New Posting Features - Easy Forms - Create a form or multiple forms without php or html knowledge

EASY FORMS FOR vB 4.x here

Easily create forms with no HTML or PHP knowledge. Questions can be made compulsory and are checked before the form is submitted. Forms can be previewed. (You can create multiple forms)

Backwards compatible with vb v3.7.x and 3.6.8

Example Form | Help File | Version History

Question Types:

• Single line text
• Multi-line text
• Multi-select checkboxes
• Single-select radio buttons
• Single Select Dropdown
• Yes/No
• Multi-line text field using vbeditor (max one per form - limited by vB)
• Human verification question
• Custom Question (can query database or do whatever you want)
• Date (month/ day/ year fields)

Form can Submit to:

• new thread in forum
• new post in thread
• new pm to user
• email address
• save to database

Installation:

• Just Import the Product File
• Set usergroups options
  admincp -> vboptions -> Easy Form Options
• View/Create forms at
  http://your-forum.com/forums/misc.php?do=forms
• Click installed to get latest updates

More Features:

• Form list categories (optional)
• Preview form (can disable for individual forms)
• Optional questions
• Form Sections
• Prefix support - you can choose which prefix you want thread to have
• Different thread/pm title to form title with variables {username} {userid} and {q_1} (replacing 1 with appropriate question number)
• Poll Options: Multiple choice, public vote, poll question, poll options, poll timeout
• Regular expression match for single line text input field
• Usergroup permissions per form
• Forumid/threadid/username can be specified by input via {value=X} in dropdown, single line input or radio buttons
• Multiple dropdown select for form usergroup permissions (still optional - leave blank to not use)
• Option to show link to form list in navbar and quick links (separate options)
• Import/ Export your forms as XML files - great for transferring forms across forums or creating backups
• Specify bbcode for questions/ answers/ sections for the form's output
• Form Hooks: (uses php code)
  1. Before form submitted
     Useful for: your own form validation, multiple form outputs, etc.
  2. At form start
     Useful for: banning userids/usergroups from form, setting minimum post count,etc.
• Attachments allowed for posting new thread
• Mass Copy Forms & their questions

Coming soon:

• Allow attachments for posting in thread

Translations:

• French/ Fran?aise http://www.vbulletin-ressources.com/...apides-t14717/

[Gotmian]

Hey, great mod!

Is there a way for me when the email is sent out to include there the username of the member who used the form?

[amjadz4]

Originally Posted by Gotmian

Hey, great mod!

Is there a way for me when the email is sent out to include there the username of the member who used the form?

just add a field for named "username" so the user who is typing will enter his username.

[Elenna]

Originally Posted by Gotmian

Hey, great mod!

Is there a way for me when the email is sent out to include there the username of the member who used the form?

You can include {username} in the form if you'd like (perhaps in the title?).

If you'd rather their username appear as the answer to a question, do this:

Create a new question, selecting "Custom" for the type. Name it "Username".

In the code field, enter in:

$answer = '<input type="text" readonly="readonly" id="q_' . $formbit[id] . '" name="' . $formbit[id] . '" value="' . $vbulletin->userinfo[username] . '" style="background:silver;"  />';

Then their username is sent in like it is the answer to a question in the form, and they cannot change it.

[Martyh]

Hi BananaLive,

( Or anyone that can help.)

When I submit the form below ( your example ) to a HTML page , it directs me to a page of smileys located here

http://localhost/forum/misc.php?user=bob

It seems to cut off the "do=form&fid=1" part but does add the "user=bob" part"
I'm kinda stuck on that one.

.
<form name="form" action="http://localhost/forum/misc.php?do=form&fid=1" method="get">
Username:
<input type="text" name="user" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>



Another question on this one.

Originally Posted by bananalive

How do I get parameter from url of form posted in custom output? (must have parameter)

1. Form Hook: Form Start

PHP Code:

$hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('g', 'param', TYPE_UINT);
      if (empty($hiddenfield1))
          {
              $errormessage = "Error, this form needs a parameter.";
                 eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
          } 


2. Form Hook: Before Submit

PHP Code:

     $hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'hiddenfield1', TYPE_UINT);
      $formoutput = str_replace('{param}', "$hiddenfield1", $formoutput); 


3. Use {param} in custom output.

Do I need to change anything in these codes to be able to use the form on the top of the page ?

When you say "use {param} in custom output" I really don't know what that means could someone explain that in a little more detail please ? . Sorry for my inexperience I am willing to pay/donate (to you or to your favorite charity), to anyone who can help me out with this.

Thanks,

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Martyh

Hi BananaLive,

( Or anyone that can help.)

When I submit the form below ( your example ) to a HTML page , it directs me to a page of smileys located here

http://localhost/forum/misc.php?user=bob

It seems to cut off the "do=form&fid=1" part but does add the "user=bob" part"
I'm kinda stuck on that one.

.
<form name="form" action="http://localhost/forum/misc.php?do=form&fid=1" method="get">
Username:
<input type="text" name="user" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>


Another question on this one.


Do I need to change anything in these codes to be able to use the form on the top of the page ?

When you say "use {param} in custom output" I really don't know what that means could someone explain that in a little more detail please ? . Sorry for my inexperience I am willing to pay/donate (to you or to your favorite charity), to anyone who can help me out with this.

Thanks,

<form name="form" action="misc.php" method="get">
<input type="hidden" name="do" value="form" />
<input type="hidden" name="fid" value="1" />
Username:
<input type="text" name="user" />
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>

PHP Code:

$hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('g', 'user', TYPE_NOHTML);
if (empty($hiddenfield1))
{
  $errormessage = "Error, this form needs a username.";
  eval('print_output("' . fetch_template('STANDARD_ERROR') . '");');
} 


Custom output enables you to design your own layout using the parts of the form.

PHP Code:

$hiddenfield1 = $vbulletin->input->clean_gpc('p', 'hiddenfield1', TYPE_NOHTML);
$formoutput = str_replace('{param}', "$hiddenfield1", $formoutput); 


The alternative would be to use this code: (it justs adds the field like another question at the end of the form output)

PHP Code:

$formoutput .= $form[preq] . "Username" . $form[pstq];
$formoutput .= $form['prea'] . $hiddenfield1 . $form[psta]; 


[Martyh]

Thanks again BananaLive,

Let me make sure I'm not wasting your time here, I should do this ?

1.) Use the HTML code on my HTML template

2.) Use the first php code in my hook form start

3.) Use the second php code in my custom output window.

4.) OR use the last php code in place of the third one if I just want to add the field to the end of a form

Please correct where I may be wrong in this sequence.

Thanks

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Martyh

Thanks again BananaLive,


Let me make sure I'm not wasting your time here, I should do this ?

1.) Use the HTML code on my HTML template

2.) Use the first php code in my hook form start

3.) Use the second php code in my custom output window.

4.) OR use the last php code in place of the third one if I just want to add the field to the end of a form

Please correct where I may be wrong in this sequence.

Thanks

Yes apart from 3. The custom output is the bbcode/text which is how you want the form's post/email/etc. to look like.

3.) Use the second php code in Form Hook: Before Submit and then do a custom output

[Martyh]

Hi,

OK , a lot of progress. The field name shows up in the new thread at the end ( prefer that one ) but the value doesn't ( actual name entered in form )

Sorry to be a pain.

Thanks

[bananalive]

Originally Posted by Martyh

Hi,

OK , a lot of progress. The field name shows up in the new thread at the end ( prefer that one ) but the value doesn't ( actual name entered in form )

Sorry to be a pain.

Thanks

view page source of form, and see if you get

<input type="hidden" name="hiddenfield1" ... />

Is there anything in the value="" part of it?

[zushiba]

I'm looking through the help file for information on the save to database function but don't see anything. Anyone have any tips on what this does and how it works?