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1. leeuniverse
   Member

   In order of priority these are things that I like to have added, or improved or whatever.

   1. Address Field section needs to include a "County" field. You could likely shrink Address Line #2 down to fit in the new field next to it, so you don't have to change the size of the entire thing. Address line #2 doesn't usually need to be that big in most cases.

   2. Drop Downs, Multiple choice etc. sections need to have the ability for each "option/choice" to have it's OWN "Guildlines for users" text. For example, say I create a few choices, I really need EACH choice to have it's OWN info that the client can see when they select that choice.

   3. Have all order forms go into ONE admin listing. The way you have it currently is nice, but looking at one listing of the incoming form orders rather than having to go to each particular form would be nice. Maybe it could be a "selectable" viewing option?

   4. Multi-Page form ability.

   There might be more that is important to include, but, no time to study in more detail as of yet. The above however should be pretty easy for you to implement, except the multi-page option which I know you are looking into and will take more time. But, what you've created here looks like it will be very useful to me, and basically the best thing out there. I really do at least need the ability of the first 3 three things at least almost immediately within the next couple of months. I will then indeed by your product and impliment it into my hopefully soon coming business.

   Also, a question....

   Is there a way to securely transfer "payment" info to like the database, but not in the email or whatever?

   Thanks much.... :)

   p.s. I know you don't really want to recommend competitor's, but are there other systems out there like yours that has form creation, and a backend admin that lists all the orders? I've looked at a few, and FormFields and maybe one or two others look close, but they aren't right in various way's. Your's seems maybe the nicest and most accurate in what I'm looking for, but I don't know.

   Posted 16 years ago #

2. leeuniverse
   Member

   By the way, there are some differences, but MachForm seems to be an earlier version of Form Maker Pro. That ones does do Multipages. You might want to look at their program to see how you can impliment the multi-pages as well.

   Man, I don't know what to do.... I have no money to pay someone to do what I'm looking for. :( The money/credit I did have the wife was irresponsible. :(

   Some of these thing will work, but I'm needing to impliment at the beginning of the forms some more complex functions. Selecting a state, the info for that state display's, as well as a price, then selecting a package that has a price, and then options that can be added, and then it all totals. And then you go through and enter the necessary info, and at the end the info and the invoice display's, etc.

   I do actually have the array/javascript/ajax sample which does all the above, but, the problem is is while it works, and all the info is on the page, it all originally came from a backend admin. That may or may not be a problem, cause I could easily update the html if I need to change info, but then I don't know if someone could get it to work with one of these forms (for free), or create a backend (which I also have a sample html of) and then get to work with the form, etc. and all data display in the backend.

   Posted 16 years ago #
3. 

   yuniar

   Hey.. thank you for those very detailed suggestion!

   I really like your idea to have all form submission data to go into one admin listing.
   Hmm.. perhaps I could set up a filtering mechanism. Interesting.. I've never thought about this before.

   As for multipage form, this might be the most requested feature but also the hardest one to implement. I can't promise you anything about this yet, sorry.

   I must say that your form requirement/scheme is pretty complex, or should I say way above MachForm capability.

   I'm sorry if I can't be more helpful!

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   MachForm Founder

   Posted 16 years ago #

4. leeuniverse
   Member

   Thanks for replying.... I know #1 would be easy, but what about #2?
   It seems to me that it might not be too hard, since you already have field sections for each option, where we type the info etc., you should be able to simply put another text box next to each one with the required code that works like your "guidelines for users text" already does?

   The thing I'm talking about simply works by... say you create a state dropdown list, you select a state, and then it simply shows the info on the side like your guidlines for users text already does.

   I can actually provide you with the sample complicated page that has this ability in it, so you can maybe get some suggestions. Of course, I'm not asking you to include all that complicated stuff, but this one particular suggestion should be pretty easy for you to do.

   Also, on that note, since you seem to know this stuff a bit, would you be willing to look at this code as well as the backend pages that I've saved to see if you could simply create this basic functioning for me (as a side thing) as like a "start off" first page? Or do you know anyone else who might be willing to as a "resume" builder, like someone in college or something?

   Sounds great that you liked the admin listing thought. :)

   Thanks

   Posted 16 years ago #

5. vechnyak
   Member

   When you have more than one address field "Bill to" and "Ship to", for example, I would love to see a copy button of some sort so that customers would not have to retype the address twice.

   Posted 16 years ago #

6. leeuniverse
   Member

   That would be nice, but, I think that would require manual coding, not something he could impliment as a "tool".

   Posted 16 years ago #

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