Plugin not rendering form

jmeidal 20 Feb, 2015
I am trying to use the plugin for the first time. I need to have my form embeded in an article, I've tried iframing it and loading a module into a article with varying success. It really does not work for me because the scripts seem stripped out, so styles and captcha do not work.

I can test my form here:
https://www.theoakscamp.org/index.php?option=com_chronoforms5&chronoform=Retreat_Inquiry2

But I am trying to use the plugin. I have the most success where I have the form embeded with a module {loadposition} as in here:
http://theoakscamp.org/retreats?tab=available-dates
The only issues here is the script for showing my *REQUIRED fields is missing, and my datepicker GUI is not there.

You'll see under the form is "{‍chronoforms5}Retreat_Inquiry2{/chronoforms5}"
The {chronoforms5} code is not rendering at all!

Thank you for any help with this!
GreyHead 21 Feb, 2015
Answer
Hi jmeidal,

If you look at the page source you will see that the code there is
<div>{‍‍chronoforms5}Retreat_Inquiry2{/chronoforms5}</div>
I have no idea what the ‍ is or where it come from but it will stop Joomla! reading the tag correctly.

Bob
dautrich 24 Feb, 2015
I've got exactly the sam problem. See my page at my page http://systemtest.zoeller-aufenau.de/test.html. The call to the chronoforms plugin is enclosed in a div, as you can see with Firebug.
The form renders perfectly if called directly from a menu (s. attached screenshot).
Max_admin 24 Feb, 2015
plugin is installed and enabled ?
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GreyHead 24 Feb, 2015
Hi dautrich,

All I see on the URL you posted is a 404 message.

Bob
dautrich 24 Feb, 2015
1) Plugin ist installed and activated
2) Sorry, Greyhead, my fault: I inadvertently deactivated the page.Pls try again!

My system configuration:
OS Linux
PHP 5.6.3-1+deb.sury.org~precise+1
MySQL 5.5.41-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
GreyHead 24 Feb, 2015
HI dautrich,

Thank you - I can see it now. It is exactly the same problem :-(

I've found out what ‍ is - it's a Zero-Width Joiner character - but I have ho idea where it comes from.

Bob
Max_admin 25 Feb, 2015
Hi,

The solution is to disable the editor and ensure that this strange string is not inside the Chronoforms tag then save the page.

Regards,
Max
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dautrich 25 Feb, 2015
Hi,
my page doesn't contain that strange string, but the plugin doen't work either.

Here is the code of my article:
<div>{‍chronoforms5}Broetchen_bestellen{/chronoforms5}</div>
<div> </div>
<div>Test</div>

Regards,

Rolf
GreyHead 25 Feb, 2015
Hi Rolf,

Yes it's there - but doesn't show up in some views.

Bob
dautrich 25 Feb, 2015
Hi, Greyhead,

you're perfectly right: The ZWJ is really there! I believed in Firebug, but it only showed up in "edit" mode. Removing the strange character results in the plugin to work.
One thing I wonder about: I don't have the slightest idea how the character came in there.

Thanks and regards,

Rolf
dautrich 25 Feb, 2015
Hi Greyhead,

could it be that the special character somehow made it into the documentation of Chronoforms on your website, from where the other colleague and myself possibly have copied the code and inserted it into the respective site?

Regards,


Rolf
GreyHead 26 Feb, 2015
Hi Rolf,

You were right :-) it was in the examples in the FAQ so was being copied and pasted from there.

How it got in the FAQ is another question . . .

Bob
dautrich 26 Feb, 2015
Hi Bob,

only important thing: issue solved!

Regards,

Rolf
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