Problem Data Scie posted the following question in the “How To” channel of Formidable’s Slack Community. Anybody able to style FF radio buttons like blurbs: sections with icons and styled text that act like radio buttons instead of the default style ? This image is attached to the question to illustrate Data Scie’s target design. [Read More…]
Add Currency to Formidable’s Global List
Question: I need to use a currency that is not included in the “Formidable -> General Settings -> Currency” settings. Is there a way I can add additional currencies? Albert Opoku—Formidable Slack Community Answer: Formidable Pro provides a frm_currencies filter that allows users to add additional currencies to Formidable’s global currency list. The example in [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…]
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 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…]
Populate Form B with Form A Values via Email Link
The Requirement A client engaged us to create a method by which an automotive service department would receive a scheduling request via a Formidable form. The email that is sent with each new entry must have buttons to accept either the primary requested date or an alternate requested date. Clicking the acceptance button then triggers [Read More…]
Understanding Formidable’s Star Rating Field
Overview A question posed in the Formidable Slack community regards the display of a Star Rating field that was added to a Custom Post Type (CPT). The poster wants to understand why the CPT doesn’t display the star icons, specifically as it relates to this source code as rendered in the CPT when shown in [Read More…]
Return to Previous Page
Problem One request we receive frequently is: How can I include a link on a page to return to the previous page? Solution If you view any of the codex detail pages, at the top of the page, you’ll see one of the following links: Return to Actions List or: Return to Previous Page or: [Read More…]