Place current username into a link

  • HorrorUK

    (@horroruk)


    13 years, 12 months ago

    I have some code in a plugin that I’m using, and I need to be able to place the current username within the link.

    This is the link I’d like to have at the end:
    http://domain.com/members/joe/my-events/

    I can get it as far as adding the /members/section as below, but can’t figure out what I need to do to add the current user.

    'parent_url' => $bp->displayed_user->siteurl . '/members/my-events' . '/',

    I’ve tried the one below, but that just gives me a white screen. I’m not a developer, just learning from what I see in examples.

    'parent_url' => $bp->displayed_user->siteurl . '/members/' $current_user . 'my-events' . '/',

    This is on a BuddyPress site, not sure if that helps.

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  • Chip Bennett

    (@chipbennett)

    13 years, 12 months ago

    You can use get_currentuserinfo():

    global $current_user;
$current_user = get_currentuserinfo();
// Username
$current_username = $current_user->user_login;

    If there is a BuddyPress-specific function or method, you’ll probably want to check the BuddyPress support forums for help with that.

    Thread Starter HorrorUK

    (@horroruk)

    13 years, 12 months ago

    Thanks Chip.

    Where would that go within this?

    'parent_url' => $bp->displayed_user->siteurl . '/members/my-events' . '/',

    Chip Bennett

    (@chipbennett)

    13 years, 12 months ago

    Where would that go within this?

    No clue. That looks like a BuddyPress construct, and I don’t see any reference to current user username there.

    Now, looking at your second code block:

    'parent_url' => $bp->displayed_user->siteurl . '/members/' $current_user . 'my-events' . '/',

    You could try using $current_username in place of $current_user?

    Thread Starter HorrorUK

    (@horroruk)

    13 years, 12 months ago

    Thanks, I’ll have a play with it and see what I get :o)

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