Getting leader_id from members page

I tried getting user_id for leader this way:

function mm_get_context_user_id($user_id=false) {

if ( bp_is_my_profile() || !is_user_logged_in() ) {
 return false;
 }
 if( !$user_id )
 $user_id = bp_get_member_user_id();//for members loop
 if( !$user_id && bp_is_user() ) //for user profile
 $user_id = bp_displayed_user_id();

 return apply_filters( 'mm_get_context_user_id', $user_id );
}

and then in the e-mail message function:

$user_id = mm_get_context_user_id();

but once again it only works when I’m following someone while looking at their profile. The members loop use-case is still broken.

When writing your plugin, you should use the bp_follow_start_following hook:
https://github.com/r-a-y/buddypress-followers/blob/1.2.x/_inc/bp-follow-functions.php#L43

This hook fires when a follow relationship is saved into the DB. The object includes the 'leader_id' as a property, which you can use to do what you want.

Also, keep in mind that BP Follow v1.3 will include a follow_type property. To make sure you don’t run into conflicts with other, potential follow types, you should make sure the follow_type property is empty. This will ensure that your plugin only affects users.

Hope that helps!

Sorry – need a little more help! I’ve been customizing all of my e-mails by just filtering the existing functions that send them (activation, forgot password, new follower, new message) so I’m not sure what to do with bp_follow_start_following D:

are you saying add_filter or re-define to bp_follow_start_following in my plugin to call wp_mail at the end (and then I’d have to disable the other message (bp_follow_new_follow_email_notification)?

or something else?

welp, doesn’t look like I can redefine it. hm

So now I’m guessing I need to add_action to bp_follow_start_following? but..

bp_follow_start_following still derives the leader_id from bp_displayed_user_id(), which I’m guessing won’t work for me anyway, since I have [follow] buttons on the /members page?

adamt19 – See if applying the following commit will fix your problem:
https://github.com/r-a-y/buddypress-followers/commit/1655082d0f9fcfd04302972a0d3f9ebd9bce1ee1

I’m not 100% sure if this addresses your issue though.