I’ve attempted to copy and paste this snippet and change the IDs, but it’s breaking my theme for some reason. I more than appreciate if anyone can over some helpful suggestions! THanks!
/* Slideshow */
$prefix = 'sgt_';
$meta_box = array(
'id' => 'slide',
'title' => 'Slideshow Options',
'page' => 'post',
'context' => 'side',
'priority' => 'low',
'fields' => array(
array(
'name' => 'Show in slideshow',
'id' => $prefix . 'slide',
'type' => 'checkbox'
)
)
);
add_action('admin_menu', 'sight_add_box');
// Add meta box
function sight_add_box() {
global $meta_box;
add_meta_box($meta_box['id'], $meta_box['title'], 'sight_show_box', $meta_box['page'], $meta_box['context'], $meta_box['priority']);
}
// Callback function to show fields in meta box
function sight_show_box() {
global $meta_box, $post;
// Use nonce for verification
echo '<input type="hidden" name="sight_meta_box_nonce" value="', wp_create_nonce(basename(__FILE__)), '" />';
echo '<table class="form-table">';
foreach ($meta_box['fields'] as $field) {
// get current post meta data
$meta = get_post_meta($post->ID, $field['id'], true);
echo '<tr>',
'<th style="width:50%"><label for="', $field['id'], '">', $field['name'], '</label></th>',
'<td>';
echo '<input type="checkbox" name="', $field['id'], '" id="', $field['id'], '"', $meta ? ' checked="checked"' : '', ' />';
echo '<td>',
'</tr>';
}
echo '</table>';
}
add_action('save_post', 'sight_save_data');
// Save data from meta box
function sight_save_data($post_id) {
global $meta_box;
// verify nonce
if (!wp_verify_nonce($_POST['sight_meta_box_nonce'], basename(__FILE__))) {
return $post_id;
}
// check autosave
if (defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE) {
return $post_id;
}
// check permissions
if ('page' == $_POST['post_type']) {
if (!current_user_can('edit_page', $post_id)) {
return $post_id;
}
} elseif (!current_user_can('edit_post', $post_id)) {
return $post_id;
}
foreach ($meta_box['fields'] as $field) {
$old = get_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], true);
$new = $_POST[$field['id']];
if ($new && $new != $old) {
update_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $new);
} elseif ('' == $new && $old) {
delete_post_meta($post_id, $field['id'], $old);
}
}
}
Use This Code to create new slide post type..