[@chip-d Member 14 years, 10 months ago]

I think that I may have come up with a solution for my issue with custom signup fields using BuddyPress 1.2.1 on a standalone installation of WordPress 2.9.2. After much digging around I basically ended up with a function that looks a little like the one below in my bp-custom.php file.

function bp_custom_signup_fields( $user_id) {



$bpCustomField = $_POST['bp_custom_field'];



update_usermeta( $user_id, 'bp_custom_field', $bpCustomField );



return $user_id;

}

add_action( 'user_register', 'bp_custom_signup_fields' );

This seems to be working as I want it to, but if anyone is aware of any issues that this may cause, please do let me know.

[@chip-d Member 14 years, 10 months ago]

I too have also tried to use the tutorial that carrotcreative has mentioned, but not managed to get it working. The reason for my problem though I believe is that I am trying to use BuddyPress 1.2.1 on a standalone installation of WordPress 2.9.2. The tutorial is referencing the hook “bp_core_activate_account” which as far as I can see is in turn calling the function “wpmu_activate_signup” which I am guessing doesn’t exist outside of MU.

I’ve tried using the “user_register” too hook onto and run the “update_usermeta” ,but that doesn’t appear to be working. Does anyone know what hook should be used for standalone WordPress in the absence of “bp_core_activate_account”

Thanks.