Originally Posted by nhawk (Post 2201178)

This can already be done.

You need to edit the Application Type and give them permission to view the application type.

Then you need to edit the Application Position and give them permission to apply for the position.

Originally Posted by Gn_Snake (Post 2202373)

I get an error when I follow the link the application with the browser

The error is:
"Sorry, we are currently not accepting applications."

What's this?

Thx

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2202868)

Started testing it and have strange problem.

All questions have same answer. :( Of course I gave different answers. Very confusing. Also, when I first tried to submit application it didn't registered any answers (all answers where required). When I removed text that makes them required all answers are the same (the first one).

As suggestion, can you enable that we can use some answer (we choose which, or at least first one) as thread title (i.e. report subject).

This would be very useful for different request my users could have but couldn't be directly linked with user's name etc. For example I allow people to advertise their websites in certain forum. They usually forgot things like link to their website as they think that's not allowed or for whatever reason. If I could ask them for their website name and use that answer as thread title, it would be excellent way to start thread about their website.

Also, same goes for link exchange, they could enter their site name, where is our link there etc and after all this could be good thread about their site, but now I couldn't have their site name as thread title.

EDIT: Problem with questions having same answer is solved that I deleted all questions and entered again default answers. Now it works as it should. Also tested creating new questions, this also works. Don't know exactly why I had this problem. Strange, but on the good side, erasing questions and creating them again solves this problem.

Originally Posted by Jeremy8 (Post 2203166)

edit: I don't know if one of the questions messed it up? I have 3 applications. 2 of them are ok. 1 of them is not. maybe there is a problem if you add the default questions after already creating some questions?

Originally Posted by nhawk (Post 2202998)

If that ever happens again and you have access to phpMyAdmin, I'd appreciate it if you could immediately export the 3 advapp tables so I can see what might be causing the problem.

I still have all of your requests, but haven't had enough time to work on them. I haven't forgotten about them. ;)

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2203269)

This could be cause of problem. I remember that I did something stupid when I was testing mod. I added default questions when there already were default questions. Then I deleted duplicate questions, so everything looked normal to outside, but when I started answering only first answer was recorded and repeated as answer for all questions.

As I wrote, deleting all questions and using default ones from beginning solved problem.

Obviously there's a problem with order of questions when using default ones after there are questions already.

From what Jeremy8 said, some answers are paired with wrong questions. Something like that could happened in my case too.

Important: I just repeated bug. It's very easy to do.

First create some questions, I think that even one is enough for bug to get triggered. In any case I had 6 questions before bug was triggered. Then insert default questions. And that is it, bug is there.

In my case last 6 (as I had 6 questions) default questions as they are last couldn't be entered. I'm sure that if I remove that they are not optional answer would be repeted.

I tested repositioning questions before this and everything worked fine. The problem is with putting default questions after there are questions already. It seems like they are hardcoded in their positions or something like that.

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2203274)

....
About requests, thanks, you really made excellent mod. :up: If I can suggest, making one (or even more than one) answer variable that we can use for thread (or PM) title is number one on my list. :) Even ability to use only first answer as variable is enough, but if you could make filed in answers that gets "promoted" to variable would add flexibility.

And one more request. If you could make your mod appear as navtab button (with Home, Forum, Blog, What's new buttons) with all application types and positions in one place. This is to be an option on global level. Of course, each application type still could be placed in Community drop down menu and to have it's own link.

I'd like to make applications more prominent and have one central place for different applications. User than would choose what they want using descriptions of application types. And on different places I too would like to use direct link to certain applications.

Originally Posted by nhawk (Post 2203490)

A note about the navbar tab option... You have to turn on "show in navbar tab" in both the main settings and in the application type for the application type to show there.

Originally Posted by Jeremy8 (Post 2203304)

Speaking of the default questions, it might work better if you don't insert them into an application, but instead you enable them for an application. And when you make a change to the default questions, it affects all of the applications they are enabled in. The way it works now is kind of like a template where you add them in. But if you change a default question, you'd have to change it in the application it's used in as well.

Originally Posted by Ellendway (Post 2203713)

Can I do "custom thread name"?

I mean that user can do his own name of thread.

Originally Posted by nhawk (Post 2203754)

At this point in time the thread name is set in the Application Position setting by whoever makes the position application. It can not be selected or changed by the person filling out the application.

Originally Posted by Ellendway (Post 2203760)

Oh... Is there any chance to do it in future?

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2203274)

... If I can suggest, making one (or even more than one) answer variable that we can use for thread (or PM) title is number one on my list. :) Even ability to use only first answer as variable is enough, but if you could make filed in answers that gets "promoted" to variable would add flexibility.

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2203630)

... And yes, I have one more suggestion (I'm a bit shameless :o). After completing application, could user be redirected to somewhere we want them? Now they go again to application type they just filled up. For example, if they could go to thread that's created if it is public one (this couldn't be fixed link as thread don't exist when we set application position), or to redirect them to forum home, or to any other existing link on our website (possibly thread we created to explain them why we want them to apply to position they just applied, or whatever else)...

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2204603)

Hey, you're fast as always. :up:

I just tested it, everything works superb.

But could you make first single line as variable, like you have for applicants name. I mean something like this:

Replacement variable:
{1} = Member Name
{2} = First single line in application

I don't know if it's possible, but that would enable greater flexibility in reports subjects and you could loose one option.

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2204616)

Ok, I didn't know that both of them couldn't work together. Could you make it still as variable, but that we choose which one to use? Member name or first line? For example if we choose to use first line that we couldn't use member name. Or at least that there's a warning in bold letters that they exclude each other?

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2204621)

I just noticed, links in answers aren't parsed. Is there a way to make links get parsed beside editing thread after it's created?

Originally Posted by Manoel J?nior (Post 2204779)

and... me?

You can make product in 3.8.7?

Originally Posted by Ellendway (Post 2205034)

Awesome update nhawk!!! Thanks so much. I'll send donate if few days.

Anyway, I've got questions how to fix two things.

1) If I'll use URL address in application form, in topic is this URL "dead".
2) Multi-Line Text is bugged???

I hope the screenshot of my screen will help you.

Originally Posted by Ellendway (Post 2205109)

Thanks for quick fix. It's working good now.

If you will have little more time, you can do it (with links), but no rush :)

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by nhawk (Post 2204626)

That is exactly what the 'Yes/No' option does, it gives the either/or option.

I'll have to think about it, but personally I think combining the two could end up with strange results.

Originally Posted by nhawk (Post 2205168)

It's in today's release on a per-position basis. So, it can be enabled on a position by position basis. Only SINGLE LINE text answers will be parsed for URLS.

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2205170)

As I said, you're really fast. :up:

Though I would also make multi line answers parsed if it is possible. As I understand we have option if we want links parsed or not, so why not have them parsed everywhere? Please...

Originally Posted by nhawk (Post 2204973)

You asked this same question about one of my other mods. The answer is not any different..

At this point I can't say if I will or won't port any of my mods to 3.8.7.

None of the sites I service run 3.x.x any more and my time is spent servicing 4.x.x sites and mods.

Originally Posted by Alan_SP (Post 2205169)

I want to use users first line answer as variable, that I have ability to add some text to it if I want/need it. That I be able to make such thread names:

User's first answer is: {1}

Or if we could use both I could have:

{1}'s first answer is: {2}

Of course, it doesn't really need to be {1}, it could be also {2}, whatever variable number it is. And yes, I am aware that this could give strange results, but I'm the one who's creating threads names and this is something I do think about.

Now as I understand I can use only first answer as it is, without adding any of my text to it. It is good, but having it as variable would be better in my opinion. I really don't know is it possible, but I already miss it.



Yes, I really want links parsed. For example, when user's apply for moderator I want to ask him for links of threads he started, or he thinks he wrote good posts, as this is something relevant in my opinion what makes good moderator. In that case, having live links is commodity. I now just edit his first post without actually editing anything (links after that become live).

Having ability to choose live or dead links is fine with me, I'm always for having more control than less. :)

Also, I noticed you didn't phrased Start Application button, it's "hard coded" in template. Please, can you phrase it. The button to use when user chooses which application to fill out.

And one new suggestion. Can you make that filled out applications create new posts in already existing thread? Sometimes I'd like to use both options (you can say I like to archive applications in certain thread, to have all of them in one place), and sometimes I'd like only to add new posts to already existing thread.

Of course, I think this to be an addition to creating new threads, not instead of it, just like I can send PM or email too.