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I have a set of fields in my Custom Post Type 'games' taxonomies called 'gamename' - I am trying to retrieve this value using query_posts like so....

$args = array(
    'post_status'=>'publish',
    'post_type'=>'games',
    'gamename' => 'Space Invaders'
);
query_posts($args);

if(have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();
    the_title();
endwhile; else:
    echo 'No Posts!';
endif;
wp_reset_query();

This isnt working for me and it is just returning 'No Posts'

Can some one suggest what I am doing wrong?

fightstarr20
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First of all, don't use query_posts();, blech. use $query = new WP_Query, you can read up on it here.

query_posts() tries to be the king and overwrites global variables (EW!), the WP_Query class does not, however, and is considered the best (only?) way you should loop posts.

I personally (and have had colleagues) who have all had the same issue, query_posts() returning no posts. and 9/10 times, in the end, it's because it's overwriting global variables (namely the $post D:) which makes it return empty. And 9/10 times, using $query = new WP_Query; instead works!

If you are MARRIED to useing query_posts() however, try calling wp_reset_query() BEFORE your code too, maybe you've got a plugin or something that didn't reset it properly before your code initiates

EDIT

you have

if(have_posts()) : while (have_posts()) : the_post();

any reason you have that if statement, and not just the standard: 

while ( have_posts() ) : the_post();
Xhynk
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