On my site I am the only one that can create a new topic (anyone can reply) I am trying to introduce a couple of pieces of text that will be added to the end of the content of each reply. (they are twitter names and twitter hashtags).

I have found this piece of code that allows me to add some input fields to a new topic but it only works at the front end, I have been trying with no luck to find a hook I can use to get this to work on the back end. Can any one help please ?

add_action ( ‘bbp_theme_before_topic_form_content’, ‘bbp_extra_fields’);
function bbp_extra_fields() {
$value = get_post_meta( bbp_get_topic_id(), ‘bbp_extra_field1’, true);
echo ‘<label for=”bbp_extra_field1″>hashtag</label><br>’;
echo “<input type=’text’ name=’bbp_extra_field1′ value='”.$value.”<br>’>”;
$value = get_post_meta( bbp_get_topic_id(), ‘bbp_extra_field2’, true);
echo ‘<br><label for=”bbp_extra_field2″>Twitter Name</label><br>’;
echo “<input type=’text’ name=’bbp_extra_field2′ value='”.$value.”‘>”;
}
/* Write out to meta table */
add_action ( ‘bbp_new_topic’, ‘bbp_save_extra_fields’, 10, 1 );
add_action ( ‘bbp_edit_topic’, ‘bbp_save_extra_fields’, 10, 1 );
$topic_id = bbp_get_topic_id();
function bbp_save_extra_fields($topic_id) {
if (isset($_POST) && $_POST[‘bbp_extra_field1’]!=”)
update_post_meta( $topic_id, ‘bbp_extra_field1’, $_POST[‘bbp_extra_field1’] );
if (isset($_POST) && $_POST[‘bbp_extra_field2’]!=”)
update_post_meta( $topic_id, ‘bbp_extra_field2’, $_POST[‘bbp_extra_field2’] );
}

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 1 month ago]

are these tags the same for every reply?

[@clivesmith Participant 6 years, 1 month ago]

no, the hashtag will be any one of about ten but the other one will be unique for each topic.

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 1 month ago]

ok, you’d do it with a metabox in the backend topic and reply custom post types

this should get you started

Creating Custom Post Meta Boxes in WordPress

[@clivesmith Participant 6 years, 1 month ago]

Great, thanks Robin

[@clivesmith Participant 6 years, 1 month ago]

The custom post meta boxes creates the boxes in a post, I still cannot find a hook to create them in the “new Topic” back end.
Thanks

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 1 month ago]

you need to alter ‘post’ to topic and reply eg (untested)

function adding_custom_meta_boxes( $post_type, $post ) {
    add_meta_box( 
        'my-meta-box',
        __( 'My Meta Box' ),
        'render_my_meta_box',
        'topic',
        'normal',
        'default'
    );
add_meta_box( 
        'my-meta-box2',
        __( 'My Meta Box 2' ),
        'render_my_meta_box',
        'reply',
        'normal',
        'default'
    );

}
add_action( 'add_meta_boxes', 'adding_custom_meta_boxes', 10, 2 );

[@clivesmith Participant 6 years, 1 month ago]

Hi,
I think that “custom post meta boxes” is more complicated than I need, it creates a new menu on the dashboard and I have to include what I want there, as I will use unique labels on each new topic I think it goes too far. I can see the fields I want with the code above on the front end ‘new topic’, I just want the code to show up in the backend “create new topic” if there is no way to include them in the backend ‘New Topic’ I will accept that.

I then need to include these fields at the end of the content before posting both in the topic and the replies — content = content + bbp_extra_field1 + bbp_extra_field2 do you know where I can get at the content before it is written to the table.

Thanks

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 1 month ago]

it shouldn’t create a new menu on the dashboard, just a new item in topic.

If you’d like specific help with your forum (beyond free help) contact me via

http://www.rewweb.co.uk

[@clivesmith Participant 6 years, 1 month ago]

Hi Robin,
Thanks for the offer, but my site is for public information and I don’t make enough to pay for the hosting.

I think I just need to find the parameters for the hook bbp_theme_before_topic_form_submit_button so I can add the contents of the field to the end of the topic contents.

Thanks for your help

Regards
Clive

[@robin-w Moderator 6 years, 1 month ago]

sorry – I’m just a volunteer, only so much I can do for free

[@clivesmith Participant 6 years, 1 month ago]

That’s fine, I really appreciate the help you have given me, I am trying to learn as quick as I can.

Thanks for all you help