Thought Patterns

There's an update for WordPress. Not a big deal really.

The problem though is there is a very easy fix. So easy that the Powers That Be gave very easy instructions. Totally idiot proof. Well, I'm an idiot.

1. Open the wp-includes/template-functions-category.php file in a text editor like Wordpad.
2. Go to around line 103 where it says get_the_category_by_ID.
3. Create a new line after that and paste in $cat_ID = (int) $cat_ID;

Easy, right? problem is, there are TWO get_the_category_by_ID. Which one to use??? I did a quick search of the support boards but all I could find was directions point to Matt's instructions.

So what I did was I downloaded the new version then went to look at the template-functions-category.php page and found out which one was used. But not knowing if there were any changes done my existing file, I simply pasted in the new code and uploaded the file. In other words:

1. Downloaded new WP install.
2. unzipped it and opened the appropriate file
3. downloaded the same file from my site(s).
4. used the 'new' file to find out where the change was (the first, if you do a search)


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5. found correct line and added in the appropriate code


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6. saved and uploaded my file

The new line should read:

get_the_category_by_ID($cat_ID) {
$cat_ID = (int) $cat_ID;
$category = &get_category($cat_ID);

There it's done.

UPDATE: To show the correct version at the bottom of the admin screens, open up wp-admin/version.php. Change the '1.5.1.1' to '1.5.1.2', save, upload, and yer done! The file is the same for each installation of WP. I just changed one then ftp'd it to all the WPs I run. Far too easy!

NOTE: Please note that the underscores were removed when I saved this page. Arrgh. So, put one between each word. get(underscore)the(underscore)category(underscore). You'll see it when you do it.