print ("header('Location: $gotoURL');");
--- //header('Location: '.$gotoURL);
--- }
[resolved] The $post->ID is not correct on some pages (5 posts)
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gagnonconsulting
Posted 1 month ago # -
Um.... category/archive pages don't have post ids.
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Posted 1 month ago #OK, thanks. I guess I was given some bad info. Basically, I am trying to redirect to a specific URL if the 'direct_jump' metapost data value of a post is set (to a URL) when I click on a post link. Any idea how to do this?
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You could use conditionals first - is_category(), is_single etc. Then based on the results, test on post id or cat id etc.
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Posted 1 month ago #Thank you, that does the trick. I am still getting confused as to which type of pages I am looking at (archive vs. category vs. post, etc.) but going through the codex functions reference is helping.
Thanks for your help on this.
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