Autocomplete bug, 'bp_dtheme_ajax_messages_autocomplete_results' not firing

[SlothLoveChunk]

I noticed that the private message auto-complete functionality no longer seems to works under 1.6 (latest rev). I've tested using the default BP theme with all plug-ins disabled (except BP of course). Enabling username compatibility mode and/or 'BP_MESSAGES_AUTOCOMPLETE_ALL' doesn't seem to help either.

A few notes based on my tests:

• The activity indicator DOES appear in the input field, but no results are returned below said input. The indicator just disappears after a few seconds.

• All JS auto-complete libs are properly being included.

• The 'jquery.autocomplete.js' ajax request function is returning the parsed search string.

• I've tried writing to the error log from the 'bp_dtheme_ajax_messages_autocomplete_results' function, but nothing ever appears in the logs.

Based on these tests my hunch is 'bp_dtheme_ajax_messages_autocomplete_results' is not getting executed, which is preventing the auto-complete list from populating.

Can anyone reproduce this? I really hope it's not just me.

Note, sending PMs still works.

[SlothLoveChunk]

Well, I should have known.

After posting this I read that as of 1.6 all calls to 'wp-load.php' are being replaced with 'admin-ajax.php'. After a quick search I found that in, 'bp-messages.cssjs.php' on line 57 'jQuery("ul.first").autoCompletefb' still calls wp-load. After updating it to 'admin-ajax.php' auto-complete works again!

I would create a diff for this, but I honestly have no idea how. Would love to learn though!

[DJPaul]

Great catch. Thanks again for testing trunk!

[djpaul]

(In [6011]) Update ajax URL for messaging autocomplete. Fixes #4180, props SlothLoveChunk

[SlothLoveChunk]

Woot! Thanks.

[DJPaul]

About how to make a patch: catch about halfway through this presentation ​http://www.slideshare.net/kimparsell/becoming-a-wordpress-beta-tester I hope it helps. Beyond that, you're welcome to get in contact and I'll give you a hand.

[Mqlte]

Hi,

I've got the same problem. I also updated the line to "admin-ajax.php" but still doesn't work for me. I just can see now a loading circle which disappears after some seconds but no user and no list appears.

Sorry for re-opening the ticket.

Regards

[DJPaul]

Mqlte, are you using trunk (1.6)? If so, what revision?

[Mqlte]

Thanks for your answer. I'm not using 1.6. Honestly, I don't know how to download the whole trunk-folder. ;)

[DJPaul]

In that case, please would you post on our support forums, http://buddypress.org/? This ticket was specific to a change we've made in the upcoming 1.6 version, and you've probably got a conflict with something running on your site, causing a similar error. The admin-ajax.php change definitely will produce 0s for you on BP 1.5.x, as you've discovered.

If it turns out you've got another bug in BP 1.5.x, we can create a new ticket for it. Thanks.