messages_new_message( array|string $args = '' )

Create a new message.

Description

Parameters

$args

(Optional) Array of arguments

Default value: ''

Return

(int|bool|WP_Error) ID of the message thread on success, false on failure.

Source

File: bp-messages/bp-messages-functions.php

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function messages_new_message( $args = '' ) {
 
    // Parse the default arguments.
    $r = bp_parse_args( $args, array(
        'sender_id'     => bp_loggedin_user_id(),
        'thread_id'     => false,   // False for a new message, thread id for a reply to a thread.
        'recipients'    => array(), // Can be an array of usernames, user_ids or mixed.
        'subject'       => false,
        'content'       => false,
        'date_sent'     => bp_core_current_time(),
        'append_thread' => true,
        'error_type'    => 'bool'
    ), 'messages_new_message' );
 
    // Bail if no sender or no content.
    if ( empty( $r['sender_id'] ) || empty( $r['content'] ) ) {
        if ( 'wp_error' === $r['error_type'] ) {
            if ( empty( $r['sender_id'] ) ) {
                $error_code = 'messages_empty_sender';
                $feedback   = __( 'Your message was not sent. Please use a valid sender.', 'buddyboss' );
            } else {
                $error_code = 'messages_empty_content';
                $feedback   = __( 'Your message was not sent. Please enter some content.', 'buddyboss' );
            }
 
            return new WP_Error( $error_code, $feedback );
 
        } else {
            return false;
        }
    }
 
    // Create a new message object.
    $message            = new BP_Messages_Message;
    $message->thread_id = $r['thread_id'];
    $message->sender_id = $r['sender_id'];
    $message->subject   = $r['subject'];
    $message->message   = $r['content'];
    $message->date_sent = $r['date_sent'];
 
    $new_reply = false;
    // If we have a thread ID...
    if ( ! empty( $r['thread_id'] ) ) {
 
        // ...use the existing recipients
        $thread              = new BP_Messages_Thread( $r['thread_id'] );
        $message->recipients = $thread->get_recipients();
 
        // Strip the sender from the recipient list, and unset them if they are
        // not alone. If they are alone, let them talk to themselves.
        if ( isset( $message->recipients[ $r['sender_id'] ] ) && ( count( $message->recipients ) > 1 ) ) {
            unset( $message->recipients[ $r['sender_id'] ] );
        }
 
        // Set a default reply subject if none was sent.
        if ( empty( $message->subject ) ) {
            $re = __( 'Re: ', 'buddyboss' );
 
            if ( strpos($thread->messages[0]->subject, $re) === 0 ) {
                $message->subject = $thread->messages[0]->subject;
            } else {
                $message->subject = $re . $thread->messages[0]->subject;
            }
        }
 
        $new_reply = true;
 
    // ...otherwise use the recipients passed
    } else {
 
        // Bail if no recipients.
        if ( empty( $r['recipients'] ) ) {
            if ( 'wp_error' === $r['error_type'] ) {
                return new WP_Error( 'message_empty_recipients', __( 'Message could not be sent. Please enter a recipient.', 'buddyboss' ) );
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }
 
        // Set a default subject if none exists.
        if ( empty( $message->subject ) ) {
            $message->subject = __( 'No Subject', 'buddyboss' );
        }
 
        // Setup the recipients array.
        $recipient_ids = array();
 
        // Invalid recipients are added to an array, for future enhancements.
        $invalid_recipients = array();
 
        // Loop the recipients and convert all usernames to user_ids where needed.
        foreach ( (array) $r['recipients'] as $recipient ) {
 
            // Trim spaces and skip if empty.
            $recipient = trim( $recipient );
            if ( empty( $recipient ) ) {
                continue;
            }
 
            // Check user_login / nicename columns first
            if ( bp_is_username_compatibility_mode() ) {
                $recipient_id = bp_core_get_userid( urldecode( $recipient ) );
            } else {
                $recipient_id = bp_core_get_userid_from_nicename( $recipient );
            }
 
            // Check against user ID column if no match and if passed recipient is numeric.
            if ( empty( $recipient_id ) && is_numeric( $recipient ) ) {
                if ( bp_core_get_core_userdata( (int) $recipient ) ) {
                    $recipient_id = (int) $recipient;
                }
            }
 
            // Decide which group to add this recipient to.
            if ( empty( $recipient_id ) ) {
                $invalid_recipients[] = $recipient;
            } else {
                $recipient_ids[] = (int) $recipient_id;
            }
        }
 
        // Strip the sender from the recipient list, and unset them if they are
        // not alone. If they are alone, let them talk to themselves.
        $self_send = array_search( $r['sender_id'], $recipient_ids );
        if ( ! empty( $self_send ) && ( count( $recipient_ids ) > 1 ) ) {
            unset( $recipient_ids[ $self_send ] );
        }
 
        // Remove duplicates & bail if no recipients.
        $recipient_ids = array_unique( $recipient_ids );
        if ( empty( $recipient_ids ) ) {
            if ( 'wp_error' === $r['error_type'] ) {
                return new WP_Error( 'message_invalid_recipients', __( 'Message could not be sent because you have entered an invalid username. Please try again.', 'buddyboss' ) );
            } else {
                return false;
            }
        }
 
        // Format this to match existing recipients.
        foreach ( (array) $recipient_ids as $i => $recipient_id ) {
            $message->recipients[ $i ]          = new stdClass;
            $message->recipients[ $i ]->user_id = $recipient_id;
        }
 
        $previous_thread = BP_Messages_Message::get_existing_thread( $recipient_ids, $r['sender_id'] );
        if ( $previous_thread && $r['append_thread'] ) {
            $message->thread_id = $r['thread_id'] = (int) $previous_thread;
 
            // Set a default reply subject if none was sent.
            if ( empty( $message->subject ) ) {
                $message->subject = sprintf(
                    __( '%s', 'buddyboss' ),
                    wp_trim_words($thread->messages[0]->subject , messages_get_default_subject_length())
                );
            }
        }
    }
 
    // check if force friendship is enabled and check recipients
    if ( bp_force_friendship_to_message() && bp_is_active( 'friends' ) ) {
 
        $error_messages = array(
            'new_message'       => __( 'You need to be connected with this member in order to send a message.', 'buddyboss' ),
            'new_reply'         => __( 'You need to be connected with this member to continue this conversation.', 'buddyboss' ),
            'new_group_message' => __( 'You need to be connected with all recipients in order to send them a message.', 'buddyboss' ),
            'new_group_reply'   => __( 'You need to be connected with all recipients to continue this conversation.', 'buddyboss' ),
        );
 
        foreach ( (array) $message->recipients as $i => $recipient ) {
            if ( ! friends_check_friendship( $message->sender_id, $recipient->user_id ) ) {
                if ( 'wp_error' === $r['error_type'] ) {
                    if ( $new_reply && sizeof( $message->recipients ) == 1 ) {
                        return new WP_Error( 'message_invalid_recipients', $error_messages['new_reply'] );
                    } else if ( $new_reply && sizeof( $message->recipients ) > 1 ) {
                        return new WP_Error( 'message_invalid_recipients', $error_messages['new_group_reply'] );
                    } else if ( sizeof( $message->recipients ) > 1 ) {
                        return new WP_Error( 'message_invalid_recipients', $error_messages['new_group_message'] );
                    } else {
                        return new WP_Error( 'message_invalid_recipients', $error_messages['new_message'] );
                    }
                } else {
                    return false;
                }
            }
        }
    }
 
    // preapre to upadte the deleted user's last message if message sending successfull
    $last_message_data = BP_Messages_Thread::prepare_last_message_status( $message->thread_id );
 
    // Bail if message failed to send.
    $send = $message->send();
    if ( false === is_int( $send ) ) {
        if ( 'wp_error' === $r['error_type'] ) {
            if ( is_wp_error( $send ) ) {
                return $send;
            } else {
                return new WP_Error( 'message_generic_error', __( 'Message was not sent. Please try again.', 'buddyboss' ) );
            }
        }
 
        return false;
    }
 
    // only update after the send()
    BP_Messages_Thread::update_last_message_status( $last_message_data );
 
    /**
     * Fires after a message has been successfully sent.
     *
     * @since BuddyPress 1.1.0
     *
     * @param BP_Messages_Message $message Message object. Passed by reference.
     */
    do_action_ref_array( 'messages_message_sent', array( &$message ) );
 
    // Return the thread ID.
    return $message->thread_id;
}

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
BuddyPress 2.4.0 Added 'error_type' as an additional $args parameter. Introduced.

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