Forms Hack

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.

[Zero767]

Where do I edit the settings?

nvm, got it.

[scsa20]

Hmm... yeah, I'm not sure if anyone else noticed this but when you have your vbulletin settings set to show the template name in the source code it shows it on the new thread as well... here's what I get after a test:

Generic Form
<!-- BEGIN TEMPLATE: formanswers -->
Generic Form
scsa20

What is the meaning to life?
who knows

Choose one of the following choices
yes

Choose another one of the following choices
good

Is it yes or no? If yes, please elaborate
yes


What is your name?
o_O

What is your email?
hehe@he.he

What is your website?
this place, duh

What is your gender?
male

-----------------------------------------------------
Please write down a paragraph about yourself.

w00t? blah ekjdslfjasldfj

------------------------------------------------------
Please write down a paragraph about how you like this forum.

cookoosdfasdf,lsdjflkjsajfldsajfldsajf

------------------------------------------------------
<!-- END TEMPLATE: formanswers -->

you could see it at: http://www.simon-soft.com/forums/showthread.php?t=137


also, I've installed that "Edt New Thread Button" and followed the instructions but it doesn't seem to work, is there something I'm missing?

[kartik786]

i installed it.. now how do i make a new form ?? wtf is a hook ??

[kartik786]

I really liked the idea of this hack so i nominated it for HOTM .. but you know what.. I really cant get this working coz i dont know what to edit and how to.. you should include a read me file so that n00b people who download it know how to use it

[scsa20]

I know how to use it, it's pretty straight forward, but the "Edit New Thread Button" hack that goes with this hack doesn't seem to work, either that or I'm doing something wrong... plus I got that one problem with the template name showing up in the thread >_>

[Gooses]

OMG! This is exactly what I have been looking for! Thank you soooo much! :banana:

[rnmcd]

I am getting this error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_LNUMBER in /home/xxxxxxx/public_html/board/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 127

What would I need to do to fix this?

Thanks.

[Cebby]

Originally Posted by naqalone

Thanks for the great hack.
I would like to add a field that can browse to 1 file, and another button "upload" to attach the file to the post.

Anybody can help me.
Thanks again.

Originally Posted by LoOnEyToOnZ

Is it possible to attach files and make it attached into the forum thread as well if we choose post in forum ?

I have the same question - searched through all 58 pages and didn't see a reply.

This will be a great addition to my forum (will have forms for recipe input and restaurant reviews). For the recipe inout I'd like to have the option of adding attachments (pics) to the post.

Any ideas for those trying to figure this out - will open doors for more types of forms I'd think.

[phill2003]

Originally Posted by rnmcd

I am getting this error:



What would I need to do to fix this?

Thanks.

post the code 15 lines above and below line 127 then we could have a look if its something simple...

[amadergaan]

I'm looking for some help...

I wanted to reduce the number of fields..so i deleted some of the variables...but the form still shows the the table for those variables..only blank..how do i get rid of those...

like i deleted all the radio fields....

anyone ?

[kartik786]

does this work on 3.5.3 ?

[phill2003]

Originally Posted by amadergaan

I'm looking for some help...

I wanted to reduce the number of fields..so i deleted some of the variables...but the form still shows the the table for those variables..only blank..how do i get rid of those...

like i deleted all the radio fields....

anyone ?

You have to delete them from the templates as well....

[Barteken]

How to set the questions in the form?
what is meant with the hook?

Grtz

[Ohiosweetheart]

Ok I "think" I've done all of the customizing I need to do.

Now, when I try to go to the form, I get this parse error:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected ':' in /home/exquisi/public_html/forums/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 187

and this page error:

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

I'm not using this to create a new thread but for my members to submit a story and it is emailed to us.
So is the url above still correct?? (/newthread.php?do=form)
help?

EDIT: In the form template are we supposed to edit any of this?:

<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" />

I really do wish that there were more detailed instructions on editing the templates

[Ohiosweetheart]

Originally Posted by kartik786

does this work on 3.5.3 ?

yes it does