The Experiment As a standard practice, we include the drag and drop user_id field on every form we build. Having the data in frm_item_metas makes user id related queries easier. We just ran an experiment on our development server to see what Formidable does with user_id values. This is the experiment: The hidden user id [Read More…]
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Add International Dial Codes to Your Formidable Forms
How to Use a Lookup Table
Introduction The Masterminds Developers Directory attracts Formidable Forms developers from all across the World. Since it’s important to have Developer contact details in each directory listing, we added an International Dial Code lookup feature to the Developers Directory Registration form. The lookup form, along with its 252 entries, is available as a free download from [Read More…]
Create Interactive Graphs with Chart.js and Formidable
Requirement A client submitted a Project Application that requested: the creation of an interactive bar chart to calculate and display future values in real time when a “Risk” dropdown is changed on a form the Risk dropdown’s selected option changes color and the interactive chart uses the same color as the Risk option interactive colors [Read More…]
Formidable Visual Views and CPT Templates
Introduction Custom Post Types (CPTs) in WordPress have been supported since version 3.0. With the release of WordPress 3.1, the ability to use custom templates for CPT displays was added. Formidable can create CPTs with its Create Post add-on available with any premium license. When you use the Create Post add-on, you can add custom [Read More…]
Formidable Form/Field Keys Easy Display/Edit Shortcode
Bulk Editor for Form and Field Keys
This is the one tool every Formidable Developer needs! Download the Formidable Form/Field Keys Easy Display/Edit Shortcode today. [Read More…]
Conditionally Show Form or Edit in Place View in Parent View
Project Requirement Jeremy Knauff, owner of Spartan Media in Tampa, Florida, is developing an expert SaaS (Software as a Service) business application with Formidable Forms. The yet to be revealed product is designed to nurture relationships between the application’s subscribers and its media contacts. To nurture their relationships, SaaS subscribers designate the type of relationship [Read More…]
Hide Previously Selected Dynamic Checkboxes in Repeaters
Problem I have two forms that have a repeater with a dynamic field (checkbox) inside it. When a checkbox is checked, I want them to be hidden in the future dynamic fields. Basically, I need every checkbox to only be checked once. If it gets unchecked, I want it to reappear. Once all checkboxes are [Read More…]
Change WordPress User Role when Editing Field in a View
Introduction We check several Formidable related community support sites daily, sometimes more than once a day. We’re always looking for opportunities to help others, but once in a while we’ll bypass an opportunity or two because the amount of research required to solve the challenge takes as much time as doing the job itself. With [Read More…]