https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/allow-forms-to-talk-to-one-another Gravity Support Forums Topic: Allow forms to talk to one another en-US Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:23:41 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/search.php https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/allow-forms-to-talk-to-one-another#post-28108 Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:00:52 +0000 vixvii 28108@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>David, I am doing something similar - is there any chance of getting a screenshot of your forms? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/allow-forms-to-talk-to-one-another#post-20562 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:15:52 +0000 jtintner 20562@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>DOH! I cant see the screenshot but I think I get the just of whats going on here. Thanks so much for this! This feature will take my forms to that next level </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/allow-forms-to-talk-to-one-another#post-20558 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:56:20 +0000 David Smith 20558@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>Hi jtintner,</p> <p>Here is a hefty code snippet from a previous project I did that accomplished this: <a href="http://pastie.org/1671743" rel="nofollow">http://pastie.org/1671743</a></p> <p>There are three function going on. The first adds an item to the list of predefined options available to checkbox, radio, and drop down fields ( <a href="http://grab.by/9tfW" rel="nofollow">http://grab.by/9tfW</a> ). In this example we add the "[Physicians: Dynamically Populated]" option.</p> <p>This option is then checked for by the <strong>populate_physicians()</strong> function. When found, that field is populated with a list of physician names (you can update this to be specific to your scenario) pulled from a separate form.</p> <p>The third function is called by the populate function and it is responsible for pulling the entries for the first form and making that data available for the second form.</p> <p>The code is heavily notated, but let me know if you have any questions. </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/allow-forms-to-talk-to-one-another#post-20556 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:52:18 +0000 jtintner 20556@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>yes that is correct! I have the pages live now<br /> <a href="http://www.routinechaos.com/free-ipad" rel="nofollow">http://www.routinechaos.com/free-ipad</a></p> <p>I want the name field from this page to populate a drop down on this page<br /> <a href="http://www.routinechaos.com/services" rel="nofollow">http://www.routinechaos.com/services</a><br /> currently the service page does not have a drop down list now because those features are not available. Ideally, I would like it to work that way maybe now it will be clear as to what I'm looking to do.</p> <p>thanks<br /> Josh </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/allow-forms-to-talk-to-one-another#post-20555 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:49:04 +0000 Carl Hancock 20555@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>So for clarification and to sum it up for one of our developers who can create a code snippet example...</p> <p>What you want is to create a dynamic drop down on Form 2 that is populated with values pulled from entry data from Form 1 (the Name field).</p> <p>Correct? </p> https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/topic/allow-forms-to-talk-to-one-another#post-20504 Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:40:04 +0000 jtintner 20504@https://legacy.forums.gravityhelp.com/ <p>This is a bit complex but I came across a nice to have feature with some forms I'm working on. </p> <p>Here is the set up<br /> PAGE 1 (FOR MY FRIENDS TO FILL OUT)<br /> Page 1 is geared towards one group of individuals (almost like a refer a friend program) This page is accessed by people I know and give a link to directly. On this particular page. I have a form with the following fields.<br /> NAME FIELD (first last)<br /> E-MAIL ADDRESS<br /> 3 consecutive NAME FIELDS which are inputs for the user to input first and last names of friends<br /> 1 Paragraph box for the user to input some more descriptions about their friends </p> <p>PAGE 2 ( CONTACT FORM FOR POTENTIAL CLIENTS)<br /> Page 2 is geared more towards a "hey I want to contact you about having some work done for my site... 'like a contact form' "<br /> NAME FIELD<br /> E-MAIL FIELD<br /> single line text WHO REFERRED YOU?<br /> Drop down of service category</p> <p>Now that you can understand the fields here is something I'd like to be able to do<br /> I want to have form 2 gather information from form1 mainly the NAME field from form1 I want to populate a drop down on form2</p> <p>Name field from form one should generated a list of NAMES in a drop down on form2 but not session dependent. </p> <p>Use case I have 15 friends fill out form 1 over the course of a day, a week later I have 5 people I don't know (potential clients) fill out form two and I want them to be able to choose from a drop down who referred them instead of making the user have to type that name into a text box. I want to make this field required as well as not have to second guess on the spelling of the persons name who referred them. </p> <p>I know we can make forms talk to one another but only on a session basis but I'd want to do some sort of interesting interaction based upon dynamically populating forms on the fly.</p> <p>I know this is probably something that wont happen right now but would very much like this feature </p>