[Sven Lehnert]

If I try to use bp_has_site_groups( ‘type=most-forum-topics&max=6’) it give me back nothing.

In directory/forums/index.php the same parameter is working.

If I use bp_has_site_groups() without ‘type=most-forum-topics&max=6’ its working fine…

If I use include, it shows all from Latest Forum Topics. The Popular Group Forums part is missing.

<?php include (STYLESHEETPATH . '/directories/forums/index.php'); ?>

Has it something to do with the Forum slug?

[Sven Lehnert]

SOME HELP PLEASE!!!

I’m very confused.

If I look into the function, I can’t find the parameter ” most-forum-topics “.

There is just active ( default ) | random | newest | popular.

But its working in the directory/forums view.

function bp_has_site_groups( $args = '' ) {

global $site_groups_template;



$defaults = array(

'type' => 'active',

'per_page' => 10,

'max' => false

);



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

extract( $r, EXTR_SKIP );



// type: active ( default ) | random | newest | popular



if ( $max ) {

if ( $per_page > $max )

$per_page = $max;

}



$site_groups_template = new BP_Groups_Site_Groups_Template( $type, $per_page, $max );

return apply_filters( 'bp_has_site_groups', $site_groups_template->has_groups(), &$site_groups_template );

}

[Jason Giedymin]

This function helps provide the ‘Latest Forum Topics’ list of topics which is default; part of the parent theme on the forum index page.

For your help:

Here is the case breakout of the types

switch ( $type ) {

case 'active': default:

$this->groups = groups_get_active( $this->pag_num, $this->pag_page );

break;

case 'alphabetical': default:

$this->groups = groups_get_alphabetically( $this->pag_num, $this->pag_page );

break;

case 'random':

$this->groups = groups_get_random_groups( $this->pag_num, $this->pag_page );

break;

case 'newest':

$this->groups = groups_get_newest( $this->pag_num, $this->pag_page );

break;

case 'popular':

$this->groups = groups_get_popular( $this->pag_num, $this->pag_page );

break;

case 'most-forum-topics':

$this->groups = groups_get_by_most_forum_topics( $this->pag_num, $this->pag_page );

break;

case 'most-forum-posts':

$this->groups = groups_get_by_most_forum_posts( $this->pag_num, $this->pag_page );

break;

}

As you can see, if specifying ‘most-forum-topics’ it runs:

groups_get_by_most_forum_topics()

From there it does a straight up dynamic select to the database to get the forum data.

[Sven Lehnert]

Hi JasonG, thanks for your help.

You wrote: Here is the case breakout of the types.

Where did you find this? Do you have a function name for me?

I still have problems to bring it to work. Hire is the original function from the parent theme on the forum index page. It calls bp_has_site_groups( ‘type=most-forum-topics&max=6’ )

If I look into this function I cant find the switch case from your post.

How to use groups_get_by_most_forum_topics()??

Do you have an example?

I’m looking forwart to your replay!

<?php if ( bp_has_site_groups( 'type=most-forum-topics&max=6' ) ) : ?>



<div id="popular-group-forum-listing">

<h3><?php _e( 'Popular Group Forums', 'buddypress' ) ?></h3>



<?php do_action( 'bp_before_directory_popular_group_forums' ) ?>



<?php while ( bp_site_groups() ) : bp_the_site_group(); ?>



<div class="group-forum">

<div class="item-avatar">

<a href="<?php bp_the_site_group_link() ?>/forum/"><?php bp_the_site_group_avatar_thumb() ?></a>

</div>



<div class="item">

<div class="item-title"><a href="<?php bp_the_site_group_link() ?>/forum/"><?php bp_the_site_group_name() ?></a> (<?php bp_the_site_group_forum_topic_count( 'showtext=true' ) ?>, <?php bp_the_site_group_forum_post_count( 'showtext=true' ) ?>)</div>

<div class="item-meta desc"><?php bp_the_site_group_description_excerpt() ?></div>



<?php do_action( 'bp_directory_popular_group_forums_item' ) ?>

</div>

</div>



<?php endwhile; ?>



<?php do_action( 'bp_after_directory_popular_group_forums' ) ?>

</div>

<?php endif; ?>

[Jason Giedymin]

Try these pointers

– Try and use the intended function in the same manner as the stock theme. To make sure everything works.

– Understand that forums and topics must exist to be filtered, much like any of the status filters for widgets such as the latest user/group activities.

– Try using ‘groups_get_by_most_forum_topics()’ function directly in your custom function.

– Start debugging, turn debugging flags on for your environment, start to modify the source and see whats going on.

[Sven Lehnert]

Thanks a lo for your help, its working now.

I did it like this:

first I need to change the body class:

<?php

function new_body(){

return 'directory forums';

}

add_filter( 'body_class', 'new_body', 0, 2 );

?>

and then I need to modify the index.php from the forum directory.

with the modified version I can call the forum directory everywhere.

<?php include (STYLESHEETPATH . '/directories/forums/index.php'); ?>

<?php

global $site_groups_template;



$defaults = array(

'type' => 'type=most-forum-topics&max=6',

'per_page' => 10,

'max' => 6

);



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

extract( $r, EXTR_SKIP );



// type: active ( default ) | random | newest | popular



if ( $max ) {

if ( $per_page > $max )

$per_page = $max;

}



$site_groups_template = new BP_Groups_Site_Groups_Template( $type, $per_page, $max );



?>



<?php if ( $site_groups_template->has_groups() ) : ?>

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