Looks like that should work.
I’m closing this thread. A solution to Skollie’s issue is provided in this thread.
Skollie-
I just looked into this and found that Mike’s widget is using a deprecated function call
bp_group_permalink
This changed somewhere down the road to BP v1.0. So, if you are comfortable with opening up a PHP file and making two easy changes, you can search for that function in his widget and replace the above call with
bp_get_group_permalink
If you are not comfortable with doing this, then message Mike and give him the url for this forum thread, kindly begging him to fix his widget as quickly as possible or the world will end.
Actually, if you make the changes to the code yourself, it would also be nice of you to let Mike know that his widget needs a little TLC.
sorry, forgot it wasn`t a support question topic….will start my own forum thread…
@Lriggle,
To add Forums to the navigation menu, here’s a basic workaround:
Go to header.php and find the section where the rest of the navigation is (it should start with this code:
<ul id="nav">
Add the code below (customized for your site) along with the other navigation links:
<li><a href="URL of FORUM LOCATION" title="Forums">Forums</a></li>
This code needs to be between the
<ul>
and
</ul>
tags to work.
Also, remember that the navigation items are in a specific order, so put the link to the forums where you want them located. In other words, if you want the forums after the Home button, make space and put it there; if you want it after the Members button, make space and put it there. You can tell what each navigation does by the slug (e.g., BP_MEMBERS_SLUG is the Members button).
Hope this helps.
Missing widgets? Well, widgets aren’t really widgets until they get registered with:
wp_register_sidebar_widget( 'oci-wcm', __( 'Member Tags', 'oci-contents' ),
'oci_widget_cloud_members' );
wp_register_widget_control( 'oci-wcm', __( 'Member Tags', 'oci-contents' ),
'oci_widget_cloud_members_control' );
Something like that. That’s for one of mine.
When you get the template loop working how you want it to, then you can wrap it in widget code to turn it into a widget. If that’s what you absolutely have to have is a widget.
Burt, thk u much.. I’m headed in that direction now, but that still doesn’t explain the missing widgets.
Ya, custom loop for forums:
It doesn’ t look like Andy has documented this yet but there is a group forum loop just like other parts of bp have a loop. Look at bp_has_topics() in bp-forums-templatetags.php. It looks like I’d use that if I were you.
See: https://codex.buddypress.org/developer-docs/custom-buddypress-loops/ for examples using other bp_has_[something]() loops.
That might be the best way to go with this.
you can see my struggle.. 
bless you.
bp_forums_get_topics(args) – no errors.. but no output!
a custom loop for forums functions?
I think you are attempting to do this at too low a level. Try the loop functions for forums or bp_forums_get_topics(). There’s no need to code down at bare metal when all the work is done for you with the higher level functions and classes.
Well, the problem is that activating the regular bbpress live widget conflicts with the code already loaded. It’ll never work. You’ll have to figure out how to register the code that bp uses *as a widget*. I think it would be easier to just create a small template loop using the bp provided code. Or use the function bp_forums_get_topics( $forum_id = 0, $number = 0, $page = 1 ) that lives in bp-forums.php
so the functions in bbpress live return an array.. first hurdle down.
but there may be a little creature (bug) buried in the widget somewhere – https://bbpress.org/forums/topic/fail-to-make-bbpress-live-working#post-19692
i see that.. but I tore apart bp_forums_templatetags.php, bp_forums_bbpress_live.php… look at all the diffs.. tried to instantiate the globals, tried the old bbpress live template tags.. no widgets, php errors? I even messaged sam bauers to see if he knew what was up and haven’t heard back yet… I’m still working on it now.. so we’ll see if I can come up with anything.. It looks like they should work.. I’ve reset widgets on two local copies and a remote and I don’t see anything contrary on the trac. Does anyone have these widgets rolling?
Yes, bp uses the bbpress live widget code.
Windhamdavid, it does not seem to be working for me either. Do let me know if you find a solution.
i’ve tried working with it using them as functions.. no luck.
https://buddypress.org/forums/topic.php?id=2893#post-15791
Thanks again Burt. Just wondering, how I would get the forum id for all the group forums.
Nope. Can’t activate it. Well, maybe you can just register it and then use it. Hmmm. You might try that. Or just use bp’s :
function bp_forums_get_topics( $forum_id = 0, $number = 0, $page = 1 ) from bp-forums.php
It’s getting kinda fuzzy here. I gotta get some sleep.
Thanks Burt,
Ill try the plugin first since I don’t code that well. The bbpress_live_get_forums() function might be used in bpress but Ill see if the other one can be used to show latest topics.
There is also Sam’s bbPress Live widget which you could use: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bbpress-live/
Hmmm. Well maybe that wouldn’t work. That widget is what bp uses to communicate with bbpress for group forums. Interesting.
It doesn’ t look like Andy has documented this yet but there is a group forum loop just like other parts of bp have a loop. Look at bp_has_topics() in bp-forums-templatetags.php. It looks like I’d use that if I were you.
Might be worth reading this post… there are several suggestions from customization to removal and even making it into an aggregator…
https://mu.wordpress.org/forums/topic/1780?replies=26
Once we’ve got a “stable” bbPress 1.0, I’ve got a stable step by step integration process.
RC2 is looking pretty good so far so shan’t be long now!
