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Forms Hack · **Released**: 08-09-2005

Forms Hack 3.5

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 to upload attachments
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

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 2.0: (08/10/2005)

Ported over for vb3.5

Version 2.1: (08/10/2005)

bug fix with answers not showing

Version 2.5: (08/13/2005)

Major update:
Templates have a few lines changed here and there.
You can now have more then 2 poll options very easily
Polls can't be created if your not creating a new thread
New Thread now uses VB function to add the thread
New Poll now uses VB function to add the poll
New Reply now uses VB function to add the reply
PM now uses VB function to send the PM

Version 2.6: (08/21/2005)

fixed bug with posts having to be moderated

Version 2.7: (08/23/2005)

Minor update:
Fixed some issues with signatures, URL parsing, and subscriptions
Option to name the post titles
Made template XHTML 1.0 Transitional

Version 3.0: (11/29/2005)

Major update:
Added drop down menu
Made the long answer show up in a the vb message box
Re-wrote some instructions
Pressing back should save work
Both templates and plug-in were edited
Some more minor things

Version 3.1: (12/07/2005)

Brought back the standard text box (longanswer)

Version 3.2: (12/09/2005)

[ADDED] Option to make polls public.

Version 3.3: (12/19/2005)

[FIXED] Guests can now post using the forms to make a thread or post. They cannot send a PM though.
[ADDED] Paypal link so you can make a donation for this hack.

Version 3.4: (04/05/2006)

[FIXED] Removed extra line from template.
[ADDED] WYSIWYG editor now works besides the regular editor.
[ADDED] Preview.
[CHANGED] Subscriptions now take from user default setting.

Version 3.5: (05/31/2006)

[ADDED] Check boxes.

Abe1 with rights from Dr Erwin Loh

This hack is created for your use free of charge. No payment is requested. However, if you would like to donate money for the work I put in to this hack, a donation would show your appreciation.

Abe1 · #32 08-22-2005, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zain Jaffer

But then users can also make normal threads in that forum part. What if you don't want users to post in that forum but you do want them to fill in the form?
I mean this for like a news submit system. That would get in the news area...

Check out the lates update. It fixes this.

Abe1 · #33 08-22-2005, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMS-Chef

Thanks for this update. There are a few things I would need to be able to use this though. Is any of the following possible?

Immediate Wish List
-URLs submitted are clickable in the resulting post

Complicated? Wish List
-Have something like $titlefield1, $titlefield2, $titlefield3, etc. that when completed, generates the thread title for a new post or subject line for a sent email, etc. As a generic example say for submitting an auction item: "Title", "Location", and "Cost". The user would fill in something like: "2000 Ford Mustang for sale", "Ebay", and "$12,000". Then the resulting generated thread title would be: "2000 Ford Mustang for sale | Ebay | $12,000"

Are you saying URL are not parsed?

The second is easy. Maybe for next release.

Abe1 · #34 08-22-2005, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sovereign

so do I have to make copies of the plugin to make more forms?

Yes.

RMS-Chef · #35 08-22-2005, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

Are you saying URL are not parsed?

The second is easy. Maybe for next release.

No, for example, when testing the default form I entered a URL (including the http://) and it is not being parsed.

And if you could get my second request going, other than vBAdvanced CMPS, this would be the #2 most usefull hack for me. I just really can't use it if all thread titles are the same.

Thanks again for your quick responses.

Abe1 · #36 08-22-2005, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMS-Chef

No, for example, when testing the default form I entered a URL (including the http://) and it is not being parsed.

And if you could get my second request going, other than vBAdvanced CMPS, this would be the #2 most usefull hack for me. I just really can't use it if all thread titles are the same.

Thanks again for your quick responses.

This way do dont have to wait,

Find this 2 times:
$newpost['title'] =& $formtitle;

and replace the $formtitle with any varable you want from the form. If you want 2 together, put them in quotes.

Abe1 · #37 08-22-2005, 03:31 AM

Yes, I know i'm awsome, you dont have to say it

This is what I do on my site for my forms.

RMS-Chef · #38 08-22-2005, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

Yes, I know i'm awsome, you dont have to say it

This is what I do on my site for my forms.

Thank you very much. Figures I have to go to sleep before giving this a shot.

I will try things out tomorrow, and thanks again.

Sovereign · #39 08-22-2005, 01:22 PM

Now that I understand this thing, [INSTALL] When you make a copy of the plugin, does it generate the templates for you or do you have to write them?

RMS-Chef · #40 08-22-2005, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMS-Chef

No, for example, when testing the default form I entered a URL (including the http://) and it is not being parsed.

And if you could get my second request going, other than vBAdvanced CMPS, this would be the #2 most usefull hack for me. I just really can't use it if all thread titles are the same.

Thanks again for your quick responses.

It does pass bbcode fine though.

So, if I enter:

Code:

http://yahoo.com

I just get unparsed text in the post.

But if I enter (I wont enter correctly or it will parse here as well):

Code:

[ url=http://yahoo.com ]Yahoo[ /url ]

I get the clickable link.

One of my required $longanswer fields are file URL locations so without URLs being parsed and the lack of a WYSIWYG editor controls, I fear my average user will not do things right.

Abe1 · #41 08-22-2005, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMS-Chef

It does pass bbcode fine though.

So, if I enter:

Code:

http://yahoo.com

I just get unparsed text in the post.

But if I enter (I wont enter correctly or it will parse here as well):

Code:

[ url=http://yahoo.com ]Yahoo[ /url ]

I get the clickable link.

One of my required $longanswer fields are file URL locations so without URLs being parsed and the lack of a WYSIWYG editor controls, I fear my average user will not do things right.

I'm going to work on getting the forum default options to work on the parsing. I understand the problem.

RMS-Chef · #42 08-22-2005, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

This way do dont have to wait,

Find this 2 times:
$newpost['title'] =& $formtitle;

and replace the $formtitle with any varable you want from the form. If you want 2 together, put them in quotes.

Thanks Abe1 for you help and support thus far. I am having issues as to the proper code to replace $formtitle with.
I have 3 custom variables that I would like to combine to generate the thread title.
($subjecttitleans $subjectdateans and $subjectlocationans)

I have tried two different versions of code:

Code:

$newpost['title'] =& "$subjecttitleans" "$subjectdateans" "$subjectlocationans";

Code:

$newpost['title'] =& "$subjecttitleans $subjectdateans $subjectlocationans";

Both give me the following error code displayed at the top of the page (btw, line 266 is the first instance of the code replacment):

Code:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '\"', expecting T_NEW or T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/XXXXX/public_html/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 266

Also, the form does not load and instead I get a vB error message that says:

Code:

Invalid Forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

Finally, if I just use one of my custom variables to replace $formtitle the form loads properly and the resulting thread title has the proper $subjecttitleans text.

Sorry, I am good with templates but ignorent on code. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Abe1 · #43 08-22-2005, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RMS-Chef

Thanks Abe1 for you help and support thus far. I am having issues as to the proper code to replace $formtitle with.
I have 3 custom variables that I would like to combine to generate the thread title.
($subjecttitleans $subjectdateans and $subjectlocationans)

I have tried two different versions of code:

Code:

$newpost['title'] =& "$subjecttitleans" "$subjectdateans" "$subjectlocationans";

Code:

$newpost['title'] =& "$subjecttitleans $subjectdateans $subjectlocationans";

Both give me the following error code displayed at the top of the page (btw, line 266 is the first instance of the code replacment):

Code:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '\"', expecting T_NEW or T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or '$' in /home/XXXXX/public_html/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 266

Also, the form does not load and instead I get a vB error message that says:

Code:

Invalid Forum specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator

Finally, if I just use one of my custom variables to replace $formtitle the form loads properly and the resulting thread title has the proper $subjecttitleans text.

Sorry, I am good with templates but ignorent on code. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Drop the &

Use this:

PHP Code:


			
$newpost['title'] = "$subjecttitleans $subjectdateans $subjectlocationans";

RMS-Chef · #44 08-22-2005, 09:30 PM

Kick Ass! That is working flawlessly.

I eagerly await a fix to the URL parse thing.

Again, thanks so much for you help and effort.

mooj · #45 08-23-2005, 09:51 AM

Abe1 ..

it would be good if you add one (var) to count ( How many users completed and send the FORM ) in the FORM page ..

I need to use it in my Form in order to inform them the quantity .. ( it should be an optional feature )

thank you in advance Abe1

..

RMS-Chef · #46 08-23-2005, 01:19 PM

Ahh, I have this working and highly customized and it is really damn near a perfect hack.

I came up with I think one last issue. When posting, it automatically subscribes the user posting to the thread. Is there any way to prevent this?

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