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This is more of a recap of some things I've seen using the most recent download on Joomla 1.5.2.

Form wasn't working with session handler in joomla config set to database, while using the Captcha system. Turned off session handling and the captcha worked. But, turning off the session handler caused issues with another area not related to chronoform. So had to turn the session handler back on but to use the contact form I made, I cannot use the captcha option.

Other bug issue is that I made a copy of the contact form I made (which worked without the captcha) and then made a brand new form keeping the "Same" setting config of the contact form. I turn on debug and filled the form out to test it and discovered that debug shows it worked, email was sent, etc etc. It definitely shows up in the data table but the problem is, I never receive the email of it (the exact same settings of the first form). I tried the contact form again and I received it in my email. **So what could the problem be where both forms work and go to the data tables but the second form doesn't get sent to my email where the other one does?

As soon as a solution can be found, I do plan to purchase chronoforms. Despite the bugs, I think it beats the other ones out there.<br><br>Post edited by: joeyscc, at: 2008/04/04 01:50

ok... an update...got the second form to work. I am guessing it didn't want to cooperate when I was testing it from clicking on the link to view directly from chronoforms admin.

So this just leaves the issue of the captcha issue and the relation it seems to have with the session handler (unless its just a coincidence). So hopefully this one will be solved for next update.

Hi Joeyscc,

Great you fixed the other issue, the captcha issue is detected and fixed at the new release, currently there is patch to fix it and use whatever session handler you have, its :

here

Cheers

Max<br><br>Post edited by: admin, at: 2008/04/04 15:14

hallo
same problem with the database handler(i have already overwritten the 2 files, but still having thte samn problem
if activated----> Fatal error.
have i nice day
seppppp

Hi sepppp,

Which files did you replace and where they was exactly ? are you sure that they got overwritten ? because sometimes they actually don't get overwritten because of permissions issues, let us know!

Cheers

Max

hi max
sorry for answering so late.
i was talking about the 2 files:chrono_verification.php and chronocontact.php in the com_chronocontact directory.
well the problem was: i didn't open my eyes enough to read the ftp-program-message which said: permission denied. so i could not overwrite it.
how should i do that?
thanks and cheers
sepppp

Hi sepppp, you will need to chmod those files to 777 may be to be able to overwrite them, you can try the joomla extension called "joomlaxplorer" too because its very useful with permissions issues!

Cheers

Max

hi max
i tried that. it doesn't work
i have permissions to all other folders und files but not to the com_chroformcontact files chmod 600 and i cannot change it(even not with the integrated file manager in plesk....
i have already contacted the hosting company and will have to wait and see what they say
cheers
sepppp

edit: joomla can install and uninstall chronoforms(and delete the component-directory, but i can't do that, as i don't have enough rights to do that. everything else works, i can install, uninstall, delete, chmod anywhere with only one exception: the chronoform component directory.

Post edited by: sepppp, at: 2008/04/09 22:46

Edit number 2:
i have already got the answer from the hosting company and i will try to translate it:
as the directory and the files are probably made with a script, that's why they have another owner(wwwrun). that's why you can't edit or delete them with you ftp-program, as you don't have enough right to do that. tell us which files or directories we have to delete for you and we will do that with pleasure....<br><br>Post edited by: sepppp, at: 2008/04/09 23:02

Hi sepppp,

Then joomla user is different than your FTP user, are you using the default admin login to login to Plesk ? if the file manager doesn't work then from my experience with plesk the SSH terminal will work, if you have SSH option!

some workarounds are the joomlaxplorer or renaming files before overwriting them then upload the new ones with new names without overwriting!

Cheers

Max

hi max
thanks to your advice to install joomlaexplorer the form is working now.
chronoform is working with the database as session handler.
validation and antispam work also.
next step: i would like to receive the email in plain text with only the values( comma separated without fieldnames (no html...). is it possible?
the reason is: every time the form get filled, an email is sent to me. At the same time i get a sms with the first 150 characters of the email.
receiving the email in html-format means that i'am always getting per sms the first (always the same) 150characters of html code. so i have no idea what is inside and if it is important to go to next computer and write back or not...
what do you think? is there a solution for that?
do you think i should start a new thread with this issue?
thanks again and again :-)
cheers
sepppp

Post edited by: sepppp, at: 2008/04/10 01:29<br><br>Post edited by: sepppp, at: 2008/04/10 01:30

Ok, the solution depends on how the SMS is sent, have you integrated some SMS script with Chronoforms or its set up with your email account ?

Cheers

Max

hallo max
no script. it is setup with my email account and i cannot change anything there.
cheers
sepppp

Hi sepppp,

Then the best solution is to use "email template" as the email type and of course have your template written, then you will need to hack the chronocontact.php to remove the HTML automaticlly added to the emails HTML header! 😉

Cheers

Max

thanks max
i will try it and keep you informed
cheers
sepppppppp



OK, it works. i had to comment 5 lines
i will go directly to joomla and vote for you :-)<br><br>Post edited by: sepppp, at: 2008/04/10 19:36

Great!! Thanks sepppp!!🙂

Max