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

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by Grotesque

Mm I see, strange. The only mod installed and ever installed was the Application Forms. I did try to copy the v23 patch files again to the server but that didnt worked either.

Already made a support ticket at vbulletin and awaiting their reply right now.
Anyhow, I was wondering if it is possible to set 'min. characters required' for multi line text boxes in the application form?

There is no way to set the minimum number of characters required for a field.

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by nomoreturn

I attached the setting pages images

Ok, now I see what's happening.

For now, go to ACP->Languages & Phrases->Search in Phrases.

Enter this in the Search for Text box: advapp_sorry
Tick the 'Phrase Variable Name Only' radio button.
Click 'Find'.

Change the phrase to whatever you want it to be.

[Grotesque]

Thanks for the reply nhawk! Truly a terrific addon! My last question is regarding the styling / css of the output into a topic that is generated through the form.

Is it possible to change the default CSS once youve submitted the form and generates the topic?

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by Grotesque

Thanks for the reply nhawk! Truly a terrific addon! My last question is regarding the styling / css of the output into a topic that is generated through the form.

Is it possible to change the default CSS once youve submitted the form and generates the topic?

There is no CSS for the topic. It's simple a list of the questions and answers as if somebody hand typed them into a post.

What is it you would like to change? No promises, but perhaps I can add it into the next release.

[Grotesque]

Ohyup I see! That would be awesome! Right now, the headerphrases are not that notable atm. It would be cool if they would be slightly bigger or a different color! Also the option perhaps to categorize the questions to header phrases. For instance;

General Information
Name:
Age:
Location:
About me:

Other Information
Hobbies:
What skills do you have:
Do you like cupcakes:

Right now, all questions / answers have 1 empty line spacing. Would be cool if certain categories could be attached to a header phrase with the questions whom belong to them.
Then again, I understand such is hardly possible to do x-x

[nhawk]

Actually the formatting might not be that hard to do because the stylevars already exist in ACP->Styles & Templates->Style Manager->Style Variable Editor.

The categorization of questions to the header for the question is up to you. It's controlled by the order the questions are entered. You can re-arrange them in ACP->Application Forms->Application Postions. Select the Questions link for the application you want to rearrange or add questions to.

I may hold off on incorporating the formatting in posts until the problem with IE stylesheets is fixed.

[WhiskeyOSS]

only one application is showing up after installation ? Moderator
not sure what to do to fix it.. ? See attached jpg and it will not uninstall either

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by WhiskeyOSS

only one application is showing up after installation ? Moderator
not sure what to do to fix it.. ? See attached jpg and it will not uninstall either

If this is the first install, that is all that should show up.

If this is an update for you, try going into application positions and see if your other positions are still there.

So far as uninstalling goes, follow the instructions in the readme file. You have to follow a specific process to uninstall mods that auto-install.

[Grotesque]

Dear nhawk,

After the 5.0.0. patch, it seems there is an issue with the Application Forms. Upon Submitting the form, instead of bringing you to the newly created thread - it shows an error page that you do not have the rights to view your application.

Also, if you set it that it would bring you to an external url, it shows a blank page instead. Any fix for this?

[nhawk]

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