Multiple Loops or something with Custom Fields?

  • kapa0

    (@kapa0)


    17 years, 4 months ago

    Here’s what I want to do. One page has to have two columns. The left-hand column will have a video, and the right-hand column will have text and links. The video and text boxes have to be the same size.

    Should I:

    1. Create two categories, one for the videos and one for the text, and then have multiple loops on the page, displaying each category side-by-side?
    -> How would I make sure that each video box is next to each text box from the same date?
    2. Put the videos in a custom field and have them displayed next to each text box?

    Another thing is, the theme has a “Latest Video” box on the front page. If I use option #2, how would I make “Latest Video” stop pulling posts from the “videos” category and pull instead the latest video listed in the custom field?

    Complicated, yes, but I’m hopeful.

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  • Lorelle

    (@lorelle)

    17 years, 4 months ago

    This is actually done a lot. There are a number of tutorials around the web to help you. Look for help on “magazine style themes” and multimedia WordPress Themes to help you look at different options.

    Any of these will work, but use the one that works best for your needs.

    Thread Starter kapa0

    (@kapa0)

    17 years, 4 months ago

    The info here sounds good: http://www.sympozium.gr/2008/10/16/wordpress-custom-fields/ .

    Actually, we’re using a theme called zinmag-futura. http://web2feel.com/futura/ Currently, it has a video box on the front page that displays the latest post in a category called “videos.” I’d much rather have it display the latest video from the latest post with a video in the custom field. How can we do that?

    reflexionstudios

    (@reflexionstudios)

    17 years, 4 months ago

    Would setting a unique tag solve this?

    Maybe you can clarify the difference between:

    the latest post in a category called videos

    and

    latest video from the latest post

    Thread Starter kapa0

    (@kapa0)

    17 years, 4 months ago

    Our site has a category called “Videos.” The box I talked about shows the latest POST in the “Videos” category.

    I want the box to show videos specified in the custom fields of any post, regardless of their category.

    So, if I had a “News” post that had a video in a custom field, the box would pick that up and show that video, even if the post wasn’t in the “Videos” category.

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