Add filter for author

[retlehs]

On shoretelsky.com we use a modified version of this plugin in order to set a random author for imported posts. By adding a filter for the author, we can use the core plugin without modifications and still have the functionality we need. Example code:

function random_author() {
  $randID = mt_rand(1,100);
  $post_author = '1';
  switch (true) {
    case ($randID <= 25):
      $post_author = '2';
      break;
    case ($randID > 25 AND $randID <= 50):
      $post_author = '3';
      break;
    case ($randID > 50 AND $randID <= 75):
      $post_author = '4';
      break;
    case ($randID > 75 AND $randID <= 100):
      $post_author = '5';
      break;
  }
  return $post_author;
}
add_filter('braftonxml_author', 'random_author');

[superburgers]

Hi, This seems like customized functionality that not everyone would need so I'm not sure it belongs in the regular importer. I will discuss it with the director and see.

Since we have many clients downloading from here I don't think we can let you contribute, but you're welcome to fork the importer and open issues as you see fit for these other errors. I don't know what specific errors you're referring to but we do make efforts to not have any php errors in our plugin.

[retlehs]

this doesn't affect anything at all, it simply adds a filter so that people can hook into the author and change it if they want. by default, it works as it always has.