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:

[WAR]

Thanks alot for the Hack Erwin!

If I may... My request for the future wish-list on this hack would be some kind of AdminCP (or ModCP) interface where you could setup a form automagically.

It works great as is, but if I had a way for my different usergoup leaders to setup their own questionaires it would be even better

Thank you again for the Mod Erwin.

EDIT: Since when does the quick reply auto-quote a post?

[gmtalk]

Erwin,

Great Hack. I have one request. Is there a way to make PM/Email to user feature send the response form to the thread starter and not a set userid that is called in the php file you currently have?

I assume that it is possible, but with my finite coding ability I do not know where to begin.

[teksigns]

Originally Posted by gmtalk

Erwin,

Great Hack. I have one request. Is there a way to make PM/Email to user feature send the response form to the thread starter and not a set userid that is called in the php file you currently have?

I assume that it is possible, but with my finite coding ability I do not know where to begin.

Simple .....

Change :

$formpmid = "1";

to :

$formpmid = $bbuserinfo[userid];

i have not tested this but it should send the pm to the user
that submitted the form ......

[ragintajin]

Originally Posted by Erwin

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.

Originally Posted by Erwin

You can do that by adding or substracting the variables, modifying the "global section" at the top to allow the variables to be requested, and then changing the template to add or substract the variables.

It can be worked out in my hack - I've given you the tools - go forth and modify this hack to suit your site!

I'm confused...so to add more questions do I have to edit the templates or not?

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by ragintajin

I'm confused...so to add more questions do I have to edit the templates or not?

You need to be a licensed user to use this hack first.

[ragintajin]

Originally Posted by Erwin

You need to be a licensed user to use this hack first.

I am...

[Erwin]

Mmm... you are showing up as an unlicensed user for some reason... did you change your email address or something?

[gmtalk]

Erwin,

Hack is great. I would like to provide the ability to have attachments in the form to thread feature. Is there an easy way to go about this?

The changes provided by Tek worked after some other changes made.

[Erwin]

Originally Posted by gmtalk

Erwin,

Hack is great. I would like to provide the ability to have attachments in the form to thread feature. Is there an easy way to go about this?


The changes provided by Tek worked after some other changes made.

Mmm... not a bad idea... Is there an easy way to do it? Not sure, haven't tried... maybe when I have time.

[ChrisBaktis]

This is a great hack - I have one request. Is there a way to make it so a member can upload a photo with the form? I run a sports card trading site and want to use this form so members can upload a picture of a good card pull. It would be nice if I can add the feature to the form so they can upload the scan.

Chris