ChronoForms v5

ChronoForms v5 FAQ items, most of the CFv4 section items are still applicable in v5

How can I add Google Analytics event tracking in CFv5?

Here's how one user solved this problem. You can easily attach the code to the submit button but then it triggers even if the form validation fails so you can get multiple results sent to GA. The approach here fires the tracking code only after the form validation succeeds.

How can I use 'star ratings' in my CFv5 form?

Star ratings replace a set of radio buttons with star images so the user can select 1 star, 2 stars, etc. typically these are used in 'review' or 'rating' forms.

How can I add CB Registration in CFV5?

How do I use the Google Spreadsheet Save action?

ChronoForms v5 includes a Google Spreadsheet Save action that will let you save your form results to a Google Docs spreadsheet. This FAQ has a simple example of using the action.

How do I build a Double Drop-down in CFv5

A dynamic dropdown is a normal select drop-down where the option list changes when another drop-down in the form changes. An example might be a list of states or counties that changes when a 'country' select drop-down changes. This FAQ show some ways to build these.

Building complex db queries using the GCore framework

Validation customization in CFv5

This FAQ descibes ways of customising validation messages and validation methods in CFv5.

Adding a character counter in CFv5

Sometimes you need to limit the number of characters that a user types into a text input or textarea. This FAQ shows you how to use a jQuery script to do that very simply.

Using jQuery maskMoney with CFV5

A user wanted to know how to use the jQuery maskMoney plug-in with ChronoForms v5 on Joomla! 3. This FAQ explains how to do it and is an example of the way that other similar jQuery plug-ins might be added.

Using the jQuery UI datepicker with CFv5

ChronoForms v5 has its own built-in date-picker but sometimes that will not handle more complicated date-picker requirements. Here is a short case-study using the date-picker from the jQuery UI widget library.

How to store and load user's data

How can I attach files from my server to an email in CFv5

Chronoforms starter guide

Here is a full tutorial on the new Chronoforms 5 to help you get started quickly and understand most of the features available.

A starting tutorial is also available in Italian here: chronoforms v5 guida in italiano 01

How do I build a WHERE statement in CFv5?

Attach PDF, XLS, CSV to email ? for both v4 & v5

How to load record data from a database table into your form

Date control using CFv5 date picker element

Request Entity Too Large

Event switcher

How to debug database queries

In CFv5 RC4 the query generated by a DB Read action isn't shown in the debugger output. Here's a way to show it.