[EventCalendar] Option to Show Selected Events as Normal Blog Entries Too?

[Joe Subs]

Thanks Alf,

have just sent you an email for more instructions and tips.

To the others on the list, I'll share with you the answer to the  
mysteries once its resolved.

cheers,

JK



On Aug 29, 2007, at 10:07 PM, Alf Haakon Lund wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I had a similar wish for my website, where I wanted the first  
> upcoming event to be displayed not only in the calendar, but as a  
> front page posting. The solution for me was following the Doctor's  
> advice, adding an extra loop in my index.php making a query for the  
> event category, displaying one post. You can see it in action on  
> http://aas-stasjon.no/ (Norwegian only, sorry).
>
> However I suspect you might be happier using the patch posted in  
> http://penguin.firetree.net/pipermail/eventcalendar/2006-November/ 
> 001089.html
>
> The patch will keep events separate as long as they're only  
> assigned to the event category. If it's assigned to multiple  
> categories, it will display on your normal blog section as well.
>
> Good luck!
>
> Alf
>
>
>
> Den 28-08-2007 skrev Joe Subs:
>
>> Thanks Dr.
>>
>> I'm gonna uncheck the "keep events separate" option for a while, let
>> all the events be posted as normal posts on the front page until I
>> figure it out.
>>
>> thanks again,
>>
>> JK
>>
>> On Aug 27, 2007, at 3:46 PM, Dr. Peter Troxler wrote:
>>
>>> what I typically end up doing is not checking the "keep events    
>>> separate" and then configuring the loop (or each loop, depending  
>>> on   theme) so it does or does not display using the in_category 
>>> () tag   (http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/in_category)
>>>
>>> /pt
>>>
>>> On 27-aug-2007, at 7:51, Joe Subs wrote:
>>>
>>>> hello all,
>>>>
>>>> I'm using WP 2.0.11 (basically due to my hosting stubbornly    
>>>> sticking to old PHP!) and EC 3.1.0
>>>>
>>>> My blog is a webzine on the Southeast Asian punk/indie music  
>>>> and   culture, and I use EC to have a special calendar for  
>>>> events and  gigs.
>>>>
>>>> go here to check it:
>>>>
>>>> http://ricecooker.kerbau.com
>>>>
>>>> As you can see, everything works very well and I'm very  
>>>> thankful   for the plugin. It is an amazing lifesaver!
>>>>
>>>> Anyway, I do have a wish though, and I wonder if anyone can  
>>>> help   me with this predicament I'm facing.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> WISH:
>>>>
>>>> I want an option (maybe a button) to select a few "events"  
>>>> posts   and highlight them as normal blog entries (but yet still  
>>>> appear as   "events").
>>>>
>>>> PROBLEM:
>>>>
>>>> Currently I select the "Show events as blog entries: KEEP  
>>>> EVENTS   SEPARATE" (on the Options > EventCalendar page and that  
>>>> serves it   well, keeping the "events" listed on the side bar  
>>>> and on a special   page WITHOUT appearing as normal entries or  
>>>> posts on the front   page. Very cool indeed.
>>>>
>>>> BUT, there are a few events which I would like to highlight on  
>>>> the   front page as normal posts, as they merit more visibility  
>>>> or   highlighting. i want these special events to stand out from  
>>>> the   others which are immediately confined to the sidebar listing.
>>>>
>>>> How can I achieve that?
>>>>
>>>> I wish there's a special "button" on the "Write Post" page to  
>>>> make   the post appear both as a normal post and also as an  
>>>> "event" post.
>>>>
>>>> I've tried tagging the posts with two categories, as "events"  
>>>> and   "news" but it still would be hidden and confined to "events"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> anyone has a suggestion?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>>
>>>> JK
>>>>
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