Comments on: Show all posts except those from one category (MT specific) http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:12:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Nate http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7136 Nate Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7136 <b>Update:</b> I got the code to properly rebuild, however when i post to that category and load the site, it breaks the CSS and shifts all the content that should be in the middle and has it all left aligned. Any idea why it would do that? Update:
I got the code to properly rebuild, however when i post to that category and load the site, it breaks the CSS and shifts all the content that should be in the middle and has it all left aligned. Any idea why it would do that?

]]> By: Nate http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7135 Nate Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7135 Hello, I've been searching for a way to hide a category. What I want to do is this: I have a full page calendar and I'd like to have a category called "dates" or something that I can enter data for the calendar only. I'd like to hide all entries into the that category on my main page and on my category list in my sidebar. I've tried this suggestion here, but it seems to not be able to see my </MTEntries> at the end. It's there, I've checked several times. I even tried moving the code around within my <MTEntries> and </MTEntries> tags. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Hello, I’ve been searching for a way to hide a category. What I want to do is this: I have a full page calendar and I’d like to have a category called “dates” or something that I can enter data for the calendar only. I’d like to hide all entries into the that category on my main page and on my category list in my sidebar. I’ve tried this suggestion here, but it seems to not be able to see my </MTEntries> at the end. It’s there, I’ve checked several times. I even tried moving the code around within my <MTEntries> and </MTEntries> tags. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: pulpo http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7134 pulpo Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7134 okay! invisible categories are a great addition to MT and I've NEARLY hidden my category using the above method (just search to exclude next) FOR WHY AM I DOING THIS? Well, I need a hidden cat for beta testers to post to with their comments, insults or otherwise... but what about this? <!-> <div class="sidetitle"> Jump to </div> <div class="side"> <Form> <select onChange="document.location=options[selectedIndex].value;" style="font-family:'Verdana';color:003366;background-color:#FFFFFF;text-decoration:none;font-size:8pt; width=140"> <option value="">Category...</option> <MTArchiveList archive_type="Category"> <option value="<$MTArchiveLink$>"><$MTArchiveTitle$> [<$MTCategoryCount$>]</option> </MTArchiveList> </select> </FORM> <Form> <select onChange="document.location=options[selectedIndex].value;" style="font-family:'Verdana';color:003366;background-color:#FFFFFF;text-decoration:none;font-size:8pt; width=140"> <option value="">Month...</option> <MTArchiveList archive_type="Monthly"> <option value="<$MTArchiveLink$>"><$MTArchiveTitle$></option> </MTArchiveList> </select> </Form> </TABLE> </div> <!-> There is as you can see no category name to exclude in the (second) date archive pulldown (yeah.. I have to have pulldowns) + I get build errors wherever/wherever I try to wrap the (first) category listing menu in the required MTEntries tags with your snippet... (which incidentally has to be all over the place on my index to hide for example, recent comments in my hidden cat and so on but seems to works just fine. I must find a cleaner way to include it.) Is it possible to hide my category completely? tx! Pulpo okay!

invisible categories are a great addition to MT and I’ve NEARLY hidden my category using the above method (just search to exclude next)

FOR WHY AM I DOING THIS? Well, I need a hidden cat for beta testers to post to with their comments, insults or otherwise…

but what about this?

<!->

<div class=”sidetitle”>
Jump to
</div>
<div class=”side”>
<Form>
<select onChange=”document.location=options[selectedIndex].value;” style=”font-family:’Verdana’;color:003366;background-color:#FFFFFF;text-decoration:none;font-size:8pt; width=140″>
<option value=”">Category…</option>
<MTArchiveList archive_type=”Category”>
<option value=”<$MTArchiveLink$>”><$MTArchiveTitle$>
[<$MTCategoryCount$>]</option>
</MTArchiveList>
</select>
</FORM>

<Form>
<select onChange=”document.location=options[selectedIndex].value;” style=”font-family:’Verdana’;color:003366;background-color:#FFFFFF;text-decoration:none;font-size:8pt; width=140″>
<option value=”">Month…</option>
<MTArchiveList archive_type=”Monthly”>
<option value=”<$MTArchiveLink$>”><$MTArchiveTitle$></option>
</MTArchiveList>
</select>
</Form>

</TABLE>

</div>

<!->

There is as you can see no category name to exclude in the (second) date archive pulldown (yeah.. I have to have pulldowns)

+ I get build errors wherever/wherever I try to wrap the (first) category listing menu in the required MTEntries tags with your snippet…

(which incidentally has to be all over the place on my index to hide for example, recent comments in my hidden cat and so on but seems to works just fine. I must find a cleaner way to include it.)

Is it possible to hide my category completely?

tx!

Pulpo

]]> By: kristine http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7133 kristine Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7133 Dave - if you just mean that you don't need to see the body of the post, just a list of links to posts, yes, this should work that way, too. For example: if you have a list of links to more recent posts on your sidebar but don't want to show one of the categories in the list... If that's what you mean, you'd just want to use different tags in the center of the MTEntries container (replacing the original <$MTEntryTitle$><$MTEntryBody$>: <h3><a href="<$MTEntryLink$>#<$MTEntryID pad="1"$>"><$MTEntryTitle$></a></h3> Dave - if you just mean that you don’t need to see the body of the post, just a list of links to posts, yes, this should work that way, too. For example: if you have a list of links to more recent posts on your sidebar but don’t want to show one of the categories in the list…
If that’s what you mean, you’d just want to use different tags in the center of the MTEntries container (replacing the original <$MTEntryTitle$><$MTEntryBody$>:

<a href=”<$MTEntryLink$>#<$MTEntryID pad=”1″$>”><$MTEntryTitle$></a>

]]> By: Dave http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7131 Dave Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7131 Is there a way to modify this so you can hide category lists and not just the posts? Or does this only work with posts? Is there a way to modify this so you can hide category lists and not just the posts? Or does this only work with posts?

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7132 Jennifer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7132 Dave - not sure I understand your question. Dave - not sure I understand your question.

]]> By: Mariann http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7130 Mariann Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7130 Darn... still no luck. But thanks so much for responding so quickly with an option. I'll keep playing with the script to see if I can get it to cooperate. :) Darn… still no luck. But thanks so much for responding so quickly with an option. I’ll keep playing with the script to see if I can get it to cooperate. :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7129 Jennifer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7129 It should have worked (even with the typo - as long as both references to that name were the same.) Did you fix the typo only in one location? Have no idea why it failed without more information. It should have worked (even with the typo - as long as both references to that name were the same.) Did you fix the typo only in one location?

Have no idea why it failed without more information.

]]> By: Mariann http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7128 Mariann Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7128 Eh, I tried adding a line for each category within the same script -- caught a typo in the script (hidecateogry - should be category) and my effort failed. Ah, well. Eh, I tried adding a line for each category within the same script — caught a typo in the script (hidecateogry - should be category) and my effort failed. Ah, well.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7127 Jennifer Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.scriptygoddess.com/archives/2002/05/23/show-all-posts-except-those-from-one-category-mt-specific/#comment-7127 This should work (although I haven't tested it): <b><MTEntries> <? $cat = "<$MTEntryCategory$>"; $hidecateogry = "CATEGORY NAME YOU WANT TO HIDE"; $hidethiscategorytoo = "OTHER CATEGORY NAME YOU WANT TO HIDE"; if (!strcasecmp($cat, $hidecateogry) || !strcasecmp($cat, $hidethiscategorytoo) ) { //do nothing - hide this category's posts } else { ?> <$MTEntryTitle$> <$MTEntryBody$> <? } ?> </MTEntries></b> This should work (although I haven’t tested it):

<MTEntries>
<?
$cat = “<$MTEntryCategory$>”;
$hidecateogry = “CATEGORY NAME YOU WANT TO HIDE”;
$hidethiscategorytoo = “OTHER CATEGORY NAME YOU WANT TO HIDE”;

if (!strcasecmp($cat, $hidecateogry)
|| !strcasecmp($cat, $hidethiscategorytoo) ) {
//do nothing - hide this category’s posts
} else {
?>

<$MTEntryTitle$>
<$MTEntryBody$>

<?
}
?>

</MTEntries>

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