Very glad to see this forum up and running. I am sure I am not the only one who would like to know the details of how the forum itself was built using Backdrop. Please share!
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If anyone wants to create their own forum using our code, it's Open Source!
I think the aggregation is the problem. I used a custom Views handler for last comment time to get around this.
Its just uses the standard forum module found here https://backdropcms.org/project/forum
I was actually trying to create a forum using custom content type, taxonomy and views in Drupal 7 and almost had it but there was some sort of bug with references I think and I don't think anyone followed up on my bug report. Would have been great as it would have been way more customizable although a little more difficult to set up at first.
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Its just uses the standard forum module found here https://backdropcms.org/project/forum
I was actually trying to create a forum using custom content type, taxonomy and views in Drupal 7 and almost had it but there was some sort of bug with references I think and I don't think anyone followed up on my bug report. Would have been great as it would have been way more customizable although a little more difficult to set up at first.
Actually, it doesnt use Forum module at all! We use Views, Comments, and Flag as the main base modules, with Node Notify and some custom code. Somebody one day will do a write-up (might be me if I get the time).
Seems you were doing same thing I tried in Drupal just with custom content type/taxonomy and views. I did run into this issue but never could figure it out https://www.drupal.org/project/views/issues/2751283 I could never show the most current/updated node it was it always the first one or the last one undertthe term. I still have that D7 site here http://missioncity.ca/forums
I never understood why once views got pretty complete Drupal never switched to using nodes/taxonomy and views for the forums instead of forum module which is so limited.
I think the aggregation is the problem. I used a custom Views handler for last comment time to get around this.
Actually I get get the last comment time no problem but getting the link to the latest new post I can't get as it show the first node I think depending or sort order. Even if I re-write the last comment time it goes to the same last node. I guess I could possibly live with it for now seeing that I can get this done in Backdrop (although haven't attempted to set it up yet)
If anyone wants to create their own forum using our code, it's Open Source!
Actually, it doesnt use Forum module at all! We use Views, Comments, and Flag as the main base modules, with Node Notify and some custom code.
Em... interesting... building a forum without forum module... something new I learnt today, good job ~
"Actually, it doesnt use Forum module at all! We use Views, Comments, and Flag as the main base modules, with Node Notify and some custom code"
Great! Bravo!
"Somebody one day will do a write-up (might be me if I get the time)."
Not necessary.
Actually, it doesnt use Forum module at all! We use Views, Comments, and Flag as the main base modules, with Node Notify and some custom code. Somebody one day will do a write-up (might be me if I get the time).