How To Replicate Techchuck AutoBlog

proseospecialists said:

Hey Guys I found this plugin - get the image - It does everything we need to post the thumbnail pic , well almost.
1. Check for images by custom field key.
2. If no image, grab an attachment image.
3. If no attachments, scan the post content for an image (new feature).
4. If no images at this point, the script can be set to a default.
Its written with functions and arrays if anyone knows this stuff maybe you can change the last check for default call and call it to choose a random pic from a folder ie. w-o-m cache.

link: justintadlock.com/archives/2008/12/21/get-the-image-plugin-update-a-better-image-script-for-wordpress

I didn't contact the creator because he charges 25.00 to join his support forum.

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Namun said:

For that youtube video bar insert this code between the " " ex: executeList : ["Insert code here"]

This will display related videos for the first tag on your post.

PHP:

<?php $posttags = get_the_tags(); 
$count=0; if ($posttags) 
{ foreach($posttags as $tag) 
{ $count++; if (1 == $count) 
{ echo $tag->name . ' '; } } } ?>

You can also download their css and js scripts and modify the bar/player abit.
Ex. using that player with some modifications http://tech.ccortez.com/?p=577

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zesty said:

1. is there a way to change the amount of text that's displayed.....
2. have we figured out his image gallery....
3. whats a good plugin that auto scrapes tags? ....

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function wp_trim_excerpt($text) {
	if ( '' == $text ) {
		$text = get_the_content('');

		$text = strip_shortcodes( $text );

		$text = apply_filters('the_content', $text);
		$text = str_replace(']]>', ']]>', $text);
		$text = strip_tags($text);
		$excerpt_length = apply_filters('excerpt_length', 60);
		$words = explode(' ', $text, $excerpt_length + 1);
		if (count($words) > $excerpt_length) {
			array_pop($words);
			array_push($words, '<a '.'href="'.get_permalink().'">'.'Read More...'.'</a>');
			$text = implode(' ', $words);
		}
	}
	return $text;
}

omoxx said:

How do you guys do to put all that stuff( related videos, tweets, related posts ,etc ) in the left field, out of the sidebar widgets?
Please, help I am totally lost on that!

Please elaborate on Favicons placement too!
Thanxxx

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