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How do I set feature image using the function wp_insert_post
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I am using the function wp_insert_post to automatically add a new post at a specific time each week. How do I assign an image to use as the featured image in conjunction with wp_insert_post?
Thank you,
christopher
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Does this look like it will work?
$new_post_id=wp_insert_post( $my_post ); $filename='/wp-content/themes/slayer/ipadthumb/' . sprintf("%s", $freebackgrounds->background[$i]->imagefilename); $wp_filetype = wp_check_filetype(basename($filename), null ); $attachment = array( 'post_mime_type' => $wp_filetype['type'], 'post_title' => preg_replace('/\.[^.]+$/', '', basename($filename)), 'post_content' => '', 'post_status' => 'inherit' ); $attach_id = wp_insert_attachment( $attachment, $filename, 37 ); wp_publish_post( $new_post_id );
Does anyone know if an attachment is the same thing as a post_thumbnail or featured image?
Thanks
christopherAlso is there any way to add an attachment in another directory besides the default
http://theviolent.net/wp-content/uploads/
thanks
christopherCurrently when I try to use the function
wp_insert_attachment
, it prepends the wp default media upload directory to the $filename variable.So in order for the function to work, the attachment must be in the uploads directory. Is there a way to use the function with images outside of the default(uploads) directory?
Ok, I guess I am getting closer. I have found an
add_attachment
hook. But I am not sure how to modify the filename once I get into the hook.Any ideas?
thanks
christopherI found another hook called
update_attached_file
which can change the file location value, but even when using this hook, the_wp_relative_upload_path
is prepended to the front. So I still am unable to add an attachment from a folder out side of this default upload folder.Anyone with any ideas on how to get around this?
Unfortunately I was not able to find a work around for attaching files outside of the default uploads folder. And for lack of time, I am going to scrap trying to figure out how.
However, I did move the files, rewrote some code, and now have a section of code which will post a new post automatically, create an attachment, and set the attachment to be the featured image. The code is as follows.
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