New Posting Features - Form Hack

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.

Abe1 with rights from Dr Erwin Loh

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by ComputerVitals

How do I make it so,

When someone selects a radio button, pushes the submit button, it still emails, but depending on which radio button they pushed, it will direct you to a certain page.

ComputerVitals take a look C at this post...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=409

[ComputerVitals]

Originally Posted by Deepdog009

ComputerVitals take a look C at this post...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=409

Rock and roll
Thanks Deepdog009 & rayw

Tweaked that for the radio buttons and now it work just like it did before..
Now to add your image verification to it!!

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by ComputerVitals

Rock and roll
Thanks Deepdog009 & rayw

Tweaked that for the radio buttons and now it work just like it did before..
Now to add your image verification to it!!

ComputerVitals i released a Forms Pack *** add-on that helps with Java Calendar pop-up window 2 help with events.

BBcode smileys add-on 2 help with answer template look and feel.

Posticons & Subtitle add-on 2 help with posting topic image.

ABE1 Form Hack takes all credit and hopefully add these to his hack...

Good Luck

[ComputerVitals]

A little tweaking.
When you enable the:
$answerall = "1";

The error message will display if you dont fill it out.
Is there a way to add a text link for a "go back" instead of the user hitting the browser back button?
If not i'll just change the words to tell them to hit the back button.

[ComputerVitals]

I'm getting this error when I click the submit button:

Error: 'vB-Editor_.vB_Editor_001' is null or not an object

It has the yellow exclamation in the lower left of the browser when submitting.
On reference to vb_editor in the hack I have found was in the form template.

<form name="vbform" action="newthread.php" method="post"<if condition="!is_browser('webtv')"> onsubmit="return vB_Editor['$editorid'].prepare_submit(0, $vboptions[postminchars])"</if>>

Any ideas how to fix this?

[JTMON]

Hi, I haven't found this problem searching this thread so here goes...did the edits, made sure part 1 and 2, had all working until I finished..now I get this error:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '}' in /home/www/ticketdoctor/forums/newthread.php(71) : eval()'d code on line 608

My code is:

// #######################################################################
// ######################## CUSTOMIZE VARIABLES ##########################
// #######################################################################

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// BEGIN CUSTOMIZATION BELOW////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//VARIABLES
//Study how variables are add here to add or remove any. If you add a variable to your form, you must add it to part one and part two.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Part 1
$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(
'FirstNameAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'LastNameAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'AddressAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'CityAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'StateAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'ZipcodeAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'DOBAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'PrimaryPhoneNumberAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'SecondaryPhoneNumberAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'ValidLicenseAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'NotValidLicenseAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'EmailAddressAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'NewsletterSignupAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'LicenseNumberAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'AccidentInvolvedAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'CriminalRecordAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'OneTicketOnStopAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'TicketNumberAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'Charges1Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'Charges2Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'Charges3Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'Charges4Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'ViolationCode1Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'ViolationCode2Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'ViolationCode3Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'ViolationCode4Answer' => TYPE_STR,
'CourtToAppearInAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'AppearanceDateAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'AppearanceTimeAnswer' => TYPE_STR,
'HowHeardAboutUsAnswer' => TYPE_STR
));

// Part 2
$FirstNameAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['FirstNameAnswer'];
$LastNameAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['LastNameAnswer'];
$AddressAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['AddressAnswer'];
$CityAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['CityAnswer'];
$StateAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['StateAnswer'];
$ZipcodeAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['ZipcodeAnswer'];
$DOBAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['DOBAnswer'];
$PrimaryPhoneNumberAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['PrimaryPhoneNumberAnswer'];
$SecondaryPhoneNumberAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['SecondaryPhoneNumberAnswer'];
$ValidLicenseAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['ValidLicenseAnswer'];
$NotValidLicenseAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['NotValidLicenseAnswer'];
$EmailAddressAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['EmailAddressAnswer'];
$NewsletterSignupAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['NewsletterSignupAnswer'];
$LicenseNumberAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['LicenseNumberAnswer'];
$AccidentInvolvedAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['AccidentInvolvedAnswer'];
$CriminalRecordAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['CriminalRecordAnswer'];
$OneTicketOnStopAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['OneTicketOnStopAnswer'];
$TicketNumberAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['TicketNumberAnswer'];
$Charges1Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['Charges1Answer'];
$Charges2Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['Charges2Answer'];
$Charges3Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['Charges3Answer'];
$Charges4Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['Charges4Answer'];
$ViolationCode1Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['ViolationCode1Answer'];
$ViolationCode2Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['ViolationCode2Answer'];
$ViolationCode3Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['ViolationCode3Answer'];
$ViolationCode4Answer = $vbulletin->GPC['ViolationCode4Answer'];
$CourtToAppearInAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['CourtToAppearInAnswer'];
$AppearanceDateAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['AppearanceDateAnswer'];
$AppearanceTimeAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['AppearanceTimeAnswer'];
$HowHeardAboutUsAnswer = $vbulletin->GPC['HowHeardAboutUsAnswer'];

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//USERGROUPS ALLOWED
//You can add or remove usegroups that are ALLOWED to use this form by changing the numbers below in the array.
//To enable this feature, remove the '//' before the 'if'.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// if (!in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['usergroupid'], array(2,5,6,7)))print_no_permission();

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//NAME OF TEMPLATES - DO THIS BIT IF YOU ARE MAKING MORE FORMS AND WANT TO USE A DIFFERENT LOOKING TEMPLATE
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Name of the main template
$maintemplate = "form";
// Name of the answer template
$answertemplate = "formanswers";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//CHOOSE WHETHER YOU WANT FORM TO BE POSTED IN A NEW THREAD, NEW POLL, REPLY TO EXISITING THREAD, PMed OR EMAILED
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE FORM TO BE POSTED - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formforum = "0";

//FORUM TO POST NEW THREAD IN
//You CAN make this number a variable. You can have a drop down menu or in the link like do=form&f=1. Make sure you add it the variables list.
$formforumid = "2";

//ENABLE POLL TO BE CREATED - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formpoll = "0";
$polloption[1] = "Yes";
$polloption[2] = "No";
$polloption[3] = "Maybe";

//Make poll public - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$pollpublic = "0";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE FORM TO REPLY TO EXISTING THREAD - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formreply = "0";

//EXISTING THREAD ID FOR FORM TO REPLY IN
$formreplythreadid = "12345";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE FORM TO BE PMED (guests CANNOT use this option) - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formpm = "0";

//USERNAME TO PM TO (separate multiple usernames with a ';')
$formpmname = "ticketdoctor";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE FORM TO BE EMAILED - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formemail = "1";

//EMAIL ADDRESS TO EMAIL TO (separate multiple usernames with a ';')
$formemailaddress = "computerguy@ticketdoctor.net";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE ATTACHMENTS - 1 = yes, 0 = no
//attachments can only be used if the form is going to make a new thread or post
$allow_attachments = "0";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//REDIRECT OPTIONS:
// 0 - thank you message (thread, reply, pm, or email)
// 1 - redirect to post (thread or reply)
// 2 - redirect to thread (thread only)
// 3 - redirect to forum (thread only)
// 4 - redirect to editpost (thread or reply)
//
// Feel free to change the thank you message if you choose option 0
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$redirectoption = "0";
//This is the thank you message
$errormessage = "Thank you for submitting your ticket! Someone from our office will contact you shortly.";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//FORCE USER TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS - 1 = yes, 0 = no
//If you added or deleted variables, you must edit what it checked for. Search for "$answerall ==" and edit 2 lines under it.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$answerall = "0";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//TITLE OF FORM (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole title)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$formtitle = "Ticket Submission Form";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//TITLE OF THREAD/POST/PM/EMAIL (do not use quotation marks in the title or you will get a parse error)
//You may use variables from the form for this.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$posttitle = "$formtitle";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//PURPOSE OF FORM (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$formpurpose = "Use this form to submit your ticket information. If you submit it during normal business hours we will contact you within 30 minutes.";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//NORMAL INPUT BOX : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$FName = "First Name:";
$LName = "Last Name:";
$MAddress = "Mailing Address:";
$City = "City:";
$State = "State:";
$ZipCode = "Zip Code:";
$DOB = "Date of Birth:";
$PrimaryPhoneNumber = "What is your primary phone number?";
$SecondaryPhoneNumber = "Please provide a second phone number where we can reach you.";
$ValidLicense = "Do you have a Valid NY State License?";
$EmailAddress = "Email Address:";
$LicenseNumber= "What is your 9 digit license number? (located on top of your Drivers License).";
$TicketNumber = "What is your ticket number (located in the upper left corner of ticket in bold, can be a letter-number combination:";
$Charges = "What are your charges? (Speeding, Passed Stop Sign, etc):";
$SectionSub = "What is the Section-Subsection code of your charge? (located above charge description, usually 4 digits and a letter)";
$CourtToAppearIn = "What Court do you need to appear in?:";
$AppearanceDate = "What is your appearance date?:";
$AppearanceTime = "What is your appearance time?:";
$HowHeardAboutUs = "How did you hear about us?:";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//RADIO BOX CHOICES : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$NewsLetterSignup = "Would you like to sign up for our future Newsletter?";

// The following choices must NOT have quotation marks
$NewsLetterSignupChoicea = "Yes";
$NewsletterSignupChoiceb = "No";

$AccidentInvolved = "Was there an accident involved?";

$AccidentInvolvedChoicea = "Yes";
$AccidentInvolvedChoiceb = "No";

$OneTicketOnStop = "Did you only receive this ONE ticket on THIS stop?";

$OneTicketOnStopChoicea = "Yes";
$OneTicketOnStopChoiceb = "No";

$CriminalRecord = "Do you have a criminal record?";

$CriminalRecordChoicea = "Yes";
$CriminalRecordChoiceb = "No";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// END OF CUSTOMIZATION ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

any ideas? Line 71 in newthread is eval..and the normal stuff doesn't go to line 608?


any help is mucho appreciated..thanks!

[ComputerVitals]

did you modify the lower part of the hook?
If you did, look there for line 608, looks like an extra curly is there.
If you need a free text editor with line numbers try winsyntax

[JTMON]

I even checked it with araxis merge and found no difference other than variables..maybe it's in the template?

[samual]

I added an extra raido button to this form but it is showing up on the right side of the page. What do I need to do to move it back to the other side?

[JTMON]

I found out my problem, I had chopped off the little bit of code above the variables.

Samual..you need to edit the "form" template.