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.

[Bounce]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Edit that if you change a field.

EEK !!!! I'll give it a go , thanks

[high]* Bounce backs up the original lol[/high]

[SupremeWeapon]

I get

Fatal error: Existing data passed is not an array
Called set_existing in /var/www/gamelibraryonline.com/htdocs/dtr/boards/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 381
Called eval in /var/www/gamelibraryonline.com/htdocs/dtr/boards/newthread.php on line 68
in /includes/class_dm.php on line 235

unedited form. i get that error when trying to submit.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by SupremeWeapon

I get

Fatal error: Existing data passed is not an array
Called set_existing in /var/www/gamelibraryonline.com/htdocs/dtr/boards/newthread.php(68) : eval()'d code on line 381
Called eval in /var/www/gamelibraryonline.com/htdocs/dtr/boards/newthread.php on line 68
in /includes/class_dm.php on line 235

unedited form. i get that error when trying to submit.

You are trying to start a poll?

[SupremeWeapon]

actually Yea I am. It's for a team Application.

should I turn that off or something?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by SupremeWeapon

actually Yea I am. It's for a team Application.

should I turn that off or something?

I'm just trying to see why you would get the error. Make sure all info is correct.

[SupremeWeapon]

Cleaned th epost up.


When poll is selected I get that fatal error.
When poll isnt selected it goes throug but doesnt post.

// To add more then one form, copy this whole text, and creat a new plug-in with the hook location 'newthread_start'.
// After, change the form name. You can't have 2 forms with the same name.

// Name of this form
$formname = "app";

if ($_REQUEST['do'] == $formname)
{

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## CUSTOMIZE VARIABLES ##########################
// ################################################## #####################

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// BEGIN CUSTOMIZATION BELOW////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//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(
'normalanswer1' => TYPE_STR,
'normalanswer2' => TYPE_STR,
'radioanswer1' => TYPE_STR,
'answer1' => TYPE_STR,
'answer2' => TYPE_STR,
'answer3' => TYPE_STR,
'dropdownanswer1' => TYPE_STR,
'longanswer1' => TYPE_STR
));

// Part 2
$normalanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer1'];
$normalanswer2 = $vbulletin->GPC['normalanswer2'];
$radioanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['radioanswer1'];
$answer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer1'];
$answer2 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer2'];
$answer3 = $vbulletin->GPC['answer3'];
$dropdownanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['dropdownanswer1'];
$longanswer1 = $vbulletin->GPC['longanswer1'];

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//USERGROUPS ALLOWED
//You can add or remove usegroups that are ALLOWED to use this form by changing the numbers below in the array.
//To enable this feature, remove the '//' before the 'if'.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// if (!in_array($vbulletin->userinfo['usergroupid'], array(2,5,6,7))) print_no_permission();

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//NAME OF TEMPLATES - DO THIS BIT IF YOU ARE MAKING MORE FORMS AND WANT TO USE A DIFFERENT LOOKING TEMPLATE
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Name of the main template
$maintemplate = "form";
// Name of the answer template
$answertemplate = "formanswers";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//CHOOSE WHETHER YOU WANT FORM TO BE POSTED IN A NEW THREAD, NEW POLL, REPLY TO EXISITING THREAD, PMed OR EMAILED
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//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 = "11";

//ENABLE POLL TO BE CREATED - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formpoll = "0";
$polloption[1] = "Yes";
$polloption[2] = "No";
$polloption[3] = "Maybe";

//Make poll public - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$pollpublic = "1";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE FORM TO REPLY TO EXISTING THREAD - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formreply = "0";

//EXISTING THREAD ID FOR FORM TO REPLY IN
$formreplythreadid = "12345";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE FORM TO BE PMED (guests CANNOT use this option) - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formpm = "0";

//USERNAME TO PM TO
$formpmname = "Abe";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

//ENABLE FORM TO BE EMAILED - 1 = yes, 0 = no
$formemail = "0";

//EMAIL ADDRESS TO EMAIL TO
$formemailaddress = "youremail@yourforums.com";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//REDIRECT OPTIONS:
// 0 - thank you message (thread, reply, pm, or email)
// 1 - redirect to post (thread or reply)
// 2 - redirect to thread (thread only)
// 3 - redirect to forum (thread only)
// 4 - redirect to editpost to upload attachments (thread or reply)
//
// Feel free to change the thank you message if you choose option 0
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$redirectoption = "0";

$errormessage = "Thank you for submitting Your application! We will review it and get back to you."; //This is the thank you message

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//FORCE USER TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS - 1 = yes, 0 = no
//If you added or deleted variables, you must edit what it checked for. Search for "$answerall ==" and edit 2 lines under it.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$answerall = "0";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//TITLE OF FORM (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole title)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$formtitle = "Team Application";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//TITLE OF THREAD/POST/PM/EMAIL (do not use quotation marks in the title or you will get a parse error)
//You may use variables from the form for this.
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$posttitle = "$dtrapp";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//PURPOSE OF FORM (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$formpurpose = "This form is for you to submit an application to join TeamDTR. It does not auto promise you a position on the team.";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//NORMAL INPUT BOX : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$normalquestion1 = "What is your Online Name?";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$normalquestion1 = "Who referred you??";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//RADIO BOX CHOICES : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$radioquestion1 = "Do you see yourself as a person who can follow rules set forth?";

// The following choices must NOT have quotation marks
$radiochoice1a = "yes";
$radiochoice1b = "no";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//RADIO BOX CHOICES : QUESTION 3 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
$question1 = "What is your REAL name?";
$explain1 = "Please enter your real name here.";

//QUESTION 2 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
$question2 = "What is your email?";
$explain2 = "Please enter your real email here.";

//QUESTION 3 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
$question3 = "What games do you play?";
$explain3 = "List your games here. If there isnt enough room then use the last input box..";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//DROP DOWN CHOICES : QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$dropdownquestion1 = "What is your gender?";

// The following choices must NOT have quotation marks
$dropdownchoice1a = "no comment";
$dropdownchoice1b = "male";
$dropdownchoice1c = "female";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//LONG TEXT AREA INPUT: QUESTION 1 (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$longquestion1 = "Please explain Why you want to join TeamDTR.";
$longexplain1 = "Be specific this will play a role in your applicaion being reviewed.";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//VB TEXT AREA INPUT: You can only have ONE vb text question. (do not use quotation marks or you will get a parse error, besides the quotes around the whole text)
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

$vbtextquestion = "Please give us any other info you wish to.";
$vbtextexplain = "Put anhting in here that you feel is worth while to your application.";

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////// END OF CUSTOMIZATION ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
///// DO NOT CHANGE BELOW UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!!! ////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// ################################################## #####################
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################
// ################################################## #####################
if ($_REQUEST['action'] == '')
{
$_REQUEST['action'] = "form";
}


$bbuserinfo = $vbulletin->userinfo;

// start navbar
$navbits = array();
$navbits['newthread.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=$formname"] = $formtitle;

$navbits = construct_navbits($navbits);
eval('$navbar = "' . fetch_template('navbar') . '";');

if ($_REQUEST['action'] == "submit")
{

if ($answerall == "1")
{
if ($normalanswer1 == '' OR $radioanswer1 == '' OR $radioanswer2 == '' OR $radioanswer3 == '' OR $answer1 == '' OR $answer2 == '' OR $answer3 == '' OR $longanswer1 == '')
{
$errormessage = "$bbuserinfo[username], you need to answer every question!";
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
exit();
}
}

$vbulletin->input->clean_array_gpc('p', array(
'wysiwyg' => TYPE_BOOL,
'message' => TYPE_STR
));

if ($vbulletin->GPC['wysiwyg'])
{
require_once(DIR . '/includes/functions_wysiwyg.php');
$vbtextanswer = convert_wysiwyg_html_to_bbcode($vbulletin->GPC['message'], $foruminfo['allowhtml']);
}
else
{
$vbtextanswer =& $vbulletin->GPC['message'];
}

eval('$formsend = "' . fetch_template("$answertemplate") . '";');

if ($_POST['submit'] == 'Submit')
{
if ($formforum == "1")
{
$foruminfo = verify_id('forum', $formforumid, 0, 1);
$forumperms = fetch_permissions($foruminfo[forumid]);
$newpost['username'] =& $vbulletin->userinfo['username'];
$newpost['message'] =& $formsend;
$newpost['title'] =& $posttitle;
$newpost['parseurl'] = '1';

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'] != -1)
{
$newpost['emailupdate'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'];
}
else
{
$newpost['emailupdate'] = 9999;
}

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['signature'] != '')
{
$newpost['signature'] = '1';
}
else
{
$newpost['signature'] = '0';
}

build_new_post('thread', $foruminfo, array(), array(), $newpost, $errors);

if ($formpoll == "1")
{
$threadinfo = verify_id('thread', $newpost[threadid], 0, 1);
$polloptions = count($polloption);
$question = $posttitle;
$vbulletin->GPC['options'] = $polloption;

$counter = 0;
$optioncount = 0;
$badoption = '';
while ($counter++ < $polloptions)
{ // 0..Pollnum-1 we want, as arrays start with 0
if ($vbulletin->options['maxpolllength'] AND vbstrlen($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"]) > $vbulletin->options['maxpolllength'])
{
$badoption .= iif($badoption, ', ') . $counter;
}
if (!empty($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"]))
{
$optioncount++;
}
}

// Add the poll
$poll =& datamanager_init('Poll', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD);

$counter = 0;
while ($counter++ < $polloptions)
{
if ($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"] != '')
{
$poll->set_option($vbulletin->GPC['options']["$counter"]);
}
}

$poll->set('question', $question);
$poll->set('dateline', TIMENOW);
$poll->set('active', '1');
$poll->set('public', $pollpublic);

$pollid = $poll->save();
//end create new poll

// update thread
$threadman =& datamanager_init('Thread', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_STANDARD, 'threadpost');
$threadman->set_existing($threadinfo);
$threadman->set('pollid', $pollid);
$threadman->save();
}
}

if ($formreply == "1")
{
$threadinfo = verify_id('thread', $formreplythreadid, 0, 1);
$forumperms = fetch_permissions($threadinfo[forumid]);
$newpost['username'] =& $vbulletin->userinfo['username'];
$newpost['message'] =& $formsend;
$newpost['title'] =& $posttitle;
$newpost['parseurl'] = "1";

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'] != -1)
{
$newpost['emailupdate'] = $vbulletin->userinfo['autosubscribe'];
}
else
{
$newpost['emailupdate'] = 9999;
}

if ($vbulletin->userinfo['signature'] != '')
{
$newpost['signature'] = '1';
}
else
{
$newpost['signature'] = '0';
}

build_new_post('reply', $foruminfo, $threadinfo, $postinfo, $newpost, $errors);
}

if ($formpm == "1")
{
$vbulletin->GPC['message'] =& $formsend;
$vbulletin->GPC['title'] =& $posttitle;
$vbulletin->GPC['recipients'] =& $formpmname;

$pm['message'] =& $vbulletin->GPC['message'];
$pm['title'] =& $vbulletin->GPC['title'];
$pm['recipients'] =& $vbulletin->GPC['recipients'];

// create the DM to do error checking and insert the new PM
$pmdm =& datamanager_init('PM', $vbulletin, ERRTYPE_ARRAY);

$pmdm->set('fromuserid', $vbulletin->userinfo['userid']);
$pmdm->set('fromusername', $vbulletin->userinfo['username']);
$pmdm->setr('title', $pm['title']);
$pmdm->setr('message', $pm['message']);
$pmdm->set_recipients($pm['recipients'], $permissions);
$pmdm->set('dateline', TIMENOW);

// everything's good!
$pmdm->save();
}

if ($formemail == "1")
{
vbmail($formemailaddress, $posttitle, $formsend);
}

if ($redirectoption == "1")
{
$vbulletin->url = 'showthread.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "p=$newpost[postid]";
eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks' ));
exit();
}
if ($redirectoption == "2")
{
$vbulletin->url = 'showthread.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "t=$newpost[threadid]";
eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks' ));
exit();
}
if ($redirectoption == "3")
{
$vbulletin->url = 'forumdisplay.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "f=$foruminfo[forumid]";
eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks' ));
exit();
}
if ($redirectoption == "4")
{
$vbulletin->url = 'editpost.php?do=editpost&' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "p=$newpost[postid]";
eval(print_standard_redirect('redirect_postthanks' ));
exit();
}
eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
exit();
}
else
{
require_once('./includes/class_bbcode.php');
$parser =& new vB_BbCodeParser($vbulletin, fetch_tag_list());
$preview = $parser->do_parse($formsend);

$_REQUEST['action'] = 'form';
}
}

if ($_REQUEST['action'] == 'form')
{
// set message box width to usercp size
$stylevar['messagewidth'] = $stylevar['messagewidth_usercp'];
$editorid = construct_edit_toolbar($vbtextanswer);

eval('print_output("' . fetch_template("$maintemplate") . '");');
}
}

[mastersite]

Hi im a complete noob to this mod, and im not sure why the form isn't appearing when i post a new thread.

Ive created a new plugin with the all the code and saved as different title, whatelse is there to do?

[TomasDR]

I searched the thread but all I found was one user who included a checkbox their template. But is there anyway to add a multiple choice checkbox type question?

If not, are there any plans to include that feature?

Recent Install and liking it!

[csidlernet]

really cool thanks a lot

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by TomasDR

I searched the thread but all I found was one user who included a checkbox their template. But is there anyway to add a multiple choice checkbox type question?

If not, are there any plans to include that feature?

Recent Install and liking it!

I'll try to add a check box options soon.