"Call to undefined function genesis_before_post()" errormessage

[michaeloeser]

Hi guys,

on a client site I suddenly get an error when opening a category archive:

"Call to undefined function genesis_before_post()"

I assume this happens since the last Genesis update but I´m not sure since it was just discovered today.

I´m using a custom child theme which used to work without any issues since a long time. I assume I just need to change the function to some newer function, right?

Any suggstions?

UPDATE: in fact I was able to get rid of the main symptoms by commenting out the functions that are „undefined“. Seems like they are older functions that are not used in the latest Genesis version anymore.

Is there a „old vs. new“ function reference available?

[Brad Dalton]

Please paste the code which caused the problem.

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[michaeloeser]

It´s some old function(s) obviously

genesis_before_post()
genesis_before_post_title()
genesis_before_post_content()
genesis_after_post_content()
genesis_after_post()
genesis_after_endwhile()
genesis_loop_else()

I assume there must be some newer function to replace them.

[Brad Dalton]

Old hooks have been replaced by new ones.

Try genesis_before_entry

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[michaeloeser]

I get "Call to undefined function genesis_before_entry()"

See: https://www.car-it.com/category/news

Do I have to change any else setting?

[Brad Dalton]

Please paste the entire code snippet, not just one line.

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[michaeloeser]

Ok this is the whole code of the category.php file.
Error see: https://www.car-it.com/category/news

<?php
/**
 * Category Template - generic
 */

/**
 * Prevent direct access to this file.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
if ( ! defined( 'WPINC' ) ) {
	exit( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to access this file directly.' );
}

remove_action( 'genesis_loop', 'genesis_do_loop' );
add_action( 'genesis_loop', 'dp_amtv_category_generic_loop_helper' );
/**
 * Add custom loop helper for "Big Data" category.
 */
function dp_amtv_category_generic_loop_helper() {

	?>

		<?php $i=1; if (have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post(); // the loop ?>

			<?php genesis_before_entry(); /////genesis_before_post();  ?>
			<div <?php post_class(); ?>>

				<?php /////genesis_before_post_title(); ?>
				<h2 class="entry-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h2>
				<?php /////genesis_after_post_title(); ?>

				<?php /////genesis_before_post_content(); ?>
				<div class="entry-content">
				<?php
					if(genesis_get_option('content_archive') == 'full') :
						the_content(__('[Read more...]', 'genesis'));
					else :
					if(genesis_get_option('thumbnail'))
					genesis_image(array('format' => 'html', 'size' => genesis_get_option('image_size'), 'attr' => array('class' => 'alignleft post-image')));
					the_excerpt();
					endif;
				?>
				</div><!-- end .entry-content -->
				<?php /////genesis_after_post_content(); ?>

	<?php if($i == 2 ) : ?>
				<!-- Banner 1 -->
 <?php
 // Include the content ad format 1st position on archives
	if ( !is_category ( array ('t-systems-subnet','plm','siemens-subnet') ) ) {
	 include(CHILD_DIR.'/inc/category-ad.php');
	 } ?>
 <?php elseif ($i == 4 ) : ?>
 <!-- Banner 2 -->
 <?php
 // Include the content ad format 2nd position on archives
 if ( !is_category ( array ('t-systems-subnet','plm') ) ) {
	 include(CHILD_DIR.'/inc/category-ad2.php');
	 } ?>

 <?php elseif ($i == 6 ) : ?>
	<!-- Banner 3 -->
 <?php // Include the content ad format 3rd position on archives
	if ( !is_category ( array ('t-systems-subnet','plm') ) ) {
		 include(CHILD_DIR.'/inc/category-ad3.php');
		 } ?>

 <?php /* elseif ($i == 8 ) : ?>
	<!-- Banner 4 -->
	<?php // Include the content ad format 4th position on archives
	 if ( !is_category ( array ('t-systems-subnet','plm') ) ) {
		 include(CHILD_DIR.'/inc/content-ad4.php');
	 } */?>

 <?php endif; ?><!-- end if Abfrage für Banner -->

			</div><!-- end .postclass -->
			<?php /////genesis_after_post(); ?>

		<?php $i++; endwhile; // end of one post ?>
		<?php /////genesis_after_endwhile(); ?>

		<?php else : // if no posts exist ?>
		<?php /////genesis_loop_else(); ?>
			<p><?php _e('Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.', 'genesis'); ?></p>
		<?php endif; // end loop ?>

	<?php

}  // end function

/**
 * Let Genesis take over again
 */
genesis();

[Brad Dalton]

You should be able to swap out the old hooks with the new ones.

What theme are you using?

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[michaeloeser]

Even if I swap e.g. genesis_before_post() with genesis_before_entry(), I get "Call to undefined function genesis_before_entry()".

See: https://www.car-it.com/category/news

I don´t know exactly which old function to swap with which new one. That´s why I asked for a sort of table that says something like "this is the old function A and this is the new function A" etc.

I´m using a custom child theme.

[Brad Dalton]

Where did you get the code from?

Try do_action( 'genesis_before_entry' );

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[Victor Font]

You're not calling genesis_before_entry correctly. genesis_before_entry is an action hook, it is not a function so the error you are receiving is correct.

The correct way of calling genesis_before_entry is:

do_action( 'genesis_before_entry' );

Look through genesis/lib/structure/loops.php for the correct way to call the action hooks you're calling as functions.

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[Brad Dalton]

@michaeloeser Also, another way to create a custom loop is to use genesis_custom_loop

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[michaeloeser]

Thank you guys for your help.

My issue is I´m much more of a designer than a coding guy but I will see what I can do.

[michaeloeser]

Is there anyone who can assist with the custom loop. Doesn´t have to be for free.

[Brad Dalton]

Please contact me here and let me know exactly what you need [email protected]

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[Brad Dalton]

Something like you see in this video

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