please explain this code if you can
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I am working on learning how to build an admin area for my theme. I don’t understand how and why to use the following functions. I have read through the codex on these functions but still do not understand. Can you put it simply?
register_setting
add_settings_field()
add_settings_section()
settings_fields()I have been googling the crap out of the wordpress admin area and have found 5 different ways to do this. This is the latest method. I do have a form set up and I am testing. This is what I have now
add_action('admin_menu', 'omr_create_menu'); function omr_create_menu() { //create new top-level menu add_menu_page('Paradiso Options', 'Paradiso options', 'administrator', __FILE__, 'paradiso_settings_page', 'favicon.ico'); //call register settings function add_action( 'admin_init', 'register_mysettings' ); } function register_mySettings(){ register_setting('paradiso_group','paradiso_introText'); } function paradiso_settings_page(){ ?><div class="wrap"> <h2>Paradiso Options Page</h2> <form method="post" action="options.php"> <?php settings_fields('paradiso_group'); ?> <table class="form-table"> <tr valign="top"> <th scope="row">Intro Text</th> <td><input type="text" name="paradiso_introText" value="<?php echo get_option('paradiso_introText');?>" /></td> </tr> </table> <p class="submit"><input type="submit" class="button-primary" value="<?php _e('Save Changes') ?>" /></p> </form> </div><!--END wrap--> <?php } ?> <?php
I don’t understand why in the form I need this line
<?php settings_fields('paradiso_group'); ?>
For this one setting, is the code complete? am I missing anything? Is there a better way?
Thank you for taking the time to answer this post. Your time is appreciated
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