Fatal Error setting up form

[jhmblvd]

Hi, I'm trying to set up a form using the API. I'm new to PHP and I'm following the code exactly as posted.

Formtools is on Medfordhosting.com the form is on a shared hosting server:

So first I place this code at the top of my PHP page:

<?php
require_once("http://www.medfordhosting.com/form_tools/global/api/api.php");
$fields = ft_api_init_form_page("", "test");
$params = array(
"submit_button" => "SimpleContact_submit",
"next_page" => "thanks.php",
"form_data" => $_POST,
"file_data" => $_FILES,
"finalize" => true
);
ft_api_process_form($params);
?>

When I attempt to load the form I get this fatal error on the bold line;

"Fatal error: Call to undefined function ft_api_init_form_page() in /home/thetecha/public_html/contactme.php on line 3"

(Line 3 bolded line)

Thetecha refers to the website (the tech and i) where the form is located.

The form doesn't display at all so obviously I can't add the form.

Like I said I'm new to PHP so this is probably simple Please help!

Thanks

Jhmblvd

[Ben]

Hi John,

I know my business partner responded via email, but just for everyone else: the require(), require_once(), include() and include_once() PHP functions all take paths, not URLs. So you'll need to pass the relative or absolute path to the function, not the URL of the api.php file.

Good luck!

- Ben

[jhmblvd]

Thanks Ben, so would you suggest placing the Formtools folder on a site if you are using a shared host? Instead of using your main site on the server and reaching out to it from your other sites?

I have two forms that work using the Post method from other sites but I can't get the POST method from this one site to work. I get a successful submission after filling in the form but when I return to the FormTools menu while I can see the fields have all been seen, and I'm at the database setup page (step 4) but when I hit "next step" I get a pinkish box saying "Please enter a value for all the Display Names, or click the Smart Fill option to enter them dynamically." but there is no smart fill option, I just stay at that page and can't move forward.

thank you for your help.

[lsendoya]

Hi John,

I know my business partner responded via email, but just for everyone else: the require(), require_once(), include() and include_once() PHP functions all take paths, not URLs. So you'll need to pass the relative or absolute path to the function, not the URL of the api.php file.

Good luck!

- Ben

Since I upgraded to core 2.0.2 (from the Beta), the verify form url button in the add form 2nd page redirects to a 403 error, both the form and the thanks page, even with the old forms already added and, obviously, url verified. They work fine if I access these pages from the browser. What do you think is happening, ben?


Solved since update to 2.0.3 beta