Version: 4.1, by Abe1
Developer Last Online: Jun 2010
Category: New Posting Features -
Version: 3.6.x
Rating:
Released: 09-14-2006
Last Update: 04-23-2008
Installs: 1216
Uses Plugins Template Edits
No support by the author.
Form Hack 4.1
Features:
Ever wanted an online form that a user can fill out, which when submitted gets:
Posted into a new thread in a forum of your choice
Create a new poll in the new thread with options of your choice
Posted as a reply in an existing thread of your choice
PMed to you or someone else
Emailed to an email address you specify
Choose to redirect to the post, thread or forum, or a custom thank you message
Choose to redirect to edit post
See a preview before they submit
Or any combination or all of the above?
Well, this is the hack for you!
You can use this for:
Moderator Applications
Quiz Submit Form which gets PMed to a moderator
Contact Form that goes to PM, email or thread
Guests to apply to be members
Report a Moderator form that goes as a PM to you
Guests can PM you for whatever reason
Order form to buy things
Donation form
News or Articles submissions that can go straight to a thread
Or anything you like - this hack is totally customizable via the AdminCP.
The beauty of this hack is that once you install this hack, to make a new form all you need to do is copy the main hook, rename it to whatever you want, edit the variables in the hook, and you have a totally new form!!! You do not need to touch the templates again, but can always create new ones and use different templates for different forms.
Format of the form:
One main input question
3 Radio buttons Choice questions
3 Normal text input questions
1 Drop down menu
3 Check boxes
1 Long answer question
1 VB message editor text box question
Upload attachments
This is customizable via the hook.
Also:
You can set the usergroups you want access to this form.
Depending on your forum permissions, if the new thread is in a public forum, members can reply to it. This hack allows a form to submit the new thread or post wherever you want it to go.
Force the user to answer all questions.
INSTALLATION Easy - takes only a few minutes:
Import the XML into products. (admin cp -> Plug-in System -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product)
Edit the main plug-in - the instructions are all inside the hook itself, in the top half. Follow the instructions carefully!
To get to the form, go to: /newthread.php?do=form (change "form" to the name of your form if you have few)
Done!
Use this hack to make as many forms as you like!
Enjoy!
Updates:
Version 4.0: (09/15/2006)
Ported over for vb3.6
Send to multiple emails.
Send multiple PMs.
Parse emails for BBCode
And finally, ATTACHMENTS!
Version 4.1: (04/24/2008)
Fixed for vb 3.6.10
Small bug fixed.
List of the 2 quick edits are in the zip file so you don't have to start making a form from scratch.
MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL! You will get an email when a new version is released.
Hey Stryker I believe you are looking for a different variable. Try $post[user] instead. I think I ran into that using something else. Let me know how that works....
Hey Stryker I believe you are looking for a different variable. Try $post[user] instead. I think I ran into that using something else. Let me know how that works....
now anyone able to help me with my issue?
Unfortunately no it didn't. However, I ran into something else. Is there a way to restrict a user from only filling out the application once?
Sorry about that I was pretty sure that was it. i'm actually at work so I can't really figure out what is going on or what I did until I get home in a little while. I believe though if you look at ur postbit template you might be able to see what field they use.
Sorry about that I was pretty sure that was it. i'm actually at work so I can't really figure out what is going on or what I did until I get home in a little while. I believe though if you look at ur postbit template you might be able to see what field they use.
Im sorry if this has been explained before, but i looked through all 12 pages and didnt see it. i want to change the color of the "output" text that is posted after the submit button is hit. i have all dropdown choices and need to know what code to add to the choices to make them output a certain color, and another simple question. When one of those dropdown choices are selected I would like it to output certain text...e.g. I have 3 choices on a part for a car to add, they are from 3 different stores...each store has its own color if picked and each has its own price, but those are only revlevant to the "output" forum. hope this isnt 2 confusing. any ideas or help?
Im sorry if this has been explained before, but i looked through all 12 pages and didnt see it. i want to change the color of the "output" text that is posted after the submit button is hit. i have all dropdown choices and need to know what code to add to the choices to make them output a certain color, and another simple question. When one of those dropdown choices are selected I would like it to output certain text...e.g. I have 3 choices on a part for a car to add, they are from 3 different stores...each store has its own color if picked and each has its own price, but those are only revlevant to the "output" forum. hope this isnt 2 confusing. any ideas or help?
To change the output text color, you just need to modify your formanswer template and enclose the item that you want with a different color with the color BB code.
As for your second question, you might need to use the Ajax add-on from bro Deepdog009. (if I understand your requirements correctly)
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08-11-2008, 04:40 PM
