Embedded Poll (like UBB.Threads)

Embedded Poll Hack v1.1 by Ianomed, a request from TheAdminZone

It's a simple addition to showthread.php, and two template mods (showthread + postbit[legacy])

What it does is embed a poll in the first post, rather than show it at the top of the thread. On pages 2+ of course it'll show it at the top of the thread, since post 1 won't be displayed there.

See attached screenshot for an example, or check out this poll

Works with and tested on vB 3.0.6

Changelog:
v1.1 - 30 January 2005 - Added support for hybrid+threaded mode
v1.0 - 24 January 2005 - Initial release

--- Install instructions ---

in showthread.php, find:

PHP Code:

################################################################################
####################### SHOW THREAD IN LINEAR MODE #############################
################################################################################
if ($threadedmode == 0)
{ 


below find:

PHP Code:

        $post['musername'] = fetch_musername($post);
        $post['islastshown'] = ($post['postid'] == $lastpostid);
        $post['attachments'] = &$postattach["$post[postid]"];

        if ($post['isdeleted'])
        {
            $template = 'postbit_deleted';
        }
        else
        {
            $template = 'postbit';
        }
        $postbits .= construct_postbit($post, $template); 


replace with:

PHP Code:

        $post['musername'] = fetch_musername($post);
        $post['islastshown'] = ($post['postid'] == $lastpostid);
        $post['attachments'] = &$postattach["$post[postid]"];

        if ($post['isdeleted'])
        {
            $template = 'postbit_deleted';
        }
        else
        {
            $template = 'postbit';
        }
        // embedded poll
        if ($poll && ($post['postcount'] == 1))
        {
            $post['pollresults']=$poll;
        }
        else
        {
            $post['pollresults']="";
        }
        // embedded poll end
        $postbits .= construct_postbit($post, $template); 


find:

PHP Code:

################################################################################
################ SHOW THREAD IN THREADED OR HYBRID MODE ########################
################################################################################
}
else
{ 


below find:

PHP Code:

    // init
    $postcount = 0;
    $postbits = '';
    $saveparsed = '';
    $jspostbits = '';

    foreach (explode(',', $cache_postids) AS $id)
    {
        // get the post from the post array
        if (!isset($postarray["$id"]))
        {
            continue;
        }
        $post = $postarray["$id"];

        $post['musername'] = fetch_musername($post);
        $post['postcount'] = ++$postcount;

        $parsed_postcache = array('text' => '', 'images' => 1);

        $template = iif($post['isdeleted'], 'postbit_deleted', 'postbit');

        $post['attachments'] = &$postattach["$post[postid]"];
        $bgclass = 'alt2';
        if ($threadedmode == 2) // hybrid display mode
        {
            $postbits .= construct_postbit($post, $template);
        }
        else // threaded display mode
        {
            $postbit = construct_postbit($post, $template); 


replace with:

PHP Code:

    // init
    $postcount = 0;
    $postbits = '';
    $saveparsed = '';
    $jspostbits = '';

    foreach (explode(',', $cache_postids) AS $id)
    {
        // get the post from the post array
        if (!isset($postarray["$id"]))
        {
            continue;
        }
        $post = $postarray["$id"];

        $post['musername'] = fetch_musername($post);
        $post['postcount'] = ++$postcount;

        $parsed_postcache = array('text' => '', 'images' => 1);

        $template = iif($post['isdeleted'], 'postbit_deleted', 'postbit');

        $post['attachments'] = &$postattach["$post[postid]"];
        // embedded poll
        if ($poll && ($post['postcount'] == 1))
        {
            $post['pollresults']=$poll;
        }
        else
        {
            $post['pollresults']="";
        }
        // embedded poll end
        $bgclass = 'alt2';
        if ($threadedmode == 2) // hybrid display mode
        {
            $postbits .= construct_postbit($post, $template);
        }
        else // threaded display mode
        {
            $postbit = construct_postbit($post, $template); 


save and close file.

open template SHOWTHREAD, find (near the top):

PHP Code:

$poll 


replace with: (this makes sure the poll will appear at the top on pages 2+, as per default, but hides it on page 1)

PHP Code:

<if condition="$pagenumber > 1">
$poll
</if> 


finally open template postbit or postbitlegacy (depending on your preferences), find:

PHP Code:

<!-- message -->
<div>$post[message]</div>
<!-- / message --> 


replace with:

PHP Code:

<!-- message -->
<div>$post[message]<!-- embedded poll -->
<if condition="$post[pollresults]">
<br />
<br />
$post[pollresults]
</if><!-- embedded poll end -->
</div>
<!-- / message --> 


unless of course you want it beneath (possible) attachments, but above the signature, etc etc., then you'd place it there

[Ianomed]

Hybrid + Threaded mode are now also supported

[Sebastian]

anyway to keep the poll embedded when they click on results link? just like if you vote on the poll it will show the results embedded.

edit: nevermind, i already made it... i should stop being lazy

[Ianomed]

most excellent
mind sharing it as an addon hack?

[Sebastian]

in showthread.php find:

PHP Code:

'posted'    => INT, 


replac with:

PHP Code:

    'posted'    => INT,
    'viewpoll' => INT, 


still in showthread.php, find three instances of:

PHP Code:

if ($showresults OR $uservoted) 


replace with:

PHP Code:

if ($showresults OR $uservoted OR $viewpoll) 


edit template poll > polloptions_table

find:

<a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]do=showresults&amp;pollid=$pollinfo[pollid]">$vbphrase[view_poll_results]</a>

replace with:

<a href="poll.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]&amp;viewpoll=1">$vbphrase[view_poll_results]</a>

you can make it part of your orginal hack... i dont care.

[dsboyce8624]

Could this be combined with the hack that keeps the first post on every page?