CFv4 Actions
How can I conditionally run an action?
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If you need to run a particular action depending on the form results then there are four ways of doing this.
How can I replace the Joomla! Registration link?
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The standard Joomla! Registration link goes to the Joomla! Registration form (or possibly to a custom form in your template).To make the link go to a ChronoForm the best solution is to use a 'template override'.This is a Joomla! feature that lets you over-ride many of the standard features without changing the core code.
How can I use Joomla! plug-ins in my form?
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How do I use the File Downloader action?
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The File Downloader action does what it says; it lets the user download a file . . . but because of the way it works it's not the easiest action to set up.
What are Form Events and Actions?
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A ChronoForms Action does something: sends an email, displays your form, redirects the user.
A ChronoForms Event sets the time and sequence for the Actions.
Why can't I see any actions?
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The ChronoForms actions are hidden if you are using the Easy Wizard. To see the full list click the Form Wizard link in the Links bar and then the Actions tab at the left.
What is the Event Loop action?
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The Event Loop action is a useful little action that simply runs another event in your form.
What is the Custom Code action?
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ChronoForms has a Custom Code action that you can use to add PHP to a form event. Usually this is used to process the form data either before the form is loaded or after it is submitted.
How can I use cURL with AcyMailing?
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Here's a little tutorial in cURL with AcyMailing. This one is updated to use ChonoForms v4 and AcyMailing 3.5.0 on Joomla! 2.5
How to use the PayPal Redirect Action
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Many users contact me asking how to use the "PayPal Redirect" along with the "IPN" response feature, here is how in brief:
How can I show a thanks message if I use the plug-in or module?
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If you use the ChronoForms plug-in or module to display a form then, by default, when the form is submitted the same page will be re-displayed and, sometimes, the form will be displayed again instead of the thank you message.
How can I create a multi-page form?
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Long forms are sometimes necessary but can look difficult to the user as well as being difficult to work through and navigate. It often helps to break them up into separate pages or tabs. In this FAQ we'll look at building a simple multi-page form.
How to send an Email dynamically
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"There should be an additional check box in the form where the sender can request an e-mail notification." A user asked how to do this today, the solution is easy, as long as you know how to do it, here is how.
What are the [GH] actions?
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ChronoForms comes with a large set of form actions mostly written by Max, the ChronoForms owner and developer. Sometimes I write new actions, or variations on the standard actions and I add [GH] (or [P] in one case) to the name to distinguish them from the standard actions.
What are the On Fail and On Success boxes for?
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Some of the ChronoForms actions - like the Check Captcha for example - have extra boxes in them when you drag them into an event. Usually, but not always, these are labelled as they are here 'On Success' and 'On Fail'.
Payment Gateway 'Trial' actions
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The Payment Gateway actions included in the ChronoForms package are 'Trial' versions. They are fully functional and can be used for development except that they randomly change the amount.
How can I add a Confirmation Page to my form?
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Sometimes it is useful to be able to ask the user to review and confirm the form data they have input before it is finally submitted. ChronoForms v4 has a Confirmation Page action that can help you do this.
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