[kjted]

The BB_Query class is funkin’ brilliant! I now have abstraction class to communicate between Flash and bbPress.

[Inquirer]

#profile-menu {

list-style: none;

position: absolute;

left: 200 px;

}

It fixes to the left.

I have tried varaiations.

The style_old.css has the same code for the profile menu.

I wonder how it got out of wack.

[kjted]

This is probably something that might help me out with what I’m trying to do…

[kjted]

I just noticed I can actually download it from the Roadmap in the development section…

https://trac.bbpress.org/ticket/657

Without documentation I guess it’ll be a case of figuring it out myself lol.

Will the new version of bbPress have any structural changes to the database? I’m hoping I can use this class with the current version of bbPress.

[kjted]

I’m really anxious to get my hands on the BB_Query class because it looks like it’ll help me a lot with my quest to integrate Vanilla into a Flash movie clip. Does anyone know when the next version of bbPress will be released as the blog states it will contain the new BB_Query class.

Cheers

KJ

[Andrew]

Yes, but users reading the above… make sure to replace the MD5 hash with the one from your site. Do not simply cut and paste.

[kjted]

I did think about using the RSS feeds to parse in Flash, however I’m also going to have a flash form that people will fill in to create a thread or reply to an existing thread… so I’ll still need to access the functions.

I’ve used AMFPHP to access functions from other applications in the past which then returns the data to the flash movie for processing. I’m hoping that it’s possible to do something similar with bbPress and AMFPHP.

[kjted]

Hi,

I’m basically wondering if there is API documentation to help me with my quest. I’m wanting to show discussions in a flash movie so essentially I just need to access the appropriate functions to access thread data in the database but I don’t know where to start.

I’m hoping for some pointers in the right direction. Essentially what I want to do is use bbPress as a backend and display discussions in a flash movie.

So to sum-up, I need the ability to access thread and post information from Flash.

Thanks for your time

KJ

[_ck_]

Since bbpress.org doesn’t have a “tips and tricks” I’ll post this here.

If you’d like to tweak your profile.php template to show the total posts and topics started by a user, add this code under “bb_profile_data()”

<?

echo "forum posts: <b>".$bbdb->get_var("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM bb_posts WHERE poster_id = $user_id AND post_status = 0")."</b> &nbsp; "

." topics started: <b>".$bbdb->get_var("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM bb_posts WHERE poster_id = $user_id AND post_status = 0 AND post_position = 1")."</b>";

?>

I’d make this into a plugin but I don’t know how to append information within the profile (ie. attach to bb_profile_data)

[_ck_]

I would like to suggest this forum would seriously benefit from:

1. “Tips and Tricks”

2. “Integration with WordPress”

as two new sub-forums

[_ck_]

This plugin now has an official page in the plugin browser:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/55

so check there for latest version.

[_ck_]

I would encourage you to put this into the bbpress svn so it can be found under the plugin browser by the masses trying to integrate WP + BB

(if I figured out how to use the SVN, anyone can!)

[_ck_]

There is an obscure cookie control plugin for wordpress that I found somewhere around here I think:

http://www.2diabolos.com/blog/plugins-pour-wordpress/setcookieparams/

the bbpress config options you want are like this:

$bb->wp_table_prefix = 'wp_';  // WordPress table prefix.  Example: 'wp_';

$bb->wp_home = 'http://example.com/blog';  // WordPress - Options->General: Blog address (URL) // Example: 'http://example.com'

$bb->wp_siteurl = 'http://example.com';  // WordPress - Options->General: WordPress address (URL) // Example: 'http://example.com'



$bb->usercookie = 'wordpressuser_ab1b1c8b2de0ca2b381c25a6b6e812a1';

$bb->passcookie = 'wordpresspass_ab1b1c8b2de0ca2b381c25a6b6e812a1';

$bb->cookiedomain = 'example.com';

$bb->cookiepath = '/';

you also obviously want this plugin:

https://bbpress.org/plugins/topic/2?replies=3

and less obviously this one is a must for WP integration:

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/usernames-with-spaces-do-not-work?replies=24#post-7904

unfortunately it’s not setup here as a formal plugin but it should be – see my dot fix at the end

[_ck_]

I guess part of my concern is how casually it’s either told or assumed that BB integrates with WP, and that BB is ready for primetime. There’s good reason why it’s set at a pre-1.0 version number.

Many people here are integrating micro-forums with a handful of members, never more than a few people on at the same time. If there’s a problem, it can wait as it’s not an active website.

But my experience with BB was that tried integrating BB with several hundred members on a WP site. I eventually had to take it offline a week later. Here’s why:

First it took a day or two to find the plugin to fix spaces with usernames. Eventually I found out spaces were not the only problem, dots were not covered so I had to patch that.

Then I found out that many people had their cookies set to “remember me” which means even when you fix the cookie path so it off the root, it’s useless because the old cookie will never delete. Had to deal with dozens of emails and complaints and give them all individual instructions. Then there’s the problem of hundreds of people making hundreds of posts without any mods.

Unlike WordPress, the bbpress moderation tools are non-existant. It’s a non-issue for a micro-forum because you’ve literally got a 1 to 10 mod to user ratio. But now multiply that by 700-800 very active members. You’d then need 70 to 80 mods since every message posted has to be read by hand, by going into the thread and dealing with each one!

The ideal ratio is maybe one mod to 100 users or higher would be better, but you can’t do that without the right tools. There’s no way to browse through all posts at once and moderate immediately or setup some kind of automation process.

There’s no working badwords filter, there’s no way to limit posts that are too short or too long, there’s no post merging tool, there’s no adjustable posting rate per user, there’s no way to keep in touch with moderators. All this has to be added in with plugins, many not fully debugged yet or working correctly with 0.8.2.1 Some of them were not improved until just recently after I made feature requests after trying to use them.

It was exhausting and depressing so I took bbpress offline. But I am trying to help improve bbpress, not just complain. I think it’s about to hit critical mass with the growing number of people using it and more powerful plugins available and it has a lot of potential.

If I had a commercial forum with ads and made money off it, I’d go buy vbulletin as it’s the king and has years of trial and error and getting it right. But most people who use bbpress won’t be doing it for commercial reasons.

So that’s why I’m curious when I read that someone walked away from another forum program and switched to bbpress…

[Andrew]

Next step will be this…

I also went a step further and routed all the login links on bbpress back to the wordpress login box since it has a few extra features. I use the redirect_to option to bring them back to bbpress.

I’ll search the forum but any guidance is appreciated.

[Andrew]

OK, feeling pretty stupid now.

I used the first suggestion:

$bb->usercookie = ‘wordpressuser_full.hash.number’;

$bb->passcookie = ‘wordpresspass_full.hash.number’;

Except this time I replaced it with my actual MD5. DUH!!!

$bb->usercookie = ‘wordpressuser_ed93838a3c2677b2a3d53669c26b039b’;

$bb->passcookie = ‘wordpresspass_ed93838a3c2677b2a3d53669c26b039b’;

Things working smoothly now. Thank you for your help and I hope this thread helps someone else.

[Andrew]

Everything _ck_ mentions is what I want to do.

[Trent Adams]

I think we should write up a massive thread on all the things to do for proper integration since there are bits and pieces that work for most people all over this forum.

Trent

[_ck_]

Remember that many users will already have the “remember me” set for their cookie on wordpress and that doesn’t expire for a year. This means their bbpress login will mysteriously fail. They’ll either give up or re-register a new nickname.

You also need the space and period plugin fix for names. WordPress allows them, bbpress doesn’t by default. So anyone with a space or period in their nickname will fail logging into bbPress. Not knowing such things can drive you mad.

I also went a step further and routed all the login links on bbpress back to the wordpress login box since it has a few extra features. I use the redirect_to option to bring them back to bbpress.

ps. another good integration thread for a future integration sub-forum

[Trent Adams]

Most just work with defining the wordpress part of the config.php and some need to play around. As well, there is always defining the cookie domain from https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/cookie-domain-settings?replies=4

Trent

[Andrew]

I still have the cookiepath variable set… can I remove that?

[Andrew]

Now I can’t log in to BBPress. Changing the config.php back.

Is there something atypical about my install that is creating the problem. How can I just conform to the norm?

[Trent Adams]

Darn copy and paste….

Trent

[Andrew]

I assume you mean….

$bb->usercookie = ‘wordpressuser_full.hash.number’;

$bb->passcookie = ‘wordpresspass_full.hash.number’;

double quotes at end changed to single. Trying now.

[jolaedana]

http://www.musemart.com

I’ve recently launched a forum attached to my personal portfolio and blog as a resource and critique center for writers, artists, and designers. So far, it’s just myself, my husband, and a few friends, but if you’re interested in commenting on work or showing your own, you’re welcome to stop by and join up.

Thanks to BBPress for making such a simple forum- I got this up and running with the info I’d gleaned about WP in less than a day, and skinned it in a grand total of two hours using the styles I’d already come up with for my WP templates.

It’s bright, but we like it! Hope to see some of you there.