Hi there,

I would like to start with giving my complements for this component! It is a very nice and complete tool. To make a form the way you want it isn't easy but with some help out of the forum pages... yeah it works!



After installing and setting up my first form I tried to use it. The form shows up quite nice but after filling it out and press the send button... Oeps... An error on line 1036 in fabrik.class.php made the use of the component useless...



Because I couldn't find any solution on the web (also not in the forum), I decided to make the line invisible by putting the line between /* and */ in the php script.



After that...

It works!



I do not know if this solution will help you out but at my site it works quite well.



Kind regards,

Norbert

Fabrik has really matured from its previous incarnation as MosFroms. It's easier to install, easy to use, more powerful and is packed with features. It has so far been able to handle all the curly questions I've asked of it.

Well done team!

Unless you're willing to pony up some hard earned cash for the documentation then don't even bother. Looks like a promising component but not very intuitive.

Almost no limitations no bugs found, lot of options, i like the tooltips and the PHP validations system.



Thankyou page, even an custom made copy for the recipient wow i like it.



Uploading an attachment? no problem!



Thanks!

Zero documetation=zero chance to figure out how to use. It is not a kind of component, you can guess what and how to do. You need documentation! So basically it is a commercial component, or a subscription ware. For £20/year you get the documentation and more. What a pitty:-(

The framework is very good, though I do not recommend the registration.



It is very expensive and the added value is close to zero! It is hard to believe, but there are only three tutorials yet....



In addition, the registration is recurring....



This is really a tough one!

this component should NOT be released as stable!



there are WAY too many bugs and the whole thing is completely insecure and vulnerable to hacking.



i'm having numerous issues in the backend....not able to edit elements-getting blank pages.

no validation expressions work-malicious script insertion vulnerability

no spam protection available-like an open invitation for cialis and porn site emails!



there's good potential here, but the devs really should take this off the shelves and finish working on it before releasing it to the public.



they also need to hire someone to give support here in the forums. they seem to be overwhelmed and not able to respond to support requests and forum posts in a timely fashion.



i'm really disappointed and resent purchasing my subscription to the site/component as i have not seen any return on my investment!



PLEASE seriously consider all these points before you think about using this component on a live site!!!

Well I think that this component has a very promising path. However at this point I prefer FacileForm it has a real GUI, a very good graphical layout form creator which Fabrik doesn't. Author claims that Fabrik is a novice-nonprogramer friendly but actualy it isn't. In such a "program" the docs are a must. It's very dificult to figure out what to do without any decent documentation. No examples whatsoever. No workflow explained, no nothing. Author claims that he is giving us a space shuttle but without a docs on how to use it. So for a nonprogramer/novice this compo is useless.

I am rating this a good because I think the potential is extremely high. However, being a usability engineer, I know that things that are easy to use are more easily adopted (iPod). I also agree that the basic how-to's should be posted associating elements etc, but am fine with videos, templated forms etc being a fee. 20lbs isn't that much. So dev team please make this a little more user friendly and you will have a knock-out on your hands.



Jason

Its a very good idea to deploy datas from bd. This extension should be include in the core of the joomla core !

Many many Thanks !!!