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
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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.
SuthernKumfortI think its best that U go back 2 your post that has your form code, copy and paste it back 2 your main form template, next if U look closely at my post about editing your form 2 change background colors in only Radioquestions 1,2 and 3, it only shows edit the CLASS of those three RADIO buttons listed...
The only area of that template that U will edit is here...>>>
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Edit only Radioquestions 1,2 and 3
<td class="alt1" colspan="3"> before changes
<td class="radio button class" colspan="3"> after changes
That should fix all yo troubles...
Its not the question that is blacked out on my form. Its the answers!
When I try to add 6 checkbox questions, why will it only show 5? I've changed everything like I was supposed to, including the variables in the beginning. Is there a work around for this?
is anyone else getting hammered with SPAM using it as a contact form? i even added in the Image Match "Forms Hack add-on" which works but it has not slowed down the SPAM, i mean about 5 per minute
Could you explain more about how to customize this? cause you say do this with hook, this hook that, blabla, hook so.... but im kinda new to this all and I dont really know... what a hook is... and how to edit it...
The Form Hack seems to be working okay on my forum. I set up a job request sheet (for volunteer hours) and everyone seems to be liking it. The form results are posted into a thread.
One issue I note is that the "last post" for this thread, on FORUMHOME doesn't seem to accurately update and reflect what the last post actually is. I've had 25 responses so far and the "last post" is displaying the 22nd one.
Tralala Im not sure about why thats happening, sounds like a conflict with code or another hack my be affecting it. Ask ABE1...
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Originally Posted by CremeEgg
Just a quick question for those of you in the know, can you post the form into multiple forums at the same time?
When I try to add 6 checkbox questions, why will it only show 5? I've changed everything like I was supposed to, including the variables in the beginning. Is there a work around for this?
JHC go over your form again and look 4 anything out of place or covert over 2 .txt format and upload your form, I will take a look C where the issue is and fix 4 ya...
is anyone else getting hammered with SPAM using it as a contact form? i even added in the Image Match "Forms Hack add-on" which works but it has not slowed down the SPAM, i mean about 5 per minute
any ideas
Yes,
{1} Turn on answer all questions in form hack...
{2} I will look into adding that hack by Antialiasis {no spam } or some other no spam add-on...
{3} Change form link name and alert members of changes.
{4} check your logs in control panel and verify IP address's that are the culprits doing the damage. Block um by htaccess...
If I have more time away from my job, I will try 2 create more Add-ons 2 help with this...
Could you explain more about how to customize this? cause you say do this with hook, this hook that, blabla, hook so.... but im kinda new to this all and I dont really know... what a hook is... and how to edit it...
Centrixthe hook area is in the plugin, goto admincp and look at bottom of screen 4 plugins...
Open plugin manager and look 4 FORMS HACK, open and click large edit box...
There U will find how 2 edit your form...
Remember there are 3 parts 2 this, two templates and one plugin most be modified in order for your new forms 2 activate...
is anyone else getting hammered with SPAM using it as a contact form? i even added in the Image Match "Forms Hack add-on" which works but it has not slowed down the SPAM, i mean about 5 per minute
any ideas
Yes, spam bots will hammer the form when used as a contact us. I used the NoSpam! mod with directions on integrating with this. However, there is a small bug that has not yet been resolved in integrating this with the NoSpam mod.
Yes, spam bots will hammer the form when used as a contact us. I used the NoSpam! mod with directions on integrating with this. However, there is a small bug that has not yet been resolved in integrating this with the NoSpam mod.
-vissa
Yeap, spammers come and come and keep on coming...
BUT, if there's a will then there's a way...
Verification 4 each input box with image & no spam may be the answer...What do ya think???
Yeap, spammers come and come and keep on coming...
BUT, if there's a will then there's a way...
Verification 4 each input box with image & no spam may be the answer...What do ya think???
The "NoSpam!" mod stopped them completely.. However, I'm not happy with what happens when they don't answer correctly -- it goes to a blank page right now as I mention in this post: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...66#post1313566
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