Miscellaneous Hacks - Advanced Poll Options

This product is the result of a request from SilverBoy posted here:

vBulletin 4 Request - Poll checks

Overview:

This product allows you to designate certain usergroups whose members will have access to the advanced poll voting permission options that you select as active. These advanced options are on a per poll basis, that is, each poll can have its own set of advanced permission settings. The setting from which you can choose are:

Minimum Post Count: Users will be required to have at least the designated number of posts before being able to vote on polls.
Minimum Length Of Membership: Users will be required to have been a member of the forum for at least the designated number of days before being able to vote on polls.
Recent Post Requirement: Users will have to have posted during the last number of designated days before being able to vote on polls.
Reputation Points: Users will be required to have at least the designated number of reputation points before being able to vote on polls.
Infraction Points: Users will be required to have no more than the designated number of infraction points before being able to vote on polls.
User Groups: Users will be required to be a member of at least one of the designated usergroups before being allowed to vote on polls.

As of version 2.0, you now have global settings that will apply to all polls, and can only be overridden by users with access to the advanced options.

A user who has access to these advanced options, will see them when creating/editing a poll as follows:

Updates:

Version 1.0.1:

• Minor bug fixes.

Version 1.1:

• Product now overrides usergroup and forum permissions to allow members of designated usergroups to vote.

Version 1.2:

• When editing polls, entries with 0 as value display as blank.

Version 1.3:

• Added setting to allow for selecting managing usergroups who can restrict poll voting by usergroup.

Version 1.4:

• Added "Infraction Points" as an advanced poll option.

Version 1.5:

• Added the option to require users to reply first to the poll thread before being allowed to vote.

Version 2.0:

• Added settings for global options, that can only be overridden by users with access to the per poll advanced options.

Compatibility:

Tested and working on VB 4.2.x and may work on all 4.x versions of vBulletin.

Backup/Warning:

This product does alter your database, however it is always good practice to make regular backups and you should make a backup before installing ANY new mod.

As always, products are USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. I will provide support and do my best to help but no absolute guarantee is offered.

To Install:

• Download and extract the attached .zip file.
• Follow AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import Product.
• Click on "Choose File" and browse to the product .xml file that was packaged in the .zip file.
• Click "Import."
• You MUST enable the product in the settings before it will function.
• Configure the remaining settings to your liking. Each setting has a detailed explanation of its use.

Support for this product can be found here:

• MHB - Advanced Poll Options
• TAZ - Advanced Poll Options

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by SilverBoy

I found the bug ..

in (Save Advanced Options For New Poll) plugin you forget to add (,) between reputation and usergroups.
the code must be like this

PHP Code:

$vbulletin->db->query_write("
            INSERT INTO " . TABLE_PREFIX . "advancedpolls
                (
                    pollid, postcount, membership, recentpost, reputation, usergroups 


Yep, that was just a typo, I've fixed that.

Originally Posted by SilverBoy

Another issue, when trying to delete any thread even if it didn't have a poll I get an error message

PHP Code:

 Fatal error: Call to a member function query_write() on null in /home/manshor/public_html/forum/includes/class_dm_threadpost.php(1545) : eval()'d code on line 1 


I guess your site need $vbulletin to be declared globally there...I've added that.

Originally Posted by SilverBoy

Another issue, the system didn't let unregistered users to vote on the poll even if I add unregistered group to the group list that can vote if I disabled it in the usergroup global options (usergoup seetings) and in forum permissions.

I'll look into that when I have more time.

[SilverBoy]

Did you update the download link Mark?

[MarkFL]

Originally Posted by SilverBoy

Did you update the download link Mark?

No, not until I get time to check ALL issues. No need to go through that process until I have everything checked out.

[MarkFL]

Okay, yes in order for guests to be able to vote in polls you have to give them permission in the usergroup manager, and in forum permissions, just like any other usergroup. This product isn't going to override that.

As for the other 2 issues, I will have an update uploaded when I am in for the evening.

[SilverBoy]

now it is 2:46am right here Mark

[MarkFL]

I'm 7 hours earlier.

[MarkFL]

Update - Version 1.0.1:

• Minor bug fixes.

[MarkFL]

Update - Version 1.1:

• Product now overrides usergroup and forum permissions to allow members of designated usergroups to vote.

[X-or]

very good ! thank you for sharing this (even though I don't plan to use it anytime soon)

a suggestion, feel free to ignore
add poll option : override usergroup & forum permissions
add admin cp option : select group which can override usergroup & forum permissions

this way you can make the mod available for more groups, while restricting who can override the base permission, just my 0.02, again feel free to ignore

[MarkFL]

Update - Version 1.2:

• When editing polls, entries with 0 as value display as blank.