Support/Comments for SPForm

This is an auto-generated support/comment thread for SPForm. The MODx evolution version (1.0.4) is available here: http://bobsguides.com/downloads/spform-1.0.4.zip
The MODx Revolution package is available for download here: SPForm, but is much easier to install via the Package Manager in Revolution.

Use this forum to post any comments about this addition or any questions you have regarding its use.

Brief Description:
A simple, easy to install, spamproof contact form snippet.

Thanks for sharing Bob; can the output use chunk-templates similar some other snippets? Glad to see this resource released (and need to convert a boatload of sites to use it!).

No tpl chunks, as yet. I converted much of the code from other sources and it’s full of echo statements that I haven’t had time to clean up. There are some built-in .css class wrappers that make it pretty easy to style, though.

I’d have released it earlier, but I wanted to finish the tutorial: http://bobsguides.com/spform-tutorial.html

I’d love it if someone relatively new to MODx would use the tutorial to install SPForm and let me know if there’s anything I could do to improve the tutorial.

Bob

I’m not new to MODx, but I’m far from proficient with it and your install instructions were fantastic.
I wish all authors were as thorough.

Now, I don’t what I’ve done wrong, but the verification image does not display. Do you know which config setting I overlooked to cause this?

I’m glad you got it installed. The odds are that you’ve done everything correctly.

If you see the image prompt and box to enter the image code, then you have SPForm set up correctly. The usual cause of not seeing the image is with your host. Either the GD and Freetype libraries are not loaded, or they’re improperly configured.

If (in the MODx Manager) you go to Reports | System Info and click on the phpinfo() link you can see if the graphics libraries are loaded.

PHP Version 5.2.4

GD Support enabled
GD Version bundled (2.0.34 compatible)
GIF Read Support enabled
GIF Create Support enabled
JPG Support enabled
PNG Support enabled
WBMP Support enabled
XPM Support enabled
XBM Support enabled

I don’t see FreeType there so that might be the problem. It should be listed in the GD section right after GD Version. Here’s what mine shows:

GD Support enabled
GD Version bundled (2.0.34 compatible)
FreeType Support enabled
FreeType Linkage with freetype
FreeType Version 2.1.9
T1Lib Support enabled
GIF Read Support enabled
GIF Create Support enabled
JPG Support enabled
PNG Support enabled
WBMP Support enabled
XBM Support enabled

That was the problem. My host installed it and now all works well. Thanks!

Quote from: DorianJ at Apr 25, 2008, 08:13 PM

That was the problem. My host installed it and now all works well. Thanks!

I’m glad it worked out. It’s nice to have a responsive host.

Hi, I’m very much a newbie and found your installation instructions very clear and easy to follow. Thank you.

I do have a little problem, tho - The form displays correctly and sends the email as it should, but after submitting, I’m taken to
http://mysite.org/index.php?id=4&err=1

where the page id=4 has no relation to the contact form...

as I said, I’m rather new to this - am I missing something?

Thanks