New Posting Features - Easy Forms (Old Thread)

Now at: Click here for the new thread in 3.8 modifications forum - no support will be given in this thread

Easily create forms with no HTML or PHP knowledge. Questions can be made compulsory and are checked before the form is submitted. Forms can be previewed. (You can create multiple forms)

Working with vb v3.8

Example Form: http://www.bananalive.co.cc/misc.php?do=form&fid=2

Question Types:

• Single line text
• Multi-line text
• Multi-select checkboxes
• Single-select radio buttons
• Single Select Dropdown
• Yes/No
• Multi-line text field using vbeditor (max one per form - limited by vB)
• Human verification question

Form can Submit to:

• new thread in forum
• new post in thread
• new pm to user
• email address

Installation:

• Just Import the Product File
• Set usergroups options
  admincp -> vboptions -> Easy Form Options
• View/Create forms at
  http://your-forum.com/forums/misc.php?do=forms
• Click installed to get latest updates

More Features:

• Form list categories (optional)
• Preview form
• Optional questions
• Form Sections
• Different thread/pm title to form title with variables {username} {userid} and {q_1} (replacing 1 with appropriate question number)
• Poll Options: Multiple choice, public vote, poll question, poll options
• Regular expression match for single line text input field
• Usergroup permissions per form
• Forumid/threadid/username can be specified by input via {value=X} in dropdown, single line input or radio buttons
• Multiple dropdown select for form usergroup permissions (still optional - leave blank to not use)
• Option to show link to form list in navbar and quick links (separate options)

Coming soon:

• Help file (with macroses)
• Custom form template editor (optional, uses macroses)
• Allow attachments

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Brittany

yes exactly :]

Added form categories for form list for you.

Originally Posted by NO deadliner

Hey Codername,
is it possible to generate a Threadtitle from one ore more answers so that every thread can easily be found later on? We would use your form for matches between Clans and want a thread for every match but only one form to fill out. Now the thrade is named like the form and thats a little uncomfortable.

Greetz deadliner

yes use thread pm title
{q_1} replacing 1 with appropriate question number

Originally Posted by siveriano

wow i have to said it, thank you so much , this is just what i had been looking for, easy, simple, and the best is that actually work w/o headaches.

Suggestion: It is possible for your next version, to make the thread title same as username.
EX. my user name is biscuit so the thread tittle will said Biscuit application.

use {username} in thread pm title

[Brittany]

Originally Posted by bananalive

Added form categories for form list for you.

You seriously rock!!!
Thank you!

[Brittany]

How do I update?
It says
No Files Uploaded.

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Brittany

How do I update?
It says
No Files Uploaded.

Hmm.. I'm sure I uploaded it, but obviously not. Re-uploaded to first post.

[Vitaly]

Very nice forum constructor. Tested at my debug site.

Could you consider some extentions?

1. Optional preg_match (or ereg) rule for single line text. Very useful to check email, birthday format and so on, prior to send.
2. Customizable groups permissions for each form. For example, if user have no enougth privilegies, hi sould not disturb tech stuff with some questions.
3. Custom error message (for each form), if user have no permissions to access it. Sometime, links to form is publik, but user don't understand why he is not allowed to use form.
4. Extention to (2). Some form (for example, for advertisers), should be also available without any registration. Just with additional contact fields. To simplify process for regustered users, we can define "redirect rule to simplified form" in form parameters, if user is logged in.
5. Option to (4) - request default captcha for guests, if necessary.
6. It would be nice to have option to send form to email. (new post / new thread / pm to user / email to user). Some feedback questions can be confidential, and it's not a goot idea to keep such info at forum.
7. Add link to forms list in product settings. A bit annoying to remember URL

[Brittany]

Ok it wont let me delete a form.
I say delete form a pop up comes up
and I say ok and it wont delete :[

eta: oh and how do I make the categories?

[Bl4ckfly]

Hi, the {q_1} title method is working but not with all types of forms. I managed to get the single text field working. Radio Buttons also work but only show the number that is chosen. Dropdown doesnt work.

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Brittany

Ok it wont let me delete a form.
I say delete form a pop up comes up
and I say ok and it wont delete :[

eta: oh and how do I make the categories?

Fixed the form delete issue in attached product file.

You don't need to create categories just type the category for the form. All the forms with the same category name with be grouped together

[Brittany]

Working great banana.
Thank you sooooo much!!!

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Bl4ckfly

Hi, the {q_1} title method is working but not with all types of forms. I managed to get the single text field working. Radio Buttons also work but only show the number that is chosen. Dropdown doesnt work.

Fixed in attached product file