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

[shanevas2]

working thanks!!!

[shanevas2]

what is the link to the plug in that will let you change where the new post page? So i can use my form.

[Tralala]

Hi, thanks for this great hack, it will help immensely as I set up volunteers for various jobs at an upcoming event.

The default form has questions that ask for "email address" and "real name" but email addresses are already in the member logs obviously and one of my custom fields ($post[field5]) has already been set up to request and gather real names upon initial forum registration.

So, is there any way for these forms to pull the data from those as the default entry, so the users don't need to type the same answers in again?

(If not as a default answer that could be edited, how about a way to include that data in the emailed formresults, sort of like how the "username" is already automatically included?)

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by Tralala

Hi, thanks for this great hack, it will help immensely as I set up volunteers for various jobs at an upcoming event.

The default form has questions that ask for "email address" and "real name" but email addresses are already in the member logs obviously and one of my custom fields ($post[field5]) has already been set up to request and gather real names upon initial forum registration.

So, is there any way for these forms to pull the data from those as the default entry, so the users don't need to type the same answers in again?

(If not as a default answer that could be edited, how about a way to include that data in the emailed formresults, sort of like how the "username" is already automatically included?)

Tralala go back 2 page {18 } of this mod,,, I think what you're asking about my be there...

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Shanevas2 if U want 2 make changes to your form, goto Admincp { plugin mgr }...
from there open your form and U will C code that allows changes and then save it...

I hope this helps all

[Tralala]

Originally Posted by Deepdog009

Tralala go back 2 page {18 } of this mod,,, I think what you're asking about my be there...

Thanks!
But I only have 6 pages (100 posts per page,) not 18.

Can you please be more specific and tell me what post # to look for? Much appreciated.

[Tralala]

Also, is there a way (perhaps via a companion add-on) to "force" users to fill this form out? IE: make it come up automatically the next time they login... and they can't do anything else until they complete the questionnaire, or something along those lines...

any tips/suggestions for this much appreciated.

[SuthernKumfort]

Originally Posted by Deepdog009

SuthernKumfort, its easy...

• Open NOTEPAD on your computer...
• Open Admincp,,, styles and find your main template that U edited in forms hack...
• Copy all code from that template and paste into your NOTEPAD file... SAVE it and upload...
• NOTEPAD create's {{{ .txt formated files }}}...

That should do the trick... I might be going out of town by the end of the week, so? ...

Give it a go

OK, hope this is what you are looking for!

$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
$headinclude
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle] - $formtitle</title>
<style>
.radio button class {
background: #FFFFFF;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar

<!-- main -->
<if condition="$preview">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]"

cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat">
Preview
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1">
$preview
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</if>

<br />
<form name="vbform" action="newthread.php" method="post"<if

condition="!is_browser('webtv')"> onsubmit="return

vB_Editor['$editorid'].prepare_submit(0, $vboptions[postminchars])"</if>>
<input type="hidden" value="$formname" name="do" />
<input type="hidden" value="submit" name="action" />

<input type="hidden" name="posthash" value="$posthash" />
<input type="hidden" name="poststarttime" value="$poststarttime" />

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]"

cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td class="tcat" colspan="3">
$vboptions[bbtitle] - $formtitle
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="panelsurround" align="center" colspan="3">

<table class="panel" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]"

border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="$stylevar[left]">
<fieldset class="fieldset" style="margin:0px">
<table cellpadding="0"

cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">
<tr>
<td>
$formpurpose

</td>
</tr>
</table>
</fieldset>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" colspan="3">
<b>$normalquestion1</b>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" colspan="3">
<input type="text" size="30" value="$normalanswer1" name="normalanswer1" />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" colspan="3">
<b>$radioquestion1</b>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><input type="radio" name="radioanswer1" value="$radiochoice1a" <if

condition="$radiochoice1a == $radioanswer1">checked="checked"</if> />

$radiochoice1a </td>
<td><input type="radio" name="radioanswer1" value="$radiochoice1b" <if

condition="$radiochoice1b == $radioanswer1">checked="checked"</if> />

$radiochoice1b </td>
<td>&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" colspan="3">
<b>$radioquestion2</b>
</td></tr><tr>
<td><input type="radio" name="radioanswer2" value="$radiochoice2a" <if

condition="$radiochoice2a == $radioanswer2">checked="checked"</if> />

$radiochoice2a </td>
<td><input type="radio" name="radioanswer2" value="$radiochoice2b" <if

condition="$radiochoice2b == $radioanswer2">checked="checked"</if> />

$radiochoice2b </td>
<td><input type="radio" name="radioanswer2" value="$radiochoice2c" <if

condition="$radiochoice2c == $radioanswer2">checked="checked"</if> />

$radiochoice2c </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" colspan="3">
<b>$radioquestion3</b>
</td>
</tr><tr>
<td><input type="radio" name="radioanswer3" value="$radiochoice3a" <if

condition="$radiochoice3a == $radioanswer3">checked="checked"</if> />

$radiochoice3a </td>
<td><input type="radio" name="radioanswer3" value="$radiochoice3b" <if

condition="$radiochoice3b == $radioanswer3">checked="checked"</if> />

$radiochoice3b </td>
<td>If $radiochoice3a, please explain: <input type="text"

value="$radioanswer3other" name="radioanswer3other" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle">
<b>Username</b>:<br />
Your Username.</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" colspan="2">
<b>$bbuserinfo[username]</b></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" valign="middle">
<b>$question1</b>:<br />
$explain1</td>
<td class="alt2" valign="middle" colspan="2">
<input type="text" size="30" value="$answer1" name="answer1" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle">
<b>$question2</b>:<br />
$explain2</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" colspan="2">
<input type="text" size="30" value="$answer2" name="answer2" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" valign="middle">
<b>$question3</b>:<br />
$explain3</td>
<td class="alt2" valign="middle" colspan="2">
<input type="text" size="30" value="$answer3" name="answer3" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle">
<b>$dropdownquestion1</b>:
</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" colspan="2">
<select name="dropdownanswer1">
<option value="$dropdownchoice1a" <if condition="$dropdownchoice1a ==

$dropdownanswer1">selected="selected"</if>>$dropdownchoice1a</option>
<option value="$dropdownchoice1b" <if condition="$dropdownchoice1b ==

$dropdownanswer1">selected="selected"</if>>$dropdownchoice1b</option>
<option value="$dropdownchoice1c" <if condition="$dropdownchoice1c ==

$dropdownanswer1">selected="selected"</if>>$dropdownchoice1c</option>
</select></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" valign="middle">
<b>$checkboxquestion1</b>:
</td>
<td class="alt2" valign="middle" colspan="2">
<input type="checkbox" name="checkboxanswer1_1" value="$checkboxchoice1_1" <if

condition="$checkboxchoice1_1 == $checkboxanswer1_1">checked="checked"</if> />

$checkboxchoice1_1<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="checkboxanswer1_2" value="$checkboxchoice1_2" <if

condition="$checkboxchoice1_2 == $checkboxanswer1_2">checked="checked"</if> />

$checkboxchoice1_2<br />
<input type="checkbox" name="checkboxanswer1_3" value="$checkboxchoice1_3" <if

condition="$checkboxchoice1_3 == $checkboxanswer1_3">checked="checked"</if> />

$checkboxchoice1_3
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle">
<b>$longquestion1</b><br />
$longexplain1</td>
<td class="alt1" valign="middle" colspan="2">
<textarea rows="20" cols="70" name="longanswer1">$longanswer1</textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="alt2" valign="middle" colspan="3">
<b>$vbtextquestion</b><br />
$vbtextexplain
<div align="center">
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0">
<tr>
<td>
$messagearea
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</td>
</tr>
<if condition="$attachmentoption">
<tr>
<td class="alt1" colspan="3" align="center">
<div style="width:$stylevar[formwidth]"

align="$stylevar[left]">$attachmentoption</div>
</td>
</tr>
</if>
<tr>
<td valign="top" colspan="3">
<p align="center">
<input type="submit" value="Submit" name="submit" style="font-family: Verdana;

font-size: 10pt" class="button" />
<input type="submit" value="Preview" name="submit" style="font-family: Verdana;

font-size: 10pt" class="button" />
<input type="reset" value="Reset" name="reset" style="font-family: Verdana;

font-size: 10pt" class="button" />
</p></td></tr>
</table>

</form>

$footer
</body>
</html>

[shanevas2]

No i am looking for the plug in to change what page the new thread button goes to. EX. you click new thread and my form comes up.

[Grunt]

Originally Posted by shanevas2

No i am looking for the plug in to change what page the new thread button goes to. EX. you click new thread and my form comes up.

I believe you're looking for ABE1s Edit new thread button 1.1

[Deepdog009]

Originally Posted by Tralala

Also, is there a way (perhaps via a companion add-on) to "force" users to fill this form out? IE: make it come up automatically the next time they login... and they can't do anything else until they complete the questionnaire, or something along those lines...

any tips/suggestions for this much appreciated.

Tralala back from out of town...

Sure U should be able 2 do all of that, by making a few modifications using conditionals...

Check some of the conditional mods here...

Do a search on conditionals here and over at vBulletin.com...

I hope that helps U



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SuthernKumfort Im working on your form and I have a Q???... bkgd color?


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shanevas2 im still not sure what you're asking 4, but maybe its this...>>>

http://www.yoursite/forum/newthread.php?do=name of your form here ??? :erm: