I just installed and started using ChronoForms_V4_RC3.5.1 with Joomla 1.5 with windows 7. I created a form successfully. I have several issues that I need help with.
1. After selecting Add/Remove Editor, the formatting options for "Formatted Text" element does not allow me to format my page title. All the selection have no affect when clicking on them.
2. "Core Captcha" is not shown in the Actions tab so cannot access "Load Captcha".
3. Cannot not find a "Separator" element.
I found the Captcha actions under "Anti-SPAM".
Hi rijo6920,
1) Sounds as though it may be a JavaScript problem, possibly a conflict with something else on the admin page? I have a slightly older version running on my J1.5 test site and the editor is working OK there.
2) You've fixed, there is a FAQ on setting this up that links to a video tutorial.
3) There isn't a separator element as such but you can add HTML to a Formatted text element, or a Custom Element element.
Bob
GreyHead, thanks for your reply. If the formatting problem with the editor is a javascript problem on the admin page, which admin page should I access to resolve the conflict problem?
Hi rijo6920,
Sorry, it's impossible to tell anything useful from here. If you are familiar with HTML it's easier to use HTML in a Custom Element element to add HTML to your page.
Bob
I'm trying to switch from my old forms tools to ChronoForms. My root problem is that when I select Add/Remove editor to format my header title, the editor menu icons are displayed, but do not work. None of the editor icons do anything. Also, I can't select any of my title text to format. I have tried with the joomla wysiwyg editors TinyMCE and JCE but with no success. My other forms tool allows me to use the JCE editor with no problems. Am I missing something in the Chronoforms setup?
Hi rijo6920,
I think that ChronoForms uses the TinyMCE editor in the admin area (and the site configured editor in the front-end). What you describe sounds like a JavaScript conflict - but not one I've seen often before.
By all means email or PM me the site URL and a SuperAdmin login and I'll take a quick look.
Bob
Hi rijo6920,
Which browser are you using? I just checked in Chrome and the Heading editor seems to be working OK. The buttons are all working as they should.
Bob
I'm using Internet Explorer 9.
Hi rijo6920,
It looks as though there are some problems with CFv4 + Joomla! 1.5 + IE9 :-(
I think the best I can suggest is to switch browsers for editing, or to hand-code the HTML in the Header element. Sorry.
Bob
Thanks, GreyHead. Google Chrome allowed me to use the Add/Remove Editor correctly and I was able to format the header text properly. And, the form was displayed correctly in IE9 except for the formatting of the radio button text which did not line up with the verticle radio buttons. I will try to recreate the radio button using Chrome and see if IE9 displays the form radio buttons correctly.
Re-Creating radio buttons in Chrome had no effect on the incorrect display in IE9. I installed the new IE10 and the problem still exists. And the editor problem in IE9 and IE10 still exists. As I stated in earlier post, Google Chrome works perfectly. I don't understand why the most widely used browser like Internet Explorer has such an problem that I am encountering. I have not been able to see any javascript errors from the joomla debugger.
The workaround solution for the ChronoForms Add\Remove Editor problem is to do all form editing with Google Chrome. The workaround solution for the ChronoForms radio button text misalignment is to edit the HTML code. So, I finished my form, but I hope there is a solution found to fix IE9 or ChronoForms which ever has the root problem. I have another similar more complicated form to develop later.