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

[yoyoyoyo]

cool idea! I will check it out later! Thanks for sharing.

[Ianomed]

My pleasure

/me check and please!!

[Ianomed]

Hey Nexy, good to see you around
And nice to see you're pleased with the hack.

Originally Posted by Ianomed

Hey Nexy, good to see you around
And nice to see you're pleased with the hack.

hum.. around ?!... you missed me ?!

yeah, i just applyed the hack, and it's good... i thought to recode it a bit, but it's useless, you worked it out well.

btw, in showthread.php there is 3 "$postbits .= construct_postbit($post, $template);" ... specify what is the one to edit... -- or guys, edit the three, you will have the same setting for all kind of displays (threaded as well)

[Ianomed]

lol, indeed. I've been rather busy with work, enjoying a short breather now. As such not been around here much.

About the 3 sequences, I've never used threaded/hybrid mode on any board whatsoever, so it kinda escaped my attention to make it tick for those as well. *whistles*

I'll post an update to include instructions for it shortly, thanks for pointing it out

[Guy G]

Thats fantasitc.
Doing it now for sure.

[Ianomed]

thanks
keep in mind it doesn't work for threaded and hybrid mode, yet.
I'm posting up a revised version that includes instructions for getting that to work too.
Thusfar all admins I asked never use those modes, but you never know

[Skyline_GT]

nice hack... Might install it later.
Thanks.