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1. MrLinguaFranca
   Member

   Hello all,

   I've just started using MachForms and am up and running but need your help with something. Sending forms is seldom just a one page but requires passing variables from one page to another. On the previous page the user selects a date range and then they click 'Continue', whereupon they're taken to my registration form (created on MachForm). I need my MachForm to pick up that date variable from the previous page because I want it to appear in the resultant mail.

   I read a post here that suggested selecting the 'Admin Option' could be used to make a hidden form field but I haven't had any luck with this. They simply keep appearing as text fields.

   So, does anyone know how to do this?

   Thanks in advance.

   Pete.

   Posted 16 years ago #
2. 

   redityo

   Hi Pete,

   How you parse the data from previous form to registration form ? do you use "GET/POST" method ? If it's so let say you have "registration form" with this url :

   "http://www.yourdomain.com/registration.php"

   I assume you send GET data from your previous form, the url should be like this :

   "http://www.yourdomain.com/registration.php?data=2009-01-01"

   To get that variable data, you should edit "view-functions.php". If you consider you use "text field" you can go to around line 40, you will see this code :

   $element_markup = <<<EOT

   put this code exactly above that line

   if (!empty($_GET['data']) && $element->id == '1' && $_GET['id'] == '2')
   {
   	$element->default_value  = $_GET['data'];
   }

   in there I assume text element id = '1' in form id = '2', make sure you've change with yours

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   MachForm Support

   Posted 16 years ago #

3. hlbauer
   Member

   Hello,

   I know this is an old thread, but I'm attempting to do the same thing and can't quite get it to work.

   I have two hidden fields set up on my form using the css class "hidden". I need these fields to auto fill information from the url.

   Example url: www.Ignite-Edu.net?source=AdWords&keyword=KEYWORD

   I've modified the "view-functions.php" file by adding the following code directly above the line containing

   $element_markup = <<<EOT

   if (!empty($_GET['keyword']) && $element->id == '1' && $_GET['id'] == '7'){
   			$element->default_value  = $_GET['keyword'];
   		}		
   
   		if (!empty($_GET['source']) && $element->id == '1' && $_GET['id'] == '6'){
   			$element->default_value  = $_GET['source'];
   		}

   Form ID is 1
   keyword field is 7
   source field is 6

   The form can be seen here: http://envistaacademies.com/machform/view.php?id=1

   I've tested this a few times and can't get the hidden fields to pull the keyword or source from the url string.

   Any help you can offer is appreciated!

   Posted 12 years ago #
4. 

   yuniar

   No need any modification for this. As of v3.2 you can do this already:
   http://www.appnitro.com/doc-url-parameter

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   MachForm Founder

   Posted 12 years ago #

5. hlbauer
   Member

   I'm not sure this is the right solution for me. I won't know what the values will be in the url string. They'll be different for every user (search terms used to find the form).

   Posted 12 years ago #

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