It's possible, but you have to write a custom workflow step (I know as I've done this). The manual at http://our.umbraco.org/FileDownload?id=1223 has the best documenation on how to create custom workflows.
Dan I appreciate that, email: billsmith@thezenagency.com.
Although I have no problems with creating a .net control for emails, we decided to use Contour as our client wanted the ability to create their own forms!
I just expected Contour to be able to auto-respond as standard. I'm also surprised that there is no (that I can see) facility to set the recipient, eg, Info@ or Support@.
if the goal is to let the client add forms and assign someone to get the notification, including all form fields, then no XSLT required. there is a standard workflow 'send email' which will facilitate this.
My comment regarding XSLT Transformed emails allows a 'richer' email to be sent to the person via a workflow.
As far as response emails for the user are concerned, you also have the option to create a template which would allow the client to create nodes held somewhere in the site [hidden of course] which could send an email using the 'umbraco.library:SendMail' in an XSLT Macro, or a .net macro. the client could then create as many response 'pages' as required, editing the email content in the document in a text area of RTE.
Any Contour form, when added could then be redirected on submission to that page, this would deliver an in-browser response and also trigger the mail to be sent.
@Bill - I've emailed you the code. My understanding is that you wanted a workflow that sends an automatic email response to the person filling in the form, which is what my custom workflow does. Obviously Contour can send emails directly to a designated address, but my code is for auto-replying to the form filler.
Auto response
Can Contour do this? If so how?
It's possible, but you have to write a custom workflow step (I know as I've done this). The manual at http://our.umbraco.org/FileDownload?id=1223 has the best documenation on how to create custom workflows.
That's disappointing, I would've thought that would've been a stanfard feature.
If you send me your email address I can send you the basic code to add this functionality...
you can send a XSLT transformed email to the email address entered in the form on submission, using one of the standard workflows, i think.
Dan I appreciate that, email: billsmith@thezenagency.com.
Although I have no problems with creating a .net control for emails, we decided to use Contour as our client wanted the ability to create their own forms!
I just expected Contour to be able to auto-respond as standard. I'm also surprised that there is no (that I can see) facility to set the recipient, eg, Info@ or Support@.
Bill
Fergus, I thought Contour was meant to be a no fuss general purpose email solution, I'm not sure our client's admin assistant is that hot with XSLT :)
Bill
Bill,
if the goal is to let the client add forms and assign someone to get the notification, including all form fields, then no XSLT required. there is a standard workflow 'send email' which will facilitate this.
My comment regarding XSLT Transformed emails allows a 'richer' email to be sent to the person via a workflow.
As far as response emails for the user are concerned, you also have the option to create a template which would allow the client to create nodes held somewhere in the site [hidden of course] which could send an email using the 'umbraco.library:SendMail' in an XSLT Macro, or a .net macro. the client could then create as many response 'pages' as required, editing the email content in the document in a text area of RTE.
Any Contour form, when added could then be redirected on submission to that page, this would deliver an in-browser response and also trigger the mail to be sent.
Fergus
@Bill - I've emailed you the code. My understanding is that you wanted a workflow that sends an automatic email response to the person filling in the form, which is what my custom workflow does. Obviously Contour can send emails directly to a designated address, but my code is for auto-replying to the form filler.
Thanks everyone for your responses. I shall check all this out and get back to you all.
Thanks Dan for your code.
Bill
Hey Dan,
Can you send me the code or let me know how to set it up in the workflow? Cheers
Sure, you can download it from this link:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8bu2t6r00k85sf2/AutoResponseEmailWorkflow.cs
It is "as is" so you'll need to figure out how it works, but it should be fairly obvious.
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