Version: 3.5, by Abe1
Developer Last Online: Jun 2010
Version: 3.5.4
Rating:
Released: 08-09-2005
Last Update: 05-30-2006
Installs: 467
Uses Plugins Template Edits
No support by the author.
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.
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This is great and i have it working a treat but for one thing.
I would like the thread title to be what the user inputs for the first variable, you see i am trying to use this as a way of letting users post news to my front page.
I have been trying for 2 hours to get it to work but i'm no good at this stuff and am just guessing really could someone please point out how i would go about it.
I would like the thread title to be what the user inputs for the first variable . . .
PHP Code:
<plugin active=\"1">
<title>Form Hack</title>
<hookname>newthread_start</hookname>
<phpcode><![CDATA[// 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 $formname = "form";
if ($_REQUEST['do'] == $formname)
phill2003, assign your 'user inputed' title (ie: $answer1) to '$posttitle' here after commenting '$formtitle = \"Generic Form\";' out. . .
PHP Code:
// $formtitle = "Generic 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";
thanks for that the only thing ismine does not look like yours at all, and when i try to do your alterations i get an error when posting a thread.
here is the code i have for the form.
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.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// 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,
'longanswer1' => TYPE_STR
));
// Part 2
$normalanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer1'];
$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";
// 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 = "1";
//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";
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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";
$errormessage = "Thank you for submitting this form!"; //This is the thank you message
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//FORCE USER TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS - 1 = yes, 0 = no
//If you added or deleted variables, you must edit what it checked for. Search for "$answerall ==" and edit 2 lines under it.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
$answerall = "0";
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//TITLE OF FORM (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
$formtitle = "News Posting.";
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
$formpurpose = "This Allows our users to post news to the from page, The news article will be viewed by a member of staff before it is posted to the news section of the site so do not worry if it does not show up straight away.";
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//NORMAL INPUT BOX : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//RADIO BOX CHOICES : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//RADIO BOX CHOICES : QUESTION 2 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//RADIO BOX CHOICES : QUESTION 3 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//DROP DOWN CHOICES : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//LONG TEXT AREA INPUT: QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//VB TEXT AREA INPUT: You can only have ONE vb text question. (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// END OF CUSTOMIZATION ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///// DO NOT CHANGE BELOW UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!! ////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// #######################################################################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// #######################################################################
if ($_REQUEST['action'] == '')
{
$_REQUEST['action'] = "form";
}
if ($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();
}
}
I want to include a link to a form in the postbit....
My question - is there a way that when I click on the link the the username of the post i was in will become one of the variables for output?
ill try to make it clear...
I run a trading site...if I go to post made by User X and click on the link I want User X's username to be a variable in the form as the person I trade with (etc User X will become $normalquestion1).
I've put at least 8 hours into this now and just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'm trying to design my own form and keep running into problems. I've tested various changes.
I have copied the form plugin, added and new one, copied the data into the new one and renamed the form. I was able to successfully get into the new form (http://sacredhaven.org/vanguard/foru....php?do=enlist) with no problems.
1) I removed the following from the plugin:
Part 1: 'normalanswer1' => TYPE_STR,
Part 2: $normalanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer1'];
Question: $normalquestion1 = "What is the meaning to life?";
I've put at least 8 hours into this now and just can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. I'm trying to design my own form and keep running into problems. I've tested various changes.
I have copied the form plugin, added and new one, copied the data into the new one and renamed the form. I was able to successfully get into the new form (http://sacredhaven.org/vanguard/foru....php?do=enlist) with no problems.
1) I removed the following from the plugin:
Part 1: 'normalanswer1' => TYPE_STR,
Part 2: $normalanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer1'];
Question: $normalquestion1 = "What is the meaning to life?";
The question was gone, but the box to type the answer was still there, so I continued a little further.
I copied the form and formanswer templates, added new ones with the names form_enlist and formanswers_enlist. I haven't gone in to change the data yet because just by making this change, the page loads to a blank empty page now.