[StephAO]

My question is should i put your code here:

wp-content/plugins/bbpress/bbp-themes/bbp-twentyten/functions.php

or there:

wp-content/themes/genesis/functions.php

?

Is there a special spot in the file ?

Thanks

[StephAO]

Hi Jaredatch,

I tried to add the code in

wp-content/plugins/bbpress/bbp-themes/bbp-twentyten/functions.php

But the message still appearing.

“Ce forum contient 5 sujets et 8 réponses, et a été mis à jour par”

(it s in french).

I added the code like that:

add_filter( ‘bbp_get_single_forum_description’, ‘ja_return_blank’ ) );

add_filter( ‘bbp_get_single_topic_description’, ‘ja_return_blank’ ) );

function ja_return_blank() {

ja_return ”;

}

?>

Just before the ?>

I’m using Genesis WordPress Theme.

I also tried to add the code there:

wp-content/plugins/bbpress/bbp-themes/bbp-twentyten/functions.php

Same problem a white page.

[Lynq]

So all you need to do at the moment is have something like:

a custom page metabox for the post which saves the forum id after it has been created by the Posts 2 Posts plugin.

Then in your single.php file you can use the bbPress functions to retrieve the relevant topics for the forum id assigned to that post.

if ( bbp_has_topics( array( 'post_parent' => $postmeta["forum_id"] ) ) )

bbp_get_template_part( 'bbpress/loop', 'topics' );

[Lynq]

Oh right ok.

You may want to use something like:

if ( bbp_has_topics( array( 'author' => 0, 'show_stickies' => true, 'order' => 'DESC', 'posts_per_page' => 5 ) ) )

bbp_get_template_part( 'bbpress/loop', 'topics' );

[Lynq]

Hi Scheena,

I did it with the following piece of code:

<div id="recent-topics-block">

<?php

if ( bbp_has_topics( array( 'author' => 0, 'show_stickies' => false, 'order' => 'DESC', 'post_parent' => 'any', 'posts_per_page' => 5 ) ) )

bbp_get_template_part( 'bbpress/loop', 'latest-topics' );

?>

</div>

[Lynq]

You would probably have to look into either, building your own plugin to create the widget (Which you could do quickly by replicating the bbPress widget code) or customize the bbPress widget.

This could also be achieved with css, by having a fixed height and width and then adding overflow hidden, but you would have a little difficulty with the … part.

Good luck!

[Lynq]

Using

bbp_list_forums( array ('forum_id' => '') );

will return a list of the forums, you just need to specify it with a forum ID. Which you might be able to get from your post meta data?

[kennymcnett]

This seems simple, but I can’t for the life of me find it documented (I’m probably just missing it). Any help from the community would be much appreciated.

How do I show a forum using php, without using do_shortcode(); ?

Also, how can I start a new loop to fetch a specific forum’s contents? I think it’s with BB_Query, but I can’t figure out the syntax.

Thanks in advance,

Kenny

[eternal noob]

@Gautam

1. When creating a post or page I create a relation to a topic-tag, and then use that topic-tag as a “forum” and linking/fetching it on thepost or page itself. Is that what you are saying ? So how could I create a relation from post/page to topic-tag when posting ? Could there be a way to enable topic-tags for the standard post-type perhaps so a meta-box would occur beneath the standard post tag ? Or should I just create another custom taxonomy ?

It is a very good solution, Gautam. Beautiful and simple. Thank you.

@jaredatch

https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-bbpress-topics-for-posts-forum-for-post-in-stead-of-topic/

Yes, I know. Thanks.

@Lynq

That is an alternative solution, but as pointed out not what I am looking for.

@To the thread

Just to make it clear – I dont want an entire bbpress-installation for every post or page. But some kind of automation, so I would not have to insert a forum manually by shortcode. It is just another way of commenting more focused like in the bottom of amazon.com when you are iewing a book for example.

It is not a big problem as such. But it is obvious to replace the wordpress-comment system which is totally hopeless and lacking for a blogging platform. It is amazing that wordpress doesnt have any creative thoughts on commenting. WordPress should have invented disqus – not disqus. Disqus is really useful – but disqus takes control from you. P2 has some, sure.

Thanks for any input,

Jacob

[eternal noob]

Hi, Gautam.

Could you write a couple of more lines – Im not sure I understand. But actually, That would a bit like hypercomments – If one could only make topics as comments and then the topics up for discussion would be fetched back by shortcode. Are you thinking about the way wordpress supportforums are working now ?

Thanks.

[kennymcnett]

Litso, would you mind posting your code? This sounds like what I need to do, but I don’t know how to change the $obj->request like you mentioned works.

[kennymcnett]

Litso, would you mind posting your code? This sounds like what I need to do, but I don’t know how to change the $obj->request like you mentioned works.

[iTHINKSOLUTIONS]

I’m trying to create the author.php file inside wordpress to display user’s profile, latest blog posts and user’s forum activities. Using the snippet below just returns empty data for each user. I’m sure I’m missing something in the snippet and hopefully someone could point me to the right direction.

<?php do_action( 'bbp_template_notices' );



// Subscriptions

bbp_get_template_part( 'bbpress/user', 'subscriptions'  );



// Favorite topics

bbp_get_template_part( 'bbpress/user', 'favorites'      );



// Topics created

bbp_get_template_part( 'bbpress/user', 'topics-created' );



?>

Thanks.

[Jared Atchison]

I haven’t experienced these bugs first hand, but my suggestion would be to try 2.1 when the beta comes out (very soon) and see if these issues resolve themselves

[Lynq]

Hi deathbybear,

The only way I have found to make this happen is to edit the core code provided by bbpress.

I am not sure if this is the right way to go, so if someone else can suggest another way then let me know.

Here is what I have done. I replaced the bbp_list_forums function inside forum-template.php and then inside the loops-single-forum I changed the arguments to enable the last poster.

function bbp_list_forums( $args = '' ) {



// Define used variables

$output = $sub_forums = $topic_count = $reply_count = $counts = '';

$i = 0;

$count = array();



// Defaults and arguments

$defaults = array (

'before'              => '<ul class="bbp-forums">',

'after'               => '</ul>',

'link_before'         => '<li class="bbp-forum">',

'link_after'          => '</li>',

'count_before'        => ' (',

'count_after'         => ')',

'count_sep'           => ', ',

'separator'           => ', ',

'forum_id'            => '',

'show_topic_count'    => true,

'show_reply_count'    => true,

'freshness_before'    => '<td class="last-posted-box">',

'freshness_after'     => '</td>',

'show_freshness_link' => true,

'freshness_author_before'    => '<div class="author-box">',

'freshness_author_after'     => '</div>'

);

$r = wp_parse_args( $args, $defaults );

extract( $r, EXTR_SKIP );



// Bail if there are no subforums

if ( !bbp_get_forum_subforum_count( $forum_id ) )

return;



// Loop through forums and create a list

if ( $sub_forums = bbp_forum_get_subforums( $forum_id ) ) {



// Total count (for separator)

$total_subs = count( $sub_forums );

foreach ( $sub_forums as $sub_forum ) {

$i++; // Separator count



// Get forum details

$count     = array();

$show_sep  = $total_subs > $i ? $separator : '';

$permalink = bbp_get_forum_permalink( $sub_forum->ID );

$title     = bbp_get_forum_title( $sub_forum->ID );



// Show topic count

if ( !empty( $show_topic_count ) && !bbp_is_forum_category( $sub_forum->ID ) )

$count['topic'] = bbp_get_forum_topic_count( $sub_forum->ID );



// Show reply count

if ( !empty( $show_reply_count ) && !bbp_is_forum_category( $sub_forum->ID ) )

$count['reply'] = bbp_get_forum_reply_count( $sub_forum->ID );



// Counts to show

if ( !empty( $count ) )

$counts = $count_before . implode( $count_sep, $count ) . $count_after;



// Show topic count

if ( !empty( $show_freshness_link ) && !bbp_is_forum_category( $sub_forum->ID ) ) {

$freshness_link = bbp_get_forum_freshness_link( $sub_forum->ID );

$freshness_author = $freshness_author_before . bbp_get_author_link( array( 'post_id' => bbp_get_forum_last_active_id( $sub_forum->ID ), 'size' => 14 ) ) . $freshness_author_after;

$freshness_link = $freshness_before . $freshness_link . $freshness_author . $freshness_after;

}



// Build this sub forums link

$output .= $link_before . '<a href="' . $permalink . '" class="bbp-forum-link">' . $title . $counts . $freshness_link . '</a>' . $show_sep . $link_after;

}



// Output the list

echo $before . $output . $after;

}

}

Let me know how you get on, good luck!

[ThePopularizer]

I’m trying to implement a “Quick Post” box using the New Topic Form shortcode, [bbp-topic-form], but it seems non-admin users cannot post using the form (it says, “You cannot create new topics at this time.”). The same users can post a topic by actually going into the forums, so I’m wondering what the issue might be.

The website URL: capital.businesses.org.nz

It’s a subdomain installation of a multi-site network (businesses.org.nz), which in turn is part of a multi-network installation (using the ‘networks for wordpress’ plugin).

[vibol]

This looks like an issue with WP_Meta_Query issuing a CAST for all rows in wp_postmeta during the query.

Relevant LOCs in meta.php:

$where[$k] = ' (' . $where[$k] . $wpdb->prepare("CAST($alias.meta_value AS {$meta_type}) {$meta_compare} {$meta_compare_string})", $meta_value);

There are several options to pursue:

* Store thread ids in a separate table and intercept get_meta_sql filter to update the query to look in the correct table for _bbp_topic_id lookups.

* Update WP_Meta_Query to read relevant types from type-specific tables (i.e. wp_postmeta_unsigned) for topic_id lookups. Requires updating mechanisms to save metadata into type-specific tables as well.

What are some other options?

[cutproductions]

Hi,

How can I rename Topics to Tickets in BBPress? I have renamed the tags as such but would like the actual topics heading to read Tickets.

I also notice on this message system you have a sub menu ‘not resolved’, ‘resolved and ‘not a support question’, which is something I would also like to include.

I am trying to build a Project Management and Support system that includes tickets. I already have a general forum function via Buddypress, so I created a secondary forum page called tickets and included the shortcodes to configure it as a ticket system.

I have looked around the net and here extensively, so forgive me if I have overlooked something obvious.

Thanks in advance.

[vibol]

This seems to have the right idea, but I’m not sure it covers WP_Query queries where the search criteria is against a meta key. The query has to cast an unindexed full-text field to char across N rows to find matching values.

The generated query fragment that is problematic is this:

wp_postmeta.meta_key = '_bbp_topic_id'

AND CAST(wp_postmeta.meta_value AS CHAR) = '787852'

It’s a core issue since Threads are used to group up Posts.

[acousticwebdesign]

Thanks Sniper Kitten, that’s very helpful.

What about the backtick functionality I keep seeing in the forums? From what I can guess, this is supposed to let you embed html tags (or similar) in a forum reply between backticks and have those tags show up (encoded) in the reply. Is this only a feature of 2.1 as well? It’s not working right now on my forum. This is really the only functionality I need right now.

[Konamito]

Not exactly…

I have a page on my blog made in PHP with my own code. Let’s say something like <?php echo “Hello world” ?> For that I had to deactivate the Visual Editor for that page in the admin section.

And now I want the forum topic with ID number 12021 to appear below my PHP code in that page.

[Gautam Gupta]

I guess using topic tags instead of forums would be a better idea performance-wise. The topic slug can be the tag slug and it could be automatically attached via a shortcode.

[eternal noob]

hi dannyjimmy.

The point was more to find some kind of way between blogcommenting that many times becomes such a stupid form of intellectual exchange, because it has become custom to not really think about what you want to bring attention to. Cheering, fanclubbing, “yeah i think so too” mixed in with people trying to decipher the thoughts revealed in an article, newspost, blog post or whatever. By making them type in a title and making and independent “in its own right”-kinda-style – they will be forced to be more focused and people considering responding will have to choose which comment to comment on – which again will make it more focused – because one thinks – why would I respond to this ?

But, seriously – this is awesome: http://hypercomments.com. Note the thing with marking a part of the text and it automatically becomes a topic separate from the comments – that is seriously good !

And besides using posts 2 posts plugin by scribu you can get some of the way – by making a forum quickly when making a post – check it out: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/posts-to-posts/

It is a matter of convenience because you can just make a forum and then include by shortcode. Alternatively one could display the category-text that belongs to the forum while listing the topics belonging to it. That is using the category as an aricle in its own right and somehow displaying it when listing the topics.

But thanks.

[scheena]

I just wanna ask, how did you add the latest discussion at the very top? Im kinda a newbie about this

[Jarret]

So you’re wanting to display a list of topics related to a particular post at the bottom of said post?

So an example would be something like…

[post_title]

[post_content]

[related_forum_topics]

Is that correct? Do you need these topics to be added to the list automatically or would manual updates be ok?