[wp-hackers] How to make $post->ID global

[Charles K. Clarkson]

On 5/10/2012 8:28 PM, David Law wrote:

> Trying to use code like this within the include file
>
> global $post;
> $stmeta2011headeror = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'st_meta_2011header_or', true);
>
> But $post->ID isn't generating the ID, replacing $post->ID with a posts ID
 > (1 for example) results in the code working as expected when viewing post
> 1, so the only problem is obtaining the current posts ID (which should be
>  easy) on an included PHP file.
>
> Using this code within header.php
>
> $stmeta2011headeror = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'st_meta_2011header_or', true);
> echo $stmeta2011headeror;
>
> Outputs the posts meta field entry.
>
> I've tried
>
> $post->ID
> $wp_query->post->ID
> get_the_ID()
>
> Confused :-)

header.php runs after $post has been defined.

Your include file runs before $post is defined.

The trick to make your include file function is to add it or its code with
an action that takes place after $post has been defined.

If header.php is okay, use add_action( 'wp_head', 'your_function' ) where
your function runs the code you want to add to the theme header.php file.

HTH,

Charles Clarkson
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