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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.

pipin · #**587** 01-19-2006, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abe1

Are you using the latest version of the hack? This problem was fixed.

doh. shame on me.

osariase · #**588** 01-19-2006, 05:02 PM

Forgive me but I dont know what to do I uploaded the xml file and I dont know what to do from there. The instructions says edit main hook, what is that? please assist thanks i'm still new to this

D.Ilyin · #**589** 01-19-2006, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osariase

Forgive me but I dont know what to do I uploaded the xml file and I dont know what to do from there. The instructions says edit main hook, what is that? please assist thanks i'm still new to this

it's here ./admincp/plugin.php?do=modify
find Form hack and click edit.

sully02 · #**590** 01-19-2006, 06:22 PM

I seem to be having a bit of a problem with mine. I've modified it to have 7 text boxes for answering. All of the code looks right, but when the response is posted, only the first 5 text box answers show up. Any insight into why this is?

pipin · #**591** 01-19-2006, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sully02

I seem to be having a bit of a problem with mine. I've modified it to have 7 text boxes for answering. All of the code looks right, but when the response is posted, only the first 5 text box answers show up. Any insight into why this is?

you have all 7 variables in formanswer?

and this in the main hook?

Code:

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//VARIABLES
//Study how variables are add here to add or remove any. If you add a variable to your form, you must add it to part one and part two.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Part 1
$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(

'answer1' => TYPE_STR,
'answer2' => TYPE_STR,
'answer3' => TYPE_STR,
'answer4' => TYPE_STR,
'answer5' => TYPE_STR,
'answer6' => TYPE_STR,
'answer7' => TYPE_STR

));

// Part 2

$answer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer1'];
$answer2 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer2'];
$answer3 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer3'];
$answer4 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer4'];
$answer5 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer5'];
$answer6 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer6'];
$answer7 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer7'];

sully02 · #**592** 01-20-2006, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pipin

you have all 7 variables in formanswer?

and this in the main hook?

Code:

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//VARIABLES
//Study how variables are add here to add or remove any. If you add a variable to your form, you must add it to part one and part two.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Part 1
$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(

'answer1' => TYPE_STR,
'answer2' => TYPE_STR,
'answer3' => TYPE_STR,
'answer4' => TYPE_STR,
'answer5' => TYPE_STR,
'answer6' => TYPE_STR,
'answer7' => TYPE_STR

));

// Part 2

$answer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer1'];
$answer2 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer2'];
$answer3 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer3'];
$answer4 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer4'];
$answer5 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer5'];
$answer6 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer6'];
$answer7 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer7'];

It looks a little different than that (I have more than just long answers), but that was the problem! I later added two questions, but forgot to add the answer variables. Thanks!

rabid dingo · #**593** 01-20-2006, 07:39 AM

No matter what I do, I only get "Sorry! This forum is not accepting new posts."
Someone please help!

D.Ilyin · #**594** 01-20-2006, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rabid dingo

No matter what I do, I only get "Sorry! This forum is not accepting new posts."
Someone please help!

try to change forumid in hook on some open for post forum.

rabid dingo · #**595** 01-20-2006, 09:11 AM

I've done that. I have no idea what's wrong. I set it for an open forum. I even tried setting it both to post to an existing thread and a new one. I can't even get the form to show up. Just the error.

HaMaDa4eVeR · #**596** 01-20-2006, 11:43 AM

Hello
I fixed all errors and the form apper to me but when i submitting

Quote:

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

althought I edit everything

PHP Code:


			
//ENABLE FORM TO BE POSTED - 1 = yes, 0 = no

$formforum="1";



//FORUM TO POST NEW THREAD IN

//You CAN make this number a variable. You can have a drop down menu or in the link like do=form&f=1. Make sure you add it the variables list.

$formforumid="3";

what's the wrong

xOzzie · #**597** 01-20-2006, 10:28 PM

I had that happen when I had the forumid set incorrectly.

XFSImperial · #**598** 01-21-2006, 02:07 AM

I am having a minor issue with this hack. Installed and customized it, but I removed a large number of the questions except for question2 and longquestion1. However, when I visit the form, it still shows rows and blank form areas. I deleted the extra variables from both the part 1 & part 2 sections. Any suggestions to completely terminating the other blank sections?

pipin · #**599** 01-21-2006, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XFSImperial

I am having a minor issue with this hack. Installed and customized it, but I removed a large number of the questions except for question2 and longquestion1. However, when I visit the form, it still shows rows and blank form areas. I deleted the extra variables from both the part 1 & part 2 sections. Any suggestions to completely terminating the other blank sections?

you have to edit the form template!

HaMaDa4eVeR · #**600** 01-21-2006, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xOzzie

I had that happen when I had the forumid set incorrectly.

NO I'm sure that I set the correct forumid and I activate the option

PHP Code:


			
 //ENABLE FORM TO BE POSTED - 1 = yes, 0 = no 

$formforum="1";

and the forumid=3 and I've forum in my forum with id=3

PHP Code:


			
$formforumid="3";

Blind Guardian · #**601** 01-22-2006, 11:21 PM

I don't suppose anyone would know if it'd be possible to modify this plugin to act as a moderator warning system?

I like my moderators to both post a reason in the member's usernotes, aswell as send them a private message when they're warned. It'd be nice if I could streamline that into one form, which'd both post in their usernotes and send a PM notifying them of the warning.

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