Forum Display Enhancements - [AJAX] Ajax Poll Preview

WORKS WITH 3.6.x to 3.8.x!

DESCRIPTION

We're living in a world of AJAX (at least some say so ), so why not minimize traffic by using AJAX technology? That's why I made this little hack for vbulletin (upon a request of a fellow mod on another forum).

So what this hack does is to display the poll results by hovering the thread poll icon in FORUMDISPLAY view (see screenshot), so you dont have to view the entire thread (and all its graphics and stuff) when you're just wanting to view the current poll results, and with this save forum traffic (though, granted, it's not that much). The hack uses the great jQuery javascript library and the modification jTip by Cody Lindley, which I've modified for proper vbulletin use (especially layout issues).

It uses every forum's custom style, so it'll look like it was made for your vbulletin.

The hack has been tested on 3.7.0B3 and 3.6.8, but should work on 3.5.x aswell.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 5
File Changes: 0
Template Changes: 1
Products to Install: 1
Time to Install: ~ 2 minutes


FEATURES

• Configuration Options in the AdminCP
  • Enable the Inline Poll Preview Plugin? (bool)
  • Tooltip Width (int)
• Uses AJAX technology, so no extra query on any page
• Uses vbulletin's permission system

INSTALLATION

- Upload files from the upload folder
- Import the product via ACP > Manage Products > Import
- Do the template change (can also be found within the ZIP file!)

In threadbit template replace

PHP Code:

<if condition="$show['threadicon']"><img src="$thread[threadiconpath]" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" border="0" /><else />&nbsp;</if> 


with

PHP Code:

<if condition="$show['threadicon']">
    <if condition="($vboptions[enable_inlinepollpreview]==TRUE) AND $thread['pollid']">
        <a href="pollinline.php?width=$vboptions[tipwidth_inlinepollpreview]&threadid=$thread[realthreadid]&rand={$pollprevrand}" class="jTip" id="pollpreview$thread[realthreadid]" name="$thread[threadtitle]" onclick="return false;"><img src="$thread[threadiconpath]" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" border="0" /></a>
    <else />
        <img src="$thread[threadiconpath]" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" border="0" />
    </if>
<else />
    &nbsp;
</if> 


CONFIGURATION

Note that by default (after installation) the hack in disabled! Go to the options page to enable and configure it.

The (yet) few configuration options shouldnt be hard to understand so no further info here. If someone has any questions (or suggestions), the hack is supported by myself. Just reply here.


SCREENSHOTS

1.) The options panel.
2.) Poll Preview on another forum layout.
3.) Permission message when the user doesnt have the rights to view thread's contents.
4.) Poll Preview in FORUMDISPLAY view.

VERSION HISTORY

0.5.5
- Fixed issue on vb3.7.0B3 with unregistered users using Internet Explorer
- Added some additional template caching
- Fixed issue when users were able to click the poll icon link and got a white results page

0.5.0
- Initial Release of Ajax Poll Preview

[GoodKarmaKid]

Installed and working on vb3.7 RC1

One issue that came up though is:

When a poll is set to sticky, it shows some funky "onclick="return false;"> with the poll post icon in thread view. the strange thing is the error doesn't show if it isn't a sticky post.

If I turn off the ajax poll preview, the formatting error goes away.

FYI,

I have the seperate stickys mod installed

& the ZH Sticky Thread Mark-up mod installed.

This is a really cool mod, and i like but I have temp disabled it while I have a poll in the sticky.

thanks,
Jason

[Breathex]

I want you to know, this hack crashes with the Ajax Fisheye Menu hack.

[Jase2]

This has the potential to be a good hack. Doesn't work in 3.7.0 though.

[Alphawolf83]

Originally Posted by iBaker

Hi
Installed this hack into v3.7 BETA 5 and it works ok using Firefox but all I get is the question mark showing in IE and nothing else. Any suggestions - thanks for a great addon but unfortunately I have uninstalled

I've set up a fresh vb3.7 FINAL installation, applied the template changes, and it works fine in both IE7 and FF2 for me. You've tried it with BETA 5. Still having the problem with the FINAL?

Originally Posted by Breathex

I want you to know, this hack crashes with the Ajax Fisheye Menu hack.

I'll have a look into this. May you provide a screenshot?

Originally Posted by Jase2

This has the potential to be a good hack. Doesn't work in 3.7.0 though.

For me it does. Note that by default the hack is disabled. Go to the options to activate it. Did that already?

[jost]

hej, it is not working in 3.7.2 with vbSEO installed.

[drsli]

Thank your for this interesting and useful hack!

I discovered no probs so far with the hack and vbseo on 3.72. :up:

[Alphawolf83]

That's nice to hear. Thanks for your feedback!

[vbboarder]

Thanks for this cool mod! Tested it with VB 3.7.3 - works fine in Firefox 2 but does not work in IE7. Can you please fix?

[TheJordan]

I like the hack. I had it installed for a little while, but some of my users - just the ones using mobile devices such as a PSP - were unable to browse the forum pages with this enabled.

[soqzippo]

when i hover over the poll icon all i get is a question mark... I've done everything that is described in the instructions. Any idea whats going on?