https://www.machform.com/forums/ MachForm Community Forums Topic: Lots of descriptive/information text - how? en Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:37:06 +0000 https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1584 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:27:02 +0000 yuniar 1584@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>ok, simply mail me your login info if you need me to check there :-) </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1583 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:18:17 +0000 BonnieC 1583@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>You definately can, I'm quite positive it's ME, lol. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1581 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:17:34 +0000 yuniar 1581@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Hmm..actually, it should work. You can put large paragraph there.<br /> Is there any error message when you save it?</p> <p>Can I try login to your MachForm? </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1580 Thu, 01 May 2008 11:02:39 +0000 BonnieC 1580@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Okay I just tried that and I got green checkmarks on everything except the last one which has a red "x" and says Your installation has the most recent version (Version 2.</p> <p>So I guess I do have it. Maybe I am trying to make a paragraphon the wrong form? I was actually trying to place a paragraph in the description of the Form Title. Would that not work there? </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1579 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:55:15 +0000 yuniar 1579@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Hmm.. have you run the upgrade.php script?<br /> It should be something like <a href="http://www.example.com/machform/upgrade.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.example.com/machform/upgrade.php</a></p> <p>If you run that script, it will automatically change the field type for you. So you don't need to open PhpMyAdmin.</p> <p>For further assistance, please mail me directly with your MachForm URL and login info.<br /> Send to: yuniar [at] appnitro.com</p> <p>I'll check it. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1578 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:49:00 +0000 BonnieC 1578@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>I'm honestly not sure which version. I just downloaded version 2.0, delted the other, and uploaded the new one. When I went to install, it said it was already installed and to delete the installer.php </p> <p>But when I went to edit the form (Under form title, then description), it won't let me save paragraphs.</p> <p>I guess I'm not sure where the PhpMyAdmin is? I am at the manage forms page. I don't see a PhpMyAdmin form in my folders either. My web site is hosted through a template and they had to set up the database for me, so I'm wondering if they have it and I'm missing it? </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1576 Thu, 01 May 2008 10:25:30 +0000 yuniar 1576@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Which version of MachForm do you use?<br /> Version 2.0 already support large text by default.</p> <p>However, older version need this fix indeed.<br /> To change the fields, open your PhpMyAdmin and click on "ap_form_elements" from the left sidebar.</p> <p>Then click on "Structure" tab on the top. You should be able to modify it from there. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-1567 Thu, 01 May 2008 07:34:03 +0000 BonnieC 1567@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Where are the fields to change? I feel dumb but I can't find them. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-936 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:09:04 +0000 yuniar 936@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Thank you :-) </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-934 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:07:16 +0000 hsarver 934@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Thanks---that's what I ended up doing. Worked fine. Again--love the program, and your personal interest in concerns and your desire towards improvements for future releases are nothing short of refreshing!!!! </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-930 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:25:44 +0000 yuniar 930@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>Sorry, there is 255 characters limitation indeed. This should be removed in the next release.</p> <p>At this moment, to allow large chunk of text, you will need to modify your <strong>ap_form_elements</strong> table field type.</p> <p>Using PhpMyAdmin, change the field type of <strong>element_title</strong> and <strong>element_guidelines</strong> to <strong>mediumtext</strong> (currently VARCHAR).</p> <p>Let me know if you need further help on this. </p> https://www.machform.com/forums/topic/lots-of-descriptiveinformation-text-how#post-929 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:17:58 +0000 hsarver 929@https://www.machform.com/forums/ <p>I have a need to create a terms of agreement clause that requires a few paragraphs of text (approximately 1200 characters) and then the typical 2 checkboxes of "I Agree" and "I Do Not Agree."</p> <p>Maybe I'm just tired but I cannot find a way to just place text on the form. Is there a way? </p>