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Amazingly dumb question ... where's the form - Enrico - Sep 18th, 2012
I started testing phpFormGenerator which gives me the form URL upon the generation of the form. Now I'm testing Form Tools ... I created a form and have spent the last 30 minutes trying to find it so I can test it.
So once I create a form where can I find it so I can test and implement??
Thanks!!
RE: Amazingly dumb question ... where's the form - mrGarvin - Sep 18th, 2012
Welcome!
If you just made a form directly within FormTools you ended up with what is called an internal form. This form is just available from within FormTools and you need to have an account to reach it (you, as an admin, have access of course). A typical use of an internal form would be to keep a personal register of some kind (or within an organisation with user accounts).
All your forms are found under the main navigation link (to the left) that says "Forms". There you will find your form (probably with the label "Internal" to the right of its name).
Read more about the differences between internal and external forms here: http://docs.formtools.org/userdoc2_1/index.php?page=form_types
Form Tools is a tool to connect a form with a database and handle the submitted data, more or less. It's really not a tool to MAKE web forms (though there is a premium module for that).
FormTools help you set up the database environment, which fields you want, what type of fields and to administer the submissions afterwards. BUT, you build your own web page with the form fields on it (unless you make an internal form).
I suggest that you read more about the functionality and what FormTools IS and IS NOT. An overview can be found here: http://docs.formtools.org/userdoc2_1/?page=form_management
RE: Amazingly dumb question ... where's the form - Enrico - Sep 19th, 2012
Thanks - good post.