Hello!
How do I select items from some categories in descending order?
// helper.php - Joomla 3.1 - Gantry Framework
public static function getListForUser($params)
{
$db = JFactory::getDbo();
// Get an instance of the generic articles model
$model = JModelLegacy::getInstance('Articles', 'ContentModel', array('ignore_request' => true));
$app = JFactory::getApplication();
// Set the filters based on the module params
$model->setState('list.start', 0);
$model->setState('list.limit', 9);
//$model->setState('list.limit', (int) $params->get('count', 7));
$model->setState('filter.published', 1);
$model->setState('filter.featured', 1);
// Show cateries
$model->setState('filter.catid', array('catid' => 25, 29, 30, 45,);
// Order by ID
$model->setState('list.ordering', 'id');
$model->setState('list.direction', 'DESC');
$items = $model->getItems();
return $items;
}