like to insert the following php below and left aligned wrapped at the start of the_content.
everywhere where the_content() is used?
possibly use a filter function; http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference/the_content
code added to functions.php of your theme; example:
add_filter( 'the_content', 'info_before_the_content' );
function info_before_the_content( $text ) {
global $post;
$text = '<span class="alignleft pre-content-info">';
$text .= get_the_post_thumbnail( $post->ID );
if((get_post_meta($post->ID, "byline", true))) {
$text .= '<p class="inside_byline">by ' . get_post_meta($post->ID, 'byline', true);
$text .= '<span class="coltitle">' . get_post_meta($post->ID, 'column name', true) . '</span>';
$text .= '</p>';
}
$text .= '</span>';
return $text;
}
use .pre-content-info { ... } for additional formatting.
(not tested)
alchymyth, thank you so much. Looks good. Will try it out. and will post again.
Thanks for you help on this I think Im getting progress.
Although some slight hitches:
1. I used your code and put in functions.php.
The thumbnail and other custom fields appeared as I wanted. Although the rest of the content did not appear.
2. And as an extra since you asked where I want the function to apply I was hoping it the function would happen only in specific categories.
Many thanks in advance.
1.
my mistake;
1. + 2.
try:
add_filter( 'the_content', 'info_before_the_content' );
function info_before_the_content( $text ) {
global $post;
if( is_single() && in_category( array('cat1','cat2','cat3') ) ) {
$pretext = '<span class="alignleft pre-content-info">';
$pretext .= get_the_post_thumbnail( $post->ID );
if((get_post_meta($post->ID, "byline", true))) {
$pretext .= '<p class="inside_byline">by ' . get_post_meta($post->ID, 'byline', true);
$pretext .= '<span class="coltitle">' . get_post_meta($post->ID, 'column name', true) . '</span>';
$pretext .= '</p>';
}
$pretext .= '</span>';
$text = $pretext . $text;
}
return $text;
}
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/in_category
Perfect!!! You are awesome, alchymyth! Very helpful , patient and clear.
