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FORM to THREAD/ FORUM/ POLL/ PM/ EMAIL - Totally CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS
Version 1.6 for vBulletin 3.x.x by Dr Erwin Loh

Features:

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. Create a new poll in the new thread with options of your choice
3. Posted as a reply in an existing thread of your choice
4. PMed to you or someone else
5. Emailed to an email address you specify
6. Choose to redirect to the post, thread or forum, or a custom thank you message
7. Choose to redirect to editpost to upload attachments

Or any combination or all of the above?

Well, this is the hack for you!

You can use this for:

1) Moderator Applications
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 form.php (you add questions, options etc. in the PHP file itself), uploading it, and then adding 2 templates.

The beauty of this hack is that once you have added the 2 templates, to make a new form, all you need to do is copy the form.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.

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.

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:

1. Add the 2 templates.

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

3. Upload form.php

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

Done!

Use this hack to make as many forms as you like!

Enjoy!

Updates:

Version 1.1 - Option to force user to answer all questions.
Version 1.2 - Thread count and lastposter information now updated if form is sent to existing thread.
Version 1.3 - ADDED CREATE POLL OPTION!

Version 1.4 - Fixed bug with Form-to-thread code
Version 1.5 - Major update:
- fixed bug where thread count not updated when form to forum
- fixed default posting to allow smilies and sigs when reply to thread
- added templates to cache (saves 2 queries)
- added option to change thank you message
- added options to redirect to post, thread or forum when submit
Version 1.6 - Choose to redirect to editpost to upload attachments

Screenshot is an example of a form - the form title and questions are customizable:

Abe1 · #**232** 09-12-2004, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael2

What would I need to do to get the thread title to be the answer from the first question? I'm using it for recipes, the first question is the recipe name, I want that to be the thread title.

This should do to:
Find

PHP Code:


			
'".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($bbuserinfo[username]))." $formtitle',

E=Replace with:

PHP Code:


			
'$answer1',

Repeat this step as meny times as you can. I think it's about 5 or 6 times.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael2

Is there any way to use BB code? When I try putting it in the formanswers template I get an error when trying to save it. I want the questions to be in bold so that they stand out from the answers.

You can you BB code in the form_answer. Just make sur there is a space right before the '[' of the BB code if you are putting it right after a varible.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael2

This is an awesome hack, thanks!

Agreed.

Also, make sure you use my hack (look a few posts earlier) if you want the form to count as a post.

Ymeaga1n · #**233** 09-12-2004, 08:35 PM

Erwin it appears you have some extra code at the bottom of the form template that throws it off

PHP Code:


			
<p align="center">

<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt" class="button"> 

<input type="reset" value="Reset" name="reset" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt" class="button">

</p></td></tr>

</table>

</td>

</tr>

</table>



</form>



$footer

</body>

</html>

the extra </td></tr></table> was throwing off how my page looked on the bottom because it was closing my table speficed in my header template. Hope you have a chance to edit it.

y2krazy · #**234** 09-12-2004, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by y2krazy

Is there a way to make a form that is created to be required by any new registration before they can do anything else? Such as a form that posts an introduction thread in a specified forum when someone registers, and it will be a requirement before said new member can do anything on the entire forum(almost like a "second" registration page). Maybe a re-direct once the registration goes through or something to the form before anything else can take place. Let me know if this can be done, or is even possible. Thanks!

Still looking for some help here guys. A simple yes or no will do...

Abe1 · #**235** 09-13-2004, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by y2krazy

Still looking for some help here guys. A simple yes or no will do...

There is a way. But, it would take too long to explain. Basicly, make new users only see a link to the form. And all new users need one post and they change groups.

y2krazy · #**236** 09-14-2004, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

There is a way. But, it would take too long to explain. Basicly, make new users only see a link to the form. And all new users need one post and they change groups.

Now, if only I had the time to do that...

I can see it's not difficult, but I just need the time for it. I could just add an if/else statement so that they see a huge link to the form if they have < 1 post(if conditional), and if they have done the form, then they will see the normal forums view(else conditional). Thanks for the tip! ^^

Amavisca · #**237** 09-16-2004, 03:32 PM

Can I use this hack with the Article hack? I just want people to post articles in a specific format. How can I do that? Thanks a lot

mtha · #**238** 09-19-2004, 07:55 AM

Line 250 need to be fixed.

switch between lastposter and lastthread

change

PHP Code:


			
    if ($formreply == "1") {
     $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO post (postid,threadid,title,username,userid,dateline,pagetext,allowsmilie,showsignature,ipaddress,iconid,visible) VALUES (NULL,'$formreplythreadid','".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($bbuserinfo[username]))." $formtitle','".addslashes($bbuserinfo[username])."','$bbuserinfo[userid]','".time()."','" . addslashes($formsend) . "','1','1','0','0','1')");
 $DB_site->query("UPDATE thread SET replycount = replycount + 1, lastpost = " . TIMENOW . ", lastposter = '".addslashes($bbuserinfo[username])."' WHERE threadid = $formreplythreadid"); 
                       $DB_site->query("
                              UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum
                              SET replycount = replycount + 1,
                              lastpost = " . TIMENOW . ",
                              lastposter = '" . addslashes($bbuserinfo['username']) . " $formtitle',
                              lastthread = '".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($bbuserinfo[username]))."',
                              lastthreadid = $formreplythreadid
                              WHERE forumid = $formreplyforumid
                         ");
 $forum[forumid] = $formreplyforumid;
     }

to

PHP Code:


			
    if ($formreply == "1") {
      $DB_site->query("INSERT INTO post (postid,threadid,title,username,userid,dateline,pagetext,allowsmilie,showsignature,ipaddress,iconid,visible) VALUES (NULL,'$formreplythreadid','".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($bbuserinfo[username]))." $formtitle','".addslashes($bbuserinfo[username])."','$bbuserinfo[userid]','".time()."','" . addslashes($formsend) . "','1','1','0','0','1')");
      $DB_site->query("UPDATE thread SET replycount = replycount + 1, lastpost = " . TIMENOW . ", lastposter = '".addslashes($bbuserinfo[username])."' WHERE threadid = $formreplythreadid"); 
                      $DB_site->query("
                                UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum
                                SET replycount = replycount +  1,
                                lastpost = " . TIMENOW . ",
                                lastposter = '".addslashes($bbuserinfo['username']) . "',
                                lastthread = '".addslashes(htmlspecialchars($bbuserinfo[username]))." $formtitle',
                                lastthreadid = $formreplythreadid
                                WHERE forumid = $formreplyforumid
                        ");
$forum[forumid] = $formreplyforumid;
    }

Erwin · #**239** 09-19-2004, 11:48 PM

Fixed my ZIP mtha - thanks.

Marcus Lau · #**240** 09-21-2004, 05:41 PM

Alright, PTL!!! That is awesome!!!! Thank God for you!!!

venomx · #**241** 09-22-2004, 03:15 AM

I have it set to PM me when someone fills out the form. Works great but something is wrong because I do not get an email saying I have a new PM....

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