Poll Write-In & Change Vote Hack

[TomasDR]

Poll Write-In Vote Hack

This is only for 3.6.x, you can find my 3.7.x version here (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=198535).

About this hack:
I developed this hack for my board after several polls were made by members that were short on options, especially since the poll creators are sometimes biased with the poll options. I am sure you have seen the same on your boards.

This hack allows the poll creator to allow "Write-In Votes" to a poll (single or multiple). I also added the feature to change your vote if the poll is a "write-in vote" poll, you can also allow vote changes on all polls through an admin option (ver 1.2+). This will allow a user to change their vote if they discover a better poll option written in by another user, or if they want to add one or more write-in votes to a multiple choice poll.

An admin/moderator/etc. who has permission to edit a poll can change a poll to make it a write-in poll or not. (ver 1.3+)

The cancel/change vote feature works with single and multiple choice polls.

This is my first hack but please don't let that scare you away, this is a very basic hack.

Permission Overview:

There are very few permission checks with my hack;
If you can create a poll, you can make it a write-in vote poll.
If you can vote on the poll, you can add a write-in vote to a write-in poll.
If the poll is closed you cannot change your vote or add a write-in vote of course.
You cannot add a write-in vote to a non write-in vote poll.Permission Settings:

Located in vBulletin Options "Poll and Thread Rating Options" section.
Allow users to change their votes in ANY poll. (Default NO)
Show the username after a write-in vote. (Default Yes)
* If NO a log entry is written to the moderator log as per a request, see pic below
Install Info:
Files edited: 0
Templates edited: 3
Files to install: 1
Time to install: 5 minutes maxInstall Procedure:
1. Install the Product (Download the XML file)
2. Edit Template polloptions_table
FIND
<input type="submit" class="button" value="$vbphrase[vote_now]" />
ADD ABOVE
<if condition="$pollinfo[writein]"><span style="float:$stylevar[right]"><a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addwritein&amp;pollid=$pollinfo[pollid]">$vbphrase[add_writein_vote]</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></if>
3. Edit Template pollresults_table
FIND
<td class="tfoot" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><if condition="$show['multiple']">$vbphrase[multiple_choice_poll] </if>$vbphrase[voters]: <strong>$pollinfo[numbervotes]</strong>. $pollstatus</span></td>
REPLACE WITH
<td class="tfoot" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><if condition="$show['multiple']">$vbphrase[multiple_choice_poll] </if>$vbphrase[voters]: <strong>$pollinfo[numbervotes]</strong>. $pollstatus<if condition="$vbulletin->options['allchangevote'] OR $pollinfo[writein]"><if condition="$uservoted AND $pollinfo[active]">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=changevote&amp;pollid=$pollinfo[pollid]">$vbphrase[change_vote]</a></if></if></span></td>
4. Edit Template editpoll
FIND
<if condition="$show['makeprivate']"> <fieldset class="fieldset"> <legend>$vbphrase[poll_options]</legend> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0"> <tr> <td><label for="cb_public"><input type="checkbox" name="public" value="1" id="cb_public" tabindex="1" $pollinfo[public] />$vbphrase[make_votes_public]</label></td> </tr> </table> </fieldset> </if>
REPLACE WITH
<fieldset class="fieldset"><legend>$vbphrase[poll_options]</legend><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0">$addwritein<if condition="$show['makeprivate']"><tr> <td><label for="cb_public"><input type="checkbox" name="public" value="1" id="cb_public" tabindex="1" $pollinfo[public] />$vbphrase[make_votes_public]</label></td></tr></if></table></fieldset>
5. Enjoy!
Version Info:


Version 1.0:
Initial release of the hackVersion 1.1:
Added a requested feature (please see screenshot) so now the username is recorded after a write-in vote.
Added an error/permission check for max poll options that is set in vBulletin options by the admin so a write-in poll cannot exceed that number.
Added two new error messages reflecting the max poll option error & a specialized error message for entering a blank write-in vote.Version 1.2:
Added the feature (suggested by bchertov) to be able to allow your users to change their vote in all polls. This is now a vBulletin Option located in the Setting Group Poll and Thread Rating Options the option is Allow Users to Change Their Votes in ALL Polls as a Yes/No, if set for 'No' they will still be able to change their vote in Write-in polls as before. NOTE: The template edit has changed for the template pollresults_table with this version!
Fixed the bug reported by A_V concerning poll max options being set for zero/unlimited.
Added the Write-in permission check along with the vB option for allowing users to change votes in the plugin Change write-in poll vote (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/admincp/plugin.php?do=edit&pluginid=1082).Version 1.3:
Added the requested feature to allow changing the Write-In option when Editing Polls. Note: There is an additional template (editpoll) to edit with this new version.Version 1.4:
Added the ability to turn off the username added after a write-in vote.
Added logging to the moderator log if the username addition is turned off per a request.Version 1.5:
Found a bug if you allow the "Unregistered / Not Logged In" group to vote in polls. If they change their vote they will change all guest's votes. You only need to upgrade if you allow Unregistered users the ability to vote in polls.Version 3.6.8:
vBulletin 3.6.8 has the ability to filter by product in the moderator log. This is the only difference between the xml files.

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I will read ALL posts.

PLEASE CLICK INSTALL (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/vborg_miscactions.php?do=installhack&threadid=142964)!
(You will get an email when a new version is released.)


Pictures:

Showing the "Write-In" checkbox under Miscellaneous Options when creating a poll.
Showing the poll with the link to add a write-in vote.
Showing the screen to add a write-in vote.
Showing the new poll with the new write-in vote and the link to Change your vote.
Showing the new feature (ver 1.1) where the username is placed after the write-in vote.
Showing the moderator log entry.

[TomasDR]

Post reserved.

[bacanze]

A useful plugin, thanks :)

[4x4 Mecca]

Looks AWESOME! One suggestion. How about a small (vote added by [username]) or something after or under the added vote option. That way people know what the original options were and who added the extra options.

[bitdefuser]

This is risky if your going to have a very important poll, such as voting for a new moderator. No install for me, just warning you folks out there.

[4x4 Mecca]

Its an option, just like allowing multiple votes is

[bashy]

Wow, excellent m8 well done :)
Is there a away to set it so the option is checked by default?

[TTG]

I'm sure my members could find this a useful addition .. thanks TomasDR
Clicked install

[MaestroX]

Nice one, thanks for sharing :)

[TomasDR]

This is risky if your going to have a very important poll, such as voting for a new moderator. No install for me, just warning you folks out there.

As the other person mentioned, Write-In votes is an option, just like Public and/or Multiple voting is an option. Also there is a permission check in the plugin so someone cannot add a Write-in vote to a non write-in poll even if they knew the do=addwritein URL.

I agree with you hence why I added the permission check.

[ezurick]

I couldn't find the two (2) poll templates to edit....

[TomasDR]

I couldn't find the two (2) poll templates to edit....

They are both under the "category" Poll Templates << in your style manager.

[4x4 Mecca]

What about my suggestion on seeing who added the option. I think it could get out of hand with people adding random crap if they were anonymous. Is is possible? Thanks for the mod, I love it.

[TomasDR]

What about my suggestion on seeing who added the option. I think it could get out of hand with people adding random crap if they were anonymous. Is is possible? Thanks for the mod, I love it.

Currently there is only one SQL change in the hack, to add the field "writein" to the poll table and I wanted to keep it simple.

Let me look into adding something like this, if this would work for you:


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[4x4 Mecca]

That's exactly what I'm looking for. Thanks :)

[bitdefuser]

As the other person mentioned, Write-In votes is an option, just like Public and/or Multiple voting is an option. Also there is a permission check in the plugin so someone cannot add a Write-in vote to a non write-in poll even if they knew the do=addwritein URL.

I agree with you hence why I added the permission check.

Oh, sorry. Looks like I've skipped that part out. Please forgive me. :(

[TomasDR]

What about my suggestion on seeing who added the option. I think it could get out of hand with people adding random crap if they were anonymous. Is is possible? Thanks for the mod, I love it.

Version updated to 1.1 with this option, please see the screenshot.

Thanks

[4x4 Mecca]

Thanks! I'm going to donate today or tomorrow. I appreciate the work.

[bchertov]

Does this hack allow users to change their votes on any poll (if the correct options are selected)? If so that would be fabulous! It would be good if vote-change feature could selected without the write in option.

Strongly considering installing!

[TomasDR]

Does this hack allow users to change their votes on any poll (if the correct options are selected)? If so that would be fabulous! It would be good if vote-change feature could selected without the write in option.

Strongly considering installing!

It is just for write-in polls only but I just checked my code and forgot the write-in check permission for the Change Vote plugin so realistically you could remove the highlighted blue code from the following instructions.

In the template pollresults_table

<td class="tfoot" colspan="4" align="center"><span class="smallfont"><if condition="$show['multiple']">$vbphrase[multiple_choice_poll] </if>$vbphrase[voters]: <strong>$pollinfo[numbervotes]</strong>. $pollstatus<if condition="$pollinfo[writein]"><if condition="$uservoted">&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=changevote&amp;pollid=$pollinfo[pollid]">$vbphrase[change_vote]</a></if></if></span></td>

I apologize for missing the write- in poll permission check for the change vote plugin, if you want to add the code to prevent anyone from entering the URL http://xxx.yourforum.xxx/poll.php?do=changevote&pollid=# you can add the following to the plugin Change write-in poll vote (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/admincp/plugin.php?do=edit&pluginid=1082)

FIND

//check if poll is closed
if (!$pollinfo['active'] OR !$threadinfo['open'] OR ($pollinfo['dateline'] + ($pollinfo['timeout'] * 86400) < TIMENOW AND $pollinfo['timeout'] != 0))
{ //poll closed
eval(standard_error(fetch_error('pollclosed')));
}


ADD AFTER
if (!$pollinfo['writein'])
{
print_no_permission();
}


I will ensure that I include the permission check code in the next version, I apologize for any "smart" users you may have on the board that changes their votes with regular non write-in polls.

The permission check is definitely there for adding write ins so again no one can add a write-in vote to a non-write-in poll.

Finally I may consider making the change vote an option (for write-in's only or for all polls).

[TomasDR]

Thanks! I'm going to donate today or tomorrow. I appreciate the work.

Thank you, I am open to all suggestions and feature requests.

[A_V]

I find a small bug

I have in my settings that max option in poll's is 0 (to desactivate the max)

This mod allways show the error of mutch options in post that permission of administrator.


I can resolve editing the plugin "Write-in vote code"

in line with:

if ($vbulletin->options['maxpolloptions'] < $pollinfo['numberoptions'])


i replace with:

if ($vbulletin->options['maxpolloptions'] < $pollinfo['numberoptions'] && $vbulletin->options['maxpolloptions'] > 0)

and no more problems ;-)

[TomasDR]

I find a small bug

I have in my settings that max option in poll's is 0 (to desactivate the max)

Thank you I forgot to consider that some admins may have set their maxpolloptions to unlimited (0).

[TomasDR]

Does this hack allow users to change their votes on any poll (if the correct options are selected)? If so that would be fabulous! It would be good if vote-change feature could selected without the write in option.

Strongly considering installing!

Now this is an admin option, see Version 1.2 notes.

Also fixed one bug and a permission loophole.

PS. Sorry for the rapid updates.

[bchertov]

If this can in fact be used to allow people to change votes in a poll, that would be an answer to a long standing popular request in these parts! I suggest you either edit the title of your post to reflect that or publish just that feature as a separate hack. :up:

[bashy]

Yes it can :)

[bchertov]

Now this is an admin option, see Version 1.2 notes.
Fabulous! I will install this soon!

[odie3]

Very nice!

[bada_bing]

has anyone tried this hack with vbportal installed and if so how does this work on the portal?

[bchertov]

Installed! Worked great!

It would be nice if the Allow write-in votes were offered when editing the poll.

[odie3]

Installed! Worked great!

It would be nice if the Allow write-in votes were offered when editing the poll.

agreed +1

[TomasDR]

Installed! Worked great!

It would be nice if the Allow write-in votes were offered when editing the poll.

agreed +1

Version 1.3 has this option now.

[odie3]

Do you have to reload the product-poll_write_in_vote.xml file for 1.3 or just do Edit #4?

[TomasDR]

Do you have to reload the product-poll_write_in_vote.xml file for 1.3 or just do Edit #4?

Yes you need to reload the xml file, there is two additional plugins for the Edit Poll feature.

[bchertov]

And one more thing...

Once the poll is closed the "change your vote" option should go away.

Still a Great Hack!

[EnIgMa1234]

great hack, thanks :D

[TomasDR]

And one more thing...

Once the poll is closed the "change your vote" option should go away.

Still a Great Hack!

There is a permission check within the Plugin for that, I just didn't add the IF Conditional to the template where the link is added, so no one can change their vote after it's closed even though they will see the link.

[bchertov]

I just didn't add the IF Conditional to the template where the link is added, so no one can change their vote after it's closed even though they will see the link.How about adding that "if"?

[inciarco]

Magnific Add-On!! :up:

Works Ok With vBulletin 3.6.6!! :up:

:)

[Shana]

Is it possible to remove the username that added the poll option?

[Dennis B]

Excellent hack, thanks!

[georgeshaner]

hi,
this looks great.
i'm new to this, so please forgive the basic question:
when you say to download/install the xml file, what location/path do i use?
thanks so much for your efforts.

[gmattox]

I see this hasn't been posted on in awhile, but I need to reiterate the request of Shana. Is their a way to make it so only the admins see who added the write in? I am conducting some serious polls, and don't want the other users seeing who added it. That, or is their a way to just remove the username after it altogether?

[gmattox]

OK, I think I figure out how to remove it on my own. In the xml file that you download, look for this line $optionvalue = $optionvalue . " (" .$vbulletin->userinfo[username]. ")";
$poll->set_option($optionvalue, $counter - 1,

And put // in front of the first $optionvalue. It comments out the username part and doesnt show it when the poll options are added.

If anyone has any idea how to make it so that only admins can see the name of who added it, please let me know...

[fb-guy]

Hello all,

I am looking for a way of creating a year end "awards" for our members. Our community builds brick ovens, and we want to set up categories, let members nominate ovens, and them we all get to vote. At the end, we will count the votes, and send out physical awards (things we will send to the winners).

Can I do this with the Poll Write-in Hack?

What do you think?
FB

[zetetic]

I've installed this on 3.6.8 and I'm having a problem with votes disappearing on write-in polls.

I haven't narrowed down exactly when it happens, but it's definitely happening.

[meissenation]

Very, very cool! Awesome mod!

[gable74]

Can someone explain how and where to install the .XML file please? I try to upload it in the upload/download styles section and it give me an invalid file error. Can i just upload the .xml to a directory someplace? Thanks

[gable74]

never mind, i figured it out. Had to goto "plug-ins and products"-> product manager-> upload the .xml

[TomasDR]

Hello all,

I am looking for a way of creating a year end "awards" for our members. Our community builds brick ovens, and we want to set up categories, let members nominate ovens, and them we all get to vote. At the end, we will count the votes, and send out physical awards (things we will send to the winners).

Can I do this with the Poll Write-in Hack?

What do you think?
FB

I have had personal family issues so sorry for the delay. Yes this will work since it allows users to add write-in votes to a poll. You would need to setup an initial poll with a couple choices first of course.

[TomasDR]

OK, I think I figure out how to remove it on my own. In the xml file that you download, look for this line $optionvalue = $optionvalue . " (" .$vbulletin->userinfo[username]. ")";
$poll->set_option($optionvalue, $counter - 1,

And put // in front of the first $optionvalue. It comments out the username part and doesnt show it when the poll options are added.

If anyone has any idea how to make it so that only admins can see the name of who added it, please let me know...

Sorry as mentioned had some family issues. Yes that's how you remove the name. As for allowing admins only to see the name that would be much more difficult since as you see all I was doing was changing the actual text of the write-in choice to add the username to the text of choice.

It's very possible it might be available in 3.7 since 3.7 will be recording a history of edits in posts.

[TomasDR]

I've installed this on 3.6.8 and I'm having a problem with votes disappearing on write-in polls.

I haven't narrowed down exactly when it happens, but it's definitely happening.

I am running a patch version of 3.6.5 and awaiting 3.7 now before any upgrade. I will install a 3.6.8 test copy and look into your issue.

[TomasDR]

I've installed this on 3.6.8 and I'm having a problem with votes disappearing on write-in polls.

I haven't narrowed down exactly when it happens, but it's definitely happening.

I installed a test board with 3.6.8PL2 and installed my product with no problems. What other add-ons are you running?

The only template that has changed (that this product uses) between 3.5.5 & 3.6.8 is "editpoll" which was a non-mandatory change in 3.6.6 that included an option check so you could add options when editing a poll if you exceeded the poll limit.

[TomasDR]

OK, I think I figure out how to remove it on my own. In the xml file that you download, look for this line $optionvalue = $optionvalue . " (" .$vbulletin->userinfo[username]. ")";
$poll->set_option($optionvalue, $counter - 1,

And put // in front of the first $optionvalue. It comments out the username part and doesnt show it when the poll options are added.

If anyone has any idea how to make it so that only admins can see the name of who added it, please let me know...

I have added the feature to turn off the username and if it is turned off there is a moderator log entry each time there is a write in vote.

[glorify]

There is a permission check within the Plugin for that, I just didn't add the IF Conditional to the template where the link is added, so no one can change their vote after it's closed even though they will see the link.

I've installed this on 3.6.8 and I'm having a problem with votes disappearing on write-in polls.

I haven't narrowed down exactly when it happens, but it's definitely happening.

Like the idea of this hack--would be extremely useful. To be clear before install, have the above issues been addressed/fixed?

[zetetic]

I installed a test board with 3.6.8PL2 and installed my product with no problems. What other add-ons are you running?

The only template that has changed (that this product uses) between 3.5.5 & 3.6.8 is "editpoll" which was a non-mandatory change in 3.6.6 that included an option check so you could add options when editing a poll if you exceeded the poll limit.
I'm sorry I can't be more helpful but I'm running a brazillion other add-ons and I don't really have the time to do any testing right now. To be clear though, the issue I had was votes disappearing altogether. Like I voted for one poll item and wrote in another, then when I checked the thread the following day my write-in poll item was still there but my vote for the other poll item was gone.

[TomasDR]

I'm sorry I can't be more helpful but I'm running a brazillion other add-ons and I don't really have the time to do any testing right now. To be clear though, the issue I had was votes disappearing altogether. Like I voted for one poll item and wrote in another, then when I checked the thread the following day my write-in poll item was still there but my vote for the other poll item was gone.

Well you cannot add a write-in vote to a poll you have voted in already, the link doesn't even appear.

You can change your vote (remove your vote) and then add a write-in vote. Could it be possible you forgot to vote again after adding the write-in vote? Unless of course you were talking about 2 different polls.

[TomasDR]

Like the idea of this hack--would be extremely useful. To be clear before install, have the above issues been addressed/fixed?

You know I forgot completely about the if conditional to make the "change vote" link disappear if a poll is closed, but as I mentioned in the original post, eventhough the link to change your vote still shows, you cannot change your vote in a closed poll, there is a permission check in the plugin. So while it wasn't really an issue I have updated the template edit so the link to change your vote will not show if the poll is closed.

As for the other issue with 3.6.8 I cannot see how my add-on could be removing a vote, I did reply to the user's problem and the way he described what happened, it could be possible that he forgot to vote again after removing his vote to add a write-in vote. I have tested it in a clean copy of 3.6.8PL2 without any issues.

[TomasDR]

Found a bug if you allow the "Unregistered / Not Logged In" group to vote in polls. If they change their vote they will change all guest's votes. You only need to upgrade if you allow Unregistered users the ability to vote in polls.

[Atwal]

does this work with 3.7.0 beta 3??

[TomasDR]

does this work with 3.7.0 beta 3??

I have no time to install 3.7, even on a test board, until it's out of beta.

I will be upgrading to 3.7 probably a week or two after it goes live, and will update (if needed) the addon then.

[RayStorm]

Hi,

I found a bug (I have 3.6.4 ver)...

If poll is closed and than re-open, "Add Write-In Vote" disappears forever...

Should be nice too, give the possibility to add "Add Write-In Vote" option to a poll that is not created with "Add Write-In Vote" mode.

P.S. Nice mod

[TomasDR]

Hi,

I found a bug (I have 3.6.4 ver)...

If poll is closed and than re-open, "Add Write-In Vote" disappears forever...

Should be nice too, give the possibility to add "Add Write-In Vote" option to a poll that is not created with "Add Write-In Vote" mode.

P.S. Nice mod

Did you edit the temple "EditPoll"? If you don't edit the template it would change it to a non write-in poll when closing/opening. (note: Make sure you see the checkbox "Allow Write-in votes" when editing a poll, which also will solve the ability to change it to a write-in poll)

[RayStorm]

Thanks, I'll try...

Byez

[Atwal]

will it work with 3.7.0 Beta 4?

[dartho]

Just did a quick test, and it does work under 3.7B4 :up:

[edytwinky]

Nice mod!!

[Ark del KAOS]

For people with the 3.7 or 3.6.10, and the problem of the security token with this mod:
Go to the writeinvote template, seek for <input type="hidden" name="s" value="$session[sessionhash]" /> (its at the beginning), and under it paste <input type="hidden" name="securitytoken" value="$bbuserinfo[securitytoken]" />

That's all! ^ ^

[ComputerVitals]

Just what I've been looking for!

Seems to be working in vB 3.7.1 PL1

[ComputerVitals]

How would I change it so the "Add Write-In Vote" would be a button and not a text link?

[shlomot]

Dear TomasDR, can you give us an approximate time frame for the 3.7.x release?

Members push hard:) Thanks a lot.

[dartho]

This works under 3.7.1 for me - just need to make the change in post 68 above

[ComputerVitals]

We've found an issue that might not be good.

What if a user adds a vote to a poll that really isn't suitable?
How can we remove one of the votes?

N/M - Admins can change/remove votes.

[trilogy33]

Without installing the hack, is there a quick way of manually editing the database?
A moderator has written to me explaining that they've added an extra option to an open poll, but would like to adjust their vote to the new option.

Is this quite easy to do in the database and if so, what would I be looking to change?

Many thanks :)

EDIT: No matter now.

[EricPSF]

Hi,

Can it be use for vB 3.7.2?

Thanks.

[TomasDR]

Dear TomasDR, can you give us an approximate time frame for the 3.7.x release?

Members push hard:) Thanks a lot.

Sorry was in a major Car Accident, as mentioned in another post the only major issue was the security_token.

I have release the 3.7 version.

[Ogmuk]

Sorry if this has already been mentioned but is it possible to allow people to change notes and not allow Write-Ins? Right now it looks like votes can only be changed if Write-Ins are allowed.

[kinchyle]

This was a great mod! Any plans to port it over to Vbulletin 4?

[metrika]

Does Vbulleting 4.x.x have this feature with out need addons?

[tommac3]

THis is exactly what I am looking for anything like this for VB 4.x ?

Does this work for 4.x ?