[ardentfrost]

What does it matter that what bbpress sees at “front-page” isn’t the actual front page of your site? It’s just a moniker used throughout the program, it doesn’t have to mean anything to you.

Not a lot needs to change when adding a new page. Make a file in your forums root directory call it whatever, like null.php. set it up like this:

<?php

require_once('./bb-load.php');

***[if you need any code, put it here]***

if ( file_exists(BBPATH . 'my-templates/nullsfile.php') ) {

require( BBPATH . 'my-templates/nullsfile.php' );

} else {

echo "File does not exist in my-templates folder";

}

?>

Then make a file in your my-templates folder called nullsfile.php and make it look like an html file, but be sure to set it up like this:

<?php bb_get_header(); ?>

***[put all your html code here with calls to php functions]***

<?php bb_get_footer(); ?>

At that point, you have a page integrated into bbpress. What you do in those two files is up to you. To access the file, you just go to forumsroot/null.php (if you have pretty links turned on, you don’t need the .php part). If you need called functions, standard is to put them into a file in the my-plugins folder.

In some of the plugins I’ve made, my main file does stuff like detects if something is set in the address line by checking the $_GET[] variable, or it pulls information needed by the required my-templates file by running a database query…

That all make sense?

[Justin Tadlock]

Okay, I’ve done that. Here’s what I get on both page 1 and page 2.

$page = 1

$topic = Object

[ardentfrost]

because of the function is_front(). It returns true if bb_get_location returns front-page.php.

[pilkster]

but i think we should some how figure out a way to integrate the themes for wordpress and forums..

Great idea

[pilkster]

Hi again Trent

I’ve had another go. Here are the steps I have taken:

Created a new account on my server (taxdeduct.net)

Installed WP 2.0.5 via fantastico

Downloaded BB from this site

Created database and user through cpanel. Added user to database with all privileges >> sidenote: https://bbpress.org/documentation/installation/ does not mention setting up the database. A bit confusing.

Copied config-sample.php to config.php, edited with my info

Uploaded to host

Ran bb-admin/install.php

Downloaded https://trac.bbpress.org/attachment/ticket/438/bbpress-integration.php – uploaded to WP plugins dir, activated and configured with tables prefix.

Created new user on bbpress… couldn’t log in to WP.

Created new user on WP… couldn’t log in to bbpress.

My head hurts from pulling at my hair

Another question: do you have to allow new user registrations on your blog for the plugin to work?

[Null]

Why doesnt this work? Re-checked the functionsfile 3 times now, but no where else in the file it asks for this.

I am experimenting with this new home.php page and adding these new functions to the file and renaming front-page.php aint solving the problem.

What files more need to be changed in order to make home.php and home-page.php work just like index.php and front-page.php (which I renamed)?

Thx

edit:

Changing:

case 'home.php' :

return 'home-page';

break;

to

case 'home.php' :

return 'front-page';

break;

Fixes the lay-out mess up, but still… WHY? Why doesn’t the renamed file home-page.php (front-page.php) work when the return is changed too?

[ardentfrost]

why would you have it return home-page when everything is expecting front-page?

[Null]

well I found the function and added this one:

case 'home.php' :

return 'home-page';

break;

Where home-page is the front-page renamed aswell but this aint working either, it’s still messed up

[ardentfrost]

because of the function bb_get_location() in template-functions.php it returns front-page if $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] is index.php

[Anonymous User 133554]

Hi,

Have you checked if FILENAME (line 85) is writeable by the server? If it is, try switching EXPORT_TO_FILE to false and AUTO_IMPORT_EXPORTED_DATA to true. As usual, please do always a database backup before.

Hope it helps

[spencerp]

Well, I’ve already been working on the layout, going by phpBB’s layout in general.. http://vindictivebastard.net/images/forumlayout.jpg

I’m just in need of some PHP professionals, to maybe make up a plugin, or a way to hard code the front-page.php file. To assign each specific forum, to the category..?

I was thinking of, maybe some how skipping the “loop” for the current forum “database calls”.. and just hard code it into the front-page, by calling in the forum’s [id’s].. bare in mind, I’m no PHP Pro here.. lol

Anyone think something like that will work, or..?

spencerp

/And yes, my english grammar sucks too! Whee~

[Null]

Hi,

Was just playing around and renamed index.php to home.php. The funny thing is, this simple rename effects the lay-out. Why is that? I mean no coding is touched, the file is just renamed!

Also <?php new_topic(); ?> doesn’t display anymore and the underlining of the <h2> tags is gone as well.

I am kinda noob, so why does this happen? no css or template is touched, it should work even if index.php is renamed….. not?

What do I need to change so the lay-out and <?php new_topic(); ?> will NOT be effected when renaming index.php to home.php?

Thx

[Null]

Okay almost there. I now have:

#hottags {

float: left;

width: 150px;

overflow-x: hidden;

position: absolute;

}

#discussions {

margin-left: 170px;

width: 420px;

position: absolute;

}

#rightbar {

margin-left: 610px;

width: 150px;

overflow-x: hidden;

position: absolute;

}

The right bar is alligned properly now, BUT the footer is moved up also. So the footer crosses the 3 collumns. All is mixed now, how to get the footer back down again?

Thx

[masterdj]

<– Need this answer too, it’s really important! Please

[ardentfrost]

add position: absolute; in there

[Null]

Got this now:

#leftbar {

float: left;

width: 150px;

overflow-x: hidden;

}

#discussions {

margin-left: 170px;

width: 420px;

}

#rightbar {

margin-left: 610px;

width: 150px;

overflow-x: hidden;

}

Total width = 760 px just like the header. This should work, but the right column is still displayed underneeth the discussion div (though the rightbar is aligned to the right and there is enough space left for the rightbar to move up :S

[Justin Tadlock]

I’ve narrowed it down the exact problem. Well, I don’t know why, but it seems to be the source. In “header.php” I include with php a file called “menu.php.” Inside of “menu.php” I have my “recent entries” from my wordpress blog. When I delete this particular bit of code everything works fine.

<div class="menu3">

<h3 class="menuHeader">Recent Reviews</h3>

<ul class="list">

<?php $temp_query = $wp_query; ?>

<?php query_posts('cat=3&showposts=10&order=ABC'); ?>

<?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

<li>

<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?></a>

<br />Review by <?php the_author_posts_link(); ?>

</li>

<?php endwhile; ?>

<?php $wp_query = $temp_query; ?>

</ul>

</div> <!-- menu3 -->

When the post limit exceeds 15, is the only time this seems to be a problem. This runs fine on all the other pages, or when the post limit is 15 or below.

[Trent Adams]

Personally, I have had issues with this as well. I would suggest creating a .htaccess file and place it in your bbpress root directory and only adding the following to it:

Options +MultiViews

That seems to work for most people. Try that first maybe? If not, maybe check what format you have in your WP .htaccess and try a combination of either the previous code or what rewrite-rules.php spits out for you.

Thanks,

Trent

[Null]

Got a bit further, this is my menu code now:

<div id="navigation">

<ul id="menu">

<!-- To show "current" on the home page -->

<li<?php

if ( is_front())

{

echo " id="current">";

?>

<a href="about.php">About</a>

<?php

}

?></li>

<!-- To show "current" on the forum page -->

<li<?php

if ( is_front())

{

echo " id="current">";

?>

<a href="<?php option('uri'); ?>">Forums</a>

<?php

}

?></li>

</ul>

</div>

I know with if ( is_front()) i determine that I am on the front-page, but how to call my About page? It’s called about.php.

Sec when I am on the front page the Forums button is highlighted, but as soon as i go read a topic, the whole menu disappears. Why is that? the menu should stay and the forums button highlighted (cause I am still in tjhe forum)

Some help plz

[Trent Adams]

You should be able to change your style.css to reflect how you want your blockquote to work. I changed mine and see no problems with it. Take a look at:

http://forum.trentadams.ca/topic.php?id=313&replies=1#post-483

Used:

blockquote {

border-left: 1px solid #c00;

border-right: 1px solid #c00;

border-top: 1px solid #c00;

border-bottom: 1px solid #c00;

background: #fff;

width: 300px;

margin-left: 1.5em;

padding: 5 5 5 5px;

}

Is that what you mean or could you give an example?

Trent

[topiq]

there are some SQL syntax errors. it works if u change the SQL query to this one:

ALTER TABLE bb_users ADD user_icq VARCHAR( 255 ) NOT NULL AFTER user_email ;

ALTER TABLE bb_users ADD user_aim VARCHAR( 255 ) NOT NULL AFTER user_icq ;

ALTER TABLE bb_users ADD user_msn VARCHAR( 255 ) NOT NULL AFTER user_aim ;

ALTER TABLE bb_users ADD user_yahoo VARCHAR( 255 ) NOT NULL AFTER user_msn ;

ALTER TABLE bb_users ADD user_gtalk VARCHAR( 255 ) NOT NULL AFTER user_yahoo ;

ALTER TABLE bb_users ADD user_jabber VARCHAR( 255 ) NOT NULL AFTER user_gtalk ;

ALTER TABLE bb_users ADD user_skype VARCHAR( 255 ) NOT NULL AFTER user_jabber ;

[bakedlogdotcom]

I don’t know if I’m missing something here or what, but when replying or posting, I see no difference if when I surround a block of text with <blockquote> or not…

It’s a pain because there is no way to create line separation when posting… you can’t use <br> .. is there a way to customize the ‘Allowed tags’? Please help & thx in advance.

-BHensley

-http://Bakedlog.com

[spencerp]

Was wondering if someone wouldn’t mind making up a plugin for Forum Catagory (blocks)..? Like phpBB has..

Example:

General (forum cat block 1) >

–Latest news (forum under general cat)

–General Discussions (forum under general cat)

–Site Feedback (forum under general cat)

Website Design (forum cat block 2) >

–HTML Basics (forum under website design cat)

–PHP Coding (forum under website design cat)

–CSS (forum under website design cat)

Is anyone up for doing this maybe? I think it would be nice to have this option though, rather then having ALL the forums listed under ONE Section only..

spencerp

[spencerp]

ardentfrost, you’re awesome! Thanks so much for getting that fixed for me!

spencerp

[Null]

Close but still not there. I had to add get_ infront of it in order to work. Now this works AS LONG AS you have no replies on your topic. I wanted to get the authors profile link and not all authors of every reply….

I am making a list of posts on the front page that looks like this:

Topic title – author – postst – last reply by

To get the authors name i use: get_topic_author() this works and if i use:

<?php printf(__('<a href="%2$s">%3$s</a>'), get_user_profile_link($topic->topic_last_poster), get_topic_author()) ?> it works and I get the authors profile link. But as soon as I get a reply, it will show the profile link of the last poster and not the author (while the author name stays correct).

Things like: get_user_profile_link($topic->topic_author), get_topic_author() doesn’t work.

So the author is the topic starter, not the last topic poster

Null