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.

[NetRover]

Hi there, can the thread title have pre-defined text with variables from the form inserted to make a title that is a combination of both.

eg: I am "$formanswername" living in "$formanswerlocation" looking for "$formanswerrequest" etc.

many thanks for what looks like a great hack.

[CremeEgg]

Originally Posted by Abe1

You can remove the space before the varible. See what happens then.

You get the following error

The following error occurred when attempting to evaluate this template:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /*PATH TO SITE*/forum/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3537) : eval()'d code on line 30

This is likely caused by a malformed conditional statement. It is highly recommended that you fix this error before continuing, but you may continue as-is if you wish.

You can choose to continue, and if you do you can fill out the form ok, however if you try to preview or submit you get a blank white page and nothing happens.

[jzewatsky]

Thanks for the great plug in!

Unfortunately, I am getting the following error:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected ')' in /home/content/d/d/r/ddrcn/html/forums/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 750

I know it's just that I have an extra ")" somewhere, but I cant find where. There are only 414 lines in my newthread.php.

Any suggestions would be great!

[Sarcoth]

The error says newthread.php, but that isn't where your problem is located. Look through your form, most likely on line 750.

[jzewatsky]

Thank you Sarcoth, but my form only has 454 lines. I'm not familular with the hooks feature and how it functions, but is it possible that the two are somehow being added to eachother. If this is the case, where would I cut and paste the hook into the newthread.php to find the correct line 750?

Again, I appreciate any help!

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by jzewatsky

Thank you Sarcoth, but my form only has 454 lines. I'm not familular with the hooks feature and how it functions, but is it possible that the two are somehow being added to eachother. If this is the case, where would I cut and paste the hook into the newthread.php to find the correct line 750?

Again, I appreciate any help!

Do you have more then one hack that uses that hook location? Disable the others and a differant line number should show.

[jzewatsky]

Thanks Abe1. This hack is just what my forum needed! Thanks for writing it and for helping me to get it working!

[Allan]

Hey, this hack work with vB 3.6 ?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Allan

Hey, this hack work with vB 3.6 ?

Yes, it works with 3.6. There will be a new version of it though which has one template fix. Nothing major.

[tommyxv]

I am getting this error:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE, expecting '(' in /home/mysite/public_html/forums/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 724

I found it to be a conflict with PaulM's reposted post creates a new thread hack. (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=83074) When I disable it, the forms hack works and the error goes away.

Any idea on how to fix?

[bugman]

SUPERB! EXCELLENT! GREAT WORK!

I am using this for an application for my gaming clan and it's perfect! Highly customisable which is great!

This has many, many uses! Quizzes, tests, applications and so much more.

I will give you the link to my clan soon so you can see in action.

THANK YOU!

[MoJo Smirnoff]

Originally Posted by Sarcoth

I haven't heard back from Abe yet, so I'll make another offer here. I'll give a $10 donation to someone if they come up with some workable coding to add a user to a membergroup within this form. Please see my request in a previous post. I'll post in another forum for help on this if I don't see an answer here within a few days.

Post here or send me a PM if you have additional questions.

Thank you!

i too would like to be able to put users in another user group once they hit submit....either as primary or a secondary group. Is this possible?


great hack btw, we are using this for new recruits to the gaming clan...we've needed this for a year now!! Great stuff!

[Miss Tiina]

Hi I have 2 forms on my site. I thought I had changed the hook name properly to allow both forms to work but something isnt working right. Can someone please explain to me exactly what I change and where I change it to ensure both forms work, Thanks so much

[Sarcoth]

Originally Posted by Miss Tiina

Hi I have 2 forms on my site. I thought I had changed the hook name properly to allow both forms to work but something isnt working right. Can someone please explain to me exactly what I change and where I change it to ensure both forms work, Thanks so much

They need different names under "Plugin Manager"; which you must have done since I doubt you can save one with the same name and you need to rename the $formname. Open up one of the forms and go down a few lines, rename the $formname and you'll have two identical forms with different names.

If you changed other data within the form though, like the number and type of questions, you have to add or remove various data from your form plugin, the form template and the formanswers template. If you change one of these, there is a good chance you'll have to update all three.

Personally, I made a copy of each and then editted them out till I got it the way I liked.

[mschvili]

Hi Abe.

I know. Here's another one asking for the attachment. I sure would help a lot if it would be able to attach files.

I will use the form in a support function and if the user won't be able to send pictures of their problems.. then it would be a whole support function.

Is it planned? Possible at all.

Thank you for a extremly good job!!