Add-On Releases - Advanced Application Forms

UNTIL VB5 STABILIZES THIS MOD WILL BE UNSUPPORTED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED

This is an add-on that is designed for vBulletin 5 Connect. It will not work on earlier versions of vBulletin.

Features

• - Unlimited Application Types*
• - Unlimited Application Positions*
• - Unlimited Questions*
• - Different Application Positions for each Application Type
• - Different Questions for each Application Position.
• - Show Applications in Widget or direct link to them.
• - Control Application Type access by Usergroup, Postcount
• - Control Application Position access by Usergroup, Postcount
• - Notification of an application via Forum Thread and/or Email and/or Private Message
• - Specify Different Forums for Reports by Application Position.
• - Define a default question set that can be included on all applications.

* Limited only if you are limited in database size and/or free disk space.


* INSTALLATION *
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1) Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum's root.
(If your forum's location is http://www.example.com/forums/, the root is /forums/)

2) In ACP->Plugins & Products->Manage Products->Add/Import Product put
./packages/advapp5/xml/product_advapp5.xml
in the "OR import the XML file from your server" box and click Import.

3) Go to your site's home page and activate the Site Builder menu.

4) Either create a new page, or edit an existing page.

5) On the page where you want the list of available applicactions to appear, select 'Add Modules' and click on 'Display'.
Then drag and drop the Application Forms widget where you want it to appear.

6) Take some time to set the options, application types and application postions in the new Application Forms area of AdminCP.


* UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS *
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1) Go to the core/packages folder and delete the advapp5 folder.

2) Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum's root.
(If your forum's location is http://www.example.com/forums/, the root is /forums/)

3) Import the product XML file (product_advapp5.xml) into the Product Manager in AdminCP.
(The XML file is located in the /upload/core/packages/advapp5/xml folder)


* Removal *
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1) Uninstall the product in ACP->Products & Hooks->Manage Products.

2) Delete the core/packages/advapp5 folder from your server.

3) Delete the core/admincp/advappadmin.php file from your server.

4) Delete the admincp/img/module-icon-advapp.png file from your server.


* History (Changelog) *
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5.0.3 (July 16, 2013)
Fix - Error when board is offline and user is logged off.

5.0.2 (May 23, 2013)
Fix - Insert default questions not working in ACP.

5.0.1 (May 15, 2013)
Fix - Redirects not working.
Add - Regular expression matching for single line text fields.
NOTE 1 - Version number will now increment with each release again. Starting with the reuse of 5.0.1.
NOTE 2 - Compatible with vB5 version 5.0.2 or greater. Earlier versions not supported.

5.0.0 Beta 5 (January 2, 2013) - TESTED WITH BETA 23 and BETA 24
Fix - Module not displaying, staying in position and uneditable.

NOTE 1 - There is a bug in vB5 where style sheets are not being completely loaded with Internet Explorer 9 (and possibly other versions)
http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-6398
http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-6803
This causes the application form to not display properly with Internet Explorer. It does display properly with other browsers.
There is nothing I can do about this. It is a bug in vB5.

NOTE 2 - There is a bug in vB5 where modules(widgets) lose their title after being placed on a page.
http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-5513
To fix this, edit the page again and then edit the application form module. The title will be there, just save everything a second time.

5.0.0 Beta 4 (November 19, 2012) NOT RELEASED ON VB.ORG
Fix - Problem selecting items with Firefox browser.

5.0.0 Beta 3
Regression - Restore library api files.
Remove - template API
Change - Version will remain at 5.0.0 and include Beta version number until final release

5.0.1 (October 24, 2012) * SYSTEM IS NOW COMPATIBLE WITH BETA 15 OR HIGHER ONLY!
Fix - Account for style changes in vB Beta 15.
Delete - Library API files - not needed with Beta 15.
Fix - Default data installation queries not working with vB Beta 16.

5.0.0 (October 18, 2012)
- Initial Release

[Grotesque]

Originally Posted by nhawk

I'll look into the problem as soon as I can.

Thanks alot man, really appreciated!

[nhawk]

The appears to be a vB5 bug. Even with the redirect being the only command in the routine, the errors happen.

[Grotesque]

Youre right on that one, I had the feeling that would be the problem indeed. For instance, going back to the site from the MOD panel gives an error too. I'll see if there is a JIRA entry there, otherwise I'll post it!

Thanks for investigating nhawk, very much appreciated!

[nhawk]

I posted one in JIRA, I see there are several others with the same general symptoms.

[smgxtreme]

For font color of any questions or header phrase you can use basic html without quotes. With quotes it gives a short error in question making section. I would imagine you can use other html codes like bold, underline, font size...

Here's how I did my header phrase:

<font color=#FF0000>About You</font>

It works perfect and even displays in posted forum like that without the html codes ofcourse.
Example: About You

As far as what grotesque said I too get the error after someone submits. It returns to invalid page...

[nhawk]

NOTE that today's release is compatible with vB 5 version 5.0.2 only, it is not compatible with any version prior to that.

[Grotesque]

You are a genius! Thanks a lot mate, the new update works like a charm.

Question though, is it possible to change the text upon trying to create an application when the usergroup has no access to it? Currently it says;

'' We are not accepting applications at this time ''

I would love to be able to change it to;

'' You must register an account here to apply ''.

[nhawk]

Absolutely! You can change any phrase shown.

Go to ACP->Languages & Phrases->Search in Phrases
In the 'Search for Text' box put advapp
Tick the 'Phrase Variable Name Only' selection
Click the 'Find' button.

In this case, you want to edit the 'advapp_sorry' phrase.

EDIT: But unregistered members shouldn't be able to see the application form widget with the application types in it. Just be sure that usergroup 1 is in ACP->Settings->Options->Application Form Settings-- Banned Usergroup Settings

[nhawk]

I just noticed I haven't pointed something else out..

The way the application looks can be changed by going to ACP->Styles & Templates->Style Manager, select Style Variable Editor for the style your using and edit the ApplicationForms settings.

Note that this is just for the application itself. It does not change the way the way the post looks after the application is filled out.

[optimus.prime]

Does it work with 4.2.1