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Forms Hack · **Released**: 08-09-2005

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.

Abe1 · #**892** 05-29-2006, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upnorth

I noticed that the subject of the created thread is the name of the form. Is there any easy way to allow the user to enter the subject?

Look in the plug-in. There is an option to set what you want the title to be. You can have a varible also.

Abe1 · #**893** 05-29-2006, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rylord

I am also looking for the option to add an attachment while submitting the form. Hopefully, the creator of this mod will provide us with the answer to this.

I believe, but haven't tested it yet, that instead of having the final input option on the form as:

1. $vbtextquestion = "Please write down a paragraph about how you like this forum.";

and

2. $vbtextexplain = "For example, what makes this forum different from all other forums?";

We might be able to switch that to what the regular forums are using when a forum user submits a regular forum message. I say this because when you click on submit within a forum area, it comes up with the same looking text editor box, but has the "paper clip" attachment option so the user then has the ability to upload an attachment.

If I knew what this vbbox was called, I could try it out. I don't know enough about vbulletin yet to test it out.

My question then is...instead of using:

$vbtextquestion =
$vbtextexplain =

What would it be for the regular message posting area to come up?

Here is the form I modified so far for my website (see the attached jpeg picture):

The reason the attachment button is not there is because there is no forumID that the form will be posted. The attchement system is pritty hard. The form does not have any set forumid. What if you where sending a PM using it? it can't attach files. Right now the only option I have available is that they get transfered to the edit page where they can upload attachments.

rylord · #**894** 05-30-2006, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

The reason the attachment button is not there is because there is no forumID that the form will be posted. The attchement system is pritty hard. The form does not have any set forumid. What if you where sending a PM using it? it can't attach files. Right now the only option I have available is that they get transfered to the edit page where they can upload attachments.

I have the form doing two things when they hit the submit button, it sends the info via email to a pre-defined email address, and additionally, at the same time it creates a new thread in a pre-assigned forum that only the admin can see and review the data. Since it has the ability to create the new thread in the hidden forum, why can't we predefine the form to use the forumID of this hidden forum to bring up the edit box - thus allowing the ability for it to attach a file?

Also, by the way: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...55#post1134155

Zachery Woods of the vbulletin support team stated in a post over at vbulletin.com recently, "Attachments are currently exclusive to posts now, but they are working on making it non exclusive to anything", but there is no set timeframe of when this will be available.

Abe1 · #**895** 05-30-2006, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rylord

I have the form doing two things when they hit the submit button, it sends the info via email to a pre-defined email address, and additionally, at the same time it creates a new thread in a pre-assigned forum that only the admin can see and review the data. Since it has the ability to create the new thread in the hidden forum, why can't we predefine the form to use the forumID of this hidden forum to bring up the edit box - thus allowing the ability for it to attach a file?

Also, by the way: http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showt...55#post1134155

Zachery Woods of the vbulletin support team stated in a post over at vbulletin.com recently, "Attachments are currently exclusive to posts now, but they are working on making it non exclusive to anything", but there is no set timeframe of when this will be available.

I will eventually look into attachments for the form. Not right now though. I'm about to release an update that shows how to add check boxes.

DaPro · #**896** 05-30-2006, 12:59 PM

This tutorial is for anyone who wants to use this nice hack simply for an affiliation form. So enjoy.

Note: Is there anyway these forms are protected against bot flooding? I don't see an option for human input.

BE SURE TO UPLOAD THE PLUGIN BEFORE DOING ALL OF THIS!

Step 1. Create a new plugin: Plugin Manager > Add New Plugin
- Hook Location: newthread_start
- Title: Affiliation Form
- Plugin Code Below (Edit If you wish)

PHP Code:


			
// To add more then one form, copy this whole text, and creat a new plug-in with the hook location 'newthread_start'.
// After, change the form name. You can't have 2 forms with the same name.

// Name of this form
$formname = "affiliation";

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == $formname)
{

// #######################################################################
// ######################## 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(
'normalanswer1' => TYPE_STR,
'normalanswer2' => TYPE_STR,
'normalanswer3' => TYPE_STR,
'longanswer1' => TYPE_STR
));

// Part 2
$normalanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer1'];
$normalanswer2 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer2'];
$normalanswer3 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer3'];
$longanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['longanswer1'];

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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_affiliation";
// Name of the answer template
$answertemplate = "formanswers_affiliation";

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

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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 = "0";

//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 = "0";

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

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

//USERNAME TO PM TO
$formpmname = "Abe";

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

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

//EMAIL ADDRESS TO EMAIL TO
$formemailaddress = "youremail@domain.com";

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

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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 to upload attachments (thread or reply)
//
// Feel free to change the thank you message if you choose option 0
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$redirectoption = "0";

$errormessage = "Thank you for applying for affiliation with OtakuTalk.com.  We will get back to you in 2-3 days time."; //This is the thank you message

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

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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 = "Affiliation Request";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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 = "Thank you for considering affiliation with OtakuTalk.com.  Please fill out the form below with all fields answered and then submit it.  Thank you!";

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

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

$normalquestion1 = "Your Name";

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

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

$normalquestion2 = "Website Title";

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

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

$normalquestion3 = "Website URL";

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

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

$longquestion1 = "Why would you like to affiliate?";
$longexplain1 = "A simple explaination is all that is needed.";

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

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// END OF CUSTOMIZATION ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/////  DO NOT CHANGE BELOW UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!! ////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################
if ($_REQUEST['action'] == '')
{
  $_REQUEST['action'] = "form";
}


$bbuserinfo = $vbulletin->userinfo;

// start navbar
$navbits = array();
$navbits['newthread.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=$formname"] = $formtitle;

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');

if ($_REQUEST['action'] == "submit")
{

    if ($answerall == "1")
    {
        if ($normalanswer1 == '' OR $radioanswer1 == '' OR $radioanswer2 == '' OR $radioanswer3 == '' OR $answer1 == '' OR $answer2 == '' OR $answer3 == '' OR $longanswer1 == '')
        {
            $errormessage = "$bbuserinfo[username], you need to answer every question!";
            eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
            exit();
        }
    }

    $vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(
        'wysiwyg'            => TYPE_BOOL,
        'message'            => TYPE_STR
        ));

    if ($vbulletin->GPC['wysiwyg'])
    {
        require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_wysiwyg.php');
        $vbtextanswer = convert_wysiwyg_html_to_bbcode($vbulletin->GPC['message'], $foruminfo['allowhtml']);
    }
    else
    {
        $vbtextanswer =& $vbulletin->GPC['message'];
    }

    eval('$formsend = "' . fetch_template("$answertemplate") . '";');

    if ($_POST['submit'] == 'Submit')
    {
        if ($formforum == "1")
        {
            $foruminfo = verify_id('forum', $formforumid, 0, 1);
            $forumperms = fetch_permissions($foruminfo[forumid]);
            $newpost['username'] =& $vbulletin->userinfo['username'];
            $newpost['message'] =& $formsend;
            $newpost['title'] =& $posttitle;
            $newpost['parseurl'] = '1';

            if ($vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'] != -1)
            {
                $newpost['emailupdate'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'];
            }
            else
            {
                $newpost['emailupdate'] = 9999;
            }

            if ($vbulletin->userinfo['signature'] != '')
            {
                $newpost['signature'] = '1';
            }
            else
            {
                $newpost['signature'] = '0';
            }

            build_new_post('thread', $foruminfo, array(), array(), $newpost, $errors);

            if ($formpoll == "1")
            {
                $threadinfo = verify_id('thread', $newpost[threadid], 0, 1);
                $polloptions = count($polloption);
                $question = $posttitle;
                $vbulletin->GPC['options'] = $polloption;

                $counter = 0;
                $optioncount = 0;
                $badoption = '';
                while ($counter++ < $polloptions)
                { // 0..Pollnum-1 we want, as arrays start with 0
                    if ($vbulletin->options['maxpolllength'] AND vbstrlen($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"]) > $vbulletin->options['maxpolllength'])
                    {
                        $badoption .= iif($badoption, ', ') . $counter;
                    }
                    if (!empty($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"]))
                    {
                        $optioncount++;
                    }
                }

                // Add the poll
                $poll =& datamanager_init('Poll', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD);

                $counter = 0;
                while ($counter++ < $polloptions)
                {
                    if ($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"] != '')
                    {
                        $poll->set_option($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"]);
                    }
                }

                $poll->set('question',    $question);
                $poll->set('dateline',    TIMENOW);
                $poll->set('active',    '1');
                $poll->set('public',    $pollpublic);

                $pollid = $poll->save();
                //end create new poll

                // update thread
                $threadman =& datamanager_init('Thread', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD, 'threadpost');
                $threadman->set_existing($threadinfo);
                $threadman->set('pollid', $pollid);
                $threadman->save();
            }
        }

        if ($formreply == "1")
        {
            $threadinfo = verify_id('thread', $formreplythreadid, 0, 1);
            $forumperms = fetch_permissions($threadinfo[forumid]);
            $newpost['username'] =& $vbulletin->userinfo['username'];
            $newpost['message'] =& $formsend;
            $newpost['title'] =& $posttitle;
            $newpost['parseurl'] = "1";
        
            if ($vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'] != -1)
            {
                $newpost['emailupdate'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'];
            }
            else
            {
                $newpost['emailupdate'] = 9999;
            }

            if ($vbulletin->userinfo['signature'] != '')
            {
                $newpost['signature'] = '1';
            }
            else
            {
                $newpost['signature'] = '0';
            }

            build_new_post('reply', $foruminfo, $threadinfo, $postinfo, $newpost, $errors);
        }

        if ($formpm == "1")
        {
            $vbulletin->GPC['message'] =& $formsend;
            $vbulletin->GPC['title'] =& $posttitle;
            $vbulletin->GPC['recipients'] =& $formpmname;

            $pm['message'] =& $vbulletin->GPC['message'];
            $pm['title'] =& $vbulletin->GPC['title'];
            $pm['recipients'] =& $vbulletin->GPC['recipients'];

            // create the DM to do error checking and insert the new PM
            $pmdm =& datamanager_init('PM', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_ARRAY);

            $pmdm->set('fromuserid', $vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
            $pmdm->set('fromusername', $vbulletin->userinfo['username']);
            $pmdm->setr('title', $pm['title']);
            $pmdm->setr('message', $pm['message']);
            $pmdm->set_recipients($pm['recipients'], $permissions);
            $pmdm->set('dateline', TIMENOW);

            // everything's good!
            $pmdm->save();
        }

        if ($formemail == "1")
        {
            vbmail($formemailaddress, $posttitle, $formsend);
        }

        if ($redirectoption == "1")
        {
            $vbulletin->url = 'showthread.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "p=$newpost[postid]";
            eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks'));
            exit();
        }
        if ($redirectoption == "2")
        {
            $vbulletin->url = 'showthread.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "t=$newpost[threadid]";
            eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks'));
            exit();
        }
        if ($redirectoption == "3")
        {
            $vbulletin->url = 'forumdisplay.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "f=$foruminfo[forumid]";
            eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks'));
            exit();
        }
        if ($redirectoption == "4")
        {
            $vbulletin->url = 'editpost.php?do=editpost&' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "p=$newpost[postid]";
            eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks'));
            exit();
        }
        eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
        exit();
    }
    else
    {
          require_once('./includes/class_bbcode.php');
        $parser =& new vB_BbCodeParser($vbulletin, fetch_tag_list());
        $preview = $parser->do_parse($formsend);

        $_REQUEST['action'] = 'form';
    }
}

if ($_REQUEST['action'] == 'form')
{
    // set message box width to usercp size
    $stylevar['messagewidth'] = $stylevar['messagewidth_usercp'];
    $editorid = construct_edit_toolbar($vbtextanswer);

    eval('print_output("' . fetch_template("$maintemplate") . '");');
}
}

- Be sure to edit the following to your information!

PHP Code:


			
 //EMAIL ADDRESS TO EMAIL TO
$formemailaddress = "youremail@domain.com";

Step 1. Create form_affiliation Template: Style Manager > Add New Template
- Title: form_affiliation
- Template code below:

HTML Code:

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
$headinclude
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - $formtitle</title>
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar

<!-- main -->
<if condition="$preview">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
    <td class="tcat">
        Preview
    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="alt1">
$preview
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>

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

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
    <td class="tcat" colspan="3">
        $vboptions[bbtitle] - $formtitle
    </td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="panelsurround" align="center" colspan="3">

    <table class="panel" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
    <tr>
        <td align="$stylevar[left]">
            <fieldset class="fieldset" style="margin:0px">
                <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
                <tr>
                    <td>
                        $formpurpose

                    </td>
                </tr>
        </table>
    </fieldset>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="alt1" colspan="3">
                <b>$normalquestion1</b>
        </td>
    </tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" colspan="3">
<input class="bginput" type="text" size="30" value="$normalanswer1" name="normalanswer1" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="alt1" colspan="3">
                <b>$normalquestion2</b>
        </td>
    </tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" colspan="3">
<input class="bginput" type="text" size="30" value="$normalanswer2" name="normalanswer2" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="alt1" colspan="3">
                <b>$normalquestion3</b>
        </td>
    </tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" colspan="3">
<input class="bginput" type="text" size="30" value="$normalanswer3" name="normalanswer3" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td class="alt1" colspan="3">
                <b>$longquestion1</b> - $longexplain1
        </td>
    </tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" colspan="3" align="center">
<textarea class="bginput" rows="10" cols="90" name="longanswer1">$longanswer1</textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" colspan="3">
<p align="center">
<input class="bginput" type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt" class="button" />
<input class="bginput" type="submit" value="Preview" name="submit" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt" class="button" />
<input class="bginput" type="reset" value="Reset" name="reset" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt" class="button" />
</p></td></tr>
</table>

</form>

$footer
</body>
</html>

Step 2. Create formanswers_affiliation Template: Style Manager > Add New Template
- Title: forumanswers_affiliation
- Template Code Below:

Code:

$formtitle

$normalquestion1
$normalanswer1

$normalquestion2
$normalanswer2

$normalquestion3
$normalanswer3

-----------------------------------------------------
$longquestion1

$longanswer1
------------------------------------------------------

Step 3. Accessing your new forum for testing!
- Type the following into your browser to access it: http://www.yourforums.com/newthread.php?do=affiliation
- Fill out all the information and click submit.
- Check your e-mail to see if everything is working.

gamelandz · #**897** 05-30-2006, 07:02 PM

Hello,
I am unable to add to the drop down box list. I am using the base form...just trying to add to the drop down box list.

how do i do this?

or

How do i create a new form?

thanks,
gamelandz

Abe1 · #**898** 05-30-2006, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gamelandz

Hello,
I am unable to add to the drop down box list. I am using the base form...just trying to add to the drop down box list.

how do i do this?

or

How do i create a new form?

thanks,
gamelandz

I can't realy explain how to do it. You have to look how I have it set up and you have to play around with it. There are a few places the hack would need editing to add or changes somethings about it.

If you know nothing about PHP and want a nice form for your site, you can PM me and I can create one for you telling me what you want. I'm just about finished with a something that generates forms that has better options then the regular hack.

upnorth · #**899** 05-31-2006, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the tutorial DaPro. For some reason I'm getting a "Invalid forum specified" message? Any ideas?

upnorth · #**900** 05-31-2006, 03:46 PM

have done a little more trouble shooting and it seems that as soon as I add another plugin and change the $forumname to something different from the original say something like $forumname="different_form"; then none of the forms will load and I get the error "Invalid forum specified". I've set the plugin up as

Product Form Hack
Hook Location newthread_start
Title different_form
Plugin PHP Code same as the original install files accept I changed
$formname="different_form";
$maintemplate="form_different_form";
$answertemplate="formanswers_different_form";

Abe1 any idea what I'm doing incorrect? Everything works if I set it up as you outlined but as soon as I try to add another form with a different main and answer template the wheels seem to fall off the cart

Abe1 · #**901** 05-31-2006, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upnorth

have done a little more trouble shooting and it seems that as soon as I add another plugin and change the $forumname to something different from the original say something like $forumname="different_form"; then none of the forms will load and I get the error "Invalid forum specified". I've set the plugin up as

Product Form Hack
Hook Location newthread_start
Title different_form
Plugin PHP Code same as the original install files accept I changed
$formname="different_form";
$maintemplate="form_different_form";
$answertemplate="formanswers_different_form";

Abe1 any idea what I'm doing incorrect? Everything works if I set it up as you outlined but as soon as I try to add another form with a different main and answer template the wheels seem to fall off the cart

you go to do=different_form?

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