FORM TO FORUM/ THREAD/ PM/ EMAIL - CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS for Mod Apps, Orders, News

FORM TO FORUM/ THREAD/ PM/ EMAIL - Totally CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS
Version 1.3 - Dr. Erwin Loh
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vB3 version is here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=66082


Ever wanted an online form that a user can fill out, which when submitted gets:

1. Posted into a new thread in a forum of your choice
2. Posted as a REPLY to a current thread
3. PMed to you or someone else
4. Emailed to an email address you specify

Or any combination or all of the above?

Well, this is the hack for you!

You can use this for:

1) Moderator Application
2) Quiz Submit Form which gets PMed to a moderator
3) Contact Form that goes to PM, email or thread
4) Guests to apply to be members
5) Report a Moderator form that goes as a PM to you
6) Guests can PM you for whatever reason
7) Order form to buy things
8) Donation form
9) News or Articles submissions that can go straight to a thread


Or anything you like - this hack is totally customizable via the PHP file.

Basically, this hack involves modifying 1 PHP file form1.php (you add questions, options etc. in the PHP file itself), uploading it, and then adding 3 templates.

The beauty of this hack is that once you have added the 3 templates, to make a new form, all you need to do is copy the form1.php and rename it to form2.php, edit the variables in the PHP file, and you have a totally new form!!! You do not need to touch the templates again. However, if you do wish to modify the templates, you can copy and rename the templates. All the names of files and templates can be set in the PHP files.

Format of the form:

1. One main input question
2. 2 Radio buttons Choice questions
3. 3 Normal text input questions
4. 1 Long answer question

This is customizable via the PHP file.


INSTALLATION
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Easy - takes a few minutes:

1. Add the 3 templates - they are included as 3 TEXT files - form1.txt, formpost1.txt and formthanks1.txt = just use the names of the TEXT files as the name of the template, and cut and paste the contents.

2. Edit form1.php - the instructions are all inside the PHP file itself, in the top half. Follow the instructions carefully!

3. Upload form1.php

Done!

Just link to form1.php eg. http://www.yourforum.com/forums/form1.php

LAST POST TITLE ON FORUMHOME HACK SUPPORT
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If you have the "Last Post Title on Forum Home" hack by PPN, this hack supports it. Just find the line that says:

$lastposttitlehack = "0";

And change it to:

$lastposttitlehack = "1";

Done!

Updates:
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Version 1.1 - fixed a username with quotation bug.
Version 1.2 - fixed the email bug - oops... bad spelling...
Version 1.3 - added ability for form to REPLY to a current thread

To upgrade, just download the new form1.php - ensure it says "Version 1.3" at the top.

Enjoy!



Dr. Erwin Loh

[tamarian]

Great hack! There's lots things that can be done with this

[Aaron1]

Erwin what about a preview before submitting the form? :-)
Would be a very nice addition!

[Jagang]

Is there any way to modify this so that when it post the form to a forum it post as a poll instead of just a thread. The poll would be like for a mod application: Accept Application - yes, no Then the other admins can vote on it.

[rebelsrock06]

Could someone port this to VB3 ? ? ??

[rebelsrock06]

bump

[pirotess]

Originally Posted by rebelsrock06

Could someone port this to VB3 ? ? ??

Erwin you thinking about porting this to VB3? I used it extensively on my board and am having some severe withdrawal.

[Aaron1]

Hi Erwin,

I know this is old news for you, but i truly hope you are still able to help me out on this. Just recently i installed PPN/Teck's 'Last Post on Forumhome and Forumdisplay' and I allready had your 'Form to Thread' hack installed.

So i needed to set this: $lastposttitlehack = "1"; to have it both work together.

But the trouble is, my forumhome (last post title) just won't update.
I have no idea where the problem might be. I am currently running 2.3.4 board.

And if you got a moment to spare, could you please help me out on this?
Pretty please?

Cheers, hope you respond.

/Aaron

[KOM]

Wooo Can you make a Upgrade to this for VB 3 !!!

it's just what i'm looking for,,

I'm going to use it so people can signup for my LAN

[xHollywoodx]

yeah, im looking for this to be in VB3, can you upgrade it please!!! :P

Thanks

[Lee Wilde]

Hi Erwin. I too would be most appreciative if this hack could be updated to work with VB 3.0.1.

Also it would be great if authorised usergroups were able to attach an image. That way we could use it as a photo-classifieds system.