custompostmeta

/**
 * There's no getting around it: 
 * post meta in wordpress is insanely difficult
 * even with a plugin or a library, wordpress post meta simply sucks to work with
 *
 */


add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'truckpost_meta' );

function truckpost_meta() {
  add_meta_box('trucks-meta', 'Feature', 'featured_truck_cb', 'larkin_truck',  'side' ) ;
}

function featured_truck_cb($post) {
$truck_is_featured  = get_post_meta( $post->ID, 'truck_is_featured', true );

?>
  <select name="featured">
    <option value="No">No</option>
    <option value="Yes">Yes</option>
  </select>

  <?php }	
	
        add_action( 'save_post', 'save_truck_meta' );
	
        function save_truck_meta( $post_ID ) {
          global $post;
          if( $post->post_type == "larkin_truck" ) {
            if ( isset( $_POST ) ) {
              update_post_meta( $post_ID, 'truck_is_featured', strip_tags( $_POST['truck_is_featured'] ) );
            }
          }
        }