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bygraemelg, August 3, 2009
Very straightforward, but with a good range of customization parameters. The only minor issue I had in getting it to work is that the photos must be in a sub-directory under images/stories. Once I moved them there it worked like a charm. That little gem was buried a long way down in the very detailed and comprehensive installation instructions. Good documentation of the override parameters too. Well done - I think this is the best free extension for placing slideshows within articles - most of the others are modules only.
bygraemelg, May 10, 2009
I had some problems getting this started but with the help of the developer was able to track it to file permissions. With those fixed it works perfectly. Incredible range of configuration options and controls. It even allows you to save all the config settings when uninstalling to upgrade to a new release. One of the few free extensions I've wanted to pay for.
bygraemelg, March 19, 2008
Installed on J1.5 stable without a hitch. Works as advertised so far. Would love to see CREATE TABLE supported.
[I found that I could create tables by entering the full command in the free text area. It gives an error message but the tables were created exactly as specified. I don't recommend it but it worked for me.]
[I found that I could create tables by entering the full command in the free text area. It gives an error message but the tables were created exactly as specified. I don't recommend it but it worked for me.]
bygraemelg, February 8, 2008
I've tried two other Forms extensions for J1.5 (PerForms and ChronoForms) and this is the best so far. Chronoforms may be more powerful in some areas, but is much less intuitive and doesn't actually create forms (you code them by hand or use a separate form generator utility). I gave up trying to get PerForms to work after a lot of wasted effort.
RSform has a very clean and intuitive interface and installed without incident (still a rarity on J1.5). From what I've tested it appears to work well and offers a lot of flexibility. Much of the fine tuning of a form requires entry of php code, but there are examples provided that make it straightforward even for non-coders like me.
A couple of annoyances that I'm sure will be fixed (or may be limitations of the trial version?):
1. It appears that there are two ways to re-order fields within a form(clicking on up and down arrows, or entering field numbers), but neither of them are currently working.
2. When working on a form the "Preview Form" (a great function!) only appears on the Add Field and Edit Field screens, but doesn't reflect any changes to the field you're adding or editing. It would be more useful here if it showed the current state of that field, and it would be helpful to have that on the Edit Form screen.
3. I can't find any user manual for it. There's a helpful FAQ with some good information but no comprehensive documentation that I can find.
Despite those minor issues this is definitely worth checking out.
RSform has a very clean and intuitive interface and installed without incident (still a rarity on J1.5). From what I've tested it appears to work well and offers a lot of flexibility. Much of the fine tuning of a form requires entry of php code, but there are examples provided that make it straightforward even for non-coders like me.
A couple of annoyances that I'm sure will be fixed (or may be limitations of the trial version?):
1. It appears that there are two ways to re-order fields within a form(clicking on up and down arrows, or entering field numbers), but neither of them are currently working.
2. When working on a form the "Preview Form" (a great function!) only appears on the Add Field and Edit Field screens, but doesn't reflect any changes to the field you're adding or editing. It would be more useful here if it showed the current state of that field, and it would be helpful to have that on the Edit Form screen.
3. I can't find any user manual for it. There's a helpful FAQ with some good information but no comprehensive documentation that I can find.
Despite those minor issues this is definitely worth checking out.



