How to modify or add custom fields to capture more info?

[antonia]

I would like to be able to collect information from a comment box (right now it cuts off or only takes what's on the first line if I enter a line break)

I would also like to capture multiple selections for a field, for example, the user can select both Art and History from a drop down menu or set of checkboxes for a field called "Subject Interest". Looks like it will only capture the last item if multiple are selected.

I would also like to add additional fields not only to capture more info but since I frequently offer the option to sign up to multiple lists simultaneously, it would be great if let's say user fields 1-10 are uniform across certain lists, while fields 11-13 might be "reserved" to capture additional info for list 3 only.

[DW]

Greetings,

I would like to be able to collect information from a comment box (right now it cuts off or only takes what's on the first line if I enter a line break)

ListMail's user "Edit" pages cannot currently modify multi-line custom fields.  You could use some JavaScript to strip out line breaks.  You may  also be able to receive the comments via a "Signup Notification".

I would also like to capture multiple selections for a field, for example, the user can select both Art and History from a drop down menu or set of checkboxes for a field called "Subject Interest". Looks like it will only capture the last item if multiple are selected.

ListMail's custom fields are simple variables, currently.  There is no handling for incoming arrays.  Again, JavaScript could help.  On form submission the selected values could be converted into a text string with a suffix.  ie:  category1;category2;  This is a bit of an ugly hack... but it would allow you to send to a User Selection with a search on the field for  "category1;", for example.  There are plans to make this type of thing easier.

I would also like to add additional fields not only to capture more info but since I frequently offer the option to sign up to multiple lists simultaneously, it would be great if let's say user fields 1-10 are uniform across certain lists, while fields 11-13 might be "reserved" to capture additional info for list 3 only.

There is a current limit of 10 fields and the names cannot be changed across lists.  JavaScript might help put the data where you want it if a certain list is selected.  I am still working on the best way to handle custom fields for multiple lists. I may make them similar to Message Codes, definable per-list or global, with customizable variable names.

Not great solutions but ones to consider.  Please let me know if you have any other ideas or suggestions.

Regards

[acheson]

I am also wanting to put in a comments box in my signup forms for a survey site.  You mentioned java script to strip out the line breaks - can you be a little more specific?

[DW]

It would be a simple string replace on form submit.

Here's a reference:
http://www.tizag.com/javascriptT/javascript-string-replace.php

Here's some HTML/JS code:

Code: [Select]

<form method=post action=http://example.com/mail/signup.php onsubmit="document.getElementById('user1').value = document.getElementById('user1').value.replace('\n', ' ');">
Comments: <textarea rows=5 cols=60 name=user1 id=user1></textarea><br>
<!-- other form elements -->
<input type=submit value=Submit>
</form>
Please let me know if I can be of further assistance!