Version 3.0 issues

Hello,

I have used Chrono Forms vers 2.5 before - great stuff.

I installed ver 3.0 on Joomla 1.5. on a new site I am setting up.

I am familiar with Chronofroms, so I have set up the form, set up the datatables to capture the details in the table - allocated the table types, set it to email me( set up the email part), etc.

I set the menu item to the form, I click the menu to the form - the form opens - I fill it in - it redirects me to the thank you page I set up... that it:
1. It does not capture the data into the form tables - only the basics like ip etc.
2. it does not email me the results.

Is there a tutorial on Ver 3 - it is slightly different.

What could I have done wrong?

Regards
Glenn

Hi Glenn,

V3.0 is different than V2.x of course, first which V3.0 you have ? The stable one or one of the BETAs ?

you said the basic fields are only filled with data, how do you check this ? in the Data view page ? can you see the other form fields listed and empty then or they are not there at all ?

did you check our downloads area for the tutorials and specifically the setup an email tutorial ?

Regards

Max

Hi,
Thanks For the reply. Stable Version 3.

Yes it is very different. I went through the wizzard and did a new form from scratch, and did the email setup as well. Did the tables etc.
It worked. I see how diffent it is.

Now the way the form is generated via the wizzard, gives it a basic layout.
Here is the form:

<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_text"><span class="cf_text">Enquiry</span></div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textbox">
    <label class="cf_label">Name *Required: </label>
    <input class="cf_inputbox required" maxlength="150" size="30" id="text_6" name="text_6" type="text">
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textbox">
    <label class="cf_label">Address: </label>
    <input class="cf_inputbox" maxlength="150" size="30" id="text_7" name="text_7" type="text">
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textbox">
    <label class="cf_label">Address 2: </label>
    <input class="cf_inputbox" maxlength="150" size="30" id="text_9" name="text_9" type="text">
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textbox">
    <label class="cf_label">County: </label>
    <input class="cf_inputbox" maxlength="150" size="30" id="text_8" name="text_8" type="text">
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textbox">
    <label class="cf_label">Phone *Required: </label>
    <input class="cf_inputbox required validate-number" maxlength="150" size="30" id="text_10" name="text_10" type="text">
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textbox">
    <label class="cf_label">Email Address *Required: </label>
    <input class="cf_inputbox required validate-email" maxlength="150" size="30" id="text_11" name="text_11" type="text">
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_dropdown">
    <label class="cf_label">Type:</label>
    <select class="cf_inputbox" id="select_12" size="1" name="select_12">
      <option value="General Enquiry">General Enquiry</option>
      <option value="Sales Enquiry">Sales Enquiry</option>
    </select>
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_textarea">
    <label class="cf_label">Enquiry: </label>
    <textarea class="cf_inputbox" rows="10" id="text_13" cols="30" name="text_13"></textarea>
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_dropdown">
    <label class="cf_label">How Did Hear About Us?: </label>
    <select class="cf_inputbox" id="select_15" size="1" name="select_15">
      <option value="Google">Google</option>
      <option value="Yahoo">Yahoo</option>
      <option value="Other Search Engine">Other Search Engine</option>
      <option value="Referal">Referal</option>
      <option value=" Newspaper"> Newspaper</option>
      <option value="Magazine">Magazine</option>
    </select>
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>
<div  class="form_item">
  <div class="form_element cf_button">
    <input value="Submit" name="undefined" type="submit">
    <input value="Reset" type="reset">
  </div>
  <div class="clear"> </div>
</div>

I want it to look more Proffessional - so I am going to try and modify it.
I will post back the results.

Great component- keep up the good work.

Regards
Glenn

Sure this is a basic one column look, the wizard can't generate very complex things, if you need more customization just use some HTML editor! 🙂

Regards

Max

Hi,

I modified it to this: 😀

<table width="450" border="0" bgcolor="#EFEEE9">
  <tr>
    <td><strong>Enquiry</strong> * = Required</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td><table width="450" BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=0 CELLSPACING=4>

<td>Name* :</td>
<td><input class="cf_inputbox required" maxlength="150" size="40" id="text_6" name="text_6" type="text"></td>

<tr>
<td>Address :</td>
<td><input class="cf_inputbox" maxlength="150" size="40" id="text_7" name="text_7" type="text"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Address 2</td>
<td><input class="cf_inputbox" maxlength="150" size="40" id="text_9" name="text_9" type="text"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>County :</td>
<td><input class="cf_inputbox" maxlength="150" size="40" id="text_8" name="text_8" type="text"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Phone* :</td>
<td><input class="cf_inputbox required validate-number" maxlength="150" size="40" id="text_10" name="text_10" type="text"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Email* :</td>
<td><input class="cf_inputbox required validate-email" maxlength="150" size="40" id="text_11" name="text_11" type="text"></td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td><p class=form>Type :</td>
<td>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<td valign="top" colspan="3">
<select class="cf_inputbox" id="select_12" size="1" name="select_12">
      <option value="General Enquiry">General Enquiry</option>
      <option value="Sales Enquiry">Sales Enquiry</option>
    </select>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>

<tr>
<td>Enquiry :</td>
<td>
<textarea class="cf_inputbox" rows="10" id="text_13" cols="40" name="text_13"></textarea></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><p class=form>How Did You Hear About Us :</td>
<td>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
<tr>
<td valign="top" colspan="3">
<select class="cf_inputbox" id="select_15" size="1" name="select_15">
      <option value="Google">Google</option>
      <option value="Yahoo">Yahoo</option>
      <option value="Other Search Engine">Other Search Engine</option>
      <option value="Referal">Referal</option>
      <option value=" Newspaper"> Newspaper</option>
      <option value="Magazine">Magazine</option>
    </select>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td></td>
<td><br><input value="Submit" name="undefined" type="submit">
    <input value="Reset" type="reset"></form></td>
</tr>
</table></td>
  </tr>
</table>

Great- Works great...

Keep Up The great work.😀

Glenn