New Posting Features - Form Hack

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.

Abe1 with rights from Dr Erwin Loh

[mhc1576]

Yes it works perfect on 3.6.5

[stwilson]

Originally Posted by Abe1

I'm sure it's possible but I can't work on it for you.

Are you kidding? Why not? I really need it!!!

Just kidding. I was curious if this was something I could do without modifying the code in this MOD. I will install it and play around to see if I can get it to do what I posted. Thanks for the reply.

[Deepdog009]

Here is a free form to use thannnks to ABE1 and Milk Carton add-on.

I placed all info in zip file so read install file. It should be easy to get it going and you can make changes as needed. I will try to post more soon as I have a change.

Zip has all html files in it with all template and plugin info inside.

Good Luck!

[airborneCAL]

This is going to sound very stupid, but what is the "hook" and where is it so I can get this hack going? Sorry for asking such a simple question.

[blind-eddie]

admincp/productmanager/Plugins.....

[fotografik]

Can this hack be used to insert standard, form-based replies into any thread?

Eg. In a specified forum, members reading a thread can click REPLY and then use the forms template to reply.

The instructions and descriptions only say that can insert into "any thread of your choice" which kind of implies that the thread is pre-specified by the system and not a thread where the member wants to post into.

Some clarification would be appreciated.

[blind-eddie]

It already does that, you pick which thread it goes to. Then from there it can be replied on.

[Deepdog009]

Here are 2 more free forms to use thannnks to ABE1 and Milk Carton add-on.

I placed all info in zip file so read install file. It should be easy to get it going and you can make changes as needed. I will try to post more soon as I have a chance.

Zip has all html files in it with all template and plugin info inside.

Rename both templates if needed and add plugin.

One is CSS and the other is Standard. CSS may need some code cleaning, but its the best I could do. My html and php work is still medium.

Enjoy

[TheMilkCarton]

@Deepdog009..

You should have waited until I released the Image Verification add-on for this form hack.

And actually, for simplicity's sake I got rid of the redirect options.. but I guess I'll have to find a way to reincorporate them.

[FRANKTHETANK 2]

ok listen, i have messed with this for a week now and cant get it to work. I hate editing codes caz i never do it right. Will some one please make on for me. I would greatly appreciate it. I am helping my buddy get his site up for www.westvegagurlz.com and we need this form A.S.A.P.. You can email the code to gamehaxz@yahoo.com. Or contact me on aim soulweaver2006. THANK YOU

here is the outline i am looking for

Name -

D.O.B. -

Address -

Email -

Have you ever been a model before, if yes explain -

Do you have a online portfolio, if yes what is the URL -

Please write down a paragraph that tells us about you -

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