File attachment does not work

Hello i am using joomla 1.5 and ChronoForms V2.5 J1.5 RC3.1.zip
Everything working properly only if user attach any file i do not receive this file in my email.

I configure file upload option:
Enable uploads: Yes
Field names & allowed Extensions for each: file:jpg|gif|doc|zip, file:rar|avi , * = all are ok
Max allowable size: in KB : 2024
Min allowable size: in KB : 1

I also attach my form with this message please check where i am doing wrong.

Can you please kindly tell me how can i receive file in my email as attachment.

Note: I also set 777 in com_chronocontact upload foler

Hi, remove this please : , * = all are ok

test with one field only first!

Max

Hello max

I remove remove this please : , * = all are ok
Now its look like following in file upload configuration

Field names & allowed Extensions for each: file:jpg|gif|doc|zip

When i receive email i don't receive attachment file i just receive file name. Its also don't save in my server upload folder. I want to receive this file as email attachment.

Can you please tell me where i m doing wrong.

you didn't add enctype='multipart/form-data' in the form tag attachment

Hello

Thank you very very much for your great help. I add this code enctype='multipart/form-data' in the form tag attachment and its work perfectly now.

Thank you chronoengine.com Thank you Max

Have a good day!

No problems!!

Hello,

I made a simple form with the CF form wizard, adding the file attachment function. Everything seem to work with exception for the file not being attached with the mail - hence this thread.

I've adjusted the File Upload tabs just like instructed in this thread and filled in the enctype='multipart/form-data' in the form tag attachment under the general tab. Also set 777 in com_chronocontact upload foler.

What have I missed?

I've attached the HTML form created by the wizard in case that something is missing there.

PS. Not sure if it is, but I would like the attachment of the file to be mandatory to submit the form.

Your help is much appreciated.

Hello
I received teh file by E-mail and in FTP.
But not show in "Show saved Data".
Dont have one link for open the file attachment.
Thank you

@MacAcer, you have V3, show me how did you configure the uploads tab wit ha screenshot please, its different than V2.5 as of this thread.

@osnysantos, you will nee V3 to get the file names in the database.

There is how to do this without changing the version of ChronoForms?
Because if I upgrade it to work for ...
I use the version 1.5.3

Hi, well, there is a hack somewhere here on the forums, try to search "$_FILE", it will be at some place.

regards

Max

Hello Max,

I apologize for my late reply.

Here's the screen shot from the File Uploads tab.

I want the attachment of the file to be a required feature to be able to submit the form.

I might need some guidelines on how to set up the Email Template tab as well to make sure that the attached file comes with the e-mail.

Looking forward to your reply.

Hi MacAcer,

before we move we will need to make sure you have V3.0 stable installed, please go to the downloads section, get V3.0 stable and do the upgrade, upgrade instructions are at the download page.

let me know after that!

Regards

Max

I have 3.0 J1.5 BETA 2 installed.

But I guess that I can do the upgrade just in case.

Now I got the V3.0 stable installed.

Ok good, now consider the file as any other field when dealing with it in the template, the file will get attached on its own too, this works fine ?

This probably isn't the right thread for this, but since I don't get this working and I can't rule out that it is my form code that just plain stinks, I'd like to ask a kind soul to make me a form that asks for the following:

[Event Attendance Form

Title* (Mr. Ms. Mrs.)

SURNAME*

First name*

Position*
(Tooltip: Position* :: (FR,ES,PT,IT or EN accepted))

Organization / Region*

Address*

Postcode*

Town*

Country*

Phone*

Mobile phone

E-mail*

Fax

For this part of the form you must have downloaded the reservation document from the event description. You must edit the document to specify all the details before you attach it to this registration form.

Submit reservation file
Attach reservation file * (Tooltip:: You may only attach pdf and doc files. Make sure that you've edit the reservation document correctly before submitting it.)

To prevent automated registrations the board requires you to enter a confirmation code. The code is displayed in the image you should see below.

Confirmtion code* (image verification)

Fields marked with a * are mandatory.

Submit]

Would be great if I got the needed info for the e-mail templates as well to get the attached file with the e-mail.

I'm running joomla 1.5.6 with chronoform v.3.0 stable.

Your help is much appreciated!

Hi MacAcer, what are you up to with this form now ? do you get emails or files uploaded ? so we cant start from there.

Max

No, currently I don't get the file attachments to go with the e-mail. Judging by the empty upload folder, I guess that they're not even uploading 😟

Ok, lets enable the file uploads at the uploads tab and use the provided formula in the example there too to write the upload file name and max,min files sizes.

test again, files sent ?

Tried it but didn't work. Did notice one difference though. Now the mail was caught as SPAM.

Could you attach a basic test form with the mandatory attachment function and I'll see if I can make that work?

attached a test form with upload, I just tested it.

let me know

regards

Max

Thank you Max, that worked great.

Now the question is why my own form stinks?

Is there a program like the wizard you made for the chronoform to easily make a form, so I minimize the risk of messing it up?

Hi MacAcer,

I will add some videos on how to do this, this form was made using the form wizard in less than 2 minutes, I use nothing else.

Regards

Max

I've 777'd the correct folder, I've added in the File Upload permissions, and I've made sure I had the right names, sizes, and file types in my configuration. I'm still not getting a copy in the upload folder...

What should my Form tag attachment: code look like? I had just a simple onSubmit() before...how do I integrate the enctype='multipart/form-data'? Or does someone have an exact copy of the code necessary for this. Also, should I change my Form Method from Post?

I've also read that I can't upload a .jpg or a .pdf. Is this accurate?

Thanks for any help!

Hi gbreader,

Which Chronoforms version do you have ? if V3.0 stable, when did you download it ? (there was a minor uploads issue fixed after about 300 downloads and about 14 hours from the release)

I will need to look at your uploads tab screenshot too and your form HTML.

Regards

Max

Appreciate the help! Truth be told, I'm not sure how I tell what version of Chronoforms I have. Is there a way I can tell? I've deleted the downloaded file.

Here's the picture of my uploads tab, as well as a picture of my General Tab. I'm not sure how to add the enctype portion of the Form Tag Attachment


So...This is the form code. I hope there's nothing there that would cause this.

<center><h3>Gluten Free Restaurant Submission Form</h3></center>

<TABLE BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="4" WIDTH="90%">
<b>
<TR>
<TD width="30%"><DIV align="right">
<B>First Name:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD width="70%">
<INPUT type="text" name="fname" size="20">
</TD>
</TR>
<br>

<TR>
<TD width="30%"><DIV align="right">
<B>Last Name:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD width="70%">
<INPUT type="text" name="lname" size="20">
</TD>
</TR>
<br>


<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right"><B>Your Email:</B></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="text" name="email" size="20">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<br>

<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right"><B>Restaurant Name:</B></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="text" name="resname" size="25">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<br>

<TD><DIV align="right">
<B>Restaurant Address:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD><TEXTAREA name="resaddress" cols="30" wrap="virtual" rows="4">
</TEXTAREA>
</TD></TR>

<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right"><B>Restaurant Phone Number:</B></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="text" name="resphone" size="25">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<br>

<TR>
<TD><DIV align="right"><B>Gluten Free Menu File Upload (If you have one):</B></DIV>
</TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="file" name="GFMenu">
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<br>

<TD><DIV align="right">
<B>Gluten Free Menu Includes (Write what you know):</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD><TEXTAREA name="GFMenuIncludes" cols="30" wrap="virtual" rows="4">
</TEXTAREA>
</TD></TR>

<TD><DIV align="right">
<B>Comments:</B>
</DIV>
</TD>
<TD><TEXTAREA name="comment" cols="30" wrap="virtual" rows="4">
</TEXTAREA>
</TD></TR>


<TR>
<TD> </TD>
<TD>
{imageverification}

</TD>



<TR>
<TD> </TD>
<TD>
<INPUT type="submit" name="submit" value="Submit">
<INPUT type="reset" name="reset" value="Reset">
</TD></TR>
</b>
</TABLE>

Hi gbreader, in the form tag attachment field please add :

 enctype="multipart/form-data"

Regards

Max

Should I remove OnSubmit() or should I somehow append that?

Thanks again!

remove it as it looks like you are not using it, its wrong this way anyway so remove it!

Cheers

Max

Perfect! Thank you very much! Works great!