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<?php
/*
	Template Name:  Cat Blog Page Tester Refactor
*/
# Force full width content
add_filter( 'genesis_pre_get_option_site_layout', '__genesis_return_full_width_content' );



add_filter( 'body_class', 'categories_grid_body_class_refactor' );
/**
 * Adds a css class to the body element
 *
 * @param  array $classes the current body classes
 * @return array $classes modified classes
 */
function categories_grid_body_class_refactor( $classes ) {
	$classes[] = 'categories-grid';
	return $classes;
}

# Remove the post content
remove_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'genesis_do_post_content' );
# Add custom post content
add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'wpb_do_post_content_refactor' );
/**
 * Outputs custom post content
 *
 * @return void
 */
function wpb_do_post_content_refactor() {
	$i = 0;
	$columns = 3; // Set the number of columns here (2 to 6)
	$column_classes = array( '', '', 'one-half', 'one-third', 'one-fourth', 'one-fifth', 'one-sixth' );
	$class = $column_classes[$columns];
	$args = array(
	  'orderby' => 'name',
	  'parent' => 0
	  );
	  
	$categories = get_categories( array(
		'include' => array(365,369,376,407,474,475),
	));


	foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
		if (z_taxonomy_image_url($category->term_id)) { // if category image exists
			if ($i % $columns == 0) {
				echo '<div class="'. $class . ' category-item first">';
			}
			else {
				echo '<div class="' . $class . ' category-item">';
			}
			// Category title
			echo '';
			// Category image linking to category archive
			echo '<a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '"><img src="'. z_taxonomy_image_url($category->term_id, 'cat-image-small') . '" /><h2 class="category-title">' . $category->name . '</h2></a>';
			echo '</div>';
			$i++;
		}
	}
}

add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'ludwina_blog_loop_stories_refactor' );

function ludwina_blog_loop_stories_refactor() {
    
    $categories = get_categories( array(
		'include' => array(365,369,376,407,474,475),
	));
	
	foreach ( $categories as $category ) {
		
	?>	
	<div class="blog-row-container clearfix">
	<div class="large-cat-holder">
	<a href="<?php echo $category->name; ?>">
	<h2 class="category-title"><?php echo $category->name;  ?></h2>
	<img src="<?php echo z_taxonomy_image_url( $category->term_id, 'cat-image-large'); ?>" />
	</a>
	</div>
		
		
		<?php
		global $post;
	
	    $args = array(
		'post_type'      => 'post',
		'posts_per_page' => 3,
		'category_name'	 => 'stories', //change per Cat
		'orderby'        => 'date',
		'order'          => 'DESC',
		'post_status'    => 'publish',
		);
	
	$the_query = new WP_Query($args);
	
	// have_posts() is a wrapper function for $wp_query->have_posts(). Since we
		// don't want to use $wp_query, use our custom variable instead.
	
		if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) :
			//output the widget mark up
			echo '<div class="featured-content featuredpost featured-blog">';
			//custom loop
			while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();
	
			printf( '<article %s>', genesis_attr( 'entry' ) );
			echo '<a href="' . get_the_permalink() . '" rel="bookmark" title="' . get_the_title() . '">';
			the_post_thumbnail('featured-blog'); //Add in featured image
			echo '<h3>' . get_the_title() . '</h3>';
			echo '<small class="time-blog">' . get_the_time('d/m/Y') . '</small><small class="comment-blog">';
			comments_number(); // get_comments_number returns only a numeric value
			echo '</small>';
	
			echo '</a>';
			printf( '</article>');
	
		endwhile;
	
		endif;
	
	wp_reset_postdata(); //resets loop
	
		echo '<a href="' . get_category_link( $category->term_id ) . '" title="' . $category->name . '"><button class="more-blog more-link">More</button></a>';	
		echo '</div></div>';
	
	}
}

add_action( 'genesis_entry_content', 'wpb_blog_loop_main_refactor' );

function wpb_blog_loop_main_refactor() {
	
	?>	
	<div class="blog-row-container all-blog-posts-container  clearfix">
	<h2 class="category-title all-blog-title">Latest Posts</h2>
	
	<?php
	global $post;

    $args = array(
	'post_type'      => 'post',
	'posts_per_page' => 3,
	'orderby'        => 'date',
	'order'          => 'DESC',
	'post_status'    => 'publish',
	);

$the_query = new WP_Query($args);

// have_posts() is a wrapper function for $wp_query->have_posts(). Since we
	// don't want to use $wp_query, use our custom variable instead.

	if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) :
		//output the widget mark up
		echo '<div class="featured-content featuredpost featured-blog">';
		//custom loop
		while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post();

		printf( '<article %s>', genesis_attr( 'entry' ) );
		the_post_thumbnail('highlighted-post'); //Add in featured image
		echo '<h3>' . get_the_title() . '</h3>';
		the_excerpt();
		printf( '</article>');

	endwhile;

	endif;

wp_reset_postdata(); //resets loop

}

genesis();