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    (@root)


    Does anyone happen to know where an expo on query_posts is to be found please. On Codex it is descibed as coming shortly. (1.5).

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  • ifelse

    (@ifelse)

    query_posts allows you to reuse the $wp_query object. By passing in parameters to query_posts, that query will be performed.

    This will reset the loop counter and rebuild the collection of posts allowing you to go back through the_loop again.

    ifelse

    (@ifelse)

    By parameters, I mean you would call query_posts as such:
    query_posts(‘category_name=your_category&showposts=10’);

    Thread Starter Root

    (@root)

    Too late. I got it fixed up. Thanks for readiong this far. There is an example of it in action on Codex.

    ifelse

    (@ifelse)

    Ah crap, I remembered seeing it somewhere. For future reference, see here.

    Kafkaesqui

    (@kafkaesqui)

    I *really* have to get to work on that query_posts page…

    Thread Starter Root

    (@root)

    I still havent quite got the syntax. Does the query go inside the loop. Then the rewind ?

    Kafkaesqui

    (@kafkaesqui)

    Use it just before (but not in) the loop it’s to act upon.

    Thread Starter Root

    (@root)

    Then rewind? I ask because it isnt running smoothly. I have tried most combos.
    Or is the rewind built into the query as it seems ? In the Codex example the query sits first but then the loop only executes the query.

    ifelse

    (@ifelse)

    You shouldn’t need to rewind. The loop counter is reset upon execution so it acts as an implicit rewind.

    Thread Starter Root

    (@root)

    Ah cool. But then the loop wont execute.

    Kafkaesqui

    (@kafkaesqui)

    rewind is somewhat unrelated to query_posts. Depending on what you’re trying to do, an option may be to reinitialize the default loop through query_posts('showposts').

    ifelse

    (@ifelse)

    Here’s roughly what you would be doing:
    if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
    the_title();
    endwhile;
    //now run a new query
    query_posts('category_name=site&showposts=10');
    //as $wp_query is reinitialise, let's run the_loop
    while (have_posts()) : the_post();
    the_title();
    endwhile;
    endif;

    Thread Starter Root

    (@root)

    This looks good. TY.

    lawtai

    (@lawtai)

    The thing with the query post is that it bypasses any password protection if you’re using PW’s. Know of a way to still include the PW protection?

    Kafkaesqui

    (@kafkaesqui)

    lawtai: Try reusing the code for that from the_content() and perform an if/else just after the start of your custom loop:

    <?php if(!empty($post->post_password)) :
    if(stripslashes($_COOKIE['wp-postpass_'.COOKIEHASH]) != $post->post_password) { // and it doesn't match the cookie
    $output = get_the_password_form();
    echo $output;
    }
    else : ?>

    ~drop your regular loop stuff here ~

    <? endif; ?>

    Don’t know if it’ll work, but worth a shot.

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