Is there a function to insert a profile field below the users avatar in topics and replies?

I have some custom php that will create the value for the field but I can’t figure out how to insert the field in the profile area in topics and replies.

I found a great plugin: bbp buddypress profile information

It does a great job of showing BP fields in bbpress forum profiles. But I still can’t figure out how to have our custom php snippet be the source of the value for the field.

Thanks for any suggestions.

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 10 months ago]

glad you like the plugin – I wrote it, and also

https://wordpress.org/plugins/bbp-profile-information/

which just does bbpress if you don’t have buddypress, and might be the better one to crib from.

if you download it and look at

includes/display.php you’ll see it hooks to an action in bbpress

add_action (‘bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details’, ‘bbp_profile_information’) ;

so you just (!) need to create a function that echos the output of your snippet and use that in the hook.

Not sure of your php knowledge level, so do come back if you need further help

[@andrew55 Participant 9 years, 10 months ago]

Thanks – this is a great start. Although, my skill level just isn’t there yet with writing functions for WordPress. Here is the php snippet I have that will create the value I need to have displayed in profile area of topics and replies:

<?php
require_once '/home/site/public_html/amember/library/Am/Lite.php';
if (Am_Lite::getInstance()->haveSubscriptions(2))
{
?>
<p>custom text 1</p>
<?php
}
else {
if (Am_Lite::getInstance()->isLoggedIn())
{
?>
<p>custom text 2</p>
<?php
}
else {
?>
<p>custom text 3</p>
<?php
}
}
?>

If anyone is willing to help, that would be great.

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 10 months ago]

ok assuming it works it just needs wrapping into a function, and then adding to the action so :

<?php
Function andrew55_insert_field () {
require_once '/home/site/public_html/amember/library/Am/Lite.php';
if (Am_Lite::getInstance()->haveSubscriptions(2))
{
?>
<p>custom text 1</p>
<?php
}
else {
if (Am_Lite::getInstance()->isLoggedIn())
{
?>
<p>custom text 2</p>
<?php
}
else {
?>
<p>custom text 3</p>
<?php
}
}
}

which could be shortened to

Function andrew55_insert_field () {
require_once '/home/site/public_html/amember/library/Am/Lite.php';
if (Am_Lite::getInstance()->haveSubscriptions(2)) echo '<p>custom text 1</p>' ;
elseif (Am_Lite::getInstance()->isLoggedIn() ) echo '<p>custom text 2</p>' ;
else echo '<p>custom text 3</p>' ;
}

add_action (‘bbp_theme_after_reply_author_details’, ‘andrew55_insert_field ’) ;

that might upset the purists who seem to love have php statements all over their code, but makes it more readable – apologies if you’re in the purist camp 🙂

You need to put this code into your functions file, so that it is automatically called when the action is executed

Functions files and child themes – explained !

[@andrew55 Participant 9 years, 10 months ago]

Wow – thanks for taking the time to create this. Much appreciated. I’m a realist, not so much of a purist!

Unfortunately, I am getting this error in the profile area of all topics and replies:

Warning: call_user_func_array() expects parameter 1 to be a valid callback, function 'andrew55_insert_field ' not found or invalid function name in /home/mysite/wp-includes/plugin.php on line 496

I tried function with both “bbp buddypress profile information” and “bbp profile information” installed.

Another idea – instead of pestering for help with advanced php functions, what about just throwing the snippet I have in a template file in my child theme?

I’ve been looking, but I can’t find the correct template file that controls the “user profile area” for the topics and replies when viewing a single topic. Any suggestions on where I might find this file so I can give it a try? It seems like it would be loop-single-topic.php, but that is for the view for all the topics together.

I’m still new to bbPress and am finding it tricky to learn my way around the files – but I’m getting there!

Thanks for any suggestions.

[@andrew55 Participant 9 years, 10 months ago]

Got it: loop-single-reply.php

[@robin-w Moderator 9 years, 10 months ago]

great, putting it in the template is equally fine, BUT make sure you put that template into a child theme, else plugin and theme updates will destroy it.

Functions files and child themes – explained !