Displaying posts with get_posts – dynamic category parameter problem

Hi Guys,

I’m showing a grid of posts with get_posts() function and trying to control category parameter value from a custom field.

my code only works if category parameter gets value from echo function when I do echo value as a number rather than variable for example:

$args = array( 
	'numberposts' => 6,
	'category'         => '<?php echo "25";?>'
        ,);

but it doesn’t when I do something like

$catid = get_field( "id_of_product_category" );
$args = array( 
	'numberposts' => 6,
	'category'         => '<?php echo $catid;?>'
        ,);

at the same time I’am able to

echo $catid;

on the page and it does show correct value set in custom field.

Why I can’t get it to work to change category parameter then?

• This topic was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by san_merah.
• This topic was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by san_merah.
• This topic was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by san_merah.