`$user_id = $bp->displayed_user->id;
$location = xprofile_get_field_data( ‘Location’, $user_id ) ;
echo ‘Location: ‘ . $location;
if that doesnt work try getting the_author_ID(); or get_post_author_id();`
@tvanes did you ever find a solution to this problem?
Made some progress with this, but still need help. I figured that I could simply add something like this underneath the avatar:
Code:
$location = xprofile_get_field_data( ‘Location’, 10 ) ;
echo ‘Location: ‘ . $location;
However, notice the hard-coded “10” there which is an ID. This needs to be the ID of each user in the replies table and it changes with each table row inside the “loop-single-reply.php” file. I don’t mind changing the template file and keeping a record for it when upgrades come, but how do I know the ID of each user in the bbPress posting loop?
You should create a custom component. This may be out of your coding skill level but you can check out the BuddyPress skeleton component plugin for example code.
People can create any plugin they want and even charge for plugins. However, its in bad taste to find any thread related and post links to a paid plugin. This is what is generally called spam.
I want to point out that I tried your plugin and while it may do as advertised, the method of overriding a template file is bad. You need to learn how BuddyPress creates the user menu. It’s not the same as WP menus. Overriding a template file that places a WP menu into that space is not a good strategy.
Star date ript247 “Still cant create new accounts” Deactivated all plugins not a plugin issue. Narrowed it down to buddypress installation in itself. How can/do I resolve this problem?
@shawn38 , Thanks. Doesn’t the BP FriendPress plug in handle some of what I’m looking for. It only has 1 star, is it not supported anymore?
I am mentioning @johnjamesjacoby who first started a thread about this some time ago, and @djpaul who asked that I start a new thread.
So, I am running the latest version of BuddyPress and bbPress together (running bbPress as site-wide forums integrated with BuddyPress). I would like to add any custom xprofile BuddyPress fields that I created underneath the avatar of a user in the forums.
The actual code that writes out the replies loop is inside the “loop-single-reply.php” file of the bbPress plugin. But how do I connect to BuddyPress and display any xprofile fields that I want though?
@shawn38
Ok I just downloaded the plugin from WP, unzip it and open the php file with Notepad (the default one with Windows), the white space is there right after ?>.
I again opened it with Notepad++, the white space is also there. Wonder why your Notepad is not showing.
@johnjamesjacoby i am running the latest version of BuddyPress and bbPress together (running bbPress as site-wide forums integrated with BuddyPress). I would like to add any custom xprofile BuddyPress fields that I created underneath the avatar of a user in the forums.
The actual code that writes out the replies loop is inside the “loop-single-reply.php” file of the bbPress plugin. But how do I connect to BuddyPress and display any xprofile fields that I want though?
@shawn38
I did not use any editor for that matter. I edited the php file directly in Plugin/Editor of WP.
The white space is after the closing tag “?>” , I just did a backspace to eliminate it. That’s all I did.
The white space could have appeared in the Plugin/Editor after installation…..I’m not sure of that.
@shawn38 @mercime I really need help. Can’t create new users since I launched site not a good look. Page just refreshes with password fields empty. Can’t crate a new topic on buddypress to address this topic, doubly agitating:-( I don’t want to be an asterik and start breaking in on most recent topics to get my topic heard. Emailed the issue to the higher ups of idk land to resolve the topic creation issue nothing. Someone Help me please this is ridiculous 19 pages of registration issues none related to my topic that stands out as a way to resolve this.
I’m having the same problem can’t create new users page just refreshes, and to top it off I can’t create a topic on buddypress forum, when I click create a topic it says”page not found. So I’m forced to troll topics . Need Help Now
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Try @modemloopers plugin:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-extended-settings/
By the way I need a prayer request so I am interested in your site.
Hello, I’m trying to make a social site where when the user logs in they are taken to their profile page and the activity thread is just a specific type of post that their friends have posted, it’s a prayer request site.
I’m thinking this would require a custom page template but I’m not very good at this level of customizing yet. Would this just be a custom loop? Because prayer requests can be very personal only friends should be able to see them. If you go to someone else’s profile on the site you do not see their prayer requests unless you are friends. Eventually I think allowing someone to check a box and set a prayer request as public is something I might want to do.
I’m just starting out and trying to decide if BuddyPress can fit my needs. Does this sound like functionality that BuddyPress can handle?
Thanks, Rich
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Edit:
I am not trying to personally attack you but there is a pecking order and you have not earned the right to charge for a plugin yet. I program stuff like this while I am asleep so I have no use of your code other than testing it so non-programmers may benefit. People I respect are @mercime @hnla @r-a-y @djpaul @boonebgorges @johnjamesjacoby They never charge for helping a soul.
Your a developer just like me so please do not use the word “we” to address me. You are an individual trying to sell a single plugin with with no credentials at all so don’t mislead people into thinking your some big corporation by using that word. Its condescending to speak to a fellow developer in that manner. @modemlooper has already made plugins free of charge and he has a ton of experience more than I have, and probably more than you as well. His plugins are solid so I am inclined to give links here for the sake of open source:
This is a awesome plugin for free:
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-profile-menu/
This is another awesome plugin for free that allows you to do many things including changing order of buddypress profile items among other things.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddypress-extended-settings/
All credit goes to @modemlooper for his dedication and contributions to open source software. @r-a-y also has some awesome plugins that still are functional.
Thanks to you @mercime I appreciate this feedback. This is a voyage of discovery for us, and thanks indeed! xx
@shawn38
I really don’t know what’s going on with the plugin. There’s no special setting to do, just install and activate, as simple as that. But each time I activate the plugin, the same logout error occur. I’m on WP 3.4.2, BP 1.61 and Frisco 1.5.04 (I’ve also tried BP-default)
I’ve no problem with the other BP plugins now (just tested them) after I did the manual WP install as suggested by @modemlooper. I’ve re-installed your plugin thru’ WP dashboard and manually via FTP, the problem persisted. I’ll comeback to it later after I’ve build up my site. You might want to look into this and hopefully more people can help pin down this issue.
I deleted wp, did a manual install, install BuddyPress, set it up and activate. Chose BP-default theme and install the plugin ‘BP Adminbar For Admins Only’……try logout……the same blank page with http://mydomain.com/wp-login.php?action=logout&_wpnonce=9ae5d4dc54
HELP!!!!
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wp-content/plugins/buddpress/bp-core/bp-core-adminbar.php
If you wanna change lables then see the codex. Its simple as can be.
https://codex.buddypress.org/extending-buddypress/customizing-labels-messages-and-urls/
I am using the bp sliding login panel plugin and it’s amazing, unfortunately I noticed that it does not notify me or any user of friend requests. However the default admin bar (which I removed) does this perfectly. My solution? Since I’m not a coder, it was to locate the working code in the admin bar and try to make it work with the slider plugin.
Problem is that I CANNOT find the code snippet for it. Right next to where notification number shows up there’s the “howdy admin!” text. I figured I would go open up every file and search for “howdy” but it is NOWHERE??!
I’ts driving me nuts!
Does anyone know where I can find the hard codes for the admin bar, AS WELL as the Nav bar in the latest buddypress? I wanted to change the labels for the nav items but all I can find online are functions that overwrite the labels, which is not what I want, I want to find the ORIGINAL and see how it was actually done. This not only allows me to modify what I want down to the smallest level of detail, but also to understand how this whole thing is built (I would like to learn to make my own themes in the future.)
Sorry for using caps at times but it’s 4:59 in the morning and I realized that I just spent over 4 hours trying to locate various snippets of code with little success!
I’m currently using wordpress 3.4.2
Buddypress latest version.
Cheers
@shawn38 We really appreciate your offer, but we’d then have to do the same to all users who ask and it wouldn’t be fair to anyone who had bought the Pro version. Having said that, the free version does provide an excellent venue for you to test the bulk of the plugin’s functionality.
Thanks for understanding 
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@sensibleplugins I want a copy of the pro version for testing purposes and if it works correctly I will give you a good testimonial on your site. Let me know if your willing to let me test it?
Actually I think it is impossible without modifying the core files. Any character limit or other custom validation is lost in the edit profile page, and since the $error is a local variable on xprofile_screen_edit_profile, there is no way to set it. Can you confirm that @djpaul?
I don’t know if this is planned for future releases, but I could help build a better validation code for user registration and edit profile. Adding a character limit to fields would be nice.
@djpaul thanks for the reply
I found what is going on: xprofile_check_is_required_field bypasses if user is administrator, that’s why I was able to save required fields empty.
Now I am trying to hook xprofile_check_is_required_field to a bp-custom function called check_and_validate that also checks the fields for a character limit (another very important missing security feature I pointed out on another post.) But somehow it is not working.. any ideas on how to do it?
By the way Paul, how can I submit tickets on bug tracking? I’ve been messing around with buddypress a lot lately and found a couple.
