superspiker

What version of WP do you have installed?

1.2.2 and below use the index.php you can create new ones by making a copy of it and changing it to fit your needs by the use of template tags.

1.5 uses themes (as 2fargon points out) to acomplish what you want to do.

I was under the impression that as long as a page included the following:

/*
Template Name: Contact
*/

you could put any html, php, etc.

Does this only hold true if you are editing the contact.php file from outside the “write page” within the admin?

Great info, thanx.

I noticed a (trivial) typo in the last section “More Read….”

the question:
So I can run PHP code in these pages can I ?

should read:
So I can run PHP code in these pages cant I ?

Not a big deal, but I thought I’d mention it anywho.

Where is the changelog or history for the Alpha builds?

You can delete it?
Not that I would want to, but I thought the WP license stated somewhere that it had to be there.

Maybe these can help you…
https://wiki.www.ads-software.com/index.php/PostsByCategory
https://wiki.www.ads-software.com/index.php/ShowOneCategory
Good Luck,
Joe.

Thank you for the quick relpys…
I would assume that the best method is to create a plugin because otherwise the default (more…) would reapply if I were to do a future upgrade.
Thanx everyone.
Joe.

Only the categories that contain posts will show up on the sidebar list.
Joe.

Looking into this further, I’ve noticed that the category list on the right doesn’t always show up…
I can refresh the page, and still nothing. If I edit a different post I do see the category list, then I go back to the original post I am trying to change the category on and the list is still not there.
So, sometimes it shows up and sometimes it just disappears… wierd.
Joe.

I see no place to edit the category while editing the post…

I believe that this is due to running PHP via CGI as opposed to running PHP as an Apache Module.
If you run PHP via CGI there are a few ‘drawbacks’:
Variables in the URL won’t work without using mod_rewrite (example.com/blah.php/username/info/variable).
You can switch to PHP as Apache module, but there are some security implications.
Good Luck!
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Check out these pages…
https://magpierss.sourceforge.net/
https://lastrss.webdot.cz/
Hope this helps… Good Luck!
Joe.

Wow,
I feel like an idiot! After doing a lot of research and much trial and error I have reviewed this post and realize how dumb this question must have seemed to most people.
Thanx for putting up with this…
Joe.

Thank you! Works great… for now, until I find a better way.
Thanx for your help even if it took 3 posts ??
Joe.

What browser are you using?
Self Hosted?
Provide more details…
Joe.