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1. Tsalagi
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I'm testing a template trying to get the loop to show a list of pages the author has created using the_author_posts_link() and the number of pages the author has created using `the_author_posts()'. This is not working. I think that maybe this doesn't include pages only blog posts? Does anyone have a solution?

   Thanks in advance

2. Mark / t31os
   Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Doesn't seem to be an equivalent for pages, so i'd suggest using..
   

   get_posts()

   With some of the optional parameters, it may seem odd to use get_posts for pages instead of get_pages , but you'll get more control over get_posts, it's a little more flexible..

   See here for examples / info:
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/get_posts
   However that page is somewhat out-dated, just see the query_posts page as a reference for supported args, they both operate same and use the same args.
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/query_posts

3. Tsalagi
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   okay I'm narrowing this down but still need some pointers.
   The code below lives in a file named author.php. I'm using a link as show above the_author_posts_link() in the page.php for content display. This show the author's name and when the author's name is clicked it opens the author.php page. Which has this code.`<?php
   get_header();
   ?>
   <div id="content" class="narrowcolumn">
   <!-- This sets the $curauth variable -->
   <?php
   if(isset($_GET['author_name'])) :
   $curauth = get_userdatabylogin($author_name);
   else :
   $curauth = get_userdata(intval($author));
   endif;
   ?>
   <h3>About: <?php echo $curauth->display_name; ?></h3>
   <p>Website: user_url; ?>"><?php echo $curauth->user_url; ?></p>
   <p>Profile: <?php echo $curauth->user_description; ?></p>
   <h3>Posts by <?php echo $curauth->display_name; ?>:</h3>

   <!-- The Loop -->
   <?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
   • " rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: <?php the_title(); ?>">
     <?php the_title(); ?>

   <?php endwhile; else: ?>
   <p><?php _e('No posts by this author.'); ?></p>
   <?php endif; ?>
   <!-- End Loop -->

   </div>

   <?php get_footer(); ?>`
   This code is supposed to list all pages by the author of the orignial article but it displays "No posts by this author."

   Where do I go from here?

   Thanks
   Sleepless and snowbound

4. Tsalagi
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   Bump!

5. Mark / t31os
   Moderator
   Posted 2 years ago #

   When posting long sections of code, please use a pastebin.
   http://wordpress.pastebin.ca/

   Would i be correct in assuming you initially followed the example here?
   http://codex.wordpress.org/Author_Templates

   Try adding this just after <?php get_header(); ?> ..
   

   <?php
   if(!$wp_query) global $wp_query;
   query_posts( array_merge( array('post_type'=>'page') , $wp_query->query ) );
   ?>

   You should then see pages instead of posts... it works in my test author template.. :)

6. Tsalagi
   Member
   Posted 2 years ago #

   I wasn't aware of the pastebin. Thanks for the info.
   I'll look further into that query. I appreciate your time

7. robahas
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #

   Thanks Mark.

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