3_Columns.php

<?php
function childtheme_index_loop(){
    ?>  
            <div id='column1'>
        <?php
        global $paged, $more;
        $more = 0;

        // Second, create a new temporary Variable for your query.
        // $creative_query is the Variable used in this example query.
        // If you run any new Queries, change the variable to something else more specific ie: $feature_wp_query.
        $temp = $portfolio_query;
        
        // Next, set your new Variable to NULL so it's empty.
        $portfolio_query = null;
        
        // Then, turn your variable int the WP_Query() function.
        $portfolio_query = new WP_Query();
        
        // Set you're query parameters. Need more Parameters?: http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Tags/query_posts
        $portfolio_query->query(array(
            
            // This will create a loop that shows 2 posts from the creative category.
            'category_name' => 'portfolio',
            'posts_per_page' => 4,
        )); ?>
        
        <?php
        $count = 1;
        // While posts exists in the Query, display them.
        while ($portfolio_query->have_posts()) : $portfolio_query->the_post(); ?>
        
            <?php // Start the looped content here. ?>
                        <div class="post">
                             <?php thematic_postheader(); ?>
                                 <div class="entry-content">
                            <?php 
                            the_content(); ?>
                                </div>
                                 <?php thematic_postfooter(); ?>
                        </div> <!-- closes the first div box -->
               <!--This is how to end a loop -->
        
        <?php
         /* In the case you're rendering the very last post, do nothing: */
                if ($count == 9){
                  // Do nothing, thematic will add a '</div>' to close the last post
                /* Is this the last post in the column?
                That means if the loop number divides by 2 (or whatever post per column number we choose) */
/*If  second colum*/
    } elseif ($count%6 == 0){

/*If third column*/
                  /* if this is the bottom post, close the div and start a new div: */
                  echo '</div>
            
                  <div id="column3pg">';
} elseif ($count%3 == 0){

/*If third column*/
                  /* if this is the bottom post, close the div and start a new div: */
                  echo '</div>
            
                  <div id="column2pg">';

                } else {
                  /* Do nothing, just move on, nothing to see here... */
                }
              /* We're about to finish the loop, let's add 1 to the count: */
              
              $count = $count + 1;
         
            endwhile; /* loop done, go back up */

          /* All the posts are done, close the last column: */
            echo '</div>';
            ?>
                    
            <?php

        // End the Query and set it back to temporary so that it doesn't interfere with other queries.
        $portfolio_query = null;
        $portfolio_query = $temp;
    }
//Add the function to the Action Hook.
add_action('thematic_belowcontainer','childtheme_index_loop');
?>