custom loop from metadata

Resolved scottiescotsman
(@scottiescotsman)

9 years, 5 months ago

I want to be able to list my metadata [in a drop down menu] from a custom post type so that I can make a custom loop.
For instance:
if I wanted archive-movies to list dependent on release date or alphabetically or its duration.

Hope someone can help
Steven

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James

(@volcommky)

9 years, 5 months ago

You can retrieve meta data with the get_metadata()

First 2 arguments are required, type and object_id

From there you should be able to retrieve all metadata and do with it as you may

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scottiescotsman

(@scottiescotsman)

9 years, 5 months ago

yes I know that as I have it in archives-movies.php & single-movies.php

<p class="align_Right">

    	<select name="movieList" id="movieList">

            <option value="0">Select List Order...</option>
            <option value="dateAscending">Date Ascending</option>
            <option value="dateDescending">Date Descending</option>
            <option value="alphaUp">Alpha Ascending</option>
            <option value="alphaDown">Alpha Descending</option>
    
		</select>
        
        <input class="btnSort" type="submit" value="Go" name="sort">
        
    </p>

<?php 
                    
    $nam = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "name", true );
    $rel = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "released", true );
   $rat = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "rating", true );
   $dur = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "duration", true );
   $gen = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "genre", true );
    $dir = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "director", true );
       $wri = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "writer", true );
      $sta = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "stars", true );
     $sto = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "storyline", true );
     ?>

<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>

its how to link it into the loop I cant figure out.

James

(@volcommky)

9 years, 5 months ago

You would move your code into the loop, the loop changes the post and get_the_ID() result each go around.

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scottiescotsman

(@scottiescotsman)

9 years, 5 months ago

I have it working on my site but it lists it in order of when I added the movie, I want to change that to whatever option I choose.

James

(@volcommky)

9 years, 5 months ago

You can create a custom WP_Query() and order it however you would like: WP_Query

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scottiescotsman

(@scottiescotsman)

9 years, 5 months ago

that’s what I want to know lol

<select name="movieList" id="movieList">
    
                <option value="0">Select List Order...</option>
                <option value="dateAscending">Date Ascending</option>
                <option value="dateDescending">Date Descending</option>
                <option value="alphaUp">Alpha Ascending</option>
                <option value="alphaDown">Alpha Descending</option>
        
            </select>
            
            <input class="btnSort" type="submit" value="Go" name="sort">
            
        </p>
        
    <?php 
	
		$nam = get_post_meta( get_the_ID(), "name", true );
		
		$query = new WP_Query( array( 'category_name' => ' $nam ' ) );
        
   		if ( $query->have_posts() ) : while ( $query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post();
		
	?>