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I installed WP Crontrol and saw nothing out of the ordinary:

ws_plugin__s2member_auto_eot_system__schedule
_cron_zencache_cleanup
bp_activity_akismet_delete_old_metadata
wp_maybe_auto_update
wp_version_check
wp_update_plugins
wp_update_themes
akismet_scheduled_delete
wp_scheduled_delete
wp_scheduled_auto_draft_delete

Earlier today I added the following to my functions.php file:

add_filter( 'bp_activity_do_mentions', '__return_false' );

No @mention emails were generated since then. As soon as I commented that code out, within 5-10 minutes thirteen @mention email notifications went out – all with links to content that is years old (pre-import).

I’ve therefore put the filter back into functions.php and can only assume I’ll have to do without the @mention functionality of buddypress.

I appreciate everyone’s help up to this point.

I deactivated all other plugins and code snippets in functions.php (none of which are related to buddypress) and users are still getting spammed with these emails. How on earth can I stop this from happening? I am getting so many complaints I just don’t know how to handle this.

Maybe I just need to comment out the notification emails and just remove the functionality entirely? This is driving me (and thousands of people) crazy.

Furthermore, I am concerned that I’m going to get into trouble under the UK’s anti-spam laws.

https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/problem-with-forum-reply-notifications/

sorry, Shane–Henry’s been in both places so I figured he knew the deal–

(also, the comment from JJJ on the github code Henry links upthread seems pertinent)

–and thanks for the php; I will test it on my test site…

okay, i tried the following:

tag user in BuddyPress Activity, user could receive notification
tag user in bbpress forum post/comment, user could not receive notification

it seems like tagging user in forum does trigger notification, can anyone here confirm if this is expected behaviour?

if i want to trigger notification when user is tagged in forum post/comment, what should i do? thanks

okay, This is almost done, but is really rare, not everything works as it should.
First of all, this is not a pluggin, I am writing all these code in bp-functions.php in my bududdypress folder within my theme folder. (this may be my problem).
Step by step:
1st Problem setup globals is not working as it espected:

define( 'BP_NOTIFIER_CELBIRTHDAY_SLUG', 'celbirthday_notifier' );
function celbirthday_notifier_setup_globals () {
	global $bp, $wpdb;
	$bp = buddypress();
	
	$bp->celbirthday_notifier = new stdClass();
	$bp->celbirthday_notifier->id = 'celbirthday_notifier'; //I asume others are not going to use this is
	$bp->celbirthday_notifier->slug = BP_NOTIFIER_CELBIRTHDAY_SLUG;
	$bp->celbirthday_notifier->notification_callback = 'celbirthday_notifier_format_notifications'; //show the notification
	
	$bp->active_components[$bp->celbirthday_notifier->id] = $bp->celbirthday_notifier->id;

	do_action( 'bp_setup_globals' );
}

This function is not doing nothing unless I call it directly:
celbirthday_notifier_setup_globals ();
I Know this is not the proper way, but it is the only way I found to make it run.
Does anyone know why it does not work properly?

Continue with the notification:

//Format notifications
function celbirthday_notifier_format_notifications( $action, $item_id, $secondary_item_id, $total_items, $format = 'string' ) {
 if ( 'new_birthday' === $action ) {
	if ( (int) $total_items > 1 ) {
	      
	    if ( 'string' === $format ) {
			$famoso_name =  get_the_title( $secondary_item_id );
			return apply_filters( 'celebrities_multiple_verifications_notification','Say Happybirthday to '.$famoso_name);	  
		  }
      } else {	 
      if ( 'string' === $format ) {  //falta definir $famoso_link y mas 
	   $famoso_name =  get_the_title( $secondary_item_id );
	  	return apply_filters( 'celebrities_single_verifications_notification','Say Happybirthday to '.$famoso_name);
         // $return = apply_filters( $filter, '<a href="' . esc_url( $famoso_link ) . '" title="birthday anounce">' . esc_html( $text ) . '</a>', (int) $total_items, $text, $famoso_link );
		// $message = apply_filters( 'bp_activity_at_message_notification_message', $message, $poster_name, $content, $message_link, $settings_link );

	} } }
 do_action( 'celbirthday_notifier_format_notifications', $action, $item_id, $secondary_item_id, $total_items ); 
return false; }

ok, this format function is working right, although I have to do some more work. After it, I have two more functions (mark and delete notifications) wich are also working fine.

//mark notification
function celebrities_mark_screen_notifications() {
	global $bp;
	
	bp_notifications_mark_notifications_by_item_id( $bp->loggedin_user->id, $bp->celbirthday_notifier->id, 'new_birthday', $secondary_item_id = false, $is_new='0');
}
add_action( 'bp_notifications_screen', 'celebrities_mark_screen_notifications' ); 

and…

function celbirthday_notifier_remove_screen_notifications() {
	global $bp;
	
	bp_core_delete_notifications_for_user_by_type( $bp->loggedin_user->id, $bp->profile->slug, 'new_birthday' );
}
add_action( 'bp_notifications_screen', 'celbirthday_notifier_remove_screen_notifications' );
add_action( 'xprofile_screen_display_profile', 'celbirthday_notifier_remove_screen_notifications' );

As I say, this works fine, but a I am not sure if I need the second “add_action” (xprofile screen).
And finally, to add notification I use this code (which is not working):

//Adding notification
function buddypress_celebrities_add_notification() 
{    
if ( bp_is_active( 'notifications' ) )
 {  

	$fecha_act = date("Y-m-d");
	$res_birth = $wpdb->get_results( "SELECT wp_best_favs.user_id, wp_postmeta.post_id
					FROM wp_best_favs
					LEFT JOIN wp_postmeta ON ( wp_postmeta.post_id = wp_best_favs.celeb_ID ) 
					WHERE (
					wp_postmeta.meta_key =  'fecha_na')
					AND (DAY(  <code>wp_postmeta</code>.<code>meta_value</code> ) = DAY(  '$fecha_act' ))					
					AND (MONTH(  <code>wp_postmeta</code>.<code>meta_value</code> ) = MONTH(  '$fecha_act' ))
					");
			$res_birth = array_filter($res_birth);  
			$matriz = objectToArray($res_birth);  //I use this function to convert objet array to simple array
			if(count($matriz)==0) 
			{ 
				// está vacío 
			}  else { 
				global $wpdb;
				$bp = buddypress();
				$current_time = bp_core_current_time();
				foreach ($matriz as $v1) {
					
					$famoso_id = $v1[post_id];
					$receiver_user_id = $v1[user_id];
						
				$args = array(
					'user_id'           => $receiver_user_id,
					'item_id'           => $famoso_id,
					'secondary_item_id' => $famoso_id,
					'component_name'    => $bp->celbirthday_notifier->slug,
					'component_action'  => 'new_birthday',
					'date_notified'     => $current_time,
					'is_new'            => 1,
	       				 );
			 bp_notifications_add_notification( $args );
		}
	}
 } 
} 
do_action( 'bp_init', 'buddypress_celebrities_add_notification' ); 

So this is my bigger problem:
Add notifications (function buddypress_celebrities_add_notification()) is not working.
I am pretty sure this is because I am not hooking properly, but I tried so many hooks and none of it did work.
I Know the code is fine because if I comment the two first lines and the two last lines (so I run the code not as a function) the notifications are being added to database.

Anyone can help me, to find a proper hook, or just pointing me in the right direction.
Thanks in advance.

Thanks for reply.

Yes I read those articles (…and much more), but still not understanding, Sorry about it, thus I am asking for help.

I don,t understand what do you mean with use a function name twice:
(// do_action( ‘setup_globals’ ); This is commented) ,

is this a better way to do it?:

function sr_notifications_test_setup_globals () {	
	global $bp, $current_blog;
	$bp->sr_notifications_test = new stdClass();
	$bp->sr_notifications_test->id = 'sr_notifications_test';
	$bp->sr_notifications_test->slug = 'sr_notifications_test';
	$bp->sr_notifications_test->notification_callback = 'sr_format_notifications_test'; 
	$bp->active_components[$bp->sr_notifications_test->id] = $bp->sr_notifications_test->id;
	do_action( 'sr_notifications_test_setup_globals ' );
}
add_action( 'bp_notification_settings', 'sr_notifications_test_setup_globals ' ); 

Anyway, what I understood is that I have to write those 3 functions to make my custom notifications works:
1.- setup_globals
2.- format_notifications (called from set_up_globals, notification_callback)
If Iunderstood you´, the filter I have to use is bp_notifications_get_notifications_for_user
3.- _add_notification

is this the right way?

This is my code:

<?php while ( bp_the_notifications() ) : bp_the_notification();

$user_id = $bp->notifications->query_loop->notification->secondary_item_id;
//bp_notifications_mark_notification(bp_get_the_notification_id(),false);
 ?>

<?php 
                            $messageId = buddypress()->notifications->query_loop->notification->item_id;
                            $message = messages_get_message($messageId);
                            $image = null;
                            if ($message) {
                                $title = apply_filters( 'bp_get_message_thread_from', bp_core_get_userlink( $message->sender_id ) );
                                if ($message->subject == "comment on your post") {
                                   $title .= " commented on your post";
                                } elseif ($message->subject == "like your post") {
                                   $title .= " liked your post";
                                } else {
                                   $title = null;
                                }
                                
                                $image = bp_messages_get_meta($messageId, 'images');
				$obj = bp_notifications_get_notification( $id ); 
                            }
                         ?>

And the echo:

<div><a href="/pins/<?php echo $obj->item_id; ?>">VIEW</a></div>

We hooked into a liking plugin and wp-comments to include notifications for activity on those two actions.

Then the notifications are coming in Ajax to a flyout window. 😀

So Kleo support says Buddypress NEVER had notifications for comments or likes, only for private messages and friend requests. Is that true? Comments and likes are an important part of a social network and my client wants all of them to be fully functional, not only private messages and friend requests.

Not sure how to mark this topic resolved, but I’ve decided to go about this in another manner. I followed the BP model and have my admin bar acting in the capacity of a menu and deleted my primary menu. Is working out pretty well thus far. For anyone else that’s interested I

Removed “howdy, $name” just because to me it screams WP

function custom_adminbar_welcome() {
	global $wp_admin_bar;

		$name = wp_get_current_user()->display_name;
		$avatar = get_avatar( wp_get_current_user()->ID, 28 );
		$class = $class = empty( $avatar ) ? '' : 'with-avatar';

		$wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array(
                'id'    => 'my-account',
                'title' => __('') . $avatar,
				'class' => $class
			) 
		);
}
add_action( 'wp_before_admin_bar_render', 'custom_adminbar_welcome' );

Removed WP links and change logo

add_action( 'wp_before_admin_bar_render', 'custom_adminbar_welcome' );

function rebranding_wordpress_logo(){
        global $wp_admin_bar;
        //the following codes is to remove sub menu
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('about');            // Remove the about WordPress link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('wporg');            // Remove the WordPress.org link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('documentation');    // Remove the WordPress documentation link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('support-forums');   // Remove the support forums link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('feedback');         // Remove the feedback link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('site-name');        // Remove the site name menu
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('view-site');        // Remove the view site link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('updates');          // Remove the updates link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('comments');         // Remove the comments link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('new-content');      // Remove the content link
    $wp_admin_bar->remove_menu('w3tc');             // If you use w3 total cache remove the performance link
 
        //and this is to change wordpress logo
        $wp_admin_bar->add_menu( array(
            'id'    => 'wp-logo',
            'title' => '<img src="http://test.theblackxperience.com/darklogo45.png" />',
            'href'  => __(home_url()),
            'meta'  => array(
                'title' => __('eQubator'),
            ),
        ) );
        
}
add_action('wp_before_admin_bar_render', 'rebranding_wordpress_logo' );

Moved BP child menus up to make them primary menus

function make_parent_node( $wp_admin_bar ) {

if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
		return false;
	}

	 $wp_admin_bar->add_node( array(
		'id'     => 'my-account-activity',     // id of the existing child node (New > Post)
		'title'  => '<span class="ab-icon"></span><span class="ab-item">'._x( '', '' ).'</span>', // alter the title of existing node
		'parent' => false,          // set parent to false to make it a top level (parent) node
	)); 
    $wp_admin_bar->add_node( array(
        'id'     => 'my-account-friends',     // id of the existing child node (New > Post)
		'title'  => '<span class="ab-icon"></span><span class="ab-item">'._x( '', '' ).'</span>', // alter the title of existing node
		'parent' => false,          // set parent to false to make it a top level (parent) node
	));    
    $wp_admin_bar->add_node( array(
        'id'     => 'my-account-messages',     // id of the existing child node (New > Post)
		'title'  => '<span class="ab-icon"></span><span class="ab-item">'._x( '', '' ).'</span>', // alter the title of existing node
		'parent' => false,          // set parent to false to make it a top level (parent) node
	));
   
	$wp_admin_bar->add_node( $args );
}
add_action( 'admin_bar_menu', 'make_parent_node', 999 );

Added CSS to turn the menu items into dashicons

#wp-admin-bar-my-account-friends .ab-icon:before{
	font-family: "dashicons" !important;
	content: "\f307" !important;
}
#wp-admin-bar-my-account-messages .ab-icon:before{
	font-family: "dashicons" !important;
	content: "\f466" !important;
}
#wp-admin-bar-my-account-activity .ab-icon:before{
	font-family: "dashicons" !important;
	content: "\f130" !important;
}

#wpadminbar .quicklinks li#wp-admin-bar-bp-notifications>a:before{
	font-family: "dashicons" !important;
	content: "\f319" !important;
}

Only problem I’m having now is that for some reason the logo has decided to move itself to the right, but that’s another question for another topic. But hope this helps someone else.

Got a chance to revisit this…

Both versions are now components.

BuddyPress Simple Events in the WP repo.

BuddyPress Simple Events Pro now has options for an Attending button, list of attendees, and notifications. As well as image support and Group assignment options.

Re themes: the templates have been tested with included WP themes. If there is an issue with a particular theme, the templates can be overloaded and adjusted as necessary. The layouts are bare-bones, iow. very basic layouts.

Re comment syncing: unfortunately, comment syncing is broken in BP 2.2.1. See tickets 6306 and 6294

Hi Steve, the code above disallows commenting on specific activity types which is not what I wanted. To get rid of those pesky notifications on the activity stream you should use this code in your theme’s functions.php file:

function filtering_activity_default( $qs ) {
if ( empty( $qs ) && empty( $_POST ) ) {
$qs = ‘action=activity_update';
}

return $qs;
}
add_filter( ‘bp_ajax_querystring’, ‘filtering_activity_default’, 999 );

I got the code from this thread.

I hope it works out for you!

@danbp

Thanks for the response. 🙂 Makes sense.

Is there anyway to do it though so it does happen? Some kind of code I could create? I have seen it work on another site where @mentions in post comments do give a notification but no idea how they did it…