Got the Form Working with Joomla Cache!

Details: Written by Super User; Category: Simple Email Form Tips; Published: 27 August 2013; Hits: 10649

PROBLEM

Getting the Simple Email Form module to work inside an article with a CAPTCHA with Joomla Cache enabled.

SOLUTION

Use JotCache or CacheControl.

DISCUSSION

Hello Doug, I'm back !

I tested simpleemailform in a module with jotCache : no problem. jotCache asked me a few problems should be understood that all Joomla
cache system should be completely disabled... I used simpleemailform in a module then I disabled jotCache in the position used by the module.
Then I used simpleemailform in an article, and surprise, jotCache is turned off unexpectedly without further adjustment. Everything works
perfectly.

I also added a text field above and another below the form: it is convenient for a module used alone in a standard position of the template.

Have a good day...

Thanks to MicHELP! (who can be contacted at: info at michelp.fr)

Hi there

I've found jotcache very difficult to get to work with and have found an alternative and much easier to use and more user friendly! :-)

Ok here is how I got simple email form to work as a module within an article and to get it to work with a cache setup!:-

Using your tutorial about using simple email form in a within an article - look it up in joomla documentation, to speed this up I've attached this link here: http://docs.joomla.org/How_do_you_put_a_module_inside_an_article%3F
Make sure the simpleemailform has "no caching" setup within the module
Set up a menu link with the single article type - when you've saved it, go back to it to extract the menu link id number, e.g. index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100, we'll only need the "option..." information from here.
I scrapped jotcache and used cachecontrol, here's the link to get it: http://extensions.joomla.org/extensions/core-enhancements/performance/cache/17783.
Installed cachecontrol and insert "option=com_content&view=article&id=100" that I've mentioned above.
Make sure whilst you're in the Plugin Manager having sorted out cachecontrol, that the system-cache is switched off BUT leave it switched on in joomla global configuration.
Also not sure if this makes a difference but I had my mail settings (in global configuration in the server tab) using the "sendmail" function, e.g.

From email: insert your email you wish to use for the website to use.
From name: insert a name you would like to be called as, e.g. Website Webmaster
Sendmail path: /usr/sbin/sendmail

Now test your new simpleemailform at the frontend and give it a run!
As a bonus I've set up the redirect url with a thank you page article by doing the same method of inserting a module in an article with loadposition and the menu id inserted in the redirect url:

The following I've used sourcer which allows javascript coding and jce editor (it allows javascript - you have to ensure it is switched on in the jce configuration)
Just copy below everything from "{source ..... {/source}" into your module and save it.
{source}
<script type="text/javascript">
  var counter = 10;
  setInterval(function() {
  counter--;
  if(counter < 0) {
  window.location = 'index.php';
  } else {
  document.getElementById("count").innerHTML = counter;
}
  }, 1000);
  </script>

  <div class="alert alert-success">
  <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert">×</button>
  <h4>Great!</h4>
  <br><br>Thank you for your email - you will get a reply back in the next few days.<br><br>
  Will be in touch!
<div id="count"></div>

<p>Watch me redirect to another page in 10 seconds...</p>

<div class="progress">
  <divclass="bar"style="width:60%;"></div>
  </div>
</div>
{/source}
The above allows to thank the person sending the email, gives a time delay and redirects to the home page

If more info/assistance is required then I can be contacted on bionicnellyweb at googlemail dot com