/**
* Gets the latest news either only news articles or with the latest images or albums
*
* NOTE: This function excludes articles that are password protected via a category for not logged in users!
*
* @param int $number The number of news items to get
* @param string $category Optional news articles by category (only "none" option)
* @param bool $sticky place sticky articles at the front of the list
* @param string $sortdirection 'asc' ascending otherwise descending
* @return array
*/
function getLatestNews($number = 2, $category = '', $sticky = true, $sortdirection = 'desc')
{
global $_zp_zenpage, $_zp_current_zenpage_news;
//check if things are deprecated
$args = func_get_args();
$deprecated = array("none", "with_latest_images", "with_latest_images_date", "with_latest_images_mtime", "with_latest_images_publishdate", "with_latest_albums", "with_latest_albums_date", "with_latest_albums_mtime", "with_latest_albums_publishdate", "with_latestupdated_albums");
if (in_array($category, $deprecated)) {
// there must be the old options parameter!
Zenpage_internal_deprecations::getLatestNews();
list($number, $category, $sticky, $sortdirection) = array_merge($args, array(NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL));
}
$sortdir = strtolower($sortdirection) != 'asc';
if (empty($category)) {
$latest = $_zp_zenpage->getArticles($number, NULL, true, NULL, $sortdir, $sticky, NULL);
} else {
$catobj = new ZenpageCategory($category);
$latest = $catobj->getArticles($number, NULL, true, NULL, $sortdir, $sticky);
}
return $latest;
}
