wrightj999

Hey I got it to work, took me a minute to realize it, but I was able to write the code easily by just selecting the element and looking at the tag path. firebug is an invaluable tool, thanks for sharing!! And for the help.

whoever originally designed this theme seems to have overcomplicated things, lol.. that’s just my opinion that doesn’t mean a whole lot though ??

yeah, so did that and same deal. Do you thing all of those codes need to be replaced simultaneously? Maybe getting rid of one isn’t enough to override the others… of course this is me speaking from a purely speculative view based off what we’ve done here.

Do I lose any real functionality by getting rid of the code I have replaced in these different sections?

One thing that I noticed that changed with that most recent code swap, was the “more” text display on page excerpts. It now says “read more” instead of “more” on the main highlighted excerpt. On the secondary excerpts instead of “…” it says “(more…)”. So that’s kinda cool i guess.

okay, same result, no cigar. Do you think we need to get rid of both of those codes? I put back the code I had previously swapped out, for the purpose of this test.

okay, I will reset the changes I made previously, try this option and be back with results.

okay, so swapped out that code. To test if it worked, I went ahead and inserted an image at the end of the post. Alas, it is still appearing in the post excerpt. hmm…

so just to follow up… I have tried inserting <?php the_content();?>, where I said I would in the previous post.. but to no avail. It must need to go somewhere particular.. I will wait for your advice ??

Okay, here is a link to the paste:
https://pastebin.com/rxSvnwcV

okay, so upon doing that research I’ve determined that I have to add <?php the_content();?> within the “the loop” on the main index template: index.php. I’m wondering where to add it within the loop.

So I was guessing to add it right before this code at the end of the loop:
[Code moderated as per the Forum Rules. Please use the pastebin]

Do I need to pass any parameters, or will just adding this tag add that extra functionality to the “more” tag that I am looking for concerning these image thumbs.

After I get this figured out I will probably be adding at least one parameter to this tag in order to change the post excerpt display text of “more” to “read more”.

awesome, I will refer to that resource. Thanks man, you’ve been quite a help, I know my needs have been somewhat basic.. but I guess that’s what makes the WP Forums great! When I get this implemented successfully, I will let you know ??

oh yeah… and does it matter where in the template? Can I just add it within the php code that already exists, maybe at the end of it?

right, okay.. so this is a part where maybe you can school me. So I’d be going to Appearance>Editor in the WP Dash and inserting this tag into one of the available php templates that make up the theme.

These are what is available for options. Which template would I typically put a tag like this?:

404 Template
(404.php)
Archives
(archive.php)
Archives Page Template
(archives.php)
Comments
(comments.php)
Footer
(footer.php)
Header
(header.php)
Image Attachment Template
(image.php)
Links Page Template
(links.php)
Main Index Template
(index.php)
Page Comment Page Template
(page-comment.php)
Page Template
(page.php)
Search Form
(searchform.php)
Search Results
(search.php)
Sidebar
(sidebar.php)
Single Post
(single.php)
Theme Functions
(functions.php)
theme-options.php
(theme-options.php)

Styles

Stylesheet
(style.css)

Thanks!!

cool man. I was checking it out earlier and tested a couple writing a couple rules, but to no avail yet. But I’m sure I’ll figure it out with another sit down, and investigation. I’ll update how things go one way or the other. Thank you!

hmmm, so your suggesting to use <?php the_content();?>. Would I put this code into the actual post, similarly to how we use the <!–more–> tag? And if so, does it matter where I place it within the post?

So if I get what your saying. Using <?php the_content();?> gives me the option to put images before or after <!–more–>, in order to get my desired result, as you’ve detailed above. That sounds pretty good, I’m just going to have to get straight, where exactly to place <?php the_content();?>.