WP Alchemy Problem

gistfile1.txt

// First, here's the setup for the metabox.

$cr_brands_metabox = $cr_brands_data = new WPAlchemy_MetaBox(array
(
	'id' => '_brands_custom_results',
	'title' => 'Brands Custom Results Options',
	'template' => get_stylesheet_directory() . '/metaboxes/brands-meta.php',
	// Only show this metabox on the page with template-custom-results.php attached
	'include_template' => array('tpl-cr-brands.php'),
	'mode' => WPALCHEMY_MODE_EXTRACT
));

// Now, here's relevant part of the brands-meta.php 

<p><label>Brand Name</label>
	
	<?php $mb->the_field('listing_brand_ac'); ?>
	<select name="<?php $mb->the_name(); ?>">
		<option value="">Select...</option>
		<?php foreach($unique_brands as $brand) { ?>
			<option value="<?php echo $brand; ?>"<?php $mb->the_select_state($brand); ?>><?php echo $brand; ?></option>
		<?php } ?>
	</select>
	</p>

// It works great. When you edit a page with the metabox assigned, you select from the drop down, save, and it shows up in the "meta" within the $cr_brands_data variable.

// Now, here is the code for the function that I use to create pages and populate the same field, "listing_brand_ac".

function dh_create_child_pages() {
	global $wpdb;
	$wpdb->show_errors();
	
	// First, decide what's going to drive pages - What is the keyword source?
	$keywords_data = $wpdb->get_row("SELECT * FROM " . $wpdb->prefix ."cp_ad_fields WHERE field_name = 'cp_make' ");
	$keywords_array = explode(",", $keywords_data->field_values);
	
	// $keywords_array = array("Test #5");
	$parent_page_id = "266"; 
	$page_tempate_name = "tpl-cr-brands.php";

	foreach( $keywords_array as $keyword ) { 
		$new_page = array(
			'post_title' => $keyword . ' New & Used Air Compressors',
			'post_name' => $keyword, // Slug
			'post_content' => '',
			'post_status' => 'publish',
			'post_parent' => $parent_page_id,
			'post_type' => 'page'
		); 
		
		// Insert the page
		$new_page_id = wp_insert_post($new_page);
		
		// Assign the correct page template
		update_post_meta($new_page_id, '_wp_page_template', $page_tempate_name);
		
		// Now, insert the value for WP Alchemy
		add_post_meta($new_page_id, 'listing_brand_ac', $keyword);
	}
}