Drop-Down Post List Plugin for WordPress

thanks admin

Why can’t I get this to work?

URL http://waterworks-lamson.com/wordpress/authorized/

Can someone Help Me Please I’d really appreciate it big time!
Form Type – Jump Menu
Sorting Method – By title
Post Limit – 0

Permissions – 755

Hello!

And that change in the code, so that when you choose (select a post) opens the main page of your site?

Hi Dagon,

I’m running WordPress 3.0. and Drop-Down Post List v1.33

I looks good the drop down list looks good but when I hit the go button it won’t go to the post (link doesn’t work) Any ideas?

http://waterworks-lamson.com/wordpress/authorized/

The settings for the plug in are as follows:

Form Type – List with button
Button Text – go
Sorting Method – By title
Post Limit – 0

That’s all the settings I have set please let me know what you think.

Thank you!
Brent

Here is the php file code in case you need it.

 

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Drop-Down Post List
Plugin URI: http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/drop-down-post-list-plugin-for-wordpress/
Description: Generates a drop-down list of posts for a particular category.
Author: Dagon Design
Version: 1.33
Author URI: http://www.dagondesign.com
*/

$ddpl_version = '1.33';

// Setup defaults if options do not exist
add_option('ddpl_type', 'jump'); 
add_option('ddpl_button', 'View'); 
add_option('ddpl_default', '(select a post)'); 
add_option('ddpl_sort', 'date_desc'); 
add_option('ddpl_limit', 0); 
add_option('ddpl_before_form', ''); 
add_option('ddpl_after_form', ''); 
add_option('ddpl_before_list', ''); 
add_option('ddpl_after_list', ''); 


function ddpl_add_option_pages() {
if (function_exists('add_options_page')) {
add_options_page('Drop-Down Post List', 'DDPostList', 8, __FILE__, 'ddpl_options_page');
}		
}


function ddpl_options_page() {

global $ddpl_version;

if (isset($_POST['set_defaults'])) {
echo '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><strong>';

update_option('ddpl_type', 'jump'); 
update_option('ddpl_button', 'View'); 
update_option('ddpl_default', '(select a post)'); 
update_option('ddpl_sort', 'date_desc'); 
update_option('ddpl_limit', 0); 
update_option('ddpl_before_form', ''); 
update_option('ddpl_after_form', ''); 
update_option('ddpl_before_list', ''); 
update_option('ddpl_after_list', ''); 

echo 'Default Options Loaded!';
echo '</strong></p></div>';

} else if (isset($_POST['info_update'])) {

echo '<div id="message" class="updated fade"><p><strong>';

update_option('ddpl_type', (string)$_POST["ddpl_type"]); 
update_option('ddpl_button', (string)$_POST["ddpl_button"]); 
update_option('ddpl_default', (string)$_POST["ddpl_default"]); 
update_option('ddpl_sort', (string)$_POST["ddpl_sort"]); 
update_option('ddpl_limit', (int)$_POST["ddpl_limit"]); 
update_option('ddpl_before_form', (string)$_POST["ddpl_before_form"]); 
update_option('ddpl_after_form', (string)$_POST["ddpl_after_form"]); 
update_option('ddpl_before_list', (string)$_POST["ddpl_before_list"]); 
update_option('ddpl_after_list', (string)$_POST["ddpl_after_list"]);

echo 'Configuration Updated!';
echo '</strong></p></div>';

} ?>




<div class=wrap>

<h2>Drop-Down Post List v<?php echo $ddpl_version; ?></h2>

<p>For information and updates, please visit:<br />
<a href="http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/drop-down-post-list-plugin-for-wordpress/">http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/drop-down-post-list-plugin-for-wordpress/</a></p>


<form method="post" action="<?php echo $_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"]; ?>">
<input type="hidden" name="info_update" id="info_update" value="true" />


<h3>Options</h3>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6">

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Form Type</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<input name="ddpl_type" type="radio" value="jump" <?php if (get_option('ddpl_type') == "jump") echo "checked='checked'"; ?> />&nbsp;&nbsp; Jump menu<br />
<input name="ddpl_type" type="radio" value="list" <?php if (get_option('ddpl_type') == "list") echo "checked='checked'"; ?> />&nbsp;&nbsp; List with button<br />
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Default Option</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<input name="ddpl_default" type="text" size="20" value="<?php echo stripslashes(htmlspecialchars(get_option('ddpl_default'))) ?>"/>
<br /><i>If entered, this will be the default list option (does not link to anything)</i>
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Button Text</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<input name="ddpl_button" type="text" size="20" value="<?php echo stripslashes(htmlspecialchars(get_option('ddpl_button'))) ?>"/>
<br /><i>Button is only shown if using 'list with button' form type</i>
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Sorting Method</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<input name="ddpl_sort" type="radio" value="date_desc" <?php if (get_option('ddpl_sort') == "date_desc") echo "checked='checked'"; ?> />&nbsp;&nbsp; By date - newest first<br />
<input name="ddpl_sort" type="radio" value="date_asc" <?php if (get_option('ddpl_sort') == "date_asc") echo "checked='checked'"; ?> />&nbsp;&nbsp; By date - oldest first<br />
<input name="ddpl_sort" type="radio" value="title" <?php if (get_option('ddpl_sort') == "title") echo "checked='checked'"; ?> />&nbsp;&nbsp; By title<br />
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Post Limit</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<input name="ddpl_limit" type="text" size="5" value="<?php echo get_option('ddpl_limit') ?>"/>
<br /><i>Limits the number of posts in the list (0 = no limit)</i>
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Add Before Form</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<textarea name="ddpl_before_form" cols="40" rows="4"><?php echo stripslashes(htmlspecialchars(get_option('ddpl_before_form'))) ?></textarea>
<br /><i>Code to display before the form</i>
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Add After Form</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<textarea name="ddpl_after_form" cols="40" rows="4"><?php echo stripslashes(htmlspecialchars(get_option('ddpl_after_form'))) ?></textarea>
<br /><i>Code to display after the form</i>
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Add Before List</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<textarea name="ddpl_before_list" cols="40" rows="4"><?php echo stripslashes(htmlspecialchars(get_option('ddpl_before_list'))) ?></textarea>
<br /><i>Code to display before the list</i>
</td></tr>

<tr valign="top"><td width="35%" align="right">
<strong>Add After List</strong> &nbsp; 
</td><td align="left">
<textarea name="ddpl_after_list" cols="40" rows="4"><?php echo stripslashes(htmlspecialchars(get_option('ddpl_after_list'))) ?></textarea>
<br /><i>Code to display after the list</i>
</td></tr>

</table>

<div class="submit">
<input type="submit" name="set_defaults" value="<?php _e('Load Default Options'); ?> &raquo;" />
<input type="submit" name="info_update" value="<?php _e('Update options'); ?> &raquo;" />
</div>

</form>
</div><?php
}



function ddpl_list($catID) {

$all_cats = FALSE;
if (strtolower(trim($catID)) == 'all') {
$all_cats = TRUE;
}


global $wpdb;
$tp = $wpdb->prefix;
// Currently using a work-around for the version system
// determines if pre or post 2.3 from wp_term_taxonomy 
$ver = 2.2;
$wpv = $wpdb->get_results("show tables like '{$tp}term_taxonomy'");
if (count($wpv) > 0) {
$ver = 2.3;
}


$ddpl_type = get_option('ddpl_type'); 
$ddpl_button = trim(get_option('ddpl_button')); 
$ddpl_default = stripslashes(trim(get_option('ddpl_default'))); 
$ddpl_sort = get_option('ddpl_sort'); 
$ddpl_limit = (int)get_option('ddpl_limit'); 
$ddpl_before_form = stripslashes(get_option('ddpl_before_form')); 
$ddpl_after_form = stripslashes(get_option('ddpl_after_form')); 
$ddpl_before_list = stripslashes(get_option('ddpl_before_list')); 
$ddpl_after_list = stripslashes(get_option('ddpl_after_list')); 

$t_out = '';

$table_prefix = $wpdb->prefix;

$sort_code = 'ORDER BY post_date DESC';
switch ($ddpl_sort) {
case 'date_desc': 
$sort_code = 'ORDER BY post_date DESC';
break;
case 'date_asc': 
$sort_code = 'ORDER BY post_date ASC';
break;
case 'title': 
$sort_code = 'ORDER BY post_title ASC';
break;
}

$limit_code = '';
if ($ddpl_limit > 0) {
$limit_code = ' LIMIT ' . $ddpl_limit;
}


if ($ver < 2.3) {

$cat_sel_code = ' ';
if (!$all_cats) {
$cat_sel_code = " AND {$table_prefix}post2cat.category_id = {$catID} ";
}

$post_list = (array)$wpdb->get_results("
SELECT ID, post_title, post_date
FROM {$table_prefix}posts, {$table_prefix}post2cat
WHERE {$table_prefix}posts.ID = {$table_prefix}post2cat.post_id 
{$cat_sel_code} 
AND post_status = 'publish' 
AND post_type != 'page' 
{$sort_code} 
{$limit_code} 
");

} else { // post 2.3

$cat_sel_code = ' ';
if (!$all_cats) {
$cat_sel_code = " AND {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.term_id = {$catID} ";
}

$post_list = (array)$wpdb->get_results("
SELECT ID, 
post_title, 
post_date
FROM {$table_prefix}posts, {$table_prefix}term_relationships, {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy
WHERE {$table_prefix}posts.ID = {$table_prefix}term_relationships.object_id
AND {$table_prefix}term_relationships.term_taxonomy_id = {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.term_taxonomy_id
AND {$table_prefix}term_taxonomy.taxonomy = 'category' 
{$cat_sel_code}
AND post_status = 'publish' 
AND post_type != 'page' 
{$sort_code} 
{$limit_code} 
");

}


// use random ID when showing all
if ($all_cats) {
$randstr = '';
$maxchar = 8;
$chars = str_shuffle('abcdef1234567890');
$len = strlen($chars);
for ($i = 0; $i < $maxchar; $i++) {
$randstr .= $chars[mt_rand(0, $len-1)];
}
$catID = $randstr;
}


if ($ddpl_type == 'jump') {

$t_out .= '<form class="ddpl-form" name="catform' . $catID. '" id="catform' . $catID. '" action="">';
$t_out .= $ddpl_before_list;
$t_out .= '<select name="jumpMenu' . $catID. '" id="jumpMenu' . $catID. '" onchange="MM_jumpMenu(\'parent\',this,0)">';

if ($ddpl_default != '') {
$t_out .= '<option value="">' . $ddpl_default . '</option>';
}

foreach ($post_list as $p) {
$t_out .= '<option value="' . get_permalink($p->ID) . '">' . $p->post_title . '</option>';
}

$t_out .= '</select>';
$t_out .= $ddpl_after_list;
$t_out .= '</form>';

} else {

$t_out .= '<form class="ddpl-form" name="catform' . $catID. '" id="catform' . $catID. '">';
$t_out .= $ddpl_before_list;
$t_out .= '<select>';

foreach ($post_list as $p) {
$t_out .= '<option value="' . get_permalink($p->ID) . '">' . $p->post_title . '</option>';
}

$t_out .= '</select>';
$t_out .= $ddpl_after_list;
$t_out .= '<input type="button" value="' . stripslashes(htmlspecialchars($ddpl_button)) . '" onClick="MM_jumpMenu(\'parent\', this.form.elements[0], 0)"></form>';

}


return $ddpl_before_form . $t_out . $ddpl_after_form;
}



function ddpl_check($content) {

// remove P tags around html comments (comment out to disable)
$content = preg_replace('/<p>\s*<!--(.*)-->\s*<\/p>/i', "<!--$1-->", $content); 

$results = array();

preg_match_all("/<!--\s?ddpl\s?(.*)\s?-->/", $content, $results);

$i = 0;
foreach ($results[0] as $r) {
$content = str_replace($r, ddpl_list($results[1][$i]), $content);
$i++;
}

return $content;
}



function ddpl_head() {
echo "
<script type=\"text/javascript\">
<!--
function MM_jumpMenu(targ,selObj,restore){ //v3.0
eval(targ+\".location='\"+selObj.options[selObj.selectedIndex].value+\"'\");
if (restore) selObj.selectedIndex=0;
}
//-->
</script>
";
}


add_action('admin_menu', 'ddpl_add_option_pages');
add_filter('the_content', 'ddpl_check');
add_action('wp_head', 'ddpl_head');

?>

ass

Cool script. It would great if I was able to pass an argument to dppl_list to create the default choice. I’m trying to make a list for each of my cateogries and their needs to be a default vaulue so people know where they are.

This is fantastic and is SO very close to what I need. What I am actually looking for is a way to have this function be a part of a custom write panel. Basically, I’d like the author to be able to be able to write a new post and have a dropdown that lists all the posts in a certain category (or post type) so that they can easily link the two together. Can you provide any help on this kind of feature?