jzader

Problem solved.

I customized the import script (to define and use a modifiction of the wp_insert_post function) to suit my needs, and it seems to have worked.

After I finish launching my new blog, I’ll write an entry about my import process, and make my script available to anyone else who has a similar problem.

That worked… thank you for the tip.

FWIW, it would be nice to have the quotes work even when they’re not included in the anchor tag. If anybody has a tip for how I could modify the texturizer script to do this (I assume that’s what controls this) I would appreciate it.

Had this same problem yesterday: “Your key appears invalid. Double-check it.” Today the key is valid. Must take a few hours for a new key to appear properly in their database.

Follow up…. I was able to fix the 404 problem by letting WP write its own htaccess files.

OK, just to reiterate…. I’m still having a problem with getting 404 errors when I try to use WordPress’s URL rewrite functionality. Any ideas about what’s causing it?

My server does support mod_rewrite and I use it successfully.

Why do I update my .htaccess file manually? Because I have my .htaccess set so that it is not writeable. I want to make sure that WordPress doesn’t muck up any of my custom redirects, etc.

I just never cared to find out what happens when it edits the .htaccess by itself. So I copy the code that it provides, and paste it into the end of my .htaccess.

For the record, I did try removing all of my code from the .htaccess, to make sure that it wasn’t any of my prior code that was causing the problem. It had no effect.

I haven’t gotten to the part yet about fixing the zeroes. But I’m already getting 404 errors.

Here’s what I’m doing… When I update my permalink structure in options-permalink.php to %post_id%.php, and then update my .htaccess file with the provided code, then return to the main page of my blog, reload, and click on a link to an individual entry … I get a 404 error.

I have the same problem if I use %post_id% without the .php part.

What would cause this?

OK, solved my crisis. ??

UH-OH. I was playing around with these suggestions, and now whenever I try to go to the blog, I get an error in FireFox: “redirection limit exceeded”.

And I get the same error within the WordPress admin console, which means I can’t make any further changes from within WordPress.

I’ve tried removing the relevant code from htaccess, and that doesn’t help.

HALP?!? ?? Seriously, this is obviously a major problem. Any expeditious suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.

tomhanna: Thank you, the query_posts template tag worked perfectly.

#1 & #2 – Looks like the plugin will be helpful… I’ll give it a shot. Thank you!

#3 – Since this code is being used outside my blog folder, I’m sure that changing settings in the admin panel will affect what I don’t want to affect (the main blog page) rather than what I want it to affect (the main page of my site).

Any other way to control how many posts are shown on a page outside the blog itself?

Thanks for these two replies. Regarding the first recommendation (CG-Feedread), I’ve downloaded it and started fiddling with it, but it’s very poorly documented and I don’t think it allows me to apply style settings to entries. …Unless I’m missing something.

Regarding the second recommendation (“just add the Loop to your pre-existing webpage) … I don’t see how I can use the Loop (which is a function defined by WordPress’s software) on a page that is outside WordPress’s purview.

I welcome further clarification.

…IN FACT, if somebody will hold my hand through an implementation on this, I’ll happily send you $50.00 (by PayPal or by check) as soon as it’s implemented. (I’m willing to pay cash because this is a commercial project and I have an urgent deadline. I had to ditch MoveableType at the last minute and so my learning curve is killing me.)

My e-mail address is webstuff at zader dot com. I’m going to go get a little sleep and then hopefully wrap this up in the morning.