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;
           }