New Version 3.1.5 Released on 2-18-2003

Name: Application Forms v3.1.5

Author: Corona

Description: Creates a fully customized form (textboxes, checkboxes, radio buttons and select lists) to display on a website. Submitted form data is added to a new thread in a setable forum. Form records can be managed with built-in functions by moderators and administrators. Application Forms communicate to the original form submitter via configurable email messages.

Requirements: Sticky Threads by Jordo

Tested On: UBB v6.3 & UBB v6.3.1.1 with Sticky Threads Hack v1.7 by Jordo

Thanks: Jordo for producing and maintaining Sticky Threads, Bookie for providing the buttons, and all UBBDev Hack Authors

Purpose: Application Forms is an add-on to the Ultimate Bulletin Board (UBB) which enables a website to display a fully customizable input form ( Example Screenshot of a Custom Form ). Administrators create a custom form through the UBB's control panel interface. After a custom form is created, the form is displayed on a website and accessed by an end user to request and gather data. Forms can be displayed in a shtml page by using SSI, or as a standalone page using the UBB's style templates.

When data is entered into the custom Form and submitted by an end user, the data entered into the form is posted to a new thread in any selectable UBB message forum -- the data is placed into a record and neatly displayed to users who have the appropriate access permissions to view the forum. An optional customizable email message is sent to the user who submitted the form (which by default) indicates that the form has been recieved successfully. A preview of the data entered into the form is also included in the reply email.

Admin functions are provided which give an administrator or moderator various automated functions that can be executed on any form. Custom email messages are shipped to the individual who submitted a form when an admin or mod performs admin functions on the submitted form. Admin functions provide various scripting options which can sticky/unsticky a thread, grant or deny the form submitter private access to any forums, provide status reports, edit any submitted form, email a custom message, etc... Forms can be managed by moderators with a set of features included with this release.

This release is appropriate for gathering data with an Application type form for a game guild, private club, or private member organization. While this release can be used to display any custom form that is desired, and performs varying tasks for various status settings, the included admin functions may not be appropriate for some situations. Admin functions are not required to be used, (forms will work without using the admin functions), but the admin functions in this release may not be appropriate for various organizations. Please read more about the admin functions for further information.

Screenshots, Information and Download:
Application Form Mods Information and Download

Demo:
Demo the Mod - A Gaming Form

Future Plans:

• Rewrite admin functions to be customizable and provide a proper fit with any type of input form (paypal, credit card orders, trouble ticket systems, software request and shipment upon acceptance, etc...).

Support Questions? Feel free to post your support problems here, or contact me via email.

nice work as always C... it's shaping up quite nicely

except I don't see a download link

edit: nevermind, it seems that your site is down at the moment

I see that it is online again this link worx:
http://test.altereddestiny.net/AppformScreenshots/

Lots of Errors:

When setting up the application config, always says missing field template.

Also get this error:

LoadStyleTemplate no longer takes a number.Backtrace: ultimatebb.cgi:651 -> sub main::RequireCode

Backtrace: ubb_lib.cgi:1843 -> sub (eval)

Backtrace: ubb_registration_application.cgi:5 -> sub main::LoadStyleTemplate

Backtrace: ubb_lib.cgi:1859 -> sub main::Tracer

How's the hack running now? Was Raichu's problem solved?

I'm beginning to think this mod doesn't do what I think it does.

I'm looking for something that will allow my members to make a report thread based on a form I set up. We have members who fish particular lakes and want to report back on temperature, successful depths, etc. I want a set form so that they all appear the same. Is that what this mod will do? I don't want to have to approve each form that's submitted.

Thanks for your attention.

Nice hack Corona.

Will test soon.

Can anyone here answer this?

Any response to the down links?

Catcherman -- This hack will not do what your looking for. Each form submittal will be posted under a unique thread.

AllenAyres -- Sorry about the downed link from time to time -- i been turning off my server quite a bit lately as its usage is extremely limited. I'll see if i can move the download to another server and update the link. Also, email has been sent.

Btw, if anyone has any problems with this hack, feel free to email me at corona@altereddestiny.net I'll respond when i recieve the emails, and do whatever i can to see your situation resolved. I have not been recieving any legitimate bugs for a very long time on this app, but i have been seeing a bit of misconfiguration and permissions problems which seem to be associated with not setting up permissions on the cgi-bin/variables/non-cgi-bin directories as stated within the UBB installation instructions.

However, if ya do have problems, and need solutions email me. I'm more then happy to help.

Thanks you for your reply Corona. I actually would want each one to be unique...

If you need unique threads per form submittal, this should do what your looking for Catcherman. You can ignore approval of each form and edit out the button display of the admin features if you desire. Give it a shot, but keep a backup of your pre-hacked files so that you can revert to your original ubb if the hack is not to your liking.

You will have to create a completely new template in order to come up with a form that is tailored to accept water temperatures, depths, etc.. All the features to create a custom template are already included in this software package.

It sounds good, that was my thought as well, but there were so many options after installing, I wasn't sure

Thanks Corona

Version 3.1.1 Released

Changes:

• Additional Customization Options Available in the Control Panel
• Consolidated Options within the Control Panel
• Cleaned up the installation text

To upgrade from V3.1.0 to V3.1.1:

• download the new version and replace the following files:
• - ubb_applicants.cgi
• - cp_appform.cgi
• - ubb_applicants_misc.cgi
• - cp_vars_appform.pl
• Enter the control Panel
• Select Application Form Settings from the Primary Menu
• Click Update Application Form Settings

Man you do quick work! Thanks again, and I'll let you know when I get it running.

anybody has done it ?
plz send me your ultimatebb.cgi which is hacked

against license agreement

The hardcoded level and class in the subject title has been removed to make the application forms hack a bit more viable for people to display custom forms which are not specific to EQ only.

However, you can hard code the subject line to appear similiar to the old style by performing the following:

Open ubb_new_application.cgi

## FIND:
$in{topic_subject} = $in{("Field" . (&FirstFieldNumber(0)))};

## REPLACE WITH:
$in{topic_subject} = $in{("Field" . (&FirstFieldNumber(0)))} . " (" . $in{Field7} . " " . $in{Field5} . ")";

Bug Repair:

Setting the sticky on submital option to 'do not change' or 'remove sticky' persisted in sticking the thread. This has been fixed.

Download v3.1.1 and replace the following files:
ubb_new_application.cgi
ubb_applicants_misc.cgi

Thanks Catcherman for the bug report!

No problem!

One thing I want to let all of you know is that this is the most versatile, value adding mod I have ever added to a community. I have had very few bugs to report - and that's even while using the mod for something it was originally not intended to do.

Corona has put a lot of effort into making this mod and it's self evident. I hope that more of you can find an application for this on your boards. Also, Corona has been available, and extremely helpful, to help me customize his code into my Fishing Report feature that will soon be available on my site.

I've been fine tuning my application of the mod and will soon be able to release it to my community. Check it out at http://www.catcherman.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi - in a day or so (from 8/26/02). The Fishing Reports forum is there now, but it's private until I finish tweaking it. You can see my submittal form right now at http://www.catcherman.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=agreeapplication just to get an idea of what this is capable of doing.

Thanks for this GREAT hack Corona!

- Cheers

Bug repair:

When in the control panel and creating or editing a new template, a delete table option was not available. This has been fixed -- empty tables can now be deleted.

Download v3.1.1 and replace the following files:
cp_appform.cgi
cp_vars_appform_template.cgi

Thanks again Catcherman for submitting the bug!

Glad to hear the hack is working well for you Catcherman -- your custom form looks very good. However, users need to register on your board before the form will show to them.

Mashie: I've fixed the problem with illegible emails being sent out when someone registers through the forms on a board with admin notification enabled. The repair will be available in the next version release.

Next Version:
Complete overhaul to the registration routines:

• Now displays and operates properly with coppa agreements enabled
• The form rules page now contains a cancel button
• Allows email verification while registering
• The confirm page now forwards the user to the appropriate location
• Admin Notification of Registrations now ships out a legible email
• Suspending Registrations no longer shuts off the forms from displaying to users who are already registered.
• Submitting a new form with a blank first field now displays the correct missing field text message.
• The registration page accessed from the application forms hack appears and operates just like the one included with UBB

Should be released soon.

An intended feature. Works perfectly for me.

hey corona, plz build your hack linke this: http://www.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi

the forum of web-app will be replaced by UBB forum, and user can login at homepage. ....

Im not following you Tyfa. Tell me more of what you want this hack to do, or more specifics on how you want it to be like web-app.

oh, you're my hope, because i'm not programmer.
I wonder can you combine web-app and UBB ?
I found that web-app is very good portal. if you replace their forum by UBB forum, it will great.
then user can login, logout, regist, view latest post ... on home (web-app)

web-app is Free, and you can download here: http://www.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=downloads&cat=webapp

Im sure they could be combined, but your question is better suited for the Mod Ideas and Suggestions Forum as it has absolutely nothing to do with the Applicant Forms mod.

can't you include your mof huh corona ?
I think you can do it.

New Version 3.1.2 Release!

• Added Functionality to support Email Verification when registering
• Added Cancel button to form rules page
• Register Confirm Page should forward the user to the appropriate location
• Admin Notification of Registrations ships out legible emails
• Password Verification ships out legible emails
• Suspending Registrations no longer shuts off the forms from displaying to registered users
• Submitting a new form with a blank first field now displays the correct error message
• Registration, Login, Confirm, and transfer pages show as the style template dictates
• Registration page within the hack appears and operates just like the UBB registration pages
• Coppa Protection enabled forums are now supported
• Status Levels can be hidden from the users view
• Email Address can be hidden from the users view
• Websites using the hack with SSI should transition properly
• Empty Title Tables can be deleted
• Submit Sticky persistence has been fixed

Upgrade from v3.1.1 to v3.1.2 Instructions are found here: Upgrade from 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 Instructions
Download the new version here: Application Forms V3.1.2

If you experience any troubles, please let me know!

thanks nice-man!

Using 6.3.1 there were a only 2 syntax things that didnt fit exactly, but close enough I could figure them out.

Its working great in my sandbox, going live as soon as I get it tweaked

thanks and good job

(edited by Chrimera)
Someon playing in my sandbox created an application and then deleted the thread
I had a practice application I made, stepped through the process all the way to Decline. But when I try to edit the worrksheet, I get this error:

This Template is in use by 2 application(s) and can not be saved or closed until all applications using the template are removed.

removed from where?

thanks

Hello Chrimera,

Glad the hack installed with minimal trouble on 6.3.1.

Each application will be found in the forum number that you have set as the 'Form Forum Number' option (setting found in the control panel under 'Application Form Settings').

Head to that forum and examine the posts. You should find 2 threads that have applications posted in them. Basically, the warning message is telling you that you must remove all active applications before being allowed to edit the template. To remove the applications you can either
a) delete the thread which contains an application
or
b) open the thread, press the 'edit' button, check the delete application checkbox, then click the submit button.

After all active applications are deleted, you will be able to edit the template.

What I think happened is I posted a preview for some people back to the sandbox. They deleted the thread after making an application. And oddly it created the *.app fine and I deleted it, still get the error. Ill keep working on it, thought I dont know cgi/perl I can pick out patterens and look for anomolies.

Oh can I just replace the worksheet to solve the errors (I dont care if any apps dissappear at this point) with the original to over come this?

<end ramble>

If your certain all applications have been deleted, try entering the control panel, and within the maintenance menu select 'Applicants File Rebuild". Then see if your template can be edited.

YOU are a life saver.

And I am an ID10T for not trying it

Chrimera,

Happy to see the problem resolved.

So I can understand why the applicants file needed a rebuild, mind if i ask a question? After you installed the hack, the forum specified under 'form forum number' - did you change the access of this forum to private or public or vice versa? In other words, did you check or uncheck the 'Restrict Viewing and Writing of Posts To Administrators, the forum Moderator, and other authorized* users' option found within 'Forum Settings' - 'Details'?

I made no changes

I think it was a freak thing, but Ill keep you posted

Okay,

I am now more than a little pissed at the non-existant lines that this hack says to find:

public_forum_page.pl

<img src="$vars_config{NonCGIURL}/$vars_style{plain_old_regular_lock}" hspace="2" border="0" alt="$vars_wordlets{closed_topic}" />
$vars_wordlets{closed_topic}
</font>
</td>
</tr>

that does NOT exist in either the orginal 6.3.1.1 zip file, nor in the 6.3.1 code. Where exactly is it?
I have so far wasted my time because people have claimed this hack is working when in fact the instructions are incorrect.

Did you happen to notice this forums description? The part that says 'V6.3x BETA Mods'? This mod is a beta, installers are the beta-testers and this is why its posted here instead of within the v6.3x Finished Mods forum.

This software works perfectly fine on ubb boards version 6.3.0 -- as the code was tested on v6.3.0 as indicated within the original mod description. Others have installed to 6.3.1 & v6.3.1.1 without many reported troubles, but im also geussing the multiple v6.3.1 and v6.3.1.1 installers knew enough perl to figure out where to place the listed code chunk. 8 Posts up, Chrimera says he/she installed to 6.3.1, and while there were 2 syntax inconsistencies in the install instructions, he/she was able to install the hack. However, Chrimera didn't state the syntax inconsistencies with v6.3.1 thus I couldn't repair them.

Anyhows, thanks for pointing out an inconsistency in the BETA VERSION installation instructions. The installation manual has been upgraded to show exactly where to put the code in v6.3.1. Re-download the software, examine the new installation text and rehack public_forum_page.pl. Note: Chimera says there were 2 inconsistencies, so you might find another somewhere -- if you do, please post it and i'll repair it as soon as possible.

Please attempt to be a bit more charismatic and not rant when reporting bugs -- thats what this forum is for. Software within this forum is prone to various inconsistencies or bugs, its the nature of these hacks. If you have additional troubles with installing or operating this mod, please post the issues here and i'll be more then happy to help you out.

Umm Chrimera is a HE and my issues were easy enough to overcome for someone that DOES NOT know perl. I know being here is attempting suicide with my board in that case. But working with Beta software is about the best way I can think of to accelerate my learning perl. I am beginning to understand what a particular code string is trying to do, and make some comparisons between what this code is saying, and JCTemplates needs it to say for instance. (though it would not break my heart to see some accomidations made for JCTemplates when a mod goes Gold) I make mistakes, but if I were THAT good I would be producing here and not copy and pasting from here

BTW Corona - sorry for not including the syntax errors, I’ll get to the server and see if I can find the instances. I have some notes on what I was taking about and where I stuck the code to get it to work. I’m new here and would like to fit in and do my share

And anon09, I have heard it mentioned here a lot - "relax, we'll get you there". These guys/gals are not here to screw up your boards and have patiently walked me through some pretty elementary stuff

Check out what I have been able to do in 2 weeks, knowing NO perl when I began the board over a year ago.

Hello,

I know that code in this forum is beta. I have been installing the hacks from the beta forums since the 5.x days. My problem, as with many of the people visiting these boards is time. I normally wait untill a number of people have installed a hack and any initial problems have been repaired before I install. As a number of people had said that they had installed the hack, successfully, I thought before I posted that I had problems with it, that I would re-download the zip file from infopop and do a search for the meantioned code in the unmodified original code. When after doing a find for the code and finding nothing even remotely resembleing the line to add it after I searched through the code to find nothing. As I had just finished a long day working, to be over half way through doing a hack to find inconsistancies in the instructions I got upset. I will also need to check one other piece of code from ultimatebb.cgi as it too was not like the instructions, but I guessed at it and made the appropriate change. Though I will not know if I am correct untill I re-open the board after the hack has installed. I appreciate that a number of people here know perl very well. What I would also appreciate is that if they have had to modify something to make it work, rather than just saying it installed with no problems, that they post what they changed to make it work. That helps everyone includeing the hack developer to eliminate any errors.

Hello,

Maybe I am missing something here, but the instructions in the file that I downloaded are exactly the same as they were before. I still see that code that I can not locate to place the required addition below for this hack. Has the zip file been updated?

Corona,

Check your email. I could post what I did in here, HTML code restrictions in posting.

But you'll see they were minor, and quite possible incorrect as I have only the vaguest knowledge of cgi. But it works

Anon90,

Instructions have been updated to match v6.3.1 boards with the inconsistency you have detailed above. I extracted the zip to make sure the change was there, and it was.

Tonight, Chrimera was also kind enough to ship me the second variation he found -- and as of the time of this posting i updated the install text with this syntax variation as well. Redownload the mod to grab the new install instructions with both of the syntax variations repaired. You will only need to examine the code hack to public_forum_page.pl and ubb_forum.cgi.

here are the exact changes to the installation text:
## IN PUBLIC_FORUM_PAGE.PL FIND:
$TBB

<table border="0" width="$vars_style{TableWidth}">
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="middle">
$new_topic_button $poll_link
</td>

## ADD ABOVE:
$view_applicants

## IN UBB_FORUM.CGI FIND:
$subject = $this_topic_data[3];
## if the above code can not be found, search for the following instead: $subject = &PipeFixer($this_topic_data[3]);

## ADD BELOW (refer to instructions for the addition -- its the same as it was before, but just a little too lengthy to post here):

This should take care of the syntax variations between UBB versions 6.3.0 and 6.3.1+. As UBB versions change, i do my best to stay on top of all the versions, but quite simply, i haven't had time to test the install to v6.3.1 and v6.3.1.1 personally. I know 2 individuals successfully have this mod installed on v6.3.1+, and they have reported that the hack is operating properly -- you should have the same results (after you get past the install instructions that is). But if you do experience additional troubles, please post them, and i'll help you out as soon as possible.

Chrimera,
Thank you for submitting the syntax variations -- i've updated the install instructions with the appropriate changes.

Hello,

Thank you for that the changes are reflected in this download of the zip file and it appears to be working fine.

Now I do have some other questions. Firstly is there automatically a link placed for the registration form, or do you have to place the correct link on a forum/s?

Secondly when createing a custom template ie not the one that you have supplied, I get the error message can not post the form as it does not contain a valid subject. I created a blank form without any tables. Are the tables required?

Hello Anon90,

A link is not automatically created by the hack. Individuals place a link to the form in various locations - either in a post on the forum, in an html homepage, or somewhere hardcoded into UBB itself.

A single table is required. As well as one field within the table which will be used as the subject line of the form post. Together, the table and fields combine to create the custom form which will be displayed on your website. Without a form, the hack is pretty useless

anon90,

check out what I did uf you like.

http://www.thedarkwatch.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi

In the Applications forum, feel free to knock about and look at the shortcuts. I created a forum in the Private section so Applicants could feel special, but it is the only thing in the private section they can read

Voting (poll) is done 1st in the Officers scetion to accept/decline, then moved to the general discussion forum in the private section if they are accepted.

Chrimera, your board seem extremely slow. Is it your bandwidth,or is something bogging down your server?

It has been kinda laggie lately. Im 850 by 350 ( a little present from SBC for bringing my account down for 2 months) but I havent tested speed in awhile. Ill do that tonight thanks

Heya Chrimera,

I see you upgraded to v3.1.2 -- One thing though. Enter the control panel -- applicant form settings and click submit. Your boards current settings are from version 3.1.1, and they were changed in 3.1.2. Submitting new settings will update the version and correct a few minor bugs.

Another thing i notice -- When registering a new account and upon recieving the account password, the email style colors are black text on a black background. Might want to take a look at it, might be a bug. As it stands now, users must highlight the text in the email to read the email.

Your board also looks very nice. Great work!

Thanks

I am sorry, I am running 3.1.1

At least thats what is says at the bottom of applicant form settings. And by Submit, I guess you mean the Update Aplication form settings button?

Ill need to look into the email. I am using HTML mail and it shouldnt be a black background

But thanks for the positive feedback !

Please let me know if this is a problem with the app form hack or if changing the email style color settings fix the email text colors.

hmmm.. can you set more than one forum to be used to post applications?

No, not at the present time. Currently, the mod can create and display a single form, and the data entered into that form is posted into only one (selectable) forum.

nt

hmmm how difficult would it be to create a checkbox that would activate/deactivate certian questions?

Example: I would like to use the App for both a Guild application and an Alliance one. I place BOTH sets of questions in the form but a checkbox grays-out selected questions. Probably a whole lot of work huh?

Otherwise I would just have a Part One and a Part Two. Cumbersome but do-able, and having this already puts us head and shoulders above 90% of the guilds out there

(edited by chrim)

Also odd thing. shouldnt the table with all the user info appear in the thread for accept/decline, to be seen by all members? I was under the impression it was in my past tests, but it wont now. . .

Accept/decline/refuse/vote/edit options are only accessable by administrators and moderators of the forum. Registered members or unregistered users will not see these options.

The view option is available to all members, but its not on the thread view page. The view option is found on the topics page (the page that lists all the posts in the forum).

Hmm odd, on my test board, in the thread that the application creates, a tabele appeared that you get when hitting VIEW.

http://www.thedarkwatch.com/ubb_test/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=3;t=000145

Log in and pwd sent in PM

Heya Chimera,

I took a look at your board. Viewing the thread created by a submitted form, its normal to see the data from the form for that specific user.

I believe i read your prior post wrong. I thought you were asking where the 'view' button is.

If your old forum wasn't showing this info, then recheck your modifications. Most likely in public_topic_page.pl

Everything seems to be ok in 'Applicant Form Settings'
I get this error when trying to access 'Application Form Templates'

path_to_cgi-bin/forum/vars_appform_template_worksheet.cgi:
syntax error at (eval 11) line 63, near "; lt"

I double checked everything, I Followed instructions,
Then I checked to make sure all file where in place then looked for vars_appform_template_worksheet.cgi
I have no vars_appform_template_worksheet.cgi
So I renamed vars_appform_template_1.cgi to vars_appform_template_worksheet.cgi and it worked, Then after I'm done editing that file, It deletes itself..

Am, I missing something here or what ?

Current UBB 6.3.0.1

Hello Zigote,

I just shipped you an email to the email address you have listed within your profile here at ubbdev.

I was working with a gentlemen in trying to figure out this bug in the distant past, however he vanished (not sure if we fixed the problem or not). I believe its a permission problem on the cgi-bin and variables directory and only shows on some unix based webservers. But i might be wrong and would like to nail down whats causing this error message.

--Corona

Bug Fix and upgrade patch for v3.1.2 released! Upgrade Patches to v3.1.2.1, and is a must have!

Repairs the following:

• Eval Syntax and Permission errors within the control panel for some webservers
• Repaired display issues within registration routines

Download the Upgrade Instructions: Upgrade Patch 3.1.2 to 3.1.2.1
Thank you for the Bug Report Zigote!

This fix has been applied to the install instructions for 3.1.2.1 and all future versions. Download and refer to the install instructions if needed.

PS: Infopop devs should add a file existence check to the &RequireVars function! While it might create some additional overhead, it woulda saved me some heartache

Thanks Corona,
Still working good here,

Great Job on this one

And this would be a good idea...

that did it thanks.
wondering. . . hitting the SUBMIT button returns people to the main page. And as the app opens in a seperate window it is cumbersome. can you think of an easy way around this? perhaps a page with text saying "Application process initiated, please close this window and check your email." or some such?

Otherwise GREAT hack and thanks for the special attention

Heya Chrimera,

Im not sure what you mean about the windows splitting off. I did visit your board and took a peak at the application form mod.

While i do see a split window setup, its in your html code. A split window is created when you click 'join us'. Even in v3.1.1, the hack should all run within one window (doesn't need multiples).

Currently you have the 'join us' button which is coded as follows:
<a href="http://www.thedarkwatch.com/recruiting.html" target="_blank"> (target _blank tells the browser to pop open a new window)

changing this to: <a href="http://www.thedarkwatch.com/recruiting.html"> should remove the window split.

The big issue is... v3.1.1 does not support age checks (and they are enabled on your forum) nor email verification (and they are also enabled on your forums). Im suprised it transitions through the pages at all

I urge you to look back through the threads here and upgrade to v3.1.2.1. v3.1.2.1 handles the age checks and email notifications much nicer. In v3.1.2.1, there no major issues on the transitions that i'm aware of.

To simplify the upgrades from one version to the next (i know the appform mod is a huge hack), i've prepared Upgrade instructions which will bump the version up on each instruction set followed with as minimal work as possible. You will need to follow 2 of these upgrade instruction sets.

First, Upgrade from v3.1.1 to v3.1.2 Instructions are found here: Upgrade from 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 Instructions This upgrade will resolve many of the transition problems i see on your forums.

Second, Upgrade from v3.1.2 to v3.1.2.1 instructions are found here: Upgrade Patch 3.1.2 to 3.1.2.1

These upgrades will give you a much cleaner transition from one page to the next. This hack will be built up quite a bit over the next few weeks and if you want it to perform its best, hit the upgrades when they are released.

Im working on v3.1.3 which pretty much puts the completing touches on transitioning through pages cleanly (seems to work really well so far and looks very sleek). v3.1.3 also allows unregistered users to submit forms if you decide to allow it. Couple other features of v3.1.3 is wordletization of buttons and text and the ability to disable a form. V3.1.3 hopefully will put me closer to being able to work on code which allows the hack to have its own custom administrative functions.

BTW: I did look into the graying out of fields. While it is possible, it only works on IE4.0 browsers or higher atm. I do still plan on adding this functionality -- but its gonna be a few months.

Links time-out

Hrm, very strange. Try these links until my domain registrar repairs my domains configuration:

Upgrade from 3.1.1 to 3.1.2 Instructions
Upgrade Patch 3.1.2 to 3.1.2.1
Application Forms 3.1.2.1 Full Install

New Version 3.1.3 Released!

• Now supports Unregistered Users! Option available to allow registered or unregistered users in the Control Panel
• Fixes Transitions (Smoother, more logical progression from one page to the next)
• Wordlets Added
• Always displays form rules/instructions regardless of the users registration level
• Application Form Mod can now be disabled with a switch in the Control Panel

Upgrade from v3.1.2.1 to v3.1.3 Instructions are found here: Upgrade from 3.1.2.1 to 3.1.3 Instructions
Download the full version here: Application Forms V3.1.3
If you experience any troubles, please let me know!

Congrats Corona - your mod seems to have really taken off! It's still working great in my forums. I haven't edited the code at all since we last spoke. I saw you on the Recent Visitors list this weekend. We might make a fisher out of you yet!

Thanks again, from me and my members.

Corona,

Perhaps I did seomthing wrong, but I upgraded to 3.1.2.1 and now anyone can get to my Private Forums

this is bad, but more than likely something I have done. Anyone familiar enough with this hack to tell me what I deleted that I should not have?

<--panic

Heya Chrimera,

This shouldn't happen, have done 3 upgrades on different boards and haven't had this problem before. Before im able to help, i need some more info.

Is an error produced? and if so, what is the error?

Also, can you tell me how you have permissions set on the private forum which users are gaining access to? is Restrict Viewing and Writing of Posts To Administrators, the forum Moderator, and other authorized* users checked? And is a password set?

Are registered users gaining access? How about unregistered users?

I'll help find the problem. Just give me some more info -- i'll be around all night.

Also, your domain keeps bouncing back my emails with SMTP errors. Do you have another email address? If so, PM me!

Im not saying the mod is behind the error

its most likely the user, just thought you might save me some forehead slapping

I'll regress back to 3.1.1 and try again

(edited by chrimera to cut down on spam )

I reverted back to 3.1.2.1 and all seems normal (^5)
Fat fingers and 12 hour days I think. I'll try the final upgrade later in the week when Im rested. Sorry I never got you on IRC but its not on this computer.

btw I was impressed with your quick response.

At the risk of Spam, I want to restate here that the mod is not responsible for the anomaly. My fat fingers are. I simply posted to find out the most logical place for me to look for MY error

just so ya know is all.

Had me scared

Just in case, i setup a test board w/ application forms v3.1.3 to be a mirror reflection of your own site in order to make sure permissions were being set properly and not giving inappropriate explicit permissions.

I then went through all the functions i could (as a test registered user, an unregistered user and then as an admin/mod pushing the form through all the admin functions, then retesting as the author of the form). Permissions were working properly in all instances, and i can't find any bugs with this hack that would of caused this.

I even tried backdooring in with trying to crack the board with URL modifications but couldn't gain access to areas where i wasn't allowed.

My guess at this point is that its simply a botched install. If you re-upgrade to v3.1.3, and have this problem again, please get in touch.

Corona, check your email

OK Check it again

Found inconsistencies in the upgrade 3.1.2 to 3.1.2.1 and upgrade 3.1.2.1 to 3.1.3 texts. They have been fixed.

You are my Hero/Heroine. thnks

Glad that your upgrade to 3.1.3 went well Chrimera

Nice but I can´t open The page! =( I need this hack to make a Download able link good!

Can you download from this link? http://test.altereddestiny.net/AppFormScreenShots/AppFormV3.1.3.zip

Might of just tried to hit the link when the server's connection was down.

Does anyone have a working link for this?

Thanks

Sorry, server was down for a week as it was getting attacked. Should be back online now. If you have troubles downloading, PM me with an email address and i'll send the latest files to the email addy posted.

nice dude

New Version 3.1.4 Released!

• Robust permissions routines have been added
  <ul type="square">
• Grant or Revoke Permissions can now be set across all forums
• Each administrative function can grant or revoke permissions on each forum independantly
• Moderators can set any/all permissions on the Edit Application page
• Moderators ability to grant or revoke permissions on the edit page can be restricted
• Improved security across the board

</li>
[*]Age Check and Registration Pages now use the appropriate style template</ul>Upgrade from v3.1.3 to v3.1.4 Instructions are found here: Upgrade from 3.1.3 to 3.1.4 Instructions
Download the full version here: Application Forms V3.1.4
If you experience any troubles, please let me know!

New Version 3.1.5 Released!

• Bug Fix - Submitting a form to a brand new/empty forum no longer produces an error
• Bug Fix - forms submitted to public forums, then edit/deleted by the submitter no longer causes form to show in later threads

Upgrade from v3.1.4 to v3.1.5 Instructions are found here: Upgrade from 3.1.4 to 3.1.5 Instructions

Download the full version here: Application Forms V3.1.5

If you experience any troubles, please let me know!

The final/finished version of the Application Forms Mod for UBB6.3 series is v3.1.5 which seems to be bug free.

A version of the application forms mod has been released for UBB 6.4 -- more information can be found here: http://www.ubbdev.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=33;t=000033

Hi,

Does anyone have acopy of this. This link is also down. I run 6.3.1.1

Thanks

I can also be reached on yahoo chat at rainner468

I would also like a copy if you please.

Thank you,
felix

Yup me too, I'm running 6.3.1.2

Bump, does anyone still have this mod?
I really need this

Yes I just got it a couple weeks back. I decided to put it on my ftp server for easy access.

Its at: ftp://209.173.237.4
anonymous login
in the pub dir


RaiNNer

Thank you very much, but I can't download the file, I get this error:
200 Switching to Binary mode.
200 Port command succesful. Consider using PASV.
213 76161
550 failed to open file.


Couldd you email it to me? at david.de.wit@skynet.be

sorry about that, its working now, I forgot to set the permissions. Also check your mail.

rainner

Thank you!

I have a problem with this hack,
my forum is registered members only. In the CP I allowed both unregistered and registered users to use the Form.
But when they fill in the form and press submit they get to a not logged in page where a username and password has to be given( which they don't have).

Im having problems with this hack.

I installed it and read through everything perfectly.

However, Where do you fill out the form? Do you have to make a new topic to fill out a form?

All I see in the forum that I "allowed access forms too" is a view button at the very button.

Thats as far as I've gotten or can see. Options appear to be set fine.

If anybody has this hack still could they send it my way. Tim@extremechatforums.com

v3.1.5 sent.

Thanks man.

Corona, can I have it too?

sent.

very prompt

thank you

felix