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!