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.
Well, the good new is that it's working, however, I'm having 2 main problems. Setting to where they have to answer all questions causes it to say, "X, you have to answer all questions" even if you have.
Also, I have it set to create a new thread, but the answers are partly out of order compared to the form, any idea to how to fix that?
Also, is there a way to make it so the questions in that topic appear bold, so they stand out from the answers?
Well, the good new is that it's working, however, I'm having 2 main problems. Setting to where they have to answer all questions causes it to say, "X, you have to answer all questions" even if you have.
Also, I have it set to create a new thread, but the answers are partly out of order compared to the form, any idea to how to fix that?
Also, is there a way to make it so the questions in that topic appear bold, so they stand out from the answers?
I had the same problem when I first started it too. You have to go lower down in the form area and edit this section.
Code:
if ($answerall == "1")
{
if ($answer1 == '' OR $answer2 == '' OR $answer4 == '' OR $dropdownanswer1 == '' OR dropdownanswer3 == '' OR $dropdownanswer4 == '' OR $longanswer1 == '')
{
$errormessage = "$bbuserinfo[username], you need to answer every question!";
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
exit();
Make sure that all your questions are in there or ones you're not using are removed.
Well, the good new is that it's working, however, I'm having 2 main problems. Setting to where they have to answer all questions causes it to say, "X, you have to answer all questions" even if you have.
Also, I have it set to create a new thread, but the answers are partly out of order compared to the form, any idea to how to fix that?
Also, is there a way to make it so the questions in that topic appear bold, so they stand out from the answers?
I have not tried on the answer all questions portion but this post might provide some clues for you.
I don't really understand what do you mean in your following paragraph.
Quote:
Also, I have it set to create a new thread, but the answers are partly out of order compared to the form, any idea to how to fix that?
As for your last question, are you saying that you want the questions to be appeared in bold in your submitted form? If that is the case, just go to your formanswers template and enclose those questions that you want to appear in bold using the standard bb codes.
This is my current hook. I don't know if I'm defining them wrong at the bottom or what.
You have a typo.
Code:
if ($answerall == "1")
{
if ($normalanswer1 == '' OR $normalanswer2 == '' OR $normalanswer3 == '' OR $normalanswer4 == '' OR $normalanswer5 == '' OR $normalanswer6 == '' OR $normalanswer7 == '' OR $normalanswer8 == '' OR $normalanswer9 =='' OR $checkboxcanswer1_1 =='' OR $longanswer2 =='' OR $dropdownanswer1 =='' OR $dropdownanswers2 =='' OR $dropdownanswers3 =='' OR $dropdownanswers4 =='' OR $dropdownanswers5 =='')
{
I have not tried on the answer all questions portion but this post might provide some clues for you.
I don't really understand what do you mean in your following paragraph.
As for your last question, are you saying that you want the questions to be appeared in bold in your submitted form? If that is the case, just go to your formanswers template and enclose those questions that you want to appear in bold using the standard bb codes.
What I mean, is if you look at the 2 pictures I uploaded, if you look at the post, the questions/answers are listed in a different order then on the form. For example, on the form it asks for position and then experience, but in the post it goes, experience then position, I think the next 2 were out of order too.
if ($answerall == "1")
{
if ($normalanswer1 == '' OR $normalanswer2 == '' OR $normalanswer3 == '' OR $normalanswer4 == '' OR $normalanswer5 == '' OR $normalanswer6 == '' OR $normalanswer7 == '' OR $normalanswer8 == '' OR $normalanswer9 =='' OR $checkboxcanswer1_1 =='' OR $longanswer2 =='' OR $dropdownanswer1 =='' OR $dropdownanswers2 =='' OR $dropdownanswers3 =='' OR $dropdownanswers4 =='' OR $dropdownanswers5 =='')
{
Even after fixing that, the problem still persists
Quote:
Originally Posted by ccplim
I have not tried on the answer all questions portion but this post might provide some clues for you.
What's the difference between that and what's already there? It seems the same to me
Maybe the dropdown box is the problem?
EDIT: As I supected, it was adding the drop down box to that line that caused the problem. So know all that's left is the order problem.
EDIT2: Actually, now it just gets stuck on the thank you screen.
What I mean, is if you look at the 2 pictures I uploaded, if you look at the post, the questions/answers are listed in a different order then on the form. For example, on the form it asks for position and then experience, but in the post it goes, experience then position, I think the next 2 were out of order too.
I see..... you just need to rearrange the items in the formanswers template to the correct position that you want.
What's the difference between that and what's already there? It seems the same to me
Maybe the dropdown box is the problem?
I will need to figure that out as I have not done that on my side yet. I'll try to take a look at it tomorrow morning (it's now 1.30am over here and I need to get some sleep )
I will need to figure that out as I have not done that on my side yet. I'll try to take a look at it tomorrow morning (it's now 1.30am over here and I need to get some sleep )
Yeah, yeah, cool. Thanks for the help so far. I actually got the answer all problem fixed, it's just the "getting stuck on the thank you screen" I have to figure out.
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