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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Set Up Streaming for Local Radio Station](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-up-streaming-for-local-radio-station/)
 *  [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-up-streaming-for-local-radio-station/#post-1777445)
 * I have looked into this a little bit, but not actually done it yet. My understanding
   was that you need to get streaming software and then embed it on the page. There
   is a lot of streaming software available, and some of it is free.
 * Then it’s up to your service provider to make sure you have enough bandwidth 
   to adequately stream your content, which they will, of course, charge extra for.
 * That’s my understanding, but I will watch this thread because I might be doing
   this in the near future.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [making the READ MORE button appear automaticly after XX words](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-the-read-more-button-appear-automaticly-after-xx-words/)
 *  [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/making-the-read-more-button-appear-automaticly-after-xx-words/#post-2314483)
 * You could try this in your functions.php (in a child theme.)
 *     ```
       /* EXCERPT LENGTH */
       function new_excerpt_length($length) {
       	return 36;
       }
       add_filter('excerpt_length', 'new_excerpt_length');
       ```
   
 * Change “36” to however many words you want. Then set your page to display excerpts.
   In twentyeleven, you would do that in the content.php but if you are using a 
   different theme it might be different, you’ll have to ask the designer.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Post images no longer showing up](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-images-no-longer-showing-up/)
 *  [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/post-images-no-longer-showing-up/#post-2314785)
 * I had this problem once and eventually figured out that my images (the ones not
   showing) were in CMYK instead of RGB. They would appear on Firefox, but not IE.
   It was pretty frustrating, but it turns out that IE is correct because CMYK is
   technically not proper for the web.
 * But after looking at your site, I agree with Clayton, that they somehow got misplaced.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to change post page title](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-change-post-page-title/)
 *  [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-change-post-page-title/#post-2311971)
 * You should create a child theme before you start modifying the code. In your 
   case you just need a style sheet and a functions.php file. then you can add support
   for menus to your functions.php file, and away you go. It’s not very difficult.
 *  The way you’re doing it is too complicated and you’re messing up your original
   theme.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes](http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes)
 * I might also suggest that if your theme doesn’t support menus, it might be time
   to upgrade.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to alternate post styles in twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/)
 *  Thread Starter [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/page/2/#post-2311964)
 * OK, So this is what I did to alternate the thumbnails left and right in Standard
   format only:
    In the index.php,
 * `<?php while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
    <?php $format = get_post_format();
   if ( false === $format ) $format = 'standard'; ?> <?php get_template_part( 'content',
   $format ); ?>
 * Then create content-standard.php, and at the top, you put:
 * `
    <?php global $oddeven; $oddeven = ( $oddeven == 'odd' ) ? 'even' : 'odd'; ?
   > <article id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>" <?php post_class($oddeven); ?>>
 * I left content.php in its original state, and adjusted “standard” post display
   in the content.standard.php.
 * It appears that this is working perfectly, though I don’t understand why “global”
   makes the difference. Any chance of an explanation?
 * Thanks everyone who helped.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to alternate post styles in twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/)
 *  Thread Starter [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/#post-2311951)
 * I take that back – It won’t work applying the odd/even code to just one format.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to alternate post styles in twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/)
 *  Thread Starter [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/#post-2311949)
 * Thanks you guys!
 * With alchymyth’s code and Tom’s suggestion of putting it in each content-whatever.
   php it alternates all the way through.
 * But actually, I only want the standard formatted posts to alternate. I figured
   out that I can create a content-standard.php file and only apply the code to 
   that, and it would work (in theory) except that “standard” is the only format
   that doesn’t have a format! I know it will work, because I tried it on one of
   the other formats.
 * Codex says to put in: `$format = get_post_format();
    if ( false === $format )
   $format = ‘standard’;` [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_format](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/get_post_format)
   which makes sense to me to define “false” as “standard” but I tried putting it
   in the loop, and in the function.php, with no results.
 * Does anyone know how to make wordpress see content.standard.php, or should I 
   start a new thread for this?
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to alternate post styles in twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/)
 *  Thread Starter [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/#post-2311868)
 * Actually, I see the problem. If I have a post formatted differently, like “link”
   or “aside” it breaks. If I have them all formatted standard it works.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to alternate post styles in twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/)
 *  Thread Starter [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/#post-2311865)
 * Thanks alchymyth, That’s getting close. It only alternates the first two posts
   though. I suppose I have to rewind the loop maybe?
 * Here’s the basic illustration of what I’m trying to do:
    [http://zoom-level.com/wolf-audio-mockup/](http://zoom-level.com/wolf-audio-mockup/)
 * I won’t be able to work on this today, but I’ll let you know if I get it figured
   out. Thanks for your time.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to alternate post styles in twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/)
 *  Thread Starter [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/#post-2311806)
 * The loop seems to be split between the index.php and the content.php. I’m trying
   to alternate the posts that have standard formatting, since those are the ones
   that have thumbnails. I thought it would be simple to do, so I designed a mock-
   up for my client, but now I’m not sure I can deliver.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How to alternate post styles in twentyeleven](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/)
 *  Thread Starter [billionstrang](https://wordpress.org/support/users/billionstrang/)
 * (@billionstrang)
 * [14 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-to-alternate-post-styles-in-twentyeleven/#post-2311800)
 * Thanks, tomaltman,
 *  I’ve seen and tried about 50 different variations on the odd/even or the $i+
   + modulus operator, and none of them work in twentyeleven.
 * I have a fairly weak grasp of php, so I can’t figure out the solution, but I 
   fear that it either isn’t possible (in twentyeleven) or extremely complicated.
 * Did your method work in twentyeleven?

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