Formbuilder with external web sites

[sagelike]

Hi there

I bought form builder with the hope of creating forms for use on client domains with ability for them to login and manage their forms.

I have formtools with FB setup on my linux box and I've created a form for a client and tried and tried to set it up on our windows server (with Plesk/ISS) but am getting permission and file not found errors.

Folder Path (using C:\Inetpub\vhosts\somedomain.com\httpdocs\careers)
Sorry, this does not appear to be a valid folder.

Folder URL
In order to run this test, the permissions need to be set on the upload folder to allow for reading and writing files (777 on Unix).

I've setup full modify permissions on the folder and the form page.

Am I doing something wrong or is it that I cannot setup an FT form on domains other than my own?

thx
G

[Ben]

Hey Glenn,

Sorry you're having trouble! The usual cause of that is simply that the folder doesn't exist - if it doesn't have the right permissions, you'll see a different error.

Does the path look totally correct? (sorry, have to ask!)

One other - very unlikely - possibility is the backslashes. In most cases, FT runs on Unix boxes, so just as a test, try double-escaping the entire path so it reads:
C:\\Inetpub\\vhosts\\somedomain.com\\httpdocs\\careers

Or even:
C:/Inetpub/vhosts/somedomain.com/httpdocs/careers

VERY unlikely, but I want to eliminate that as the cause!

- Ben

[Ben]

Oh wait, perhaps I misunderstood what you're trying to do.

Do you mean you're trying to publish forms on a server other than the one that's hosting your Form Tools installation? I'm afraid that won't work: the Form Builder only publishes forms on the same webserver (and site) as your original Form Tools installation. I'm afraid there's no way around that.

If this is the case and the Form Builder just won't work for your scenario, you're very welcome to a refund - just send me an email!

- Ben

[sagelike]

Yes, that is what I'm trying to do.

Is it possible to use form builder to create forms and export to a standard installation of formtools on another site?

I'd like to keep form builder as a means of simplifying form creation for other clients running formtools without form builder.

[Ben]

Hi Glenn,

Unfortunately not. The Form Builder and the forms it generates are closely entwined: in order to process the Form Builder forms, the Form Tools installation on the other site will need to have the Form Builder installed as well.

Sorry about that.

- Ben

[sagelike]

bummer!

[michatmaster7]

Yes, that is what I'm trying to do.

Is it possible to use form builder to create forms and export to a standard installation of formtools on another site?

I'd like to keep form builder as a means of simplifying form creation for other clients running formtools without form builder.

I think this would defeat the purpose of a paid module such as the Form Builder. I mean, it sounds like a nice idea, to have a downloadable program that builds forms, then export them to other client's webs who have a basic FormTools install. But then, the Form Builder license is per website. So if the client wanted it, they would need to pay for a license for their domain. And honestly, $99 is nothing compared to the quality of Ben's work. Any small to medium sized business should be able to afford $99 per website, without question. Just my humble opinion.