Modify custom post type list? And other questions

  • Resolved lacon

    (@lacon)


    8 years, 1 month ago

    I have only very mild exposure to wp so I realize these may not be questions that are really about this plugin, but I’ll ask anyways just in case. I’m new enough here to not be able to tell if the queries I have are about the plugin or more about wp in general.

    I created a custom post type let’s say Films. I added a taxonomy for Genre with entries like Drama Action Documentary. I created some custom fields on the Films post type for Running Time and Director. The taxonomy entries are on a menu and the pages are filtered appropriately; so far very cool.

    I want the ‘list’ of Films to contain some of the custom field types in separate columns. How can I do that?

    I may want so show all of the film description in the list, not just the limited sentence or two that wp seems to default to. How can I do that?

    How can I require the custom fields always are shown on new Film pages? As it is, I have to click the Add Custom Field button, pick the name of the custom field, and put in the value like “George Lucas”.

    Likewise I’d like the Film Genre taxonomy entries to be simple checkboxes instead of having to click “choose from most used Genres”.

    And…is the taxonomy feature the ‘normal’ wp taxonomy feature, and this plugin just gives us a nice UI to manage and associate with the custom post types? This plugin seems to be very well done, thank you.

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  • Plugin Contributor Michael Beckwith

    (@tw2113)

    The BenchPresser

    I want the ‘list’ of Films to contain some of the custom field types in separate columns. How can I do that?
    You will need to display the custom fields in your theme for this. get_post_meta() will be your friend there.

    I may want so show all of the film description in the list, not just the limited sentence or two that wp seems to default to. How can I do that?
    I’m hedging my bets on that the template being used, for where you’re seeing it, is using the_excerpt() and not the_content().

    How can I require the custom fields always are shown on new Film pages?
    I have no good solution for this type of thing, off the top of my head.

    Likewise I’d like the Film Genre taxonomy entries to be simple checkboxes instead of having to click “choose from most used Genres”.
    Make the taxonomy hierarchical, which it won’t be by default.

    And…is the taxonomy feature the ‘normal’ wp taxonomy feature, and this plugin just gives us a nice UI to manage and associate with the custom post types?
    Very much just providing a UI to gather parameters for WordPress core functions.

    Thanks

    Plugin Contributor Michael Beckwith

    (@tw2113)

    The BenchPresser

    Are you all good here @lacon?

    Thread Starter lacon

    (@lacon)

    I kind of decided to go back to drupal for the moment. It may be better suited for this task in combo with my skill set (lack of) with wp.

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    Plugin Contributor Michael Beckwith

    (@tw2113)

    The BenchPresser

    No worries on my part. Use the best tool that fits the job and your skillset. Hope everything works out for you in the long run ??

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