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Hello,

How do I go about using my default WYSIWYG editor (JCE) as an input field in one of my forms?

Thanks in advance for any help.

OK, so I've read that you can't include a mambot (JCE) within a component (ChronoForm). But is there any way, shape, form, or hack to allow the use of JCE.

Hi Danzenie,

If enabling mambots will solve it then you can enable mambots in the component at the latest release v2.3.4, choose enable mambots in the form edit page!! :)

Cheers

Max

Thank you Mr. admin. Although getting mambots enable is only a first step of many in what I'm trying to accomplished. In any case I will upgrade to the latest version. I hate to ask a completely different question on the same post, but do you have a link for an upgrade process from 2.3 to 2.3.4?

No worries!! Just replace all files/folders, take care to have a backup ;)

Cheers

Max

Thank you again Mr. Admin.

OK. I searched the joomla forum, and found how to display JCE as part of my form. Here is the piece of code:

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<?php
  // parameters : areaname, content, hidden field, width, height, rows, cols
  editorArea( 'editor1',  "$row->misc1" , 'misc1', '100%;', '300', '75', '20' ) ; ?>

The editor window shows up (for registered users only). Now, the value of the editor's field, 'misc', is not emailed automatically. What is the best way to get this value emailed? I can actually see the value by using $_POST['misc1'], but what would be my next step for getting this value.

On another note, does anyone know how to get JCE displayed for guests? I tried changing the access level on the plugins, but this is not working.

T.I.A

Hi danzenie,

Thank you! yes the editor result won't appear this way, you can come over that by using the email template option and add this to your template: $_POST['misc1'] ;)

The editor appears for registerd users only I think because of some lines at the top of your template file (and most of template files) :

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<?php
if ( $my->id ) {
   initEditor();
}
?>


try to remove it ?

You're genius Mr. Admin!!!

If I could I would kiss you.... on the cheek.

Now, taking a look at this issue from a use or call to unnecessary resources perspective... While removing the conditional statement around the initEditor() call thats on my template allows me to use the wysiwyg editor in my form, this also means that the call will be issued for each and every page that is viewed on my site. I don't know how much of a resource hog is this function call, but in a generalized sense this does not look like "good" programming practice. So instead of removing the conditional statement, I'm thiking something like

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<?php
  if ( $my->id || page == "chronoform page"«») {

    initEditor();

}
?>

What condition can I use to tell that I'm on the chronoform page?

Thanks danzenie B)

it should be something like this : $option == 'com_chronocontact'

Best regards,

Max

Done!!

Form is working perfectly with JCE, and I get the editor's content in my email. This is great!!! Hope this thread helps others.

Great, Thanks Danzenie!!

Max

Hi,

I am using fckeditor and would like to keep using it.

But I am a bit of a dumbo about where to add the code to enable the editor.
I am scared to change the code as I might lock myself out....

I place the code in the admin template?
Which one the system.php or component.php?
For example I am in: H:\webserver\Joomla15\administrator\templates\system\

Am I even in the right place? Or should I be in the chrono directory: H:\webserver\Joomla15\components\com_chronocontact\


Told ya I was dumb!

Thanks

Hi,
I would like to use it in the form design page where the author creates the form.

When the form is completed and submitted by the end users/visitors it would not be available.

thanks
Colin