How to add a poll?

[angkor408]

Hi, how can I add a poll to my site? I want to select a question like:

Tell us what features you like most

1. Music
2. Forums
3. Download

etc


I want add this to my left module. Please tell me how can I do this? I appreicate. Thank!

[Brian]

Add the poll in your forums as you normall would, then edit your poll module through the Admin CP and pick some threads or forums to pull your polls from in the settings there.

[angkor408]

Brian, I tried that but it doesn't appear on the main menu page. Any suggestion why it does that?

Here my setting:

File to Include = currentpoll.php
template use: adv_portal_poll, adv_portal_pollresult, adv_portal_polloption, adv_portal_polloption_multiple


Use Module Shell Template : YES
Current Poll Threads= I click on edit to select which forum section

Anything els i miss?

[Brian]

I assume you did select a thread that contains a poll, right? Assuming that's correct, then you probably just need to edit the page you want the poll to appear in and make sure it's checked in the "Modules Enabled" section for that page.

[angkor408]

So poll will be done via forum right? Yes, the module is active. I even tried enable/disable but got the same problem.

I had post in the following link to the forum which I had post the message.

http://www.khmerclub.com/showthread.php?p=267#post267

Under: Current Poll Threads
I click edit and select POLL (This is what I post a new message and called that name.


Polls Forum(s) = I select announcement. This is main category I post in.

Please let me know if I'm doing right. Thank!

[Brian]

The thread you've linked to is not a poll. You have to use the "Yes, post a poll with this thread" setting when submitting/editing a thread and post the poll as you normally would in vBulletin.

[angkor408]

Thank Brian, here another link that it show up on my forum now:

http://www.khmerclub.com/showthread.php?t=91

The problem it still not displaying in the left module?

[Brian]

"Invalid Thread specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator".

[angkor408]

sorry I accidently deleted it was showing the forum message as wel the poll I added. Is that normal? This is the first time I'm trying to add a poll. I just realize there a Yes to add a poll.

http://www.khmerclub.com/showthread.php?t=92

[angkor408]

For some reason I still can't see on the left side. Brian do you have poll module so I can upload again? Thank!

[Brian]

Did you select that thread from the "Edit Threads" link, and is it showing the title of that thread just below that link when you edit the settings?
Did you edit your homepage and make sure the moudle was listed in the "Modules Enabled" section?

[angkor408]

Brian, I had deleted the whole current poll module. I tried to add back in but now I did not see that option any more. Do you have the current poll module so I can upload again?

For the edit threads, I select the one I created under the forum which show current poll. For edit homepage, I highlight khmerclub>>announcement.

[Brian]

Click the "Download / Upload Module" link in your Admin CP and upload the "Extras (do not upload)/modules/currentpoll.module" file that comes with the download package.

[angkor408]

Brian, when I upload the this file currentpoll.module, I got this error msg:

The file you have uploaded is not a valid module file.

[angkor408]

Brian, got any other resolution why the currentpoll.module file is not valid when you upload as a module? . I had download again from your site twice but no luck. Angkor

[Brian]

I know there were some problems in previous 2.x versions with uploading modules, but they *should* be fixed in 2.2.1. v3.0 was just released a few days ago and does include some improvements with uploading modules, so you may want to try upgrading and then see if you still get that message.

[angkor408]

Brian, it seem to be missing the "Edit Threads" under Current Poll Options.
I only see

Here you may select the forum(s) in which you would like to display polls from. To select more than one forum, hold down your 'ctrl' key while selecting the forums with your mouse.
This setting has been customized in the following pages:

than it give you a list of forum category. I select announcement.

[angkor408]

Brian, for some reason I got it to work now. Under CMPS, when I click on edit page, there a poll setting there than I select announcement, it display. Thank!

[angkor408]

Brian, is there a way to set the poll so unregister can vote too?

[Brian]

You would have to change your vB usergroup or forum permissions to allow guests to vote.