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
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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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Why does this hack integrate such a large block of code into a single showthread hook? It'd be much more practical if you had this in a separate file. It would also make this hack more compatible with others...
Sorry, when making a hack for vb3.5, only if I really need another file do I add one.
I want to thank you Abe, in this case it is not just enough to "click install," my friend had me install it on his MMORPG clan's website with some minor edits of my own (just to modifiable code that you indicated in the file), and he writes me daily telling me how nice it has made his "clan's" recruiting go.
Sorry, when making a hack for vb3.5, only if I really need another file do I add one.
Even though you don't need to add another file to make this work, I think some coders here - including me - would appreciate it if other people would TRY to avoid making hacks that can conflict with other hacks. In this case, your hack conflicts with my adv.editing options...
Even though you don't need to add another file to make this work, I think some coders here - including me - would appreciate it if other people would TRY to avoid making hacks that can conflict with other hacks. In this case, your hack conflicts with my adv.editing options...
Firstly, sterling work on this hack. I don't fully appreciate the work you had to put in to it as i don't know how to code but I can appreciate, along with everyone else, the usfulness of such a tool.
Ok, I think I worked out what I need to do with this to get it to work. I assume that I need to edit the xml file to my needs. In a the deep end I guess. Just a couple of quick questions if I might.
I dont know php or html coding but I have some experience with VBA.
Can the form user select which forum the message gets posted to?
Do I need to declare the the variable for each field seperatly. I.e I cant reuse a variable. My form will have over 50 input types so its just a hell of a lot of code.
Given the number of inputs is it possible to split the page in to several pages instead of a continoues form. Not a major if you cant, just wondering.
i have a question on the redirection though....i want it to go straight to payments.php when done with the form(i modified it to act as a membership form) so that they can pay. how would i go about doing that??
This would be just about in possable since it's one varible once it's posted.
You know more than me since I'm not a coder plus that makes sense. But it makes me wonder then, how does vbulletin.org do it successfully for their hacks sections??
i have a question on the redirection though....i want it to go straight to payments.php when done with the form(i modified it to act as a membership form) so that they can pay. how would i go about doing that??
You can do it. You would ahve to find in the plug-in where the url directs. You should edit to where you want.
You know more than me since I'm not a coder plus that makes sense. But it makes me wonder then, how does vbulletin.org do it successfully for their hacks sections??
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