How to create a loop for below code?

Create a short code to display a specific loop

• I'm breaking my head trying to create a short code to display certain loop, however I'm totally cut, I can not figure it out how to do it, since it's the first time I try to do it... I do now want to set any parameter, just put exactly as it if... I would appreciate if anyone can light me... This is the code I want to put into the shortcode <div class="clear"></div> <div class="childs grid_12"> <?php $the_query = new WP_Query( array( 'post_parent' => '8', 'post_type' => 'page', 'posts_per_page' => 4, 'sort_column' => 'menu_order' ) ); ?> <?php while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?> <div id="service-hp"> <?php the_post_thumbnail('home-thumb') ?> <h2><?php the_title() ?></h2> <?php the_excerpt() ?> <a class="read-more" href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">en savoir plus <img src="<?php bloginfo( 'template_url' ); ?>/images/read-more.png"></a> </div> <!-- ends here --> <?php endwhile; ?> <?php wp_reset_query() ?> </div>

• Answer:

  Take a look at my latest plugin http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/shortcodes-ui/ which lets you create shortcodes without coding, all you have to do is paste your loop inside the right field of the shortcode (PHP) and you are done.