Great it finally works!
So what I’ve done is: I replaced global.js as mentioned by pcwriter ( http://pastebin.com/32r9bK8d )
and then I removed lines 197-8 as mentioned in patch 1 from bp-xprofile-templatetags.php.
Thanks @r-a-y for your support!
Okay, sorry forgot that the patch was for BP 1.3.
Just open up bp-xprofile-templatetags.php and find lines 197-8 from the first patch and remove them.
You could also override the “alt” CSS class with the “bp_field_css_classes” filter.
@r-a-y – Ok but they are basically the non-required fields members leave blank when registering.
I’d like to apply the second patch as well but then I come back to my initial question:
“I do not have the file bp-xprofile-template.php on my server. Although I do have bp-xprofile-templatetags.php?”
Can you also include a link to the entire amended file I need to use?
FYI, you currently can’t override /_inc/ajax.php in your child theme as the template path is hardcoded to the parent:
https://trac.buddypress.org/browser/tags/1.2.8/bp-themes/bp-default/functions.php#L19
Needs to be patched to use STYLESHEETPATH instead of TEMPLATEPATH.
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Regarding your problem, make sure you haven’t changed any of the list tab IDs. The AJAX requests rely on the IDs of the tabs.
@nexia Yeah this one in question was a one click install through Fantastico offered in cpanel with my host.
The installs where the user is created for the database is installed through Softcalculous.
I can change the passwords for the Softcalculous installs no problem.
I’m actually about to move hosts. Would it be possible to create a new install and port my DB across to eliminate this issue?
Plugin probably wasn’t by Andy FWIW. There’s a bug on the bp.org plugin groups section that sometimes defaults to Andy being the plugin author.
If it’s an admin menu problem, then read the post on the BP development blog:
http://bpdevel.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/updating-your-buddypress-plugins-for-1-2-8/
Or:
http://code.ipstenu.org/2011/wordpress-3-1-network-menu/
@ultimateuser – Since you were manually modifying the profile field loop to hide a certain field, you’d also have to apply both patches.
On line 52, replace
“
with
`<?php if (bp_is_active('friends')) :
echo bp_member_add_friend_button();
endif; ?>`
That keeps the function in there if you ever use Friends again, but takes it out if it’s turned off. Not sure why this isn’t the default way of doing this.
I would never recommend using an older version; we fix important bugs sometimes 
so you have a multisite and want to disable the buddypress bar on specific blog_id ??
possible on a custom job… see me for that!
@gunju2221 Thanks, I saw that, but as far as I can tell, that’s for the hint text if searching using ajax (?)
What I’ve done is replaced the appropriate strings in :
bp-blogs/bp-blogs-templatetags.php
bp-core/bp-core-templatetags.php
bp-forums/bp-forums-templatetags.php
bp-groups/bp-groups-templatetags.php
which appears to have done the trick. Searches are working fine, as is the hint text.
Let me know if you foresee any problem with this!
No idea why that happens either.. I just removed the BuddyPress check and now it’s working fine.. Pretty great work nexia! Do you accept donations? if so.. where 
This is what you want to change:
`if ( !empty( $_POST ) && __( ‘Search anything…’, ‘buddypress’ )` in your theme’s ajax.php
@nexia: download works now! But when I try to activate the plugin I get this error:
Fatal error: Call to undefined function is_plugin_active() in /home/bowe/domains/cfcommunity.net/public_html/wp-content/plugins/nex_bp_wp_adminbar/nex_bp_wp_adminbar.php on line 24
WP 3.1 MultiSite
BP 1.2.8
It’s a windows (iis) server and the index.php is a default wordpress functionality.
Just look at the permalink structure of wordpress and you’ll see it!
but still the problem isn’t resolved…
So anyone any tips?
having the same issues, has a downgrade been recommended? has anyone done this? i may follow suite if so…
Why do you have your permalinks setup in this fashion? Do you use Nginx as a server or something else which makes it harder to use “regular” permalinks? The /index.php/ part in your url is not needed, and causes the problem. Have you put this in your wp-config file or something?
@nexia: your zip file seems to be messed up 
@Nexia very much looking forward to this.. and I’m pretty sure it will be added to BP 1.3.. I think it’s a very important feature. On question.. could you change the profile link in the left-top of the bar (which also shows the gravatar) to show the user avatar and direct to their BP profile instead of their backend wordpress profile? That would be neat!
Thanks for doing this
