Hello,
I have a simple form asking for a name and the email.
The customer gets the link to the webform and this link has one parameter which is a textfield
How does this work?
Something like http://mywebform/TEXT?textvariable="text"
And does the webformbuilder allows to retrieve a value like that or how is that done?
Thank you for replying,
Christian
Christian Titeca
Registered User
18 posts
Inger
Senior Advisor
14,547 posts
The link that can be given to somebody will have to be to a website that has a page that displays the form, like e.g. https://mysite.com/formpage.html
On that form page, there will have to be a form with at least two fields: name field and email field. And of course, a submit button.
On that form page, there will have to be a form with at least two fields: name field and email field. And of course, a submit button.
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Christian Titeca
Registered User
18 posts
Hello, good morning, and yes, that I know how to do.
The idea is as follows.
I am a photographer, taking a picture of someone, printing out a qrcode with a link to the picture that is being uploaded on the spot.
The link could be http://eventpictures/123654.jpg
Now, the picture is free in exchange of some information (name, email) to sign up with a newsletter.
When they scan the qrcode they land on the form which should receive the picturenumber in a hidden text field variable, say %varpictlink% and is not visible.
When they finish filling in the form they are send to the picture link after which they can download the picture.
So, printing the qrcode on location should contain the URL to the webform and one parameter which is the picturenumber.
The form has a hidden text veriable and will then construct the URL to the upload picture.
So, any ideas, let me know please.
Christian
The idea is as follows.
I am a photographer, taking a picture of someone, printing out a qrcode with a link to the picture that is being uploaded on the spot.
The link could be http://eventpictures/123654.jpg
Now, the picture is free in exchange of some information (name, email) to sign up with a newsletter.
When they scan the qrcode they land on the form which should receive the picturenumber in a hidden text field variable, say %varpictlink% and is not visible.
When they finish filling in the form they are send to the picture link after which they can download the picture.
So, printing the qrcode on location should contain the URL to the webform and one parameter which is the picturenumber.
The form has a hidden text veriable and will then construct the URL to the upload picture.
So, any ideas, let me know please.
Christian
Inger
Senior Advisor
14,547 posts
Personally, I have no experience with qr codes, so I cannot give you any ideas. And none of the apps from Coffeecup Software has any feature like this.
But if you hang in here for a bit, maybe if you're lucky there might be another user who can help you.
But if you hang in here for a bit, maybe if you're lucky there might be another user who can help you.
Ha en riktig god dag!
Inger, Norway
My work in progress:
Components for Site Designer and the HTML Editor: https://mock-up.coffeecup.com
Inger, Norway
My work in progress:
Components for Site Designer and the HTML Editor: https://mock-up.coffeecup.com
Christian Titeca
Registered User
18 posts
Hey,
Thank you for replying.
It really does not have anything to do with qrcodes.
Rather how to send a parameter within the URL that leads to the webform online that can read in that parameter (just text or a number) in a hidden variable within that form.
That's all.
Christian
Thank you for replying.
It really does not have anything to do with qrcodes.
Rather how to send a parameter within the URL that leads to the webform online that can read in that parameter (just text or a number) in a hidden variable within that form.
That's all.
Christian
Frank Cook
Registered User
1,558 posts
Part of the matter might be achieved by pretending that there is an id in the page to which the QR code directs.
e.g. QR code directs to
https://eventpictures/formpage.html#123456
When it gets to that page, no ID is found called "123456", but a tiny piece of JavaScript can read what that attempted anchor was. Something like the following would demonstrate this.
Make the body tag of https://eventpictures/formpage.html as follows: <body onload="picnum()">
Put a script in the page as follows:
<script>
function picnum() {
var x = location.href.slice(-6); alert(x);
}
</script>
I thought doing the above might lead to an error page, but it seems not to. It still needs someone here to work out how to proceed with the Web Form Builder use of the picture number identified as above.
Frank
e.g. QR code directs to
https://eventpictures/formpage.html#123456
When it gets to that page, no ID is found called "123456", but a tiny piece of JavaScript can read what that attempted anchor was. Something like the following would demonstrate this.
Make the body tag of https://eventpictures/formpage.html as follows: <body onload="picnum()">
Put a script in the page as follows:
<script>
function picnum() {
var x = location.href.slice(-6); alert(x);
}
</script>
I thought doing the above might lead to an error page, but it seems not to. It still needs someone here to work out how to proceed with the Web Form Builder use of the picture number identified as above.
Frank
Christian Titeca
Registered User
18 posts
Thank you Frank.
That seems to be a way forward.
All the rest I know how to do.
Is it possible using queries ?
like: http://eventpictures.com/webform.php?va … turenumber
And if so, how would you read in the picturenumber ?
Christian
That seems to be a way forward.
All the rest I know how to do.
Is it possible using queries ?
like: http://eventpictures.com/webform.php?va … turenumber
And if so, how would you read in the picturenumber ?
Christian
Christian Titeca
Registered User
18 posts
Another solution I found on the web:
function GetURLParameter(sParam)
{
var sPageURL = window.location.search.substring(1);
var sURLVariables = sPageURL.split('&');
for (var i = 0; i < sURLVariables.length; i++)
{
var sParameterName = sURLVariables[i].split('=');
if (sParameterName[0] == sParam)
{
return sParameterName[1];
}
}
}
And this is how you can use this function assuming the URL is, http://dummy.com/?technology=jquery& … byexample:
var tech = GetURLParameter('technology');
var blog = GetURLParameter('blog');`
function GetURLParameter(sParam)
{
var sPageURL = window.location.search.substring(1);
var sURLVariables = sPageURL.split('&');
for (var i = 0; i < sURLVariables.length; i++)
{
var sParameterName = sURLVariables[i].split('=');
if (sParameterName[0] == sParam)
{
return sParameterName[1];
}
}
}
And this is how you can use this function assuming the URL is, http://dummy.com/?technology=jquery& … byexample:
var tech = GetURLParameter('technology');
var blog = GetURLParameter('blog');`
Frank Cook
Registered User
1,558 posts
My simple suggestion used alert(x) simply to demonstrate that it worked. One could place the result in any element one chose as follows.
1. Create the element into which the number is to be placed, and give it an ID (say, "result").
2. In the code I suggested replace the alert(x); with document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = x;
If there is some advantage to doing it another way, I'm afraid my ignorance of PHP, jQuery and other coding is such that I cannot help with that. Perhaps others may be able to help.
Frank
1. Create the element into which the number is to be placed, and give it an ID (say, "result").
2. In the code I suggested replace the alert(x); with document.getElementById("result").innerHTML = x;
If there is some advantage to doing it another way, I'm afraid my ignorance of PHP, jQuery and other coding is such that I cannot help with that. Perhaps others may be able to help.
Frank
Christian Titeca
Registered User
18 posts
Haven't been able to get it to work yet, not enough knowledge that is for sure.
Embedded the function like this:
<script type="text/javascript" src="common/js/form_init.js" data-name=""
id="form_init_script">
let fotonr = ""
function GetURLParameter(sParam)
{
var sPageURL = window.location.search.substring(1);
var sURLVariables = sPageURL.split('&');
for (var i = 0; i < sURLVariables.length; i++)
{
var sParameterName = sURLVariables[i].split('=');
if (sParameterName[0] == sParam)
{
return sParameterName[1];
}
}
}
var fotonr = GetURLParameter();
</script>
and added this
<body onload="GetURLParameter()">
<!-- Start of the body content for CoffeeCup Web Form Builder -->
and then trying to use variable fotonr but nothing there
Embedded the function like this:
<script type="text/javascript" src="common/js/form_init.js" data-name=""
id="form_init_script">
let fotonr = ""
function GetURLParameter(sParam)
{
var sPageURL = window.location.search.substring(1);
var sURLVariables = sPageURL.split('&');
for (var i = 0; i < sURLVariables.length; i++)
{
var sParameterName = sURLVariables[i].split('=');
if (sParameterName[0] == sParam)
{
return sParameterName[1];
}
}
}
var fotonr = GetURLParameter();
</script>
and added this
<body onload="GetURLParameter()">
<!-- Start of the body content for CoffeeCup Web Form Builder -->
and then trying to use variable fotonr but nothing there
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