Forms Hack

Forms Hack 3.5

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 to upload attachments
• 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

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 2.0: (08/10/2005)

• Ported over for vb3.5

Version 2.1: (08/10/2005)

• bug fix with answers not showing

Version 2.5: (08/13/2005)

• Major update:
• Templates have a few lines changed here and there.
• You can now have more then 2 poll options very easily
• Polls can't be created if your not creating a new thread
• New Thread now uses VB function to add the thread
• New Poll now uses VB function to add the poll
• New Reply now uses VB function to add the reply
• PM now uses VB function to send the PM

Version 2.6: (08/21/2005)

• fixed bug with posts having to be moderated

Version 2.7: (08/23/2005)

• Minor update:
• Fixed some issues with signatures, URL parsing, and subscriptions
• Option to name the post titles
• Made template XHTML 1.0 Transitional

Version 3.0: (11/29/2005)

• Major update:
• Added drop down menu
• Made the long answer show up in a the vb message box
• Re-wrote some instructions
• Pressing back should save work
• Both templates and plug-in were edited
• Some more minor things

Version 3.1: (12/07/2005)

• Brought back the standard text box (longanswer)

Version 3.2: (12/09/2005)

• [ADDED] Option to make polls public.

Version 3.3: (12/19/2005)

• [FIXED] Guests can now post using the forms to make a thread or post. They cannot send a PM though.
• [ADDED] Paypal link so you can make a donation for this hack.

Version 3.4: (04/05/2006)

• [FIXED] Removed extra line from template.
• [ADDED] WYSIWYG editor now works besides the regular editor.
• [ADDED] Preview.
• [CHANGED] Subscriptions now take from user default setting.

Version 3.5: (05/31/2006)

• [ADDED] Check boxes.

Abe1 with rights from Dr Erwin Loh

This hack is created for your use free of charge. No payment is requested. However, if you would like to donate money for the work I put in to this hack, a donation would show your appreciation.

[OrangeFlea]

I'm still trying to grasp the concept behind this hack. Once you've developed your form and you post it as a thread, will only the form be presented in the thread and will everyone's answers be viewable in the thread (to everyone), or will each members' answered form be automatically sent to an admin or a moderator?

I'm trying to understand the exact process and capabilities (from the creation of the form to the submitted form)

[PtP]

I have been pulling my hair our trying to force one of my forms to use a certain style other than the default, I dont not allow users to change styles BUT I have different styles on some of the forums and wish to use one of these on one of my forms, Is this possible. any help appreciated.

[BaconDelight]

Originally Posted by OrangeFlea

I'm still trying to grasp the concept behind this hack. Once you've developed your form and you post it as a thread, will only the form be presented in the thread and will everyone's answers be viewable in the thread (to everyone), or will each members' answered form be automatically sent to an admin or a moderator?

I'm trying to understand the exact process and capabilities (from the creation of the form to the submitted form)

You don't post the form as a thread. Esentially, the form takes the place of the "Create New Thread" page. What happens to the responses depends on what option you choose. The response will either be posted as a new thread, sent as a PM to whomever you specify, as a reply to an existing thread.

[lolo?]

Hi evry one
how to make a drop down menu
in this line

//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";

thanks

[dodgechargerfan]

Finally figured out how to get the form the way I needed.

Thanks for this hack!

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[MythoLogy]

Originally Posted by dodgechargerfan

Finally figured out how to get the form the way I needed.


Thanks for this hack!

<installed>

For some less vbulletin familiar users it might be a little tough knowing that the "Hook" is the plug-in itself. Hopefully they check out the thread or ask.

*clicks install - Great 2 hacks Abe1

Going to make this so users can apply for usergroups aka separate guilds families. So many thanks for this!

[Aesma Deva]

I want to try using this along with GARS. Thankzz, Abe.
*Installs second hack from Abe in 2 days*
Edit ~ And yes, you might want to add that you can edit it through the plugin manager in the instructions.

[zennifer]

Originally Posted by jilly

My moderator form goes to a private moderator board, and all the posts are coming through as 'moderated', even though the forum is not set that way - the forums settings say 'no' to all the moderation questions.. and the people submitting the forms are NOT on moderated status.. Any ideas?

I too am having this same problem.

[lolo?]

hello how to add multiple forum choice??
i have this code
$formforumid = "2";
$formforumid = "3";
but the from make a post only on the last forum never in the first
can you help me please
thanks a lot

[heynurse]

Does anyone have forms and templates that they would like to share? I'm looking to create a moderator application form, but if someone else has already done the work of modifying the hook and templates and would like to share them with us all that would be great!

I'm sure that there are several good uses of this form hack and it would be interesting to hear all the ways you are using it.

Thanks!