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1. pdawg51
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Hi,

   I've been trying to solve this problem for hours, and despite all the research can't seem to figure it out. However, I think the solution is probably a very simply one.

   I'm trying to use multiple loops on a template page to display the latest post from a certain category, and then below it display the titles of previous post.

   While researching I found that the article at http://codex.wordpress.org/The_Loop#Multiple_Loops_in_Action included the code I pretty much needed. And I essentially just copied it:

   <?php $my_query = new WP_Query('cat=6&posts_per_page=1');
     while ($my_query->have_posts()) : $my_query->the_post();
     $do_not_duplicate = $post->ID;?>
       <?php the_title(); ?> <br/>
       <?php the_content(); ?>
   
     <?php endwhile;wp_reset_query(); ?>
   
         <?php if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
     if( $post->ID == $do_not_duplicate ) continue; ?>
   
       <?php the_title(); ?>
   
     <?php endwhile; endif; ?>

   The code works perfectly on index.php however, when I place it in a page template file, the second loop displays the title of the page it's on - and not the title of posts.

   What's going on here?

   Thanks so much for the help!

2. alchymyth
   The Sweeper
   Posted 4 months ago #

   when I place it in a page template file, the second loop displays the title of the page it's on - and not the title of posts

   you need to add a query for the second loop.

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/query_posts

3. pdawg51
   Member
   Posted 4 months ago #

   Perfect! I knew it was something simple.

   Thanks so much for your help. Saved me a lot of time!

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