Such an easy problem but I don't know how to do it...

[phpchick]

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The the first line in the code will display the last 10 posts from all categories. this one:

<?php query_posts('showposts=10'); ?>

 

But I want to display the last 10 posts from all categories EXCEPT for the newest post in category 12.

 

so the formula should look something like this...

 

<?php query_posts('showposts=10 BUT DO NOT INCLUDE THE NEWEST POST FROM CAT 12 '); ?>

 

 

I'm not sure how to do this, can anyone help?

[mmarif4u]

Try this, but not tested.

<?php query_posts('showposts=10&cat=-12'); ?>

[phpchick]

Not solved, I hit the solved button because I thought it was at first but then I did some more checking.

 

this <?php query_posts('showposts=10&cat=-12'); ?>

 

is saying to show the latest 10 posts from every category except cat 12.

 

I want to do: show the latest 10 posts from every category except for only the first post from cat 12

 

Your statement takes out every single post from cat 12

[phpchick]

I feel like I should be using some sort of offset=1 type of thing (cause that will skip the first one) but I don't know how to apply that only for cat 12 and not have it affect anything else..... :/

[mmarif4u]

Try this, but again not tested...

 

<?php $query = new WP_Query('cat=12&order=DESC'); ?>
<?php if ( $query->have_posts() ) : $query->the_post(); $last_post = $post->ID; ?>
<?php endif; ?>

<?php query_posts('showposts=11'); ?>
<?php while(have_posts()) : the_post(); if(!($last_post == $post->ID)) : ?>

<?php // add your stuff here ?>

<?php endif; endwhile; ?>

 

Play around with it and i am sure you will get it working.

Good luck!

 

EDIT: You don't need offset for it. The adding new query would work.

[phpchick]

that worked. thank you so much!!! I cant thank you enough.

[mmarif4u]

that worked. thank you so much!!! I cant thank you enough.

Glad to hear, that it worked for you.

Cheers