Questions tagged [solspace-freeform]
An ExpressionEngine add-on that allows you to create complex multi-page forms with an intuitive drag and drop interface and collect submissions from site visitors.
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Freefom, Captcha and Ajax Submission
I have a Solspace FreeForm 4 form (free version) which I need to submit using Ajax. I can handle all the field validation in my JS but how do I handle a captcha error?
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CE Cache and Freeform
We are using CE Cache's static caching on our site because of some performance issues on our server. We are also using Freeform to place a newsletter sign up form on just about every page. Obviously ...
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Why would Freeform give me a full webpage back in the ajax response rather than a json message?
I've got a freeform form that is setup to be ajax submitted. However, even though it all works and it sends an e-mail without page refresh, i don't get a json message back, it gives me a full webpage ...
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FreeForm File Upload
I have a form that has a file field on it. I think I am missing something simple. The code for the form is as follows:
{exp:freeform:form form_name="product_support" required="customer_name|email" ...
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How to create a form and insert form data to database in ExpressionEngine?
I am developing a website in ExpressionEngine and I am a newbie for ExpressionEngine and CodeIgniter.
I want to create a form on page and want to insert it data after submission to my customized ...
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How can I make the Return path for the Freeform Channel Fieldtype dynamic?
I'm using (the latest) Freeform Pro to create forms with its Composer feature. Then I'm using the Freeform Channel Fieldtype to assign a form to a specific channel entry. In my template, I'm ...
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freeform sending emails to control panel but not to my inbox
I am using freeform as a contact form, i have never had any problems with it before, when i submit an email from the developed form it returns as a submission in my freeform control panel, although ...
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Freeform Pro: intermittent error "Invalid form id(s) submitted"
I have a Freeform Pro standard (non-composer) form. I cannot reproduce the issue, but I have gotten a report of this error: "Invalid form id(s) submitted".
Secure forms is already turned off for this ...
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Solspace freeform "form expired" under EE 2.8
I'm having problems with a freeform form since upgrading to EE2.8. It keeps giving the following error on submit
This form has expired. Please refresh and try again.
Template caching is off.
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Securing Files uploaded with FreeForm
Does anyone know of a straightforward way of securing files which have been uploaded via Solspace FreeForm?
In a nutshell, what I'd like to have is files uploaded to a directory which isn't ...
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Sending freeform submissions to multiple recipients
We need to send to three email addresses when a particular select option is selected. I've tried setting the value of that field (called recipient_email) to [email protected],[email protected] and setting ...
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Freeform upload error: The file could not be written to disk
My client uses Freeform Pro to take resumés and cover letters through a lengthy career registration page. After working fine for two months, applicants started getting this error:
The form you ...
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Allow Guests to Upload to Directory?
We have a Freeform field for uploading files to an EE directory. However, it appears there’s no way in EE to allow for Guests to upload to a directory? Under File Upload Preferences we can see each ...
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Getting Recipient Names/email address in Notification
I have another FreeForm question. Below is my Freeform code that is now working, sending emails to different recipients based on the checkboxes selected.
Now I need those selections to appear in the ...
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Freeform: No submit button on new form or duplicate form screen?
Am I nuts? Did I install the module wrong? I don't see a submit button to confirm my changes within the module. Any ideas? I can't add a field either. Button is there in that case but submitting does ...
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EE sending to Spam, need help
I'm trying to send emails using EE > tools > communicate. I have tried PHP, SendMail, and now SMTP with no luck. The email send but goes into the spam folder.
Hotmail and Gmail are both sending to ...
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Having SMTP email issues
Typically I'm able to use PHP Mail on sites I develop but this client has an Exchange Server that requires SMTP over TSL. Since Freeform Pro uses the Email module in EE, my contact form needs to work ...
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Freeform Pro: Field Placeholder
is it possible to add placeholder text (i.e. placeholder="Your Name") in a Freeform Pro: Composer Form Field?
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Freeform "Secure Forms timeout"
We're getting the following error:
"You are not authorized to perform this action - Reason: Secure Forms Timeout"
Every time we submit step 1 of a multi-page form. It was working fine yesterday.
We ...
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Additional parameters while using Freeform Pro Fieldtype
I'm trying to use the Freefrom Pro Fieldtype in a channel to select the correct form within an entry. I'd like to add form:class="well" and inline_errors="yes" for all the forms rendered with that ...
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"invalid form id(s) submitted" error for a FreeForm Pro form
Several users are complaining about this error whenever they try to submit one of our online forms: "invalid form id(s) submitted".
The problem is I can't replicate this error. Also, many people have ...
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Inline error handling in composer templating has invalid conditional
Versions: EE 2.9.0 & Freeform 4.2.0 Pro
Some help would be appreciated. :-)
I am trying to implement inline error handling in a Freeform Composer Template and it is throwing the error:
You have ...
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Freeform Pro & ExpressionEngine
I'm getting a large number of spam from one of my contact forms and not sure how I can reduce this using Freeform Pro.
I've tried using the default CAPTCHA but I can't get that to work. Is there a ...
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Freeform Pro Custom CSV Export Order
Is there a way for me to export a custom column order when choosing CSV? I have one form with 27 fields of information that would be much easier to follow with a unique order. I would prefer to do the ...
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solspace freeform alternative
I just installed Freeform 4.0.12 and it seems to be completely broken I cant edit or create forms fields or notifications.
If I try to create a form there inst a submit button.
If I try to create a ...
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Any way to pass a checkbox value in Freeform (not Pro version)?
I have a contact form that has a checkbox so the user can choose to also be added to the newsletter subscription with their contact form submission. Basically this just needs to post a value of "...
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Can I use EE fieldnames in Freeform form tag?
This isn’t a code question - yet - but here’s a quick overview of my setup so that you have some context:
EE 2.5.3
Freeform 4.0.08
I have a template that includes a form. The template displays an ...
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Freeform and Google Recaptcha
We are looking to integrate FreeForm with the new Google Recaptcha (https://www.google.com/recaptcha), but are unsure where to begin. I was wondering whether anyone had any experience of doing this ...
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Freeform loses its values if an error occurs when not using the standard {freeform:field:short_name}
due to the nature of my project, I cannot use the standard freeform syntax:
{freeform:field:short_name}
I instead have to use the following syntax:
<div class="ui left aligned icon ...
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FreeForm Pro Composer require field
How do I make a field require with the new composer? in the past I would create the form and include:
{exp:freeform:form require_captcha=“yes” required="name|email"} (which still work on the site).
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Solspace FreeForm Pro radio group default value
We're using Pro so the client can use the GUI to easily create forms.
I've got a custom composer template to output these forms.
With radio groups I need the first radio to be pre-selected (who ...
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FreeForm PRO checkbox requied field
I am using FreeForm PRO with EE 2.6.1. I have a form that I only want submitted if the author agrees to the terms and conditions by checking the box. I tried to make it a required field, but that ...
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Auto generate a csv from Freeform 3.x on server.
how would one be able to get data collected in freeform into a csv on the server. So a CRM can access it via FTP.
Is this even possible? I know very little about cron jobs, is there a plugin that ...
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Freeform Pro Text field type is not installed but is showing a lock icon
I'm trying to install the Freeform Pro Text field type. Its not installed but is showing a lock icon. I don't know how to install the filed type. Any thoughts.
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Freeform Saves Email but Doesn't send
Freeform 5.0.3
EE 3.3.3
I've put my freeform form into a blank template with nothing else except the form and am still unable to receive any messages. When I test the form all entries are saved and ...
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Freeform and MSM
I'm using EE 2.7.2 with Freeform 4.1.3 and Multiple Site Manager.
Works fine on the main site bit not on the second site. After completing the form takes me to mydomain.com/?ACT=35 and no submission ...
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Unable to remove Freeform fields from entries in control panel
I have a client that's using Freeform 3.0.6 with EE 2.5.2 with multiple forms on their site. The issue they're having is that when they login to thru the EE control panel to view the form submissions,...
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FreeForm Pro {all_form_fields} ordering fields by order in form
I'm creating a Notification Template with this tag pair:
{all_form_fields}
{field_label}
{field_data}
{/all_form_fields}
But the order's ending up alphabetical, not in the order I put them ...
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Freeform 4 - send from email field
Is there a way in Solspace Freeform 4 to have the admin notifications sent "from" or "reply-to" the value an email field? That way when the admin receives a notice that a form had been submitted with ...
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EE v2.5.3 Freeform v4.1.3 entries not working
EE v2.5.3 Freeform v4.1.3
Are there any known issues with these versions?
Should these versions be compatible?
Form entry is working ok.
But I can't get the entries tag to work, I've stripped it ...
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segment_2 in a page URL giving 404
Using the pages module, I have a number of entries that load at
domain.com/url_title, for example, domain.com/contact
{exp:channel:entries channel="main" dynamic="on"
disable="categories|...
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FreeForm 3.1.4: Collection created by guest - how to prevent this
I've got a site using FreeForm 3.1.4 which is having a bit of an issue where guests are creating their own collection by, presumably, manipulating the source before submitting the form. As you can see ...
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Limit a FreeForm based on a maximum number of allowed entries?
I'm trying to create a form that will only allow a maximum of 40 users to complete. After the form hits 40 entries, I would like to hide the fields and show a message (ie. "This course has reached it'...
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Can multiple Freeform recipients be set per drop-down option?
For example, can I set the following to set one chosen recipient to be sent to multiple emails?
{exp:freeform:form
form_name="request_a_quote"
recipients="yes"
recipient1="email.A@site....
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Disable secure forms form parameter?
I have a multi-page freeform pro form which breaks every time the user uses the back button to go back to a previous part (the dreaded "action is invalid error").
I can only get it to work properly ...
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Freeform Contact form disallowed key characters
first time using the Solspace freeform add on. When i test out the contact form i get a "disallowed key characters"
here is my code..
{exp:freeform:form form_name="contact" required="first_name|...
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Javascript Validation not working on EE FreeForm
My script works when its all coded without FreeForm, but when I use FreeForm I cant get it to validate text boxes.
I want the javascript to load up a pop that tells the user they need to fill in the ...
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Solspace Freeform: Is there attr:type=“email” for freeform:field tag
I am wondering if you can specify the input type as an attribute in FreeForm.
I would like to give mobile users the right keyboard for the email field e.g. input type="email"
Can this be done on the ...
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index.php not always removed
I have two weird scenarios concerning index.php in my url.
For the most part, it is removed from the url.
The two times when index.php reappears in the url is in form return.
I'm using Freeform Pro.
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Include Form Title in Freeform Notification
I'm trying to make a single Notification template for a general auto-response to several forms and would like to include the form's title in the subject line and body. To be sure, this is not {...
