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:

[Cheertobi]

Hi,

just found out how to parse the bbcode.

But also found another "problem", the redirect does not work ;( The url just ended like:

editpost.php?do=editpost&p=

Where p is empty.

Regards,

Tobi

[ChrisBaktis]

Does anyone know how to add it so forms that post to threads are added to the search index? Currently the posts will not show up until someone replies to them without using a form.

[vbted]

how would i make one of the input boxes check to see if it matches a custom profile field and pm to that user? any help would be great i'm sql noob. -Ted

[life is boost]

im still working on trying to get the form to add the users IP like a normal post would. If anyone has an ideas please let me know.

[ChrisBaktis]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaktis

Does anyone know how to add it so forms that post to threads are added to the search index? Currently the posts will not show up until someone replies to them without using a form.

Anyone?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaktis

Anyone?

yes, use the option that will make the form go to the 'edit post' after. Once the user clicks 'submit,' the words will be added to the search.

[ChrisBaktis]

Thanks - I didnt see that verion 1.6 came out - this actually works out well for me.

[ChrisBaktis]

Has anyone played with this hack so a member can type in the username of the person they want the form pm'd to?

[ChrisBaktis]

Originally Posted by ChrisBaktis

Has anyone played with this hack so a member can type in the username of the person they want the form pm'd to?

Just looking for a member to be able to type in a username and the form will PM that member the contents of a custom profile field.

[unixdotcom]

Dear Erwin,

Thank you for this "hack". We are working on a non-profit site, currently prototyped at www.inss.com, which will be moved to the "right domain" soon.

We need a form that is a "case submission" that permits a person who has been "abused" by the IRS to submit a custom designed form, which will be moderated, and then posted into the forum database.

Is this possible with your software?

Thank you for your help with our query.

Neo