create a dynamic php url

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I am trying to create a dynamic url that looks like this localhost/wordpress/slug/username

I am using the wp_redirect function to redirect the user to this url but the probleme is that i don't know how to write this url ?

I've tried to create a variable like so $user = wp_get_current_user(); to includ it like so wp_redirect( "http://localhost/wordpress/slug/$user->display_name" ); but the final result is http://localhost/wordpress2/slug/ so please someone help me

keep in mind that i'm writing my code in the function.php file in my theme folder

Thanks

Are you using the function inside a hook? I use the template_redirect action for actual redirects. The wp_get_current_user function may not be defined if you're calling it too soon. — ojrask
– ojrask, Commented Nov 5, 2015 at 13:41
sorry but i'm not a wp expert ,, so what is a hook? and how do i use 'template_redirect' .... well i think that the variable doesn't return any value and thats the probleme ... maybe as you said the function isn't defined but as i said i'm adding my code into function.php and this file is located under C:\wamp\www\wordpress\wp-content\themes\my_theme — dantosso
– dantosso, Commented Nov 5, 2015 at 14:20
WordPress provides loads of these hooks to tap into the WP core code execution. There are actions and filters. template_redirect is one of the available actions to hook onto. — ojrask
– ojrask, Commented Nov 5, 2015 at 14:27
thank you for the answer ,,, but while im reading more about this hooks now, can you plz tell me how to modify my code ( i know i'm stupid but i'm just begener wp user not even a wp developper ) ,,, thank you anyway — dantosso
– dantosso, Commented Nov 5, 2015 at 14:44

Happy Coding · Accepted Answer · 2015-11-05 12:33:26Z

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Change this

wp_redirect( "http://localhost/wordpress/slug/$user->display_name" );

to

wp_redirect( "http://localhost/wordpress/slug/".$user->display_name);

Try to use bloginfo('url') instead of using localhost/wordpress

answered Nov 5, 2015 at 12:33

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user5051310 Over a year ago

With regards to the first part of your answer, I had the same thought so I just looked it up: php.net/manual/en/… $user->display_name shouldn't be the problem (unless the variable itself is empty?)

dantosso Over a year ago

tahts what i also think ,,, the variable is empty ,,, maybe i'm not writnig the complete code or i should show the location of the function i'm using ,,,,, oooohhhh thats too complicated for me ,,,, plz help

dantosso Over a year ago

@raveenanigam

$user = wp_get_current_user();   add_action( 'bp_setup_nav', 'create_tab3', 303 ); function create_tab3() {     global $bp;     bp_core_new_nav_item(         array(             'name'                    => 'myname',             'slug'                    => 'slug',              'position'                => 21,  		'default_subnav_slug'     => 'myname',  		'screen_function'         => 'redirect_user_to_tab3',         )     ); 	 } function redirect_user_to_tab3(){     global $bp;     wp_redirect( "http://localhost/wordpress/slug/$user->display_name" ); 	exit; }

dantosso Over a year ago

@raveenanigam comon buddy plzz help ,,,,,,, i've read about hooks and tried so many codes but none of theme worked ,,, the thing is i'm not a programmer ,,,, i started learn php with codecademy.com but ineed the solution now ,,,, plzzzzz

dantosso Over a year ago

@raveenanigam,,,,, you see from my code that i try to add a tab in buddypress tabs ,,, but i don't know if my code is correct so that when someone visits other user profile and click this tab i want it to show the page of the user visited and not the visitor ;;;; i hope alot from you so plzzzz help ,,,, i already started to learn some php from codecademy

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