[wp-hackers] Custom Post Type

[andre at pixelplexus.co.za]

There are hooks allawing you to modify components of- or the entire MySQL
query that WordPress uses to fetch posts/pages.
I would keep plugin specific data in separate tables.
Welcome.
A

> Hello, I'm a bit new to WP development, so if my questions make me seem
> like
> a total newbie, it's because I am.  I apologize in advance for if I ask
> anything stupid.  I haven't been able to find good documentation on what
> I'd
> like to do, so I figure this is the best place to go.
>
> I'm looking to write a plug-in which uses the in-place posts table;
> however,
> I'd like to use the 'post_type' column to insert a type other than 'post'
> or
> 'page,' such as 'album' or 'group.'  This is desired because it would keep
> these posts out of the Page and Post sections under the admin Manage
> screen.  Ideally though, I'd like them to be treated as regular pages so
> as
> to take advantage of the existing template system.  The problem I've run
> into is that the &get_post and &get_page functions seem to pretty much
> ignore any records that have a 'post_type' entry that isn't 'post' or
> 'page.'  I'm wondering if there is a hook or other sort of mechanism that
> I
> can use to make WP handle other values of 'post_type.'
>
> Also, on a bit of a side-note, how much of a taboo is it to alter existing
> WP table structures?  For instance, to add a column to the comments table?
> Will it break upgrades and the such?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
>
> :: Dan
>