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.

[UManiac]

Can I hav the form PM'ed to a specific user group?

Thanks

[UManiac]

Originally Posted by Abe1

You have to edit the template also.

sorry; figured it out...

[UManiac]

While browsing the thread I noticed people requesting for the abilit to include attachments. Is this something that has been implemented?

My primary purpose for the form hack is to send PM's to a specific user group; I would like to include an attachment as well.

Right now I'm running only one other hack in my forum - PM Attachments

Any chance the functionality from one can be used in the other?

Thanks!

[DoKoK]

Originally Posted by Abe1

You have to edit the template also.

Which template are you reffering to?

[UManiac]

You have to edit the template "form"

[Mysticales]

Ohh nice! I wish there was a thing like this for 3.0.9! Could use one so users couple submit news via PM to a mod to get posted about.

Edit: I feel stupid... just found the old version lol.. but yea.. trying to design a button users to click for devs to submit their apps if they post it on the forums. =)

[steven s]

Originally Posted by Abe1

When vb3.6 comes out, there will be a work around.

Any timeframe? This is the one mod that does so much for me. I'll hold off updating to Gold for this one. This mod has been a lifesafer. :banana:

[Americankiwi]

Hi,

I managed to install it, and can view the altered form I've made in my browser, but have some questions (as I am not a coder)

1. How can I add a button in specific forums, that replaces the "New Thread" button with a "New Review" button?

I would like to make forums that allow one person to (instead of starting a "New Thread") start a "New Game Review" that opens up the form I've made.

2. How can I make the contents of the user's form go at the very top of the page, visually different/ separate from the rest of the thread?

I'd like other people reading the thread to be able to comment on that person's review below.

3. How can I make it so that the field in which they input the Name of the Game they are reviewing becomes the Title of the thread?

and finally 4. I noticed that posted results are not very well aligned. Is there some code reference for newbies someone could point me to, so that I can align the resulting form post - i.e. make it look more professional?

Thanks in advance,

TS

[Stajerc]

Hi Abe

sry for my bad english.
i use a translated german version of this hack. it works perfekt, but only one thing wont work as i want.
the hack have to post in a existing thread, and the hack do this. but it post a new thred too. i dont know why.

[jluerken]

Will this great hack be available for 3.6?