Web Form Builder

This tool is based on the Response-O-Matic service at http://www.response-o-matic.com.  The basic code for processing the web forms built with this tool is provided by Response-O-Matic.


Main Work Area:

Adding Survey Elements
  1. In this work area, you will add the code for the questions you are asking. Use the tools below to edit the codes, copy from the scrolling text boxes, and then paste within the "Work Area #8" lines above.
  2. When you have completed your form, highlight and copy the text from the scrolling text box above and paste it into a WordPad or NotePade (or SimpleText) file. Then save it as a text file with .html as the file extension.  Then you can upload this file to the Internet as your web form and link to it from your web site.
Tasks:
In each of the follow Basic Form Processing Moduleing, replace the six pound (#) symbols with the described text.
  1. The e-mail address to receive the entered data
  2. Enter the name of thedata recepient here
  3. Enter the e-mail subject to appear with the data
  4. Enter the URL of the web page that will appear when the user presses the Submit button
  5. The name of the web page that the user will go to after clicking the Submit button.
  6. If you do not want to collect the name of the person  filling out your form, then delete the text withing the "Work Area #6" lines.
  7. If you do not want to collect the e-mail address of the person  filling out your form, then delete the text withing the "Work Area #7" lines.

Single Line Text Box

  1. In the scrolling text box to the left find the extended phrase, "P r o m p t   H e r e."  Replace this with your question or prompt that describes what you want the user to enter.
  2. Find the set of six pound symbols (######).   Replace it will a single word (or phrase without spaces) that will serve as a label for the information being entered.
  3. Highlight and copy this text and then paste it between the "Work Area #8" lines, but outside of any existing question areas.

Scrolling Text Box

  1. In the scrolling text box to the left find the extended phrase, "Prompt Here."  Replace this with your question or prompt that describes what you want the user to enter.
  2. Find the set of six pound symbols (######).   Replace it will a single word (or phrase without spaces) that will serve as a label for the information being entered.
  3. Replace the two pound (##) symbols to the right of "cols" with a number representing the width of your scrolling text box. Numbers between 15 and 80 are good.
  4. Replace the two pound (##) symbols to the right of "rows" with the number of rows of text you want to be able to see in your text box.
  5. Highlight and copy this text and then paste it between the "Work Area #8" lines, but outside of any existing question areas.

Drop Down Menu

  1. In the scrolling text box to the left find the extended phrase, "Prompt Here."  Replace this with your question or prompt that describes what you want the user to enter.
  2. Find the set of six pound symbols (######).   Replace it will a single word (or phrase without spaces) that will serve as a label for the information being entered.
  3. You will find a set of four, three pound symbol strings (###). These represent the four options in the pull down menu. Replace each pound string with the text of the options you wish the user to choose from.
  4. If you want to use less than four options, then delete the extra lines.  If you want to use more than four, then add additional <i>option</i> lines.
  5. Highlight and copy this text and then paste it between the "Work Area #8" lines, but outside of any existing question areas.