Adding information forms?

[bykrmom]

I could really use some help creating information forms in PrestaShop. They need to be similar to "Contact Us", but with more detailed text boxes to be filled in.

Something like;
Name:
Company:
Address:
Email address:
Telephone Number:
Yes No Maybe (a check box for requesting specifics)
Best time to contact:

I need several of these forms where the subject of the email it sends us is already filled in: one for the customer to request a demonstration of software and to let us know the best time to do it, one for requesting a bid (when they are looking for a new contract from someone to supply them with products), and one for simply requesting 'more information' from us on various aspects of our company.

I tried (with no success) to copy and then modify the contact form, but I don't have the knowledge to create the text fields for the customers to fill in, or the expertise necessary to get the forms to work with PrestaShop. (I am so new at this, I can't figure out how to write the .tpl data correctly)

Is there any chance that there is already a basic page that might already work in PrestaShop and the email notification area, that I could create what I need with copy, paste, and rename to get the required text boxes? I could copy it (if there is anything like that) as many times as needed to fill the needs.

ANY help would be appreciated.

[Kala]

I would be interested in this too

[p1r4t0s]

I would be interested in this too


seeking more information about this

[Paul C]

Do you mean like the one in the left hand column of this Computer Shop ?

(click the graphic for "Get a custom quote")

Paul

[bykrmom]

Since I posted this question I have written my own forms. I used php to control a tpl file and to insert/retrieve info into fields in mysql. Prestashop displays the tpl pages.

I can't really zip them up, as they are quite specific in their uses and would need a complete overhaul to work for anything else. Putting them here wouldn't help you unless you know PHP well.

The best I can offer by way of advice is to learn a bit of php code to create the mysql instructions, and to also write your own tpl files. I display my new forms within prestashop, but they don't really interact much with prestashop except for display, using some of the functions in global.css (themes/yourtheme/css/global.css) and using prestashop's mail function to send confirmations and relay information to our warehouse via emal.

[p1r4t0s]

bykrmon, i really understand, I'm living every day in English and French.


Paul C, how make it posible interact whit Prestashop?.

[bykrmom]

I created the php and tpl files, and link to them through "block infos". Prestashop still displays the pages within the store as normal, but there is no smarty code. I created my own classes for forms and tables in global.css, to maintain the overall look of the pages.

Most of my forms are specifically designed to gather information for our company, and to alert the warehouse and sales people about inquiries and requests for product samples, contract pricing bids, and other information they need.

I don't know if this helps, but it is really pretty easy to do. They even work reasonably well with the email functions within prestashop. The hardest part for me was to get the database set up correctly to store and then send the information.

[p1r4t0s]

i have a idea... XD

using te compiles documents, make it posible bot not working and not interact whit Prestashop...