You don't provide many details on the failure. Is the failure during unzip or operation? What is the error message? Where are you installing the form? Are you unzipping and using the form unmodified?
Forms use PHP and Java. The computer you install the form on must be capable of acting as a web server, it must be running PHP, and your browser must support Java.
Let me know if you still need help.
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SourceForge server issues are not within our control and any issues regarding server up-time or performace should be directed to SourceForge not to this project help forum.
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Passing clear text is not an issue unless you are passing alot of very sensitive information. I have said it before and I will continue to say that phpFormgenerator is a very nice application and it is free! Customization and security issues are left to the user. If you think you can find better value anywhere, feel free.
That being said, providing a more secure form can be as simple as putting the form in a subdomain and pointing to the subdomain form using https:// instead of http://. All other form files should use the same https:// if defining absolute paths to files. Because someone can always point to your form manually using http:// you would have to add some sort of protection against this kind of use but as long as users follow your https://path to the form the data will be secure.
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I think the new version is great. I have one question. has anyone figured how to take one of the fields and use that as the subject of the email sent. I need to break down the responses by categories. I have set up a filed to do that, and would like to use that field as the email subject. I am sure it is in the line that says mail("email address","subject","Form data: I am just not sure how to post the fields in there.
Thanks for any help
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"to take one of the fields and use that as the subject of the email sent."
You can edit the processor.php file and inline
mail("email@address.com","phpFormGenerator - Form submission","Form data:
replace what is in the second quotes ("") with your field as
mail("email@address.com","" . $_POST['field_1'] . "","Form data:
including the double quotes ("")
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Demo site is back online.
I have installed the program at an alternative location as well. The program can now be reached at the following two locations:
Hello Folks,
I am just getting started with the new posted bersion 3.). I have genetated a new form. I am trying to get a Santa Clause site up and running. I generated a Booking Form. I tested on my test site and the first error I have gotten is when I fill in the Date Needed field, I selected the calendar and choose a date. Once I completed filling the form and tried to submit, I got all fields must bill in. The date field was pink. I typed in a date and it still would not take that either. I hate to have to regenerate a new form to change the datefield to a text field. All the other fields seem to be ok.
Can any one tell me what the permissions should be set at on all of the files and subdirectories?
I am pointing my main page to the following for testing: http://www.jeffersongaweather.com/form430/form.html
Of course at this time I can't see if it saved the information nor if it will send an E-mail. I looked at my processor.php file and it looked necked. I did not see anything about email. Only info to the thanks.html.
Any help on this? I know little about php so far. I have read every email posted on this subject so far. Some is clear and some like muddy water.
Thanks,
Joseph White
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OK, you see it in operation at http://www.jeffersongaweather.com/form650/form.html
the zipfile is located under www.jeffersongaweaather.com/form(5).zip
The problem I am having now is whne I get through entering the data and try to submit, I get an error that must be filled out. When I go back to the form, it is setting in the date field and it is pink. I selected the date from the calender. I am still telting and working on it. I will move it over to my Santa page when I have got it working and can test it.
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You are correct. I worked late into the night trying to get it to work. I have even created a new form several times making changes. The claender seems to be my problem. I can't see the woods for the forest. I had it working at one point but needed to make some changes els where and have not gotten it to work again. I put in the date after 09/24/2007 and the date before 12/30/2015. If I can get that to work I would love to have the calender working. Very nice feature.
Please overlook my spelling aand mistakes. I am legeally blind and have to correct my spelling and watch very closely. If it were not for Zoomtext making my screen 5 times larger, I would not be able to do this at all.
The site that now has the form up is http://www.thegreatsanta.com.
The form directly is at http://www.thegreatsanta.com/form719/form.html
You have done a great job thus far. I am sure there are many things you want to do yet.
ie: Telephone field only excepting numeric.
Thanks for your response and help.
Josep White
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You did not ask for anything in this post. Are you done? If you still need assistance let me know.
By the way, don't thank me thank the real developer. I am just a loyal supporter. I monitor this forum and help wherever I can.
FYI, your form has the following text about the date entry box.
Date you Santa *
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You are correct. Still have the date you need Santa wrong. I gess I wil have to ge back and correct that. You could offer any suggestion on the event for the calander. I hate to have to regenerate the entire code to just get the same error. The only reason I need to regenerate the code is that if I delete one of the text areas, and add a new calander box, it will be out of synce when it sends the message.. If that bug was fixed, it would save alot of time. Again any suggestion I may try when I get ready to regenerate the code to add the calander?
Thanks again,
Joseph White
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Create a new one with the calendar and test it. If it does not work the way you expect, send a link for the zip file to me and I will take a look at it and provide the changes you need to make it work.
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OK, I have created a new one with the calendar in it and have been testing.
my tesst link: http://www.jeffersongaweather.com/form918/form.html
As I uderstand it you can download from the phpFormgenerator. The last form is form 918.
What I have tested is putting in several dates with the calendar.
I can do ok with a date such as Sep 30, 2007. I even could enter a date such as Oct 12,2007 but when I try to enter a December date of 2007 I get the old all fields with an * must be filled out. When I clear that my cursor is sitting in the date field and it is pink. I did not try ever day on the calendar for Sep. and Oct. but the ones I did try seem to work. I did not get Nov or Dec to work.
Thanks for any help,
Joseph White
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You don't provide many details on the failure. Is the failure during unzip or operation? What is the error message? Where are you installing the form? Are you unzipping and using the form unmodified?
Forms use PHP and Java. The computer you install the form on must be capable of acting as a web server, it must be running PHP, and your browser must support Java.
Let me know if you still need help.
Just an FYI the site is down it keeps giving me a server 500 error.
Thanks,
Jacob Lee
SourceForge server issues are not within our control and any issues regarding server up-time or performace should be directed to SourceForge not to this project help forum.
It appears that the forms generated here pass information in the clear. Anyone want to comment on what it would take to pass the data using SSL?
Passing clear text is not an issue unless you are passing alot of very sensitive information. I have said it before and I will continue to say that phpFormgenerator is a very nice application and it is free! Customization and security issues are left to the user. If you think you can find better value anywhere, feel free.
That being said, providing a more secure form can be as simple as putting the form in a subdomain and pointing to the subdomain form using https:// instead of http://. All other form files should use the same https:// if defining absolute paths to files. Because someone can always point to your form manually using http:// you would have to add some sort of protection against this kind of use but as long as users follow your https://path to the form the data will be secure.
When I enter in a form name and click start I get the following message:
Program malfunction, please start over.
Just an FYI
Jacob Lee
Where is the link to download phpFormGenerator v3.0?
You didn't look very hard.
https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=706534
You can not download a copy of the generator but you can use the online version.
Any updates on when this will be back online?
I created a form on your website but I get an error (Cannot write processor file.) when I try to download the zipfile.
FYI
It worked great a couple of weeks ago.
I think the new version is great. I have one question. has anyone figured how to take one of the fields and use that as the subject of the email sent. I need to break down the responses by categories. I have set up a filed to do that, and would like to use that field as the email subject. I am sure it is in the line that says mail("email address","subject","Form data: I am just not sure how to post the fields in there.
Thanks for any help
Somewhere above the mail() function add the following:
$mysubject=$_POST['field_1'];
assuming field_1 is the field holding your value.
Then change the mail function
mail("email address",$mysubject,"Form data: I
I get this error:
CANNOT WRITE PROCESSOR FILE
"to take one of the fields and use that as the subject of the email sent."
You can edit the processor.php file and inline
mail("email@address.com","phpFormGenerator - Form submission","Form data:
replace what is in the second quotes ("") with your field as
mail("email@address.com","" . $_POST['field_1'] . "","Form data:
including the double quotes ("")
Demo site is back online.
I have installed the program at an alternative location as well. The program can now be reached at the following two locations:
http://www.phpformgen.com
http://phpformgen.sourceforge.net/new_demo/phpformgen
Hello Folks,
I am just getting started with the new posted bersion 3.). I have genetated a new form. I am trying to get a Santa Clause site up and running. I generated a Booking Form. I tested on my test site and the first error I have gotten is when I fill in the Date Needed field, I selected the calendar and choose a date. Once I completed filling the form and tried to submit, I got all fields must bill in. The date field was pink. I typed in a date and it still would not take that either. I hate to have to regenerate a new form to change the datefield to a text field. All the other fields seem to be ok.
Can any one tell me what the permissions should be set at on all of the files and subdirectories?
I am pointing my main page to the following for testing:
http://www.jeffersongaweather.com/form430/form.html
Of course at this time I can't see if it saved the information nor if it will send an E-mail. I looked at my processor.php file and it looked necked. I did not see anything about email. Only info to the thanks.html.
Any help on this? I know little about php so far. I have read every email posted on this subject so far. Some is clear and some like muddy water.
Thanks,
Joseph White
Send me the link to your form's zip file. I will take a quick look and see if there is anything obviously wrong.
OK, you see it in operation at http://www.jeffersongaweather.com/form650/form.html
the zipfile is located under www.jeffersongaweaather.com/form(5).zip
The problem I am having now is whne I get through entering the data and try to submit, I get an error that must be filled out. When I go back to the form, it is setting in the date field and it is pink. I selected the date from the calender. I am still telting and working on it. I will move it over to my Santa page when I have got it working and can test it.
The link to your zip file does not work even after I correct the spelling error.
The version of the form you sent me a link to does not use the calander and does submit when all the data is correctly entered.
You are correct. I worked late into the night trying to get it to work. I have even created a new form several times making changes. The claender seems to be my problem. I can't see the woods for the forest. I had it working at one point but needed to make some changes els where and have not gotten it to work again. I put in the date after 09/24/2007 and the date before 12/30/2015. If I can get that to work I would love to have the calender working. Very nice feature.
Please overlook my spelling aand mistakes. I am legeally blind and have to correct my spelling and watch very closely. If it were not for Zoomtext making my screen 5 times larger, I would not be able to do this at all.
The site that now has the form up is http://www.thegreatsanta.com.
The form directly is at http://www.thegreatsanta.com/form719/form.html
You have done a great job thus far. I am sure there are many things you want to do yet.
ie: Telephone field only excepting numeric.
Thanks for your response and help.
Josep White
You did not ask for anything in this post. Are you done? If you still need assistance let me know.
By the way, don't thank me thank the real developer. I am just a loyal supporter. I monitor this forum and help wherever I can.
FYI, your form has the following text about the date entry box.
Date you Santa *
You are correct. Still have the date you need Santa wrong. I gess I wil have to ge back and correct that. You could offer any suggestion on the event for the calander. I hate to have to regenerate the entire code to just get the same error. The only reason I need to regenerate the code is that if I delete one of the text areas, and add a new calander box, it will be out of synce when it sends the message.. If that bug was fixed, it would save alot of time. Again any suggestion I may try when I get ready to regenerate the code to add the calander?
Thanks again,
Joseph White
Create a new one with the calendar and test it. If it does not work the way you expect, send a link for the zip file to me and I will take a look at it and provide the changes you need to make it work.
OK, I have created a new one with the calendar in it and have been testing.
my tesst link: http://www.jeffersongaweather.com/form918/form.html
As I uderstand it you can download from the phpFormgenerator. The last form is form 918.
What I have tested is putting in several dates with the calendar.
I can do ok with a date such as Sep 30, 2007. I even could enter a date such as Oct 12,2007 but when I try to enter a December date of 2007 I get the old all fields with an * must be filled out. When I clear that my cursor is sitting in the date field and it is pink. I did not try ever day on the calendar for Sep. and Oct. but the ones I did try seem to work. I did not get Nov or Dec to work.
Thanks for any help,
Joseph White