Add-On Releases - Advanced Application Forms

UNTIL VB5 STABILIZES THIS MOD WILL BE UNSUPPORTED AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED

This is an add-on that is designed for vBulletin 5 Connect. It will not work on earlier versions of vBulletin.

Features

• - Unlimited Application Types*
• - Unlimited Application Positions*
• - Unlimited Questions*
• - Different Application Positions for each Application Type
• - Different Questions for each Application Position.
• - Show Applications in Widget or direct link to them.
• - Control Application Type access by Usergroup, Postcount
• - Control Application Position access by Usergroup, Postcount
• - Notification of an application via Forum Thread and/or Email and/or Private Message
• - Specify Different Forums for Reports by Application Position.
• - Define a default question set that can be included on all applications.

* Limited only if you are limited in database size and/or free disk space.


* INSTALLATION *
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1) Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum's root.
(If your forum's location is http://www.example.com/forums/, the root is /forums/)

2) In ACP->Plugins & Products->Manage Products->Add/Import Product put
./packages/advapp5/xml/product_advapp5.xml
in the "OR import the XML file from your server" box and click Import.

3) Go to your site's home page and activate the Site Builder menu.

4) Either create a new page, or edit an existing page.

5) On the page where you want the list of available applicactions to appear, select 'Add Modules' and click on 'Display'.
Then drag and drop the Application Forms widget where you want it to appear.

6) Take some time to set the options, application types and application postions in the new Application Forms area of AdminCP.


* UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS *
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1) Go to the core/packages folder and delete the advapp5 folder.

2) Upload the contents of the 'upload' folder to your forum's root.
(If your forum's location is http://www.example.com/forums/, the root is /forums/)

3) Import the product XML file (product_advapp5.xml) into the Product Manager in AdminCP.
(The XML file is located in the /upload/core/packages/advapp5/xml folder)


* Removal *
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1) Uninstall the product in ACP->Products & Hooks->Manage Products.

2) Delete the core/packages/advapp5 folder from your server.

3) Delete the core/admincp/advappadmin.php file from your server.

4) Delete the admincp/img/module-icon-advapp.png file from your server.


* History (Changelog) *
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5.0.3 (July 16, 2013)
Fix - Error when board is offline and user is logged off.

5.0.2 (May 23, 2013)
Fix - Insert default questions not working in ACP.

5.0.1 (May 15, 2013)
Fix - Redirects not working.
Add - Regular expression matching for single line text fields.
NOTE 1 - Version number will now increment with each release again. Starting with the reuse of 5.0.1.
NOTE 2 - Compatible with vB5 version 5.0.2 or greater. Earlier versions not supported.

5.0.0 Beta 5 (January 2, 2013) - TESTED WITH BETA 23 and BETA 24
Fix - Module not displaying, staying in position and uneditable.

NOTE 1 - There is a bug in vB5 where style sheets are not being completely loaded with Internet Explorer 9 (and possibly other versions)
http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-6398
http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-6803
This causes the application form to not display properly with Internet Explorer. It does display properly with other browsers.
There is nothing I can do about this. It is a bug in vB5.

NOTE 2 - There is a bug in vB5 where modules(widgets) lose their title after being placed on a page.
http://tracker.vbulletin.com/browse/VBV-5513
To fix this, edit the page again and then edit the application form module. The title will be there, just save everything a second time.

5.0.0 Beta 4 (November 19, 2012) NOT RELEASED ON VB.ORG
Fix - Problem selecting items with Firefox browser.

5.0.0 Beta 3
Regression - Restore library api files.
Remove - template API
Change - Version will remain at 5.0.0 and include Beta version number until final release

5.0.1 (October 24, 2012) * SYSTEM IS NOW COMPATIBLE WITH BETA 15 OR HIGHER ONLY!
Fix - Account for style changes in vB Beta 15.
Delete - Library API files - not needed with Beta 15.
Fix - Default data installation queries not working with vB Beta 16.

5.0.0 (October 18, 2012)
- Initial Release

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by dustoff99

Installed 5.0.4 PL 1

1st Mod - I decided to put this on a new page. After I save it, how can I edit the Moderator Form or create new forms. I don't see any breadcrumbs or tabs to get to it unless I know the url.

Forms and settings are edited in the ACP.

For some reason there seems to be a delay before vB 5 shows the application forms selection in the left menu in the ACP.

[dustoff99]

I finally see it in ACP - thx

[dustoff99]

I have my 1st form ready. I made a recruiting post and linked to the application mod, it uses _blank and creates another page for the user to fill out the form. How can I make the link not open a new page and just open as the same page so the user wont have 2 pages open?

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by dustoff99

I have my 1st form ready. I made a recruiting post and linked to the application mod, it uses _blank and creates another page for the user to fill out the form. How can I make the link not open a new page and just open as the same page so the user wont have 2 pages open?

_blank opens pages in a new window so either don't use a target or use _parent or _self.

[dustoff99]

I have "Multiple Choice w/ All of the above option (Checkbox)" selected in my form, I have 3 games above "All of the above" - when I submitted my form - none of the options (games) shows up, like the user didn't check anything.

[dustoff99]

Originally Posted by nhawk

_blank opens pages in a new window so either don't use a target or use _parent or _self.

I don't see where I can change that option (vB nOOb here). When I hyperlink the form in the post, the user will click it and it will launch a new page.

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by dustoff99

I have "Multiple Choice w/ All of the above option (Checkbox)" selected in my form, I have 3 games above "All of the above" - when I submitted my form - none of the options (games) shows up, like the user didn't check anything.

Thank you for reporting this. I'll have an update out as soon as I can to fix this problem.

In the meantime, use the regular checkbox without the 'all of the above' option.

[nhawk]

Originally Posted by dustoff99

I don't see where I can change that option (vB nOOb here). When I hyperlink the form in the post, the user will click it and it will launch a new page.

Unfortunately that is a function of vBulletin's BB Code.

The only way I know of to change it is to create a custom BB Code and use target _self for that code. However, I have no idea if custom BB Codes are working in vB 5 or not so I can't help you there.

[dustoff99]

Originally Posted by nhawk

Unfortunately that is a function of vBulletin's BB Code.

The only way I know of to change it is to create a custom BB Code and use target _self for that code. However, I have no idea if custom BB Codes are working in vB 5 or not so I can't help you there.

Ok, thanks for the response. Great mod btw...

[dustoff99]

Any way to not post the IP to everyone or to select groups (like admin)?