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bbp_insert_reply( array $reply_data = array(), arrap $reply_meta = array() )

A wrapper for wp_insert_post() that also includes the necessary meta values for the reply to function properly.

Description

Parameters

$reply_data

(Optional) Forum post data

Default value: array()

$reply_meta

(Optional) Forum meta data

Default value: array()

Source

File: bp-forums/replies/functions.php

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function bbp_insert_reply( $reply_data = array(), $reply_meta = array() ) {
 
    // Forum
    $reply_data = bbp_parse_args( $reply_data, array(
        'post_parent'    => 0, // topic ID
        'post_status'    => bbp_get_public_status_id(),
        'post_type'      => bbp_get_reply_post_type(),
        'post_author'    => bbp_get_current_user_id(),
        'post_password'  => '',
        'post_content'   => '',
        'post_title'     => '',
        'menu_order'     => 0,
        'comment_status' => 'closed'
    ), 'insert_reply' );
 
    // Insert reply
    $reply_id   = wp_insert_post( $reply_data );
 
    // Bail if no reply was added
    if ( empty( $reply_id ) ) {
        return false;
    }
 
    // Forum meta
    $reply_meta = bbp_parse_args( $reply_meta, array(
        'author_ip' => bbp_current_author_ip(),
        'forum_id'  => 0,
        'topic_id'  => 0,
    ), 'insert_reply_meta' );
 
    // Insert reply meta
    foreach ( $reply_meta as $meta_key => $meta_value ) {
        update_post_meta( $reply_id, '_bbp_' . $meta_key, $meta_value );
    }
 
    // Update the topic
    $topic_id = bbp_get_reply_topic_id( $reply_id );
    if ( !empty( $topic_id ) ) {
        bbp_update_topic( $topic_id );
    }
 
    // Return new reply ID
    return $reply_id;
}

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Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
bbPress (r3349) Introduced.

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
bp-forums/core/functions.php: bbp_get_public_status_id()

Return the public post status ID
bp-forums/topics/functions.php: bbp_update_topic()

Handle all the extra meta stuff from posting a new topic
bp-forums/users/template.php: bbp_get_current_user_id()

Return ID of current user
bp-forums/users/functions.php: bbp_current_author_ip()

Get the poster IP address
bp-forums/common/functions.php: bbp_parse_args()

Merge user defined arguments into defaults array.
bp-forums/replies/template.php: bbp_get_reply_topic_id()

Return the topic id a reply belongs to
bp-forums/replies/template.php: bbp_get_reply_post_type()

Return the unique id of the custom post type for replies
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