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1. _ck_
   Moderator

   From within a plugin I wanted to attach a new template/page name within the bbpress structure but I cannot figure out how to do it?

   For example:
   Let's say I want to have a custom page called "list-plugins"
   http://bbpress.nfshost.com/forums/list-plugins
   The only way I was able to do this was to create new file in the bbpress root like this and save it as list-plugins.php
   

   <?
   require('./bb-load.php');
   $bb_db_override = false;
   do_action( 'bb_index.php_pre_db', '' );
   do_action( 'bb_index.php', '' );
   bb_load_template( 'list-plugins.php');
   ?>

   Then that would load list-plugins.php in my template folder.
   But can't I attach a fake template name to bbpress via it's rewrite system without having a physical file?

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. HowToGeek
   Member

   I don't know that you can... most of the internal pages also have a page in the root (topic.php, forum.php, etc)

   The memberlist plugin did it the same way you did.

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. so1o
   Member

   this is what i think can be done.. very hacky and very primitive

   create a plugin which filters 'bb_template' for template 'front-page.php'. check for $_GET['action'] == listplugins. if so return list-plugins.php

   that will load list-plugins.php is the user goes to
   go to <bbinstall>/index.php?action=listplugins

   here is the plugin

   add_filter('bb_template','my_plugin_change_template');
   function my_plugin_change_template($template) {
   return ( 'listplugins' == $_GET['action'] ) ? 'list-plugins.php' : $template;
   }

   kapish?

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. fel64
   Member

   Indeed I don't believe there is a method for doing so. I was wondering the same thing and couldn't find anything, especially since the files accessed in root are all actual files and none of them virtual. Would be good to have such a thing, so yay trac ticket.

   Posted 1 year ago #

5. _ck_
   Moderator

   s010, that's very clever.
   Unfortunately it doesn't work.
   Not certain if slugs would translate either,
   ie. /action/listplugins

   I think the shortest shortcut is a universal loader could be made for all future extensions, ie.
   /forums/option/listplugins

   where option is really option.php in the bbpress root and it just passes to the template listplugins.php

   This would have to be made in the the bbpress core of course.

   ooooh I just had an idea... where is the hook for bbpress's internal 404...

   er, no i guess that won't work either.... BUT

   take a look at view.php in the bbpress root
   you can hook bb_custom_view

   basically since there will not be any view name, it won't do the mysql call, then after you catch it on the do_action('bb_custom_view you can exit() after your own custom page load.

   ie. /forums/view/listplugins

   Let me try to code something working...

   Posted 1 year ago #

6. _ck_
   Moderator

   Yup! Solved it... and a nice way too...

   To have a custom template attached to a view, ie.
   /forums/view/listplugins
   

   function view_listplugins($view) {
   if ($view=="listplugins") {bb_load_template( 'list-plugins.php'); exit();}
   } add_action( 'bb_custom_view', 'view_listplugins' );
   
   function view_listplugins_filter( $views ) {
   	global $views;
   	$views['listplugins'] = "List Plugins Used";
   	 return $views;
   } add_filter('bb_views', 'view_listplugins_filter');

   Now the question is, will this work in the trunk since they completely changed how views are done...

   THE ANSWER IS YES! WOOHOO!
   http://bbpress.nfshost.com/forums/view/list-plugins

   So we have a way to attach any custom page to bbpress.
   The only catch is it will show up in the views list.
   But you can filter the views list for admin/mods, etc.

   I think I can make my "my-views" plugin work with the trunk with this "feature".

   Posted 1 year ago #

7. sambauers
   Key Master

   I'm pretty sure you can call any file using the bb_load_template() function, so you can keep your files all neatly bundled up in your plugin directory.

   There are various was you can work out where your plugin is located, and if your template file has a predictable location relative to that, it should be easy to refer to it in the bb_load_template() function.

   Posted 1 year ago #

8. _ck_
   Moderator

   A really neat trick would be not to have a physical template at all but pass it data. My entire template just consists of
   <? bb_get_header();bb_list_plugins();bb_get_footer(); ?>
   Which seems silly to have a physical file.

   I guess I could try to hook it after the init and bypass the bb_load_template entirely.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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