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 Boofo

Couldn't you code it in PHP and make a variable option at the top to turn it off or on? I think it would be a great addition.

You guys are asking for sooooo much.

Geez, and I do this for free though... when I find time, I'll add it.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Erwin

You guys are asking for sooooo much.

Geez, and I do this for free though... when I find time, I'll add it.

That's the spirit! That's what makes you stand out from the rest of us here.

[Zephanor]

Heheh, it would be a great addition but it's not a big deal. I like that it's an easy snap it. I'll poke around and see what I can find.

Thanks!

[Erwin]

Update Version 1.1
-------------------------

Added option to force user to answer all questions.

New ZIP file attached in first post.



To upgrade manually, you can do this:

1) In form.php, find:

PHP Code:

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//TITLE OF FORM (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error)
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 


Above ADD:

PHP Code:

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//FORCE USER TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS - 1 = yes, 0 = no
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$answerall = "1"; 


2) Then, find:

PHP Code:

if ($action=="submit") { 


Below, ADD:

PHP Code:

if ($answerall == "1") {
    if ($normalanswer1 == '' OR $radioanswer1 == '' OR $radioanswer2 == '' OR $radioanswer3 == '' OR $radioanswer3other == '' 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();
    }
} 


Done!

[Playboy69]

I am new to this so is there anyone who can walk me through this a bit on how to install this please

[Zephanor]

Erwin, you are da man!

Thanks a great deal. Only problem is that there is no way to click back to retain the answers (my form as 10 longanswers and that would be frustrating if they missed one of the two radio buttons.)

Oh, I just thought of another idea and to be totally ignored by this is perfectly fine as I'm totally satified with your work as is.

Any way to make it so that folks can only fill out the form once? I'm sure there is but it would probably require making an addition to the DB which I'm not quite sure how to do that (I'm sql dumb. Heheh.)

Keep up the great work!

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zephanor

Erwin, you are da man!

Thanks a great deal. I just thought of another idea and to be totally ignored by this is perfectly fine as I'm totally satified with your work as is.

Any way to make it so that folks can only fill out the form once? I'm sure there is but it would probably require making an addition to the DB which I'm not quite sure how to do that (I'm sql dumb. Heheh.)

Keep up the great work!

You want fries with that? LOL

[Zephanor]

Oh I know, I get the same thing on the items I actually work on myself, heheh. I don't ask a lot all over, it's pretty rare but the need is there in this case. Either way I'm happy just having what I've got and all credit to the author.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Zephanor

Oh I know, I get the same thing on the items I actually work on myself, heheh. I don't ask a lot all over, it's pretty rare but the need is there in this case. Either way I'm happy just having what I've got and all credit to the author.

I was just messing with you. I'm worse for that than you are, actually.

[Playboy69]

I was wondering how to set this up. It says add the 2 templates but I have no clue how or what the templates are. Also If i wanted to add more questions or changes how the answers are do i have to add this in the templates?