FORM to THREAD/ FORUM/ POLL/ PM/ EMAIL - CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS - Mod Apps, Orders, News.

FORM to THREAD/ FORUM/ POLL/ PM/ EMAIL - Totally CUSTOMIZABLE FORMS
Version 1.6 for vBulletin 3.x.x by Dr Erwin Loh

Features:

Ever wanted an online form that a user can fill out, which when submitted gets:

1. Posted into a new thread in a forum of your choice
2. Create a new poll in the new thread with options of your choice
3. Posted as a reply in an existing thread of your choice
4. PMed to you or someone else
5. Emailed to an email address you specify
6. Choose to redirect to the post, thread or forum, or a custom thank you message
7. Choose to redirect to editpost to upload attachments

Or any combination or all of the above?

Well, this is the hack for you!

You can use this for:

1) Moderator Applications
2) Quiz Submit Form which gets PMed to a moderator
3) Contact Form that goes to PM, email or thread
4) Guests to apply to be members
5) Report a Moderator form that goes as a PM to you
6) Guests can PM you for whatever reason
7) Order form to buy things
8) Donation form
9) News or Articles submissions that can go straight to a thread


Or anything you like - this hack is totally customizable via the PHP file.
Basically, this hack involves modifying 1 PHP file form.php (you add questions, options etc. in the PHP file itself), uploading it, and then adding 2 templates.

The beauty of this hack is that once you have added the 2 templates, to make a new form, all you need to do is copy the form.php and rename it to form2.php, edit the variables in the PHP file, and you have a totally new form!!! You do not need to touch the templates again.

Format of the form:

1. One main input question
2. 2 Radio buttons Choice questions
3. 3 Normal text input questions
4. 1 Long answer question

This is customizable via the PHP file.

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:

1. Add the 2 templates.

2. Edit form.php - the instructions are all inside the PHP file itself, in the top half. Follow the instructions carefully!

3. Upload form.php

Just link to form1.php eg. http://www.yourforum.com/forums/form.php

Done!

Use this hack to make as many forms as you like!

Enjoy!


Updates:

Version 1.1 - Option to force user to answer all questions.
Version 1.2 - Thread count and lastposter information now updated if form is sent to existing thread.
Version 1.3 - ADDED CREATE POLL OPTION!
Version 1.4 - Fixed bug with Form-to-thread code
Version 1.5 - Major update:
- fixed bug where thread count not updated when form to forum
- fixed default posting to allow smilies and sigs when reply to thread
- added templates to cache (saves 2 queries)
- added option to change thank you message
- added options to redirect to post, thread or forum when submit
Version 1.6 - Choose to redirect to editpost to upload attachments

Screenshot is an example of a form - the form title and questions are customizable:

[hbalagh1]

Originally Posted by hbalagh1

I have a request... I would like to have this pm'd to a user and posted as a reply in a thread....my request is though (if possible) I would like one of the answers not to show up in the tread only the pm...since we are dealing w/ members postal addreses... is this possible???

Thanks
Heather

anyone?

[speedracer68]

Originally Posted by Erwin

Your background must be black or somethng - modify the "form" template.

I'm sorry I'm a little new. Where in the template can I change the color?

[b00k]

downside of the hack, search feature wont work with it unelss users is redirected to the EDIT function and saves it. Which is silly. Most people have a hard enough time logging in let alone knowing how to post.

Is there any other way to resolve this? Because this hack is def 10/10 if the search feature would work with it.

[alqadir]

Hi Guys,
I was hoping someone out there can help me out with this sql problem. I am thinking it has something to do with " ' " single quotes. Here is the error:

Database error in vBulletin 3.0.4:

Invalid SQL: 
                                INSERT INTO thread(title, lastpost, forumid, open, replycount,
                                postusername, postuserid, lastposter, dateline, iconid, visible, attach)
                                VALUES
                                        ('[Sell]  ADMS 2320 : Statistics for Man't and Econ Edition:6 Keller  ISBN: 0-534-39186-9   $80 ', 1135971661, 70,
                                         1, 0, 'ssrashid', 1383,
                                         'ssrashid', 1135971661, 0, 1,
                                         0)
                        
mysql error: You have an error in your SQL syntax.  Check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 't and Econ Edition:6 Keller  ISBN: 0-534-39186-9   $80 ', 11359

mysql error number: 1064

one solution might be to search the string for the invalid character.
is there a try catch routine with php?

[alqadir]

Hi guys,
this is one awesome hack. after a little mucking around one can making this hack become an integral part of their website. I was wondering if anyone has been able to implement an image verification hack into this hack, and if so, can you please share how you did it?

thanks

[HBRadio]

Originally Posted by Erwin

INSTALLATION


Easy - takes only a few minutes:

1. Add the 2 templates.

What are the templates o.O

[BaconDelight]

d'oh! Nevermind, just noticed this was a 3.0 hack. Nothing to see here...

[HBRadio]

Can someone help me add this to my forum, I need some help.. PM me please :S

[XrayHead]

I had this working on my server then we upgraded and moved servers as well.

I was at 3.0 and now I am at 3.5.3

I have checked all the code and even added the templates to the other VB default style that we dont use.

Really liked this hack and would love to get it working again.

Xray

PS. Have attached the forms/templates I use. Can someone please have a look.

[Karsh]

I dont get where you add the templates? Like what to i name the forum templates to? PLEASE HELP