Multiple drop-downs

Also trying to figure this out.

I figured it out for my configuration. This is not an issue with Contact Form 7 but is most likely an issue with your theme or a plug-in. You just need to find out which of those is causing the problem and correct it.
If you’re interested here is the process.

1. Switch to a default theme like “Twenty Eleven”
2. Disable all of your plug-ins except for “Contact Form 7”
3. View your form page to verify that formatting is now working properly
4. reactivate your theme
5. View your form page to determine if CF7 is still formatting properly
6. If not, the issue is with a formatting script in your theme, if it is formatting correctly go to the next step
7. Reactivate plug-ins one at a time, checking formatting after each activation until you find the plug-in causing issues

For me it was a plug-in called Lizatom Shortcodes, which is a plug-in that offers more shortcodes and formatting options. Fortunately this plug-in has an option to disable custom formatting and as soon as I clicked that option CF7 formatting worked correctly again.

I hope this helps you. I’ve been banging my head on my desk for 10 hours now trying to figure this out.
Good luck!

Mike

Thanks Sub7th… I will have to look into that.. but that is only one of the issues I have with CF7.. I was going to use multiple drop downs in order to have a complete correct formatted date. I wish it would use a pop-up calendar for a date picker, that would solve a lot for me… But I will at least give your suggestion a try…

Sub7th,
Quick and easy.. it is my theme causing the problem. I will have to contact the theme author to see what he has to say. Thanks for your help..

Cheers!

I found that there is a plugin for the date picker, installed it works great..

OK Sub7th.. I am back with the problem again… I am in the process of contacting the theme maker, but while I am waiting.. when you create the selects, how do you put them in the form to they line up next to each other? I mean, I put <p> for each line in the form, what do you put in order to line them up? Or if anyone else know?

To get them to line up on the same row you just need to make sure there is nothing between two select box short codes in the Contact form editor. You can have a space just as long as there are no breaks or returns.

For instance, here is a drop down next to a text box;
[select* State "States"] [number* ZipCode class:zip "Zip Code"]

I’ve found that the form maker will add <br> and <p> tags for you.

So if you do this;

[select* State "States"]
[number* ZipCode class:zip "Zip Code"]

It will add a <br> tag after the first line, but if you do this;

[select* State "States"]

[number* ZipCode class:zip "Zip Code"]

It will add a <p> tag after the first line.

Sub7th.. Geez.. that was easy… thanks…