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This version has had many new features added of which the main ones are the ability to save all the submitted data to a MySQL database, using asp or php.
Using the more advanced options you are able to allow your visitors to upload files which can be attached to emails, sent to the server, stored in a database, or any combination of the three.
Here is a working example of the new Web Form Builder using the Captcha image verification option.
When the form is submitted you will be taken to a customised confirmation page showing just how easy it is to integrate the form results into your current layout.
New features added to version 8 include allowing user to select a Subject Line from a Drop-Down List, this will be the Subject of their submission as used in the above example.
E-mail Verification, ability to print out your form, you can now use more radio buttons and unentered fields are not shown on the results page or in the incoming e-mail message.
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Creating Custom Formbuilder Results Page
Using Defined Subject Lines
Questions - Answers
Q. I can't enter the '@' sign into an email field in Firefox or Opera?
Q. How can I check if my server supports PHP?
Q. How do I setup email verification in Formbuilder 7.6?
Q. Can I create a form that allows people to select the person they want to send the form to?
Q. Is it possible to have a multi-page form?
Q. How do you get it to not say: email from: coffeecupflash when you receive a email of the submitted form?
Q. Can I have a user upload more than I file from the form?
Q. Can I have multiple email fields on my form?
Q. Message Sent has multiple line returns?
Q. How do I create a custom confirmation page to dislpay the submitted for results?
Q. I have asked the form to save the results to a text file, when I log into my server to check the results the file is empty?
Q. I have selected to have the uploaded file added as an attachment but it doesn't come in the email?
Q. I have put the 'File Upload Button' onto my form and set it to be saved to my server. When I login the files are not there?
Q. I have set the 'files' folder to CHMOD 777 but the file still doesn't upload?
Q. Can I use the PHP file generated from the flash form builder with a regular html form?
Q. My screen on the right is cut off?
Q. My form stalls when I try to upload a file?
A few Tips and Tricks
Q. How do I setup email verification in Formbuilder 7.6?
A. You need 2 input boxes. Add your first input box and in the settings on the right select 'E-mail Address Field'. Now add a second input box and this time in the right hand settings select 'E-mail Verification Field. You can set them both as required fileds, when your visitor now fills in the form both e-mail addresses will have to be the same before they can submit the form.
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Q. Can I create a form that allows people to select the person they want to send the form to?
A. Yes you can do this in form builder. Create a drop down list and on the right hand side you will see a drop down called "Contact List" Change this to yes and then click on configure menu items. Then just follow this format:-
Support:support@yourdomain.com
Sales:sales@yourdomain.com
Admin:admin@yourdomain.com
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Q. Is it possible to have a multi-page form?
A. Not at present but it will be available in a future version.
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Q. How do you get it to not say: email from: coffeecupflash when you receive a email of the submitted form?
A. Select the input box that represents your e-mail address field. On the right hand side you will see a checkbox that says email address. Check this box. The e-mail will now come from the address entered in this field when the form is submitted. You can also edit the PHP script and change it manually if you like.
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Q. Can I have a user upload more than I file from the form?
A. You are only allowed 1 File/Browse button, if you would like your user to upload more than 1 file then they will have to place them inside a zip file.
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Q. Can I have multiple email fields on my form?
A. This is not an option in the program.
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Q. Message Sent has multiple line returns?
A. That is caused by your mail server and how it interprets line feeds and carriage returns. In the PHP script you can modify this manually. Look for this line:- define('CC_FB_SENDMAIL_EOL',"\r\n"); Try and remove either the \r or \n.
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Q. How do I create a custom confirmation page to dislpay the submitted for results?
A. Copy the HTML of your standard page and from within Web Form Builder 'Form Submission' options, select 'Create a Custom Page' and replace the code with your own.
Then place this tag wherever you want the results to appear:- <p>$form_results</p>
For a detailed Walkthrough, go here:- Creating Custom Formbuilder Results Page
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Q. I have asked the form to save the results to a text file, when I log into my server to check the results the file is empty.
A. The text file has to be made readable / writeable for data to be written to it. Login back into your server and check you have set the CHMOD permission to 666 to the file. Now try the form again and you should find the submitted data is now there. Doesn't apply to a Windows server.
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Q. I have selected to have the uploaded file added as an attachment but it doesn't come in the email?
A. Make sure you have the 'Save to Server' box checked on the 'File Uploads' screen.
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Q. I have put the File Upload Button onto my form and set it to be saved to my server. When I login the files are not there.
A. When you have uploaded your form it should have created a 'files' folder, if not then you must create one, login to your server and set the CHMOD permission to 775, try your form. If the files are still not uploaded, login into your server again and change the folder permission to 777, your files should be uploaded now.
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Q. I have set the 'files' folder to CHMOD 777 but the file still doesn't upload?
A. Formbuilder creates the 'files' folder when the script is first run and is set to 755 permissions, therefore it is created as a different user which is not uncommon for scripts that are installed directly on the server. The problem then arises if you are on a shared host that you cannot change file permissions, to be able to change permissions you need to contact your hosting provider and ask them to change the folder to the default user. It has been known that some ftp software seems to change the permissions for you, but in actual fact it does not.
The ideal solution is to create the 'Files' folder yourself before uploading or running your form.
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Q. Can I use the PHP file generated from the flash form builder with a regular html form?
A. Form builder relies on flash to produce the form, so the PHP is not designed to work with a regular HTML generated form.
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Q. My screen on the right is cut off?
A. You most likely have a custom DPI setting on your big monitor. It needs to be set at "normal" for some programs to display properly.
Right click your desktop, click on properties, then the settings tab. Click advanced and have a look at the DPI setting. If not set to normal (96 DPI), then change it, click apply, reboot and all should be fine.
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Q. How can I check if my Server supports PHP?
A. Create a blank page in your html editor. Next copy and paste the code below into the page and save it as ' phpinfo.php '.
Now upload the file to your server and run it from your browser address bar, if your server supports PHP you will be shown the PHP info.
Copy and paste code below this line
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<title>php info</title>
</head>
<body>
<?php
phpinfo();
?>
</body>
</html>
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Q. I can't enter the '@' sign into an email field in Firefox or Opera?
A. It appears there is a bug in both Firefox and Opera with none US keyboards when entering certain characters, especially the '@' key, into an input box when WMODE is used to set a transparent background.
Make sure you have unchecked 'Transparent Background' your form will function ok then. This problem is not caused by Formbuilder
Go here Check input box for a more detailed explanation.
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Q. My form stalls when I try to upload a file?
A. When someone is trying to upload a file and the form stalls, it is most likely an Apache issue. Please go here to read more: Create a .htaccess file
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Tips and Tricks
Web Form Builder will not work if your web host does not have PHP 4.3.10 (or greater) or ASP installed.
- The Editing Area may not be an exact representation of your form. Please test as you are building your form so you can get the desired result you are trying to achieve.
- If your Test Preview does not display, you may not have the current version of the Flash Player installed on your computer. Please download the Free Flash Player from Adobe.Com.
- You can change the size of your form by changing the Height and Width in the Form settings area.
- You can also grab the corner of the form and drag it to change it's size.
- Drag and drop form elements where you wish. To move them more exactly you can use the arrow keys on your keyboard. You can also select multiple items by holding the CTRL key down and clicking each element to select it. Then you'll be able to move them with the arrow keys, or right-click to align them.
- You will notice that each element has a 'Name' identified by a number. An example of this is 'My Input Box 1'. If you create another on the form it will be 'My Input Box 2' and so on. These 'Names' will be in the e-mail sent to you to identify what the user has answered or put in the area.
- Radio Buttons also have a 'Group' feature. This is so you can ask many yes or no questions or choice selections on one form. Remember, only one choice from a group may be selected.
- Make sure your E-mail settings are correct. Everything your form collects will be sent to the e-mail address you specify.
- When entering choices or selections for 'Drop Down' boxes and 'List' boxes just type your text and hit Enter to add another choice.
- Form highlight Color applies to 'List' and 'Drop Down' boxes. It is the color of the mouseover when a user touches a selection.
- Validation makes sure only a specific format is inserted to an input box, and that it's properly formatted (e.g., an email address is actually filled out as name@domain.com).
- Starting text overrides the Required Field option, since the field has already been filled out.
- The Tab Order allows visitors to easily jump from one field to the next using the Tab key. Make sure the fields are ordered the same as they are on your form to fill out easiest.
- When you add a background image or extra images to your form it will add a very special look. Please make sure you use .jpgs for this, if not the software will convert the image to .jpg for you. Keep in mind the size of your images so you do not have slow load times.
- You can use any backgrounds, images, or submit buttons you wish. We have included some to get you going but you can use any .jpg image to create a very customized form for your business or personal Website.
- Choose whether your want Form Builder to create a PHP or ASP script to match what your server is running. If you're not sure, you'll need to contact your host.
- You can use Captcha to prevent spammers from submitting false data. A Captcha field is automatically required.
- If you have a MySQL database, you can save all the results to it. Just tell the software the name of your database and how to connect with it. The table will be automatically created inside your database using the field names from Form Builder.
- Any uploaded files will be sent to a folder called "files" unless you specify otherwise.
- You can find tips and tricks in the PDF Manual, located in the Help Menu. If you don't have a PDF Reader, download Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe.Com.
- Choose whether you want the results to be emailed, logged into a file, stored in a database, or any combination of the three. Uploads can also be attached to emails, sent to the server, stored in a database, or any combination of the three.
- Specify what types of files are allowed to be uploaded in the Form Settings dialog box.
- Under the Form Email Settings > Advanced tab, check the "Fix for displaying Active Content" box to remove the "Click to activate" message in Internet Explorer. This will generate a javascript instead of the object/embed tags normally used.
- You can Save your Form as a template so you can modify or use it later. This is an easy way to use the same design for multiple forms.
- CoffeeCup Form Builder has built-in FTP for uploading. You can also use any FTP program you wish to upload your form and it's required files.
- When you upload your Form you will need to upload ALL the files associated with your form (php/asp, html, swf, xml, image files, etc.). If you leave any out, your form will not work properly.