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…]
Programming
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…]
Display Range Slider as Currency
Summary This snippet is an updated version of the example found on the Formidable Knowledge Base JavaScript examples page: https://formidableforms.com/knowledgebase/javascript-examples/#kb-format-a-slider-field-value-as-a-currency. The KB example works for one slider at a time. This version works for multiple sliders on a single page. It also uses the JavaScript standard built-in Intl.NumberFormat object. This object enables language-sensitive number formatting. [Read More…]
Building a Workflow Engine
Overview One of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to building a Formidable Forms business process is “How do I build a workflow to assign tasks, track sequence completions, and move to next steps?” Workflows can be complicated. Oftentimes, there are security considerations such as “How can I allow the project manager to [Read More…]
Taming E2PDF Saves
This Mastermind tip is contributed by Rob Levine (@RobL) from the Formidable Slack Community. Thank you Rob! Problem I am using e2PDF to create a PDF of a submitted Formidable Form. The difference for me is that I both want to save it to the server and do it without the user knowing (or caring) [Read More…]
Integrate QR Code With Formidable
Requirement A long-term client asked us to integrate QR Codes with Formidable Forms. This particular client runs an agency out of Denver, Colorado. Her client is a grocer. This grocer uses Formidable Forms to sign up ambassadors (affiliates) and partners. When an ambassador entry is submitted, the user is sent an email that includes this [Read More…]
How to Change the Datefield’s Calendar Start Day
Question This question comes from a poster in the Formidable Slack Community: How can I change the inline datepicker field to start on Saturday by default? Solution You cannot change the datepicker to start on a different day of the week by default through the Formidable build screen. However, Formidable uses the ubiquitous jQuery UI [Read More…]
How to Provide Instant Feedback on Forms
Quiz Building Anyone? Are you using Formidable to build quizzes? Many people are and Formidable allows you to build really nice quizzes right out of the box. But, what if you have special requirements like this poster in Formidable’s Slack Community. The Requirements Have a ‘check answer’ button after each multiple choice question. If all [Read More…]