RSJoomla! Blog - RSForm!Pro

As we’ve accustomed lately, we’ve released a new RSForm!Pro revision, with some important functionalities, updated procedures and small fixes, most of all highly requested by our subscribers.

Here’s a list of the changes we’ve made in RSForm!Pro rev. 32:

1. Forms can now have AJAX validation

When the AJAX validation is active, the form fields will be validated in real-time without refreshing the page.

This option can be enabled in the “Manage forms” tab >> Edit Form >> Use AJAX validation.

We’ve released today a new RSForm!Pro Plugin addressed to Mailchimp subscribers that allows you to integrate your custom newsletter forms with the email-marketing manager.

You will be able to create subscription forms, pass users data to your Mailchimp account and assign them to the existing lists and groups.

Requirements:

• RSForm!/Pro 1.3.0 rev. 31, at least
• an active Mailchimp account
• the RSForm!Pro Mailchimp plugin

How to use it?

Step 1: Download

Access your RSJoomla! account and download the Mailchimp plugin from Resources >> Customer Downloads >> RSForm!Pro membership >> Downloads >> RSForm!Pro files >> Plugins >> Mailchimp plugin

Step 2: Install the plugin

The Mailchimp plugin installs same as the component does, trough the default Joomla! installer. Backend Joomla! panel >> Extensions >> Install/Uninstall >> Browse the plg_mailchimp.zip package >> Upload

Step 3:Create the subscription form

Head to the "Manage forms" tab and create a subscription form similar to the above example.

In the last part of this article we'll show you how to cust

omize, using an example, the Joomla! forms created with RSForm!Pro,so you can build a small shopping cart.

To install the example, in the backend panel, head to Components -> RSForm!Pro ->Backup/Restore. After the form restore, you will find the Custom PayPal example in the Manage Forms tab. Note that you will need at least RSForm!Pro revision 28.

Download RSForm!Pro custom PayPal example

If in the first part of the article we were explaining when to use the Paypal plugin, the custom script available in the forum and the differences between the Single Product and the Multiple Product fields , the second part of this series explains the use of the RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin with the Multiple Products field.

The RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin

If you want to find out more about the use of the Single Product field with the Paypal plugin, please refer to the first part of the article.

1.2 The RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin with Multiple Products fields

The Multiple Products field gives you more flexibility than the Single Product field. When you use this field multiple times, you can turn your form into a small shopping cart.

First of all, I will share with you a gorgeous recipe, one that you can apply for a variety of Joomla! sites.

Let's see the ingredients:

• we take 1 Joomla! form created with RSForm!Pro
• the RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin
• like other successfully recipes, one secret ingredient that will add that all important touch to the final result, custom script example that enhances the flexibility and allows you to use quantity, products and donations.

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Result = the perfect symbiosis between the most popular Joomla! form and the most popular payment processor.

What we want to explain

Enough talking...briefly, this article will explain how can you turn your Joomla! site into a small shopping cart, when to use the RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin and when to use the custom script so you can decide yourself which one suites best for your project.

This article is part 1 of a 3 part series:

• in the first part, we will talk about the RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin with the Single Products field
• the second article will have information and screenshots about the RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin with the Multiple Products field and the video tutorial How to add PayPal functionality to your Joomla! forms using the RSForm!Pro PayPal Plugin
• the last article will explain the custom script available on the forum with some examples.