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Hi!

I have 3+ forms that do different jobs but all run through the same code in a "Custom Server Side validation" event to stop certain words from being used (swear words, SEO and advertisments)

It is getting annoying having to update every single forms code every time a new way to get around the blocks is found.

Is there a way to have one set of code used for all the forms?

Is there a function I can use to point at a file I create with the current code from the forms in so there is only one location with the "badwords" and response messages in?

Thanks🙂

Hi nuvelle,

You can include that part of the code into the box:

<?php
include (JPATH_SITE.'/components/com_chronoforms/includes/some_file_name.php');
?>

Bob

Hi, sorry to bring up and old post!

I finally got round to implimenting the above.

The code

<?php
include (JPATH_SITE.'/components/com_chronoforms/includes/badwords.php');
?>

is in a "custom server side validation" with the fail being an event loop with an error message.

I created the file badwords.php and put it in /components/com_chronoforms/includes/ (I had to make the includes folder)

The file contains code as such:

$ban_array_seo = array(
'seo',
'search engine',
'optimisation',
'optimise'
);
$input_array = array (
'input_name',
'input_email',
'input_query'
);
$isvalid = true;
foreach ( $ban_array_seo as $v ) {
  foreach ( $input_array as $vv ) {
    if ( stripos($form->data[$vv], $v) !== false ) {
      $form->validation_errors[$vv] = 'We do not require any SEO services.';
      return false;
    }
  }
}

Plus longer arrays with swear words and different error messages.


When i sumbit a message with the words in as a test, it goes through fine, where as before when the 2nd set of code was in the server side validation it stopped the message as expected.

IS there a step I am missing, or has the code required changed?

We are using ChronoForms V4 RC3.0 on Joomla Joomla! 2.5.18

Thanks & Regards,
Tom

Hi Nuvelle,

What you have there looks good to me. Please add a little debug code like echo 'xxx'; to each box to see if the code is being included and run.

Bob

Ok this is strange...

If the captcha fails AND there is a badword, both will flag up. If the captcha is correct and there is a badword, no flag!

Data Array: 

Array
(
    [chronoform] => contactus
    [event] => submit
    [format] => html
    [Itemid] => 361
    [option] => com_content
    [view] => article
    [id] => 194
    [input_type] => website
    [input_name] => Tom SEO Abbott
    [input_email] => t.abbott@nuvellesecurity.co.uk
    [input_query] => fuck SEO
    [chrono_verification] => A8bei
    [input_submit] => Submit
)
Validation Errors: 
Array
(
    [input_query] => Forms with offensive words are blocked!
)
Debug Data
Core Captcha
Passed the core captcha check!
Email info
Email sent successfully
From: (Contact form from PGL website) webteam@...
Reply to: (Tom SEO Abbott) t.abbott@...
To: webteam@...
Subject: Contact form from PGL website
Email sent successfully
From: (Contact Form) webteam@...
Reply to: (Tom SEO Abbott) t.abbott@...
To: webteam@...
Subject: PRIVATE COPY OF FORM - General Contact Form
Email body
 Form submitted from PGL Website. 

Name: Tom SEO Abbott
Email: t.abbott@...
IP: ...


Type of query: Provincial Web Team,
Message:
fuck SEO
 COPY OF Form submitted from PGL Website. 

Name: Tom SEO Abbott
Email: t.abbott@...
IP: ...


Type of query: Provincial Web Team,
Message:
fuck SEO

Hi Pagano,

That sounds like a problem with the way that the events are structured. By all means email or PM me the site URL, the form name, and a SuperAdmin login and I'll take a quick look.

Bob

PM Sent🙂

Perfect, thank you!!

Just for info incase anyone else needs a similar feature:

file /components/com_chronoforms/includes/badwords.php contains:

Just update the first array with your own field names

<?php
$input_array = array (
'input_name',
'input_email',
'input_query'
);
$isvalid = true;

$ban_array_swear = array(
'bastard',
'bitch',
'coon',
'cunt',
'f u c k',
'faggot',
'fuck',
'goatse',
'hardcore',
'hentai',
'incest',
'lemon party',
'nig nog',
'nigga',
'nigger',
'prick',
'pussy',
'queer',
'rape',
'shit',
'slut',
'tub girl',
'tubgirl',
'twat',
'wanker',
'YHDCA',
'whore'
);

foreach ( $ban_array_swear as $v ) {
  foreach ( $input_array as $vv ) {
    if ( stripos($form->data[$vv], $v) !== false ) {
      $form->validation_errors[$vv] = 'Forms with offensive words are blocked!';
      $isvalid = false;
    }
  }
}

$ban_array_seo = array(
'seo',
'search engine',
'optimisation',
'optimise'
);

foreach ( $ban_array_seo as $v ) {
  foreach ( $input_array as $vv ) {
    if ( stripos($form->data[$vv], $v) !== false ) {
      $form->validation_errors[$vv] = 'We do not require any SEO services.';
      $isvalid = false;
    }
  }
}

$ban_array_no = array(
'sialkot',
'Fair Goods Traders',
'Bhatti',
'Abu',
'Mabaad',
'hoodregalia',
'hoodhood',
'Saba'
);
foreach ( $ban_array_no as $v ) {
  foreach ( $input_array as $vv ) {
    if ( stripos($form->data[$vv], $v) !== false ) {
      $form->validation_errors[$vv] = 'We do not require your services.';
      $isvalid = false;
    }
  }
}
?>

Then a custom server side validation containing the following with an on fail "event loop":

<?php
include (JPATH_SITE.'/components/com_chronoforms/includes/badwords.php');
return $isvalid;
?>

HUGE thanks to GreyHead!!