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Posted: 28th Feb 2012 - 12:09 Quote

I am trying to create a From from within Google Docs; however, it seems very basic. I want some extra functionality, such as

  • Ask a question with a numerical choice, i.e. How many directors in the company
  • Based on the answer I want to then collect information on that for each one; however, I would want a seperate text box for each i.e. First Name, Last Name, Date of Birth

Does anyone know if this can be done in Google Docs or are there any other good (preferably free) form creators available.

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Posted: 28th Feb 2012 - 12:50 Quote

You should be able to do just that, create a multiple choice question, select the 'Go to page based on answer' option, and then create a separate page for each response with the appropriate number of response boxes. However, this is likely to become tedious for more than a few options, and I can see no way to automatically generate the response boxes.

If you can't find a free form creator that has the right features, it may be cheaper to employ a web developer for an hour or two to add the form feature to your website than to pay for a commercial survey-creation package. That way you can re-use/tweak the form freely afterwards.

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Posted: 28th Feb 2012 - 13:31 Quote

I would agree with Richard on web based form option. It can be customised as required. If you ask your web developer , they should be able to do it for you.

I did one for my another site, plz have a look if thats some thing you are after www.pcitshop.com/how-much-can-i-save?view=form

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Posted: 28th Feb 2012 - 16:17 Quote

You can use my form if you like, let me know if it's suitable

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDFxSW1wNmgtOUU5VEw2Ul80SVFUWVE6MA

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Posted: 1st Mar 2012 - 18:29 Quote
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You can use my form if you like, let me know if it's suitable

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDFxSW1wNmgtOUU5VEw2Ul80SVFUWVE6MA

 

Thanks Jimmy, unfortunately it didn't have the information I required. 

 

thanks for the above comments. Will chat to my web guy and see what he can do Open Mouthed Smile

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Posted: 1st Mar 2012 - 18:33 Quote

Phil, install Contact Form 7 WP plugin ;) Really easy to use and just drag and drop to make inputs, and just copy the function name, into a page or widget to add it.

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Posted: 1st Mar 2012 - 18:54 Quote
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Phil, install Contact Form 7 WP plugin ;) Really easy to use and just drag and drop to make inputs, and just copy the function name, into a page or widget to add it.

 

Thanks Gareth, I have Contact Form 7 on my site for general enquires. I need something a bit more sophisticated I think. 

I need to be able to collect quite a lot of information and in an efficient manner. Think I will probably have to pay for something!

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Posted: 1st Mar 2012 - 19:20 Quote

I have not used wordpress much but from joomla experience i guess it would be same with wordpress for creating multiple contact forms, like quotations etc

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Posted: 1st Mar 2012 - 19:28 Quote

http://support.google.com/docs/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=141062

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Posted: 1st Mar 2012 - 20:52 Quote
Thanks Jimmy but I think that overcomplicates my requirements. I would need to set up a separate goto for each option even though it is the same info i would be collating.
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