This dropped into your functions file puts it in every reply – just thinking about how you’re get every 5th !
//This function adds the author to the reply
function reply_display_author () {
if( get_post_type() == 'reply' ) {
echo '<span class="bbp-topic-started-by">' ;
printf( __( 'Topic started by: %1$s', 'bbpress' ), bbp_get_topic_author_link( array( 'size' => '14' ) )) ;
echo '</span>' ;
}
else {
return ;
}
}
add_action ('bbp_theme_before_reply_content', 'reply_display_author') ;
ok, may be a little rough, but seems to work
put this in your functions file
//This function adds the author to the reply
function reply_display_author () {
global $countr ;
if ($countr == 5 ) {
echo '<span class="bbp-topic-started-by">' ;
printf( __( 'Topic started by: %1$s', 'bbpress' ), bbp_get_topic_author_link( array( 'size' => '14' ) )) ;
echo '</span>' ;
}
else {
return ;
}
}
add_action ('bbp_theme_before_reply_content', 'reply_display_author') ;
and then create a file called bbpress in the root of your theme and copy across loop-replies.php
then amend from line 42 so that it reads
<?php if ( bbp_thread_replies() ) : ?>
<?php bbp_list_replies(); ?>
<?php else : ?>
<?php global $countr ;
$countr=-1 ; ?>
<?php while ( bbp_replies() ) : bbp_the_reply(); ?>
<?php
$countr ++ ;
<?php bbp_get_template_part( 'loop', 'single-reply' ); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
seems to do the trick !
@robin-w hey thanks for helping me out
and i was using 5 pages as an example
i would like the topic starter label throughout a topic , for whatever number pages it may have
so should i basically use this
//This function adds the author to the reply
function reply_display_author () {
if( get_post_type() == 'reply' ) {
echo '<span class="bbp-topic-started-by">' ;
printf( __( 'Topic started by: %1$s', 'bbpress' ), bbp_get_topic_author_link( array( 'size' => '14' ) )) ;
echo '</span>' ;
}
else {
return ;
}
}
add_action ('bbp_theme_before_reply_content', 'reply_display_author') ;
with this function instead??
<?php if ( bbp_thread_replies() ) : ?>
<?php bbp_list_replies(); ?>
<?php else : ?>
<?php global $countr ;
$countr=-1 ; ?>
<?php while ( bbp_replies() ) : bbp_the_reply(); ?>
<?php
$countr ++ ;?>
<?php bbp_get_template_part( 'loop', 'single-reply' ); ?>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<?php endif; ?>
A couple of thoughts, not explicitly what you asked for but are related 😉
Use bbp_show_lead_topic, here on bbpress.org if you go to a topic with many pages (actually more than 1 page) you always see the original topic at the top of the page.
And
Use CSS, take a look at the source of this topic, you’ll notice that any reply by the original topic author has a CSS class topic-author
@robkk
‘I would like the topic starter label throughout a topic , for whatever number pages it may have ‘
So Stephen’s advice is good then, follow his link and put the topic at the start of each page !
@netweb thanks for the reply
i might do that function if i cant get the exact function im looking for
i did find an example of a bbpress forum using exactly what i want though
if you look at any other participant in the forum they do not have the topic author label
so its exactly what im looking for.
im trying to think of an idea of a function that would do that, but i have no idea how to make a function that does
if topic author is the same as reply author display label above reply author avatar, or below forum role. IF not the same dont display anything.
after – i did find an example of a bbpress forum using exactly what i want though
http://cyberchimps.com/forum-topic/full-width-bbpress-forum/page/2/
‘if topic author is the same as reply author display label above reply author avatar, or below forum role. IF not the same dont display anything. ‘
Is this now the function you want or is this additional to other stuff – sorry I’m a bit confused !
@robin-w if it works
i dont know any other ways to make a function find out if the topic author and reply author have something in common , then in the end result display the label “topic author”
@robin-w its not anything additional
im just trying to get the same function cyberchimps forums is using
ok, so put this in your functions file
//This function adds the author to the reply
function bbp_author_display () {
if (bbp_get_reply_author_id() == bbp_get_topic_author_id() ) {
echo '<span class="topic-author">' ;
echo '<ul><li>' ;
echo 'Topic Author' ;
echo '</li></ul></span>' ;
}
else return ;
}
add_action ('bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details', 'bbp_author_display') ;
and this in your style.css
#bbpress-forums .topic-author{
background: none repeat scroll 0 0 #5BB75B;
color: #FFFFFF;
display: block;
padding: 5px;
}
Job done !
@robin-w Thank you very much!!!
great – glad you fixed now – we get there in the end !
ok my bad for bumping this
but i changed my mind on how i want the function to display
is there a way to use if (bbp_get_reply_author_id() == bbp_get_topic_author_id() ) {
so that it just replaces this code of the reply author name
div class=reply-author-name><?php bbp_reply_author_link( array( 'show_role' => false, 'type' => 'name' ) ); ?></div>
to this instead
div class=topic-starter><?php bbp_reply_author_link( array( 'show_role' => false, 'type' => 'name' ) ); ?></div>
i just want to change the div class so that if the topic author = reply author it would just show the reply author name in just a different color , kind of like reddit
i want this because when my site goes to a smaller size i have to remove some attributes like post count , buddypress profile data , user role , and the user avatar at really small screens just so i could make it look nice.
i want to users to still recognize the topic starter even at smaller screens
i think a simple filter might do this
but i dont know where to even start.
thanks if anybody helps
nevermind i pretty much add it after the else so it would just return a normal reply author link
EDIT: didnt get it , still dont know how to construct functions 🙁
@robkk – do you still want help or are you now ok?
@robin-w yeah i still need help
ok, ignore the code (it is confusing me)
So you have a topic started and this displays in the ‘post author’ part an avatar, the topic author name, but no role
Next someone replies and this displays in the ‘post author’ part an avatar, and the reply author name, but nothing else
Next is a reply by the original author, and in the ‘post author’ part this display an avatar, and their name in say a green block (and nothing else)
Is that what you want?
ok, ignore the code (it is confusing me)
i understand
So you have a topic started and this displays in the ‘post author’ part an avatar, the topic author name, but no role
it should just display the topic author name with a certain color
Next someone replies and this displays in the ‘post author’ part an avatar, and the reply author name, but nothing else
yes exactly
Next is a reply by the original author, and in the ‘post author’ part this display an avatar, and their name in say a green block (and nothing else)
yes
Is that what you want?
just in case heres a picture, zoom with the scroll wheel
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Ue9ryY5cmYTHhlRkg0a3k4T1U/edit?usp=sharing
i used a blue because it was the color i had when photoshop was last used
ok I looked and it would require a filter to re-write
bbp_get_reply_author_link
held in
bbpress/includes/replies/template.php
This is beyond the time I currently have available – sorry !
@robin-w got this done successfully , didnt need a filter the way i did it
took me about a few minutes when i found how this bit of code is arranged
http://pastebin.com/39xfPYNb
hey great – glad you’re now fixed !
Hi @robin-w,
//This function adds the author to the reply
function bbp_author_display () {
if (bbp_get_reply_author_id() == bbp_get_topic_author_id() ) {
echo '<span class="topic-author">' ;
echo '<ul><li>' ;
echo 'Topic Author' ;
echo '</li></ul></span>' ;
}
else return ;
}
add_action ('bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details', 'bbp_author_display') ;
This is a very good code, however, when searching, it puts it on each result. 🙁
did you amend loop-replies?
