To Alex K: # posts in month/category

Alex, Cena,
I’ve checked in this functionality to CVS now. No extra database query required ??
It is off by default, but there is another parameter to the function to turn it on.
I’ve only done it for monthly but I guess weekly would make sense too. Maybe tonight.
Mike

Awesome, thanks Mike!

Great! ??

Seems no one ever posted it. If you’re still interested in it, lemme know as I converted Alex’s awesome hack to work with WordPress a few hours ago. ??

There’s no hack needed. Support is already built into the system:
<?php list_cats(1,'All','ID','asc','',true,0,1,1); ?>
The next-to-last 1 turns on the counts
<?php get_archives(”,”,’html’,”,”,1); ?>
The last 1 turns on the counts
We need to update the readme to reflect the new options…

Great, thanks dougal!

Okay, just for clarification:
Open up b2-include/b2template.functions.php :
To make # of posts in a category active, edit somewhere around lines 1069-1071, should look like this:
// out of the b2 loop
function list_cats($optionall = 1, $all = ‘All’, $sort_column = ‘ID’, $sort_order = ‘asc’,
$file = ‘blah’, $list = true, $optiondates = 0, $optioncount = , $hide_empty = 1) {
Set $optioncount=1.
To make # of posts in a month active, edit line 124:
function get_archives($type=”, $limit=”, $format=’html’, $before = “”, $after = “”, $show_post_count = false) {
Change $show_post_count to true.
Save, upload.
Works like a charm!

Well, an easier way would be a leave b2template.functions.php alone, and just change the tags in your template.
BTW, I’ve updated the function documentionation for get_archives(), dropdown_cats(), and list_cats() in the CVS version of readme.html

I was aware that counting for the months was a part of WordPress, but not categories. Thanks. ??

hullo people,
i prolly have to beg your pardon for being so stupid, but i know completely nothing about technical stuff..

i currently have version 1.2.2; this hack (the one that displays number of posts each month) is exactly what i need, only i have no idea how to put it into my (archives) template. i use modified Nicer Archives, the one that only displays posts by date (not sortable).

i’ve searched all around and i have also tried suggestions posted above, but i cant seem to get it..

* where can i get the “b2template.functions.php” file? i dont have it since i use v.1.2.2
* what tag(s)/code/whatever should i add to my template to get it to work?