Custom Form Mod

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Custom Form

Package name	SMF version	Minimmum PHP version
Custom Form Mod 4.0.2	SMF 2.1.x	PHP 8
Custom Form Mod 2.2.4	SMF 2.0.x, SMF 2.1.x	PHP 7.4
Custom Form Mod 1.7	SMF 1.1.x, 2.0.x	PHP 4.3 – PHP 7.4

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Overview

This Mod allows you to create custom forms for your forum which your users can access at index.php?action=form, these forms are essentially a structured way of allowing your users to submit posts to certain boards, meaning that you can get them to enter certain information into a form and then you can chose how you want that information to be presented within the final outputted post.

You can access a list of your forms and the links to the actual forms themselves by going to index.php?action=form.

Possible uses for this Mod could include, Support Forms, Staff Application Forms, Error Reporting Forms and etc.

Features Explained:

Settings are found in the admin panel: Administration Center » Configuration » Modifications » Custom Form (or index.php?action=admin;area=modsettings;sa=customform).

• Creating/Editing Forms: This is done in the settings area for this mod, you just need to create a new form by clicking on Add New Form, and then set up the information for that form making sure that you have entered in the relevant data for each setting, you will also need to add some fields to the form, otherwise it will be ignored.

• Viewing a list of forms that you can post: This is done at the form action index.php?action=form, you will be able to view a list of forms that you can view and post, as well as a link to the board they belong to and etc.

• Posting a form: This is done at the form action index.php?action=form;n=#, Replace # with the actual number of the form. Once the user has filled out the form and saved/submitted, the results will be posted to the appropriate board. You can change the look of this page by creating a Custom Template Function.

• Custom Template Functions: This is a feature allows you to create your own custom template function for each form, to do this we suggest that you make a duplicate of the template_example() function within the CustomForm.template.php file. You can then use the documentation from that function to see how information is passed to it by the Mod, allowing you to change it for your purposes.

  Please remember that you have to name the new template function in this format template_{Custom Template Name}, and you will have to put the correct value from {Custom Template Name} into the Custom Template Function setting for the form that you wish to use you new template. Further explanation for custom templates can be found in CustomForm.template.php.

• CAPTCHA Visual Verification: Visual verification often referred to as CAPTCHA and used by SMF for registration and posting, is included in the mod to help prevent against bots from using forms as a way to post your forum. Visual verification requires that the user type letters or digits from a distorted image that appears on the screen in order for a form to submit correctly.

  • All forms require visual verification when being filled out by guests and can not be turned off
  • Registered members will also be required to use visual verification based on existing settings in SMF.
  • To access verification settings in for SMF 1.1.x: go to Admin » Registration » Settings or index.php?action=regcenter;sa=settings.
  • To access verification settings in for SMF 2.x: go to Admin » Configuration » Security and Moderation » Anti-Spam or ?action=admin;area=securitysettings;sa=spam.

Further explanation of a setting's functionality can be found by clicking on the [?] help button.

Tutorial

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Redirect the 'New Topic' button to a form

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[Lady Night Owl]

Looks like a good mod - I was actually looking for something like this - but, I'm running 1.1.5

[Nathaniel]

Okay, I am working on porting this backwards for SMF 1.1.5. It might take a while though...

There are millions of things which need to be changed such as db queries, templates and etc, but I will try...

[Paracelsus]

Okay, I am working on porting this backwards for SMF 1.1.5. It might take a while though...

There are millions of things which need to be changed such as db queries, templates and etc, but I will try...

I second that request

Btw, is there any demo we can see with some kind of form?

[4b11l]

Okay, I am working on porting this backwards for SMF 1.1.5. It might take a while though...

There are millions of things which need to be changed such as db queries, templates and etc, but I will try...

3rd the request.

[Lady Night Owl]

Okay, I am working on porting this backwards for SMF 1.1.5. It might take a while though...

There are millions of things which need to be changed such as db queries, templates and etc, but I will try...

OK, sweet! Thanks!

[Angelotus]

Hi, seems like a nice mod, I installed it, but there is no link in modifications! How to add one? And what is the link to edit?

[Nathaniel]

@ Paracelsus, I've been a bit slack, I will try to get some demo sites up and running as well as soon as possible, I will also write some decent documentation, because its not very good at the moment.

@ Angelotus, I am not sure why you can't see a link, please make sure that you are viewing it in English because otherwise there will not be text for the link. If you are viewing it in English then see if you can access the settings at "index.php?action=admin;area=modsettings;sa=customform;".

If that doesn't work then the mod may not have installed correctly and you should try to re-install it.

[Angelotus]

I have only english installed and the mod does work, only the link in the modifications center doesn't work. I think the necessary language string isn't on it's place because if I take a look in the source I see the link tagged, but no txt for the link.
I have manually gone through all steps adding the language strings, but no succes...

[Nathaniel]

Okay, there are three possible places where something could have gone wrong:

1. This line: "$txt['CustomForm_tabheader'] = 'Custom Forms';" could be missing from your 'themes/{theme}/languages/Modifications.english.php' file.

2. The line below could be missing from your 'sources/Admin.php' file.

Code Select Expand

                  //   Place the Custom Form Mod Link.
                  'customform' => array($txt['CustomForm_tabheader']),

3. The code "loadLanguage('Modifications');" could be missing from the beginning of the AdminMain() function from Admin.php.

If you have check your 'Modifications.english.php' file then maybe you could post your Admin.php file and I could check over it?

All of those errors would have only occurred if there was some sort of mistake made by the package manager so it may be fixed by re-installing the mod.

[Angelotus]

Okay, there are three possible places where something could have gone wrong:

1. This line: "$txt['CustomForm_tabheader'] = 'Custom Forms';" could be missing from your 'themes/{theme}/languages/Modifications.english.php' file.

2. The line below could be missing from your 'sources/Admin.php' file.

Code Select Expand

                  //   Place the Custom Form Mod Link.
                  'customform' => array($txt['CustomForm_tabheader']),

3. The code "loadLanguage('Modifications');" could be missing from the beginning of the AdminMain() function from Admin.php.

If you have check your 'Modifications.english.php' file then maybe you could post your Admin.php file and I could check over it?

All of those errors would have only occurred if there was some sort of mistake made by the package manager so it may be fixed by re-installing the mod.

Here is my admin.php, the txt string is in place

[Nathaniel]

Okay, nothing wrong with your Admin.php file. It should be working as far as I can see...

Are you certain that the "$txt['CustomForm_tabheader']" variable is defined in your 'Modifications.english.php' file?

[PfalzNacht]

Hi!

Really good mod.

But, how can i get the forms into e post?

I created a form, but i can't choose a form.

[Angelotus]

Okay, nothing wrong with your Admin.php file. It should be working as far as I can see...

Are you certain that the "$txt['CustomForm_tabheader']" variable is defined in your 'Modifications.english.php' file?

Yes very shure! Are there any other files to be editted??

[Nathaniel]

Yes very shure! Are there any other files to be editted??

In terms of that particular link showing/not showing, there should be no other factors which effect it at all. I will have a think about any other possible ways that this error could be occuring, but your Admin.php file is definitely okay, could you post your Modifications.english.php file so I can check it?

@ Cybertec,
I am not entirely sure what you are talking about, but I am going to add more documentation to the downloads page so hopefully that will explain everything. To post a form, you need to access it from the index.php?action=form, also remember that the form settings in the admin area have to be done properly, ie. the board id has to be valid, there have to be fields in the form and etc.

[PfalzNacht]

Thanks LHVWB!

That's the answer. 

[Nathaniel]

Okay, I have added some more documentation to the downloads page, I will continue to try to improve the documentation and then I will try to port this mod back to SMF 1.1.5. Which should be fun! 

[Sakae]

Okay, I am working on porting this backwards for SMF 1.1.5. It might take a while though...

There are millions of things which need to be changed such as db queries, templates and etc, but I will try...

Well, I think you saw already how many people thanks for this but it's never too much: THANKS MAN!!!

[Angelotus]

Yes very shure! Are there any other files to be editted??

In terms of that particular link showing/not showing, there should be no other factors which effect it at all. I will have a think about any other possible ways that this error could be occuring, but your Admin.php file is definitely okay, could you post your Modifications.english.php file so I can check it?

@ Cybertec,
I am not entirely sure what you are talking about, but I am going to add more documentation to the downloads page so hopefully that will explain everything. To post a form, you need to access it from the index.php?action=form, also remember that the form settings in the admin area have to be done properly, ie. the board id has to be valid, there have to be fields in the form and etc.

Here is my modifications.english.php

[jossanaijr]

Okay, I have added some more documentation to the downloads page, I will continue to try to improve the documentation and then I will try to port this mod back to SMF 1.1.5. Which should be fun! 

One more! WOW! Thanks.