I am hoping this simplified code explains what I need help with ... I have a homepage carousel that loads random images from a loop of 5 posts ... I choose which posts via a tag.
For these 5 images, there are also 5 thumbnail images that exist outside the loops in the HTML structure but need to correspond to the main thumbs above.
Sample code -- simplified:
<? query_posts('tag=carousel&orderby=rand&showposts=3'); ?>
<? if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
<img src="<? echo "$thumb1" />" />
<? endwhile; else: ?>
<? endif; ?>
<div>
<img src="<? echo "$thumb1" />" />
<img src="<? echo "$thumb2" />" />
<img src="<? echo "$thumb3" />" />
</div>
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So as you can see ... I need a way for that first variable, thumb1 to become a different identifiable variable that is establish so I can just plug it in for the thumbs below.
Anyone done something like this before?