in_category not working in WP 2.5 - ignores category id/name

[TrishaM]

Used the following code as suggested in the Codex for in_category, however, in all cases regardless of the actual category ID that the post has assigned to it, the second include-file is being served.

`<?php

$post = $wp_query->post;

if (in_category(16)) {

include(TEMPLATEPATH . '/single-cat-16.php');
}

else {

include(TEMPLATEPATH . '/singleproduct.php');
}

?>`

[Otto42]

Tested and that does work if you add global $post to the front of it, to ensure you're modifying the right $post variable.

The codex probably needs to be clarified on this point.

[TrishaM]

Replying to Otto42:

Tested and that does work if you add global $post to the front of it, to ensure you're modifying the right $post variable.

The codex probably needs to be clarified on this point.

Can you please clarify "add global $post to the front of it" - perhaps an example? The Codex is not changed yet and until it is I need to know how to make this "workforme".....thx

[Otto42]

I updated the codex and replied in your forum support thread. That method of accessing loop variables outside the loop is actually pretty poor, so I explained a better one instead.