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Private Messages Loop
The private messages loop can be used to output a user』s private messages, both from their inbox and sentbox.
Standard Loop
There are no messages to display.
Accepted Parameters
The bp_has_message_threads() function will accept a number of parameters that will manipulate the data being returned.
user_id optional
The ID of the user to fetch messages for. By default this will be the user_id of the user currently logged in.
Default value: $bp->loggedin_user->id
box optional
Which box should the loop display messages from?
Accepted arguments: inbox, sentbox, notices
Default value: inbox
per_page optional
The number of messages to display on a page before they are paginated to the next page.
Default value: 10
max optional
The total number of messages to return.
Default value: false (no limit)
Advanced Usage
Fetch inbox messages for the user of ID 12. Get a maximum of 5 messages.