Version: 4.1, by Abe1
Developer Last Online: Jun 2010
Category: New Posting Features -
Version: 3.6.x
Rating:
Released: 09-14-2006
Last Update: 04-23-2008
Installs: 1216
Uses Plugins Template Edits
No support by the author.
Form Hack 4.1
Features:
Ever wanted an online form that a user can fill out, which when submitted gets:
Posted into a new thread in a forum of your choice
Create a new poll in the new thread with options of your choice
Posted as a reply in an existing thread of your choice
PMed to you or someone else
Emailed to an email address you specify
Choose to redirect to the post, thread or forum, or a custom thank you message
Choose to redirect to edit post
See a preview before they submit
Or any combination or all of the above?
Well, this is the hack for you!
You can use this for:
Moderator Applications
Quiz Submit Form which gets PMed to a moderator
Contact Form that goes to PM, email or thread
Guests to apply to be members
Report a Moderator form that goes as a PM to you
Guests can PM you for whatever reason
Order form to buy things
Donation form
News or Articles submissions that can go straight to a thread
Or anything you like - this hack is totally customizable via the AdminCP.
The beauty of this hack is that once you install this hack, to make a new form all you need to do is copy the main hook, rename it to whatever you want, edit the variables in the hook, and you have a totally new form!!! You do not need to touch the templates again, but can always create new ones and use different templates for different forms.
Format of the form:
One main input question
3 Radio buttons Choice questions
3 Normal text input questions
1 Drop down menu
3 Check boxes
1 Long answer question
1 VB message editor text box question
Upload attachments
This is customizable via the hook.
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:
Import the XML into products. (admin cp -> Plug-in System -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product)
Edit the main plug-in - the instructions are all inside the hook itself, in the top half. Follow the instructions carefully!
To get to the form, go to: /newthread.php?do=form (change "form" to the name of your form if you have few)
Done!
Use this hack to make as many forms as you like!
Enjoy!
Updates:
Version 4.0: (09/15/2006)
Ported over for vb3.6
Send to multiple emails.
Send multiple PMs.
Parse emails for BBCode
And finally, ATTACHMENTS!
Version 4.1: (04/24/2008)
Fixed for vb 3.6.10
Small bug fixed.
List of the 2 quick edits are in the zip file so you don't have to start making a form from scratch.
MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL! You will get an email when a new version is released.
You have to be logged in to fill in a form, if you are not then this error is received:
PHP Code:
Fatal error: Existing data passed is not an array Called set_existing in [path]/newthread.php(74) : eval()'d code on line 350 Called eval in [path]/newthread.php on line 74 in [path]/includes/class_dm.php on line 235
Anyway is there a way to make it so this error disappears if you are not logged in?
Thanks.
David.
Do you have the form enabled for guests in the plugin variable settings?
Thanks for the mod. I installed it several months back and running fine. But i need to be able to use a captcha image verification with this to stop spam (been receiving a lot of spam these days). Which one would you recommend? I'm sorry if this has been answered earlier. There are lot of comments and doesn't look like i can go through all of them
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asandhanam,,, I just updated one of my older mods with better integration with Form Hack...
It should slow your spammers down to a drip-drop-drip...
Is it possible for this to be modified so that it can be pre-question by me as Admin, so that my Registered Users can fill out their details and they would show in a "POST" as apposed to a "Thread".
It would be great if it could be run from ACP By ADMIN and also reset the questions or pre-filled out fields by Admin too.
The reason I ask Is that I want to start a thread up dedication to my forum members to advertise their businesses for FREE.
Basic things like: Business Name: Business Address: Business E-mail: Areas Covoered: Exclusions: Registered Scheme Provider: etc.
Is it possible for this to be modified so that it can be pre-question by me as Admin, so that my Registered Users can fill out their details and they would show in a "POST" as apposed to a "Thread".
It would be great if it could be run from ACP By ADMIN and also reset the questions or pre-filled out fields by Admin too.
The reason I ask Is that I want to start a thread up dedication to my forum members to advertise their businesses for FREE.
Basic things like: Business Name: Business Address: Business E-mail: Areas Covoered: Exclusions: Registered Scheme Provider: etc.
Does anyone know how to make it so that if you have it set up to reply to a thread that you can set who it is that is making the post? We have the form being submitted to a hidden forum that only Administrators have access to. While posting a reply does infact work (their replies show up as moderated/unapproved) - they can not use the attachment feature since they do not have access to that forum. I was hoping if I change it to be a specific username that has access to the administrator forum that it would then allow attachments?
Does anyone know how to make it so that if you have it set up to reply to a thread that you can set who it is that is making the post? We have the form being submitted to a hidden forum that only Administrators have access to. While posting a reply does infact work (their replies show up as moderated/unapproved) - they can not use the attachment feature since they do not have access to that forum. I was hoping if I change it to be a specific username that has access to the administrator forum that it would then allow attachments?
Try customizing the forum permissions for that particular Usergroup for that particular forum. You can grant them permission to upload attachments for that area by itself as well give them the ability to post threads. I have it set up to where they can only view the thread they've posted and nothing else.
D'oh - thank you sir! I left everything for Registered Users set to No under the Forum Permissions but changed the Upload Attachments to Yes and now it appears
Edit: Well - one step forward, but not quite there. If I make it so they can upload attachments it gives them the button for the attachments but it does not allow them to actually attach to the form. I have to make it so it goes to a forum that's off limits to Registered Users due to personal information being posted in the form (Address, phone #, email, etc) but really want them to be able to attach.
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11-27-2008, 03:44 AM
