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

[vithorius]

Originally Posted by ccplim

This is a good idea. You might want to contact Abe1 and get him to do so

Ooops...! I was so speedy on replying that I did not even see that you are not the author of this hack...





So, Abe, one suggestion:


You should put some information here on your first post informing users that you have the "Edit New Thread Button" available for all those that might nedd it!

It would be a tremendous help for us non-coders and a bit inexperienced (just like myself!)


Keep on the excellent work! :up: :up:

[eternal_]

Are there any updates for 3.7? Or any mods similar to this with a simple xml upload?

[brainfood]

Hi,

This looks like a great modification and is just what I am looking for. I have recently installed vBulletin 3.72 and am wondering two things:

1) Does this modification work with 3.7x? If yes what modifications need to be done to the latest version of this modification?

2) Is there a version of this modification or something like it that has been developed specifically for 3.7x?

Thanks!

[GraNdMaStEr-B]

Originally Posted by Deepdog009

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GraNdMaStEr-B,,,
I posted about your issue several times recently...>>>


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Many have been asking about TRIPLE DROPDOWN's...>>> Install Form Hack and add ajax triple & double dropdowns...

U must have basic javascript knowledge to setup ajax dropdowns...

Well instead of reading thru 75 threads can you give me the link

[GraNdMaStEr-B]

ok I found the post but I can't seem to find where this is located at

Open the hook (plug-in)

Find:
eval('$formsend = "' . fetch_template("$answertemplate") . '";');


REPLACE with this:
eval('$formsend = "' . fetch_template("$answertemplate", 0, false) . '";');

[ccplim]

Originally Posted by GraNdMaStEr-B

ok I found the post but I can't seem to find where this is located at

Go to your ACP and scroll down to Plugins & Products --> Plugin Manager.

Under the Plugin System, look for "Product : Form Hack" and you should see the name of your plugin in the first column (default = Form Hack). Click on the "Edit" option to the right of the plugin and it will bring you to the Edit plugin page. Search for the codes under "Plugin PHP Code" and you should be able to find it

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by GraNdMaStEr-B

Well instead of reading thru 75 threads can you give me the link

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Er U GO...>>>DROPDOWNS<<<

DROPDOWN forum posting...>>>One of many<<<

[Stryker412]

Before I begin, do any of the directions need to change for 3.7.2?

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by Stryker412

Before I begin, does any of the directions need to change for 3.7.2?

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NOPE,,, all is wonderful here...

Read instructions by ABE1 in Form Hack 4.1 download and thats about it...


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I will be releasing a FORMs EASY PACK addon in the future...

Whats in this FORMs EASY PACK you say? FORMs...

Custom Forms
Standard Forms
Ajax Forms

Why??? To help newbie form hack guys & gals...

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[Stryker412]

Is there anyway to have certain fields auto filled? I have restricted the application to registered forum users only. I'd like their e-mail, birthday, and xfire info to auto fill before they start. Is this possible?

I've created a forum for just the applications to go after being completed. I want the title of the thread to be their usernames.

Also, how do I get rid of questions and/or change their formats?