New Posting Features - Easy Forms (Old Thread)

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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

[Bl4ckfly]

Okay, so now I also see a number in the title when I add a dropdown menu. Is there a way to get the text that is chosen from a dropdown menu or behind a radio button? Or am I doing something wrong?

Question 14 is radio button with 2 choices A and B and no matter what I chosse the title only displays 1 or 2 instead of A or B...

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Bl4ckfly

Okay, so now I also see a number in the title when I add a dropdown menu. Is there a way to get the text that is chosen from a dropdown menu or behind a radio button? Or am I doing something wrong?

Question 14 is radio button with 2 choices A and B and no matter what I chosse the title only displays 1 or 2 instead of A or B...

Its working for my form with dropdown in the form displaying in title. Try importing attached product file.

[Bl4ckfly]

Thanks, its working now Great job. :up::up::up:

[siveriano]

Originally Posted by bananalive

use {username} in thread pm title

woot woot

[bananalive]

Attached is beta version of Easy Forms with polls

[SageStone]

I think it would be nice to have permission-based forms. For example, I would be able to have staff members see a "Staff Request" form, while members could not see it, based on group ids.

[Haenk]

Originally Posted by bananalive

Attached is beta version of Easy Forms with polls

how can i see the new very interesting function "with polls"

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Haenk

how can i see the new very interesting function "with polls"

Its part of this example form which outputs a thread like this

To add it to your own form enter some poll options in Edit Form and that will enable poll

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by 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.

Added in v1.7

Originally Posted by Vitaly

1. Customizable groups permissions for each form. For example, if user have no enougth privilegies, hi sould not disturb tech stuff with some questions.

Added in v1.7

Originally Posted by Vitaly

1. 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.

I think an appropriate title would cover this, i.e. Suggestion form for public.

Originally Posted by Vitaly

1. 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.

User permissions per question might be going over the top.

Originally Posted by Vitaly

1. Option to (4) - request default captcha for guests, if necessary.

I'm not sure if vBulletin captcha is easily accessible via modifications. If it is I'll add it.

Originally Posted by Vitaly

1. 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.

I'll add this soon.

Originally Posted by Vitaly

1. Add link to forms list in product settings. A bit annoying to remember URL

Added.

[Gleedo]

Could a link to the forms be added in the 'quick links' drop down menu (if you have permission to see the forms)?