New Posting Features - Easy Forms - Create a form or multiple forms without php or html knowledge

EASY FORMS FOR vB 4.x here

Easily create forms with no HTML or PHP knowledge. Questions can be made compulsory and are checked before the form is submitted. Forms can be previewed. (You can create multiple forms)

Backwards compatible with vb v3.7.x and 3.6.8

Example Form | Help File | Version History

Question Types:

• Single line text
• Multi-line text
• Multi-select checkboxes
• Single-select radio buttons
• Single Select Dropdown
• Yes/No
• Multi-line text field using vbeditor (max one per form - limited by vB)
• Human verification question
• Custom Question (can query database or do whatever you want)
• Date (month/ day/ year fields)

Form can Submit to:

• new thread in forum
• new post in thread
• new pm to user
• email address
• save to database

Installation:

• Just Import the Product File
• Set usergroups options
  admincp -> vboptions -> Easy Form Options
• View/Create forms at
  http://your-forum.com/forums/misc.php?do=forms
• Click installed to get latest updates

More Features:

• Form list categories (optional)
• Preview form (can disable for individual forms)
• Optional questions
• Form Sections
• Prefix support - you can choose which prefix you want thread to have
• Different thread/pm title to form title with variables {username} {userid} and {q_1} (replacing 1 with appropriate question number)
• Poll Options: Multiple choice, public vote, poll question, poll options, poll timeout
• Regular expression match for single line text input field
• Usergroup permissions per form
• Forumid/threadid/username can be specified by input via {value=X} in dropdown, single line input or radio buttons
• Multiple dropdown select for form usergroup permissions (still optional - leave blank to not use)
• Option to show link to form list in navbar and quick links (separate options)
• Import/ Export your forms as XML files - great for transferring forms across forums or creating backups
• Specify bbcode for questions/ answers/ sections for the form's output
• Form Hooks: (uses php code)
  1. Before form submitted
     Useful for: your own form validation, multiple form outputs, etc.
  2. At form start
     Useful for: banning userids/usergroups from form, setting minimum post count,etc.
• Attachments allowed for posting new thread
• Mass Copy Forms & their questions

Coming soon:

• Allow attachments for posting in thread

Translations:

• French/ Fran?aise http://www.vbulletin-ressources.com/...apides-t14717/

[Simon Lloyd]

Originally Posted by SSG.D

Fantastic mod!!

Got a question though: I'm trying to make a contest registration form thats e-mailed on submit.

When the E-mail arrives it looks like this:

MASTER O WAR TOURNAMENTWhat is your game name? PHOENIX What is your E-mail Address? yourname@email.net Are you a Clan Admin? Yes If Clan Admin, are you Registering your clan Or a small unit? Bulldog, nerdboy

How can I fix this to look like this:

MASTER O WAR TOURNAMENT:

What is your game name? PHOENIX
What is your E-mail Address? yourname@email.net
Are you a Clan Admin? Yes
If Clan Admin, are you Registering your clan Or a small unit? Yes
Bulldog, nerdboy

Any help would be great!!

You have to use the custom form output, here's mine, it displays something like you want:

PHP Code:

[CENTER][B][SIZE=5][COLOR=black]Top Tip[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][/CENTER]
[FONT=Arial Black] [SIZE=3][U]Submitted By:[/U][/SIZE][/FONT]   [FONT=Arial] [SIZE=2][I]  $q[20] [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[U][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3]Date:[/SIZE][/FONT][/U]  [FONT=Arial]   [SIZE=2][I]  $q[21] [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[U][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3]Tip Description[/SIZE][/FONT][/U]
 [FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][I]$q[10] [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]
[U][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3]Difficulty Of Implementation Level[/SIZE][/FONT][/U][I][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=1](1 = Easy......5 = Difficult)[/SIZE][/FONT][/I]

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][I]$qo[17] [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]

[U][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3]User Level Required to Adapt Tip[/SIZE][/FONT][/U]

[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2][I]$qo[18] [/I][/SIZE][/FONT]

[U][FONT=Arial Black][SIZE=3]Posted Top Tip[/SIZE][/FONT][/U]
[toptip][I]$q[12][/I][/toptip] 


and here's a link for how it looks http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/to...-new-post.html
I had to use php tags to stop it parsing!

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by SSG.D

Fantastic mod!!

Got a question though: I'm trying to make a contest registration form thats e-mailed on submit.

When the E-mail arrives it looks like this:

MASTER O WAR TOURNAMENTWhat is your game name? PHOENIX What is your E-mail Address? yourname@email.net Are you a Clan Admin? Yes If Clan Admin, are you Registering your clan Or a small unit? Bulldog, nerdboy

How can I fix this to look like this:

MASTER O WAR TOURNAMENT:

What is your game name? PHOENIX
What is your E-mail Address? yourname@email.net
Are you a Clan Admin? Yes
If Clan Admin, are you Registering your clan Or a small unit? Yes
Bulldog, nerdboy

Any help would be great!!

Add to end of second Answer BBcode: box

\r\n

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Heldenverband

At the moment its not working for me and i dont know why

Here the error message :

PHP Code:

Warnung: Cannot use a scalar value as an array in [path]/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code (Zeile 2178)

Warnung: Cannot use a scalar value as an array in [path]/includes/functions_newpost.php (Zeile 394)

Warnung: Cannot use a scalar value as an array in [path]/vbcms_global_modules/vbcmsmodul_lasttopics.php (Zeile 129) 


check your options for creating new thread

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by koolasia

Hey,

Is it possible that when a form has optional questions and if they are not filled than these questions dont appear in the thread created ??

not unless you use custom output

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by hobbybox

First - Thank you for a great application and your support in helping people modify.

With that I have a question.

I have created one form to help members trade items. They fill out the form and it posts to a thread. I have been asked to have a button in someones post where if it is clicked, you would go to the form and that persons name would be in the form already.

I have it now as {username} / $qo1 (or whatever the variable is) so when the form is filled out that information is the thread title - example if I filled out the form would be 'Me / Name of person i type in box"

Is it possible to somehow carry the username of the persons post I am in so that $qo1 spot automaticly fills in so I would not have to type the persons name when a link from that post is clicked and you are taken to the form?

I hope im clear on what im asking - thank you in advance for your help.

This requires Easy Forms v3.3

Add this into postbit template somewhere (or postbit_legacy)

<a href="misc.php?do=form&fid=2&username=$post[username]">Trade with $post[username]</a>

Import attached file.

form Hook: Form start

PHP Code:

$hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('g', 'username', TYPE_NOHTML);
if (empty($hiddenfield1))
    {
        $errormessage = "Error, this form needs a username.";
           eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
    } 


form Hook: Before Submit

PHP Code:

$hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'hiddenfield1', TYPE_NOHTML);
$formoutput = str_replace('{param}', "$hiddenfield1", $formoutput); 


Then you can use {param} in custom output.

if you don't want to use custom output then add a custom question with php code:

PHP Code:

$answer = '<input type="text" readonly="readonly" id="q_' . $formbit[id] . '" name="' . $formbit[id] . '" value="' . $hiddenfield1 . '" />'; 


[bananalive]

Originally Posted by LloydApter

I have reviewed all the material and postings and didn't find any explanation of how to order the results from the form.

Say it's a form to invite people to an event and then afterwards people want to see who is going with their relevant contact details that they completed in the form and also see their names on the list. Or it's a survey and people want to see the results of the survey in worksheet format so they can analyse them... How can this be done?

Many thanks

1. this uses BB Code Table & Easy Forms v3.3
2. Create thread/post eg.

   [table]column1|column2|column3
   [/table]

3. Form Hook: Before Submit
   
   PHP Code:

   if ($complete)
{
require_once('./includes/class_dm.php');
require_once('./includes/class_dm_threadpost.php');
$postid = 245;
$postinfo = fetch_postinfo($postid);
$postpagetext = str_replace('[/table]', "\r\n $formoutput [/table]", $postinfo[pagetext]);
$postdm = new vB_DataManager_Post($vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD);
$postdm->set_existing($postinfo);
$postdm->set('pagetext', $postpagetext);
$postdm->pre_save();
if(count($postdm->errors) < 1)
{
$postdm->save();
}
else
{
foreach ($errors as $error) {
                $errorss .= $error. "<br />";
            }
            $errormessage = "Following errors occurred".$errorss;
            eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
}
unset($postdm);

if ($form[submitmessage])
{
$errormessage = $form[submitmessage];
}
else
{
$errormessage = "Form was submitted successfully. Click <a href="showthread.php?" . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "p=" . $postinfo[postid] . "#post" . $postinfo[postid] . "">here</a> to view the post.";
}
} 

4. Replace 245 with appropriate postid
5. Use custom output e.g.

   $qo[75] | $thisuser[username] | $qo[59]

[hobbybox]

thank you for the info - im going to give it a try

I installed this on a second board - and all is working great (VB 3.8.1 and Easy forms 3.3) but if logged in as a ergular user I cannot upload an attachments...I can do it as an admin so I know it works but im drawing a blank as to why another group cannot do it....

Usergroup permission for attachments set to Yes - that usergroup can add attachments in regular posts but just not the form...any ideas where im not looking?

[hobbybox]

Originally Posted by bananalive

This requires Easy Forms v3.3

Add this into postbit template somewhere (or postbit_legacy)

<a href="misc.php?do=form&fid=2&username=$post[username]">Trade with $post[username]</a>

Import attached file.

form Hook: Form start

PHP Code:

$hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('g', 'username', TYPE_NOHTML);
if (empty($hiddenfield1))
    {
        $errormessage = "Error, this form needs a username.";
           eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
    } 


form Hook: Before Submit

PHP Code:

$hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'hiddenfield1', TYPE_NOHTML);
$formoutput = str_replace('{param}', "$hiddenfield1", $formoutput); 


Then you can use {param} in custom output.

if you don't want to use custom output then add a custom question with php code:

PHP Code:

$answer = '<input type="text" readonly="readonly" id="q_' . $formbit[id] . '" name="' . $formbit[id] . '" value="' . $hiddenfield1 . '" />'; 


When the member clicks the link how can I make it so the form shows the name of the person the member is going to trade with....I just would like it so the person can see something like 'Trading With: that members name' - I dont want there to be confusion when they are filling out the form now knowing if they have the right name.


****** Scratch this one - I got all to work but im just tinkering with it to figure out how to get the {parm} into the thread title

Ok I tried and I cannot figure out how to get that hiddenvalue into the thread title - the {param} varible works in the form itself but not in the thread title

[LloydApter]

Originally Posted by bananalive

1. this uses BB Code Table & Easy Forms v3.3
2. Create thread/post eg.

   [table]column1|column2|column3
   [/table]

3. Form Hook: Before Submit
   
   PHP Code:

   if ($complete)
{
require_once('./includes/class_dm.php');
require_once('./includes/class_dm_threadpost.php');
$postid = 245;
$postinfo = fetch_postinfo($postid);
$postpagetext = str_replace('[/table]', "\r\n $formoutput [/table]", $postinfo[pagetext]);
$postdm = new vB_DataManager_Post($vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD);
$postdm->set_existing($postinfo);
$postdm->set('pagetext', $postpagetext);
$postdm->pre_save();
if(count($postdm->errors) < 1)
{
$postdm->save();
}
else
{
foreach ($errors as $error) {
                $errorss .= $error. "<br />";
            }
            $errormessage = "Following errors occurred".$errorss;
            eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
}
unset($postdm);

if ($form[submitmessage])
{
$errormessage = $form[submitmessage];
}
else
{
$errormessage = "Form was submitted successfully. Click <a href="showthread.php?" . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "p=" . $postinfo[postid] . "#post" . $postinfo[postid] . "">here</a> to view the post.";
}
} 

4. Replace 245 with appropriate postid
5. Use custom output e.g.

   $qo[75] | $thisuser[username] | $qo[59]

I get to this page when I tried making these updates:

Fatal error: Existing data passed is not an array
Called set_existing in [path]/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code(1039) : eval()'d code on line 9
Called eval in [path]/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code on line 1039
Called eval in [path]/misc.php on line 100
in [path]/includes/class_dm.php on line 235
#0 vb_error_handler(256, Existing data passed is not an array
Called set_existing in /var/www/vhtdocs/userweb61076/html/forum/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code(1039) : eval()'d code on line 9
Called eval in /var/www/vhtdocs/userweb61076/html/forum/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code on line 1039
Called eval in /var/www/vhtdocs/userweb61076/html/forum/misc.php on line 100
, /var/www/vhtdocs/userweb61076/html/forum/includes/class_dm.php, 235, Array ([existing] => ,[line] =>
Called set_existing in /var/www/vhtdocs/userweb61076/html/forum/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code(1039) : eval()'d code on line 9
Called eval in /var/www/vhtdocs/userweb61076/html/forum/misc.php(100) : eval()'d code on line 1039
Called eval in /var/www/vhtdocs/userweb61076/html/forum/misc.php on line 100
....

Thanks for all your help

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by LloydApter

I get to this page when I tried making these updates:



Thanks for all your help

Check the postid. Below code checks postid is valid

Form Hook: Before Submit:

PHP Code:

if ($complete)
{
require_once('./includes/class_dm.php');
require_once('./includes/class_dm_threadpost.php');
$postid = 245;
$postinfo = fetch_postinfo($postid);
if (!$postinfo)
{
$errormessage = 'Post doesn\'t exist, please alter line $postid = 245 ';
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
}
$postpagetext = str_replace('[/table]', "\r\n $formoutput [/table]", $postinfo[pagetext]);
$postdm = new vB_DataManager_Post($vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD);
$postdm->set_existing($postinfo);
$postdm->set('pagetext', $postpagetext);
$postdm->pre_save();
if(count($postdm->errors) < 1)
{
$postdm->save();
}
else
{
foreach ($errors as $error)
{
$errorss .= $error. "<br />";
}
$errormessage = "Following errors occurred".$errorss;
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
}
unset($postdm);

if ($form[submitmessage])
{
$errormessage = $form[submitmessage];
}
else
{
$errormessage = "Form was submitted successfully. Click <a href="showthread.php?" . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "p=" . $postinfo[postid] . "#post" . $postinfo[postid] . "">here</a> to view the post.";
}
}