for chad

gistfile1.txt

/* Display Background URLs */
function sidebar_feature( $post ) {

  // Use nonce for verification
  wp_nonce_field( plugin_basename( __FILE__ ), 'myplugin_noncename' );

  $sidebar_feature = get_post_meta($post->ID, 'sidebar_feature', true);

  ?>

  <select name="sidebar_feature">
		
		<option value="">Select a Feature</option>
		<?
	    	$loop = new WP_Query( array ( 'post_type' => 'sidebar-features') );
	    	if ($loop->have_posts()){
		 		while ($loop->have_posts()) {
	    			$loop->the_post();
	    			$do_not_duplicate = $post->ID;
	
					echo '<option value="' . the_ID() . '"';
					if(get_the_ID() == $side_ID) {
						echo 'selected';
					}
					echo '>' . the_title() . '</option>';
				}
			}
			wp_reset_query();
		?>
	</select>
  <?php
}