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ThemeShaper Forums Topic: a loop that runs only on one category archive http://themeshaper.com/forums/ Help In Shaping WordPress Themes en Tue, 21 May 2013 18:26:15 +0000 colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26695 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:05:13 +0000 colfelt 26695@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Ahh, that old chestnut... </p> helgatheviking on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26693 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:52:41 +0000 helgatheviking 26693@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>no bacon is very unsatisfactory. always more than 1 way to skin the cat b/c we could probably go back to what you started with</p> <pre><code>function remove_thematic_categoryloop() { remove_action('thematic_categoryloop', 'thematic_category_loop'); } add_action('init', 'remove_thematic_categoryloop'); function kia_categoy_loop(){ if(is_category('bacon')){ //bacon loop here } else { thematic_category_loop(); } add_action('thematic_categoryloop','kia_category_loop');</code></pre> colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26692 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:26:38 +0000 colfelt 26692@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Ah, yes. That's better. I figured there must've been a walking donut there. That loop had completely disappeared up it's own rear. And it didn't have ANY bacon in it, which is, well, unsatisfactory.</p> <p>As ever, Helga, thank you. You're awesome. :) </p> helgatheviking on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26655 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:50:56 +0000 helgatheviking 26655@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>not bacon! :) well i have to apologize b/c i think i messed up. </p> <p>basically thematic does this:</p> <pre><code>if (function_exists('childtheme_override_category_loop')) { function thematic_category_loop() { childtheme_override_category_loop(); } }</code></pre> <p>so if the override is defined then thematic's default becomes the override. which means the original thematic_category_loop doesn't exist anymore and you just end up in a loop of loops. </p> <p>my else statement<br /> <pre><code>else { thematic_category_loop() }</code></pre> <p>is just pointing to childtheme_override_category_loop which points to thematic_category_loop and on and on. </p> <p>so the override should be</p> <pre><code>function childtheme_override_category_loop(){ if(is_category('bacon')){ //put your special bacon loop here } else { //put default category loop here } }</code></pre> colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26653 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:04:04 +0000 colfelt 26653@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Yeah I'm using 0.9.8, but no joy. Ah well, the less streamlined version is working OK. It just bugs me that something that *should* work, doesn't. It's just not bacon. </p> helgatheviking on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26629 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:26:49 +0000 helgatheviking 26629@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>can't see anything in your code, but first off make sure you are using this version of thematic:<br /> developing.thematic4you.com/thematic-development-release/</p> <p>as there were some problems w/ the add_action that got resolved. </p> colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26621 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:17:41 +0000 colfelt 26621@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>OK... so I've been working with Helga's cleaner code. But, It's not playing nicely with me. I find that the two loops I have defined in it work fine. But then the normal thematic_category_loop doesn't seem to work. The categories that should run that loop don't seem to run any loop at all. So, it made me wonder, doesn't specifying childtheme_override_category_loop tell the original thematic_category_loop to go use childtheme_override_category_loop instead? Therefore, flying up it's own backside? Maybe it doesn't work that way. But it was the best explanation I could come up with to explain why the code below didn't work. Can you spot anything that looks like it would prevent the thematic_category_loop from working?</p> <pre><code>// remove the standard loop function childtheme_override_category_loop(){ // get the name of the category and store it in the variable $catslug $cat = get_query_var('cat'); $yourcat = get_category ($cat); $catslug = $yourcat->slug; if (is_category('testimonials')){ query_posts('category_name='.$catslug); if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> <h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1> <div class="entry-content"><?php the_content(); ?></div> <?php endwhile; endif; } elseif (is_category('menus')) { // loop for the content within the current category, // which has a custom field 'intro_article' which is equal to 1 $handmade_query = new WP_Query('category_name='.$catslug.'&meta_key=intro_article&meta_value=1'); while ($handmade_query->have_posts()) : $handmade_query->the_post(); ?> <h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1> <div class="entry-content"><?php the_content(); ?></div> <?php endwhile; wp_reset_postdata(); ?> <?php // now loop to create an unordered list of the other posts in the category // but which have a custom field 'intro_article' which is equal to 0 ?> <ul id="sub-nav-ul"> <?php query_posts('category_name='.$catslug.'&meta_key=intro_article&meta_value=0'); if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> <li id="sub-nav" class="entry-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"> <?php the_post_thumbnail(array(70,70));?><span><?php the_title(); ?></span></a></li> <?php endwhile; endif; ?></ul> <?php wp_reset_postdata(); } else { thematic_category_loop(); } }</code></pre> colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26620 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:58:26 +0000 colfelt 26620@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Cool beans. Thanks Helga! </p> helgatheviking on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26618 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:46:28 +0000 helgatheviking 26618@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>you got it. everything is better with bacon. yes, look through the extensions folder. you'll see plenty of places where it is set up to run childtheme_override_whatever in place of thematic_whatever. the overrides are far more intuitive than filters, but not always the best solution. usually depends on how much you need to change... or if there is a filter available. </p> helgatheviking on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26617 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:46:28 +0000 helgatheviking 26617@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>you got it. everything is better with bacon. yes, look through the extensions folder. you'll see plenty of places where it is set up to run childtheme_override_whatever in place of thematic_whatever. the overrides are far more intuitive than filters, but not always the best solution. usually depends on how much you need to change... or if there is a filter available. </p> colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26613 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:30:47 +0000 colfelt 26613@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Well, clearly that's much more elegant. And anything that has bacon in it has to be good, right?</p> <p>So, the function childtheme_override_whateverfunction. That can be used to? Let me guess, override any function you can find that says thematic_whateverfunction? </p> helgatheviking on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26598 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:02:52 +0000 helgatheviking 26598@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>as a general set up what about:</p> <pre><code>function childtheme_override_category_loop(){ if(is_category('bacon')){ //put your special bacon loop here } else { thematic_category_loop(); } }</code></pre> colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26595 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:48:02 +0000 colfelt 26595@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>OK... I think I have it. Just in case someone else may find this helpful I'm pasting the code below.</p> <pre><code>// remove the standard loop function remove_thematic_categoryloop() { remove_action('thematic_categoryloop', 'thematic_category_loop'); } add_action('init', 'remove_thematic_categoryloop'); // get the name of the category and store it in the variable $catslug function add_handmade_intro_categoryloop() { if (is_category( )) { $cat = get_query_var('cat'); $yourcat = get_category ($cat); $catslug = $yourcat->slug; // if this isn't in the menus category, do a normal loop if (!is_category('menus')){ query_posts('category_name='.$catslug); if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> <h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1> <div class="entry-content"><?php the_content(); ?></div> <?php endwhile; endif; wp_reset_postdata(); } // if it is in the category 'menus' then do these special loops if (is_category('menus')) { // loop for the content within the current category, // which has a custom field 'intro_article' which is equal to 1 $handmade_query = new WP_Query('category_name='.$catslug.'&meta_key=intro_article&meta_value=1'); while ($handmade_query->have_posts()) : $handmade_query->the_post(); ?> <h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1> <div class="entry-content"><?php the_content(); ?></div> <?php endwhile; wp_reset_postdata(); ?> <?php // now loop to create an unordered list of the other posts in the category // but which have a custom field 'intro_article' which is equal to 0 ?> <ul id="sub-nav-ul"> <?php query_posts('category_name='.$catslug.'&meta_key=intro_article&meta_value=0'); if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> <li id="sub-nav" class="entry-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"> <?php the_post_thumbnail(array(70,70));?><span><?php the_title(); ?></span></a></li> <?php endwhile; endif; ?></ul> <?php } } } add_action('thematic_categoryloop', 'add_handmade_intro_categoryloop');</code></pre> colfelt on "a loop that runs only on one category archive" http://themeshaper.com/forums/topic/a-loop-that-runs-only-on-one-category-archive#post-26591 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:39:22 +0000 colfelt 26591@http://themeshaper.com/forums/ <p>Hi all,</p> <p>I am trying to call a function/loop specific to one category archive page. What I've done, is to remove the standard loop within my child-theme's functions.php, then replaced it with my 'special' loop.</p> <p>So far, I have cracked getting that 'special' loop to work nicely. But what I want to do now, is to only run the function which rips out the normal loop when we are on the category archive of a particular category ('menus').</p> <p>Here's my code:</p> <pre><code>// remove the standard loop function remove_thematic_categoryloop() { remove_action('thematic_categoryloop', 'thematic_category_loop'); } add_action('init', 'remove_thematic_categoryloop'); // get the name of the category and store it in the variable $catslug function add_handmade_intro_categoryloop() { if (is_category( )) { $cat = get_query_var('cat'); $yourcat = get_category ($cat); $catslug = $yourcat->slug; // loop for the content within the current category, // which has a custom field 'intro_article' which is equal to 1 $handmade_query = new WP_Query('category_name='.$catslug.'&meta_key=intro_article&meta_value=1'); while ($handmade_query->have_posts()) : $handmade_query->the_post(); ?> <h1 class="entry-title"><?php the_title(); ?></h1> <div class="entry-content"><?php the_content(); ?></div> <?php endwhile; wp_reset_postdata(); ?> <?php // now loop to create an unordered list of the other posts in the category // but which have a custom field 'intro_article' which is equal to 0 ?> <ul id="sub-nav-ul"> <?php query_posts('category_name='.$catslug.'&meta_key=intro_article&meta_value=0'); if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> <li id="sub-nav" class="entry-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title_attribute(); ?>"> <?php the_post_thumbnail(array(70,70));?><span><?php the_title(); ?></span></a></li> <?php endwhile; endif; ?></ul> <?php } } add_action('thematic_categoryloop', 'add_handmade_intro_categoryloop');</code></pre> <p>So, I've tried to put in some "if (is_category('menus'))" stuff in before the function, which didn't work... and I have subsequently hit a wall and need some inspiration. I only want to call these functions if the category is 'menus'...</p> <p>Can anybody help me get over this hump? it would save me some hair. Thanks! </p>