Change Crystal Portfolio to use Custom Post Type

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I would like to change the Crystal Portfolio to use a Custom Post Type. I gather changes will need to be made to the portfolio_loop() function at the end of page_portfolio.php just not 100% sure exactly what.

It would be ideal to change the meta box in the Genesis Theme settings but that would just be bonus points. I am fine hard coding settings in the portfolio_loop() function for now.

Does anyone have suggestions on what I should change.

Many Thanks

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Darren Burns
Zero Gravity Web Works

[ZeroGravity]

Always the way. Just after I post the question I find the answer that has been staring me in the face the whole time and it seems so simple. I'm not sure if this is correct or best practice but I changed the $args assignment in portfolio_loop() to:

$args = array('post_type' => 'photo_competition', 'category__not_in' => $exclude, 'showposts' => genesis_get_option('crystal_portfolio_cat_num'), 'paged' => $paged);

If this isn't the correct way to do it or if there is a better way please let me know. I'm assuming the category__not_in parameter and custom field query_args option will also function. I haven't tested those yet.

Also if any one knows how to change the theme settings meta box to be able to select a custom post type that would be great.

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Darren Burns
Zero Gravity Web Works

[ZeroGravity]

This is what I finally ended up with. I'm still open to any suggestions as to whether there is a better way to do this.

add_action('genesis_loop', 'photo_competition_loop');
function photo_competition_loop() {
$paged = get_query_var('paged') ? get_query_var('paged') : 1;

$cf = genesis_get_custom_field('terms');
$args = array(    'post_type' => 'mmt_photo_comp',
'tax_query' => array(
array(
'taxonomy' => 'mmt_photo_categories',
'field' => 'id',
'terms' => $cf
)
),
'showposts' => genesis_get_option('crystal_portfolio_cat_num'),
'paged' => $paged
);
$query_args = wp_parse_args($cf, $args);

genesis_custom_loop( $query_args );
}

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Darren Burns
Zero Gravity Web Works

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