FORM to THREAD/ FORUM/ POLL/ PM/ EMAIL - CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS - Mod Apps, Orders, News.

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:

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by alkatraz

I've been watching this thread for months hoping to see the option for attachments.

As soon as it's added this hack will become invaluable to every admin who has a classifieds sections or a members _____ section (fill in the blank, with anything from car profiles to collections)

My #1 pet peeve is people posting classifieds without the required info and it's a huge waste of time for my moderators to make sure the info gets posted. (I realize your time is probably worth more then that, but am hoping a small donation will give you some incentive)


I dropped $100 bucks on the ClassifiedPost system which ended up being a nightmare for my members. Adding attachments to this hack (combined with the recently released thumbnail threadview) will make all my headaches go away!!!

I would gladly paypal you $25 bucks for your time Erwin if you can make it happen by Jan 1st. =)

Definitely not by Jan 1st. I've better things to do with my time. But I will be adding this, just not in the near future. I have a million things to do for my own forums.

[alkatraz]

lol I understand, it was worth a shot

[Spinball]

Hi Dr Eriwin, Sir,
do you intend to implement the attachments functionality as part of a general duplication of the other options when creating a thread?
I ask because my members are requesting the ability to subscribe to the threads at the point of submitting the form.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Spinball

Hi Dr Eriwin, Sir,
do you intend to implement the attachments functionality as part of a general duplication of the other options when creating a thread?
I ask because my members are requesting the ability to subscribe to the threads at the point of submitting the form.

This is what i do. After someone clicks 'submit,' they are directed to the 'edit post' page. This gives them a chance to add attachments. Also, when they click on 'update post' is adds the words in the post to the search index.

[Spinball]

Originally Posted by Abe1

This is what i do. After someone clicks 'submit,' they are directed to the 'edit post' page. This gives them a chance to add attachments. Also, when they click on 'update post' is adds the words in the post to the search index.

Thanks, Abe1, it's a nice solution but unfortunately not appropriate for my forum where people submitting their classified adverts are not then allowed to edit them.

[mod2000]

is there no need of updateing the searchindex table ? I see some mysql inserts but no update of the searchindex of the board.

EDIT: And my question ???? HEEELOOO

[alkatraz]

Originally Posted by Abe1

This is what i do. After someone clicks 'submit,' they are directed to the 'edit post' page. This gives them a chance to add attachments. Also, when they click on 'update post' is adds the words in the post to the search index.

sweet! that will do the trick until attachments are added.

for anyone else that wants the code to do this,

Find

PHP Code:

if ($redirectoption == "3") {
            $url = "forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$forum[forumid]";
        eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks'));
   exit();
} 


Add BELOW,

PHP Code:

if ($redirectoption == "4") {
            $url = "editpost.php?do=editpost&$session[sessionurl]p=$post[postid]";
            eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks'));
   exit();
} 


and then use $redirectoption = "4";

[alkatraz]

SPINBALL

Thanks for your code too!!

[ChrisBaktis]

Is there a way to have this Pm'd to more then one person? I get a database error if I try to add 2 user ID's.

Chris

[alqadir]

thanks alkatraz, this hack addition works perfectly.