email copy to user, but only when checkbox is selected.

I watched this wonderfull tut http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWVWM9KX9Iw&list=UUXzMS6WCuHjI89_7USjLCnw&index=2&feature=plcp
which explains clearly how to send email to a posted email adress. But how to set this up as an option with a checkbox on the form. Like:

[]send me a copy of this email-form

I search this forum but could not find it.

Hi carsten888,

There are a couple of possibilities.

The simplest is to use my Email [GH] action which includes a simple 'Condition' option for exactly this use.

You could also use my Event Switchcer action if you needed to build a more complex condition like "if this is true send Email A or if that is true send Email B".

Bob

I tried the Email [GH] action, which makes sense. Both emails arrive, so that works.
But after the form is send, above the email 'thank you' message, there is this output 'Ongeldig adres' (its a Dutch site) this means 'Invalid address' (PHPMAILER_INVALID_ADDRESS). But both emails arrive anyhow.
The message is not in the Joomla message container, just plain above the thank you text output.
How to get rid of that message?

Hi karsten888,

Please (a) upgrade to the latest Joomla! release if you haven't already done so and (b) check item 'm' in this post

Bob

Em. That would be Joomla 2.5.4, the latest version as far as I know. And this ancient bug is still in there. I solved the issue with this alteration:
http://www.rsjoomla.com/support/documentation/view-article/585-language-string-failed-to-load-invalidaddress.html

thanks.

I followed the instructions on commenting out this code to get rid of the "Valid Address":

 /*   if(isset($this->language[$key])) {
      return $this->language[$key];
    } else {
      return 'Language string failed to load: ' . $key;
    } */

The message is gone, but we are left with a colon (:). Has anyone had this experience and have any idea on how to get rid of it?

Hi jjspelman,

The code appears twice in the file - have you edited both copies?

Bob

I am only seeing it once - on line #2113 - where else is it? (Joomla 2.5.4)

Hi jjspelman,

The code from the RSForms article is at lines 485 and 517.

Bob

Hi Bob,

Yes that is correct, but the article suggested that change for Joomla 1.6. It suggested the other change for Joomla 1.7. Or am I missing something?

I hate to sound dense but where is the Email GH option?
The instructions also state:
This is a new custom Email action for ChronoForms v4 that adds extra flexibility for advanced users.

New Conditional box enables the Email Setup only if a form input has a specified value e.g. send_email = Yes
The Static and Dynamic tabs have been combined on a new Email Setup tab.

I have version 4 download but my Static and Dynamic tabs under Email are still seperate and I don't see any Email GH in the Actions area.
What am i missing?

Please disregard my question Grey, I found the seperate download units and the Email action is working perfectly. I always figure it out right after I ask.
THanks

Hi Les,

It's remarkable how asking the question helps find the answer :-)

For other readers, please see this FAQ about my [GH] custom actions.

Bob