Topic: Tips & Tricks For WP-Polls (Read 33414 times)

Ttech · « **on:** 06 December 2006, 01:53 »

This is the page to find all the tips and tricks for WP-Polls.

How to display more than one poll in sidebar? by eleight
You can use this little dirty hack

It will output $limit active polls. You can easily extend this function to suit your needs!

function get_active_polls($limit) {
        global $wpdb;
        $rez = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT pollq_id FROM $wpdb->pollsq WHERE pollq_active = 1 ORDER BY pollq_id DESC LIMIT ".$limit);
        foreach($rez as $poll) {
                get_poll($poll->pollq_id);
        }
}

and then in sidebar replace

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get_poll(); with

Code: [Select]

get_active_polls();
Note: If you are using widgets, there is already support for multiple polls. Under "WP-Admin -> Presentation -> Widgets -> Polls". Configure Poll Widget by clicking on the square icon besides the Widget Title, under "Current Active Poll", choose "Display Multiple Polls".

JonB · « **Reply #1 on:** 11 May 2007, 09:36 »

Thanks for this. Was just about to come and post a question regarding your first tip!

Ttech · « **Reply #2 on:** 11 May 2007, 23:19 »

No problem.

waterbender · « **Reply #3 on:** 21 May 2007, 21:05 »

It's not letting me display polls outside of wordpress... Help?
I have all the right stuff in the head section, and the php get poll code where I want it, but all I get is errors.

Ttech · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 May 2007, 00:20 »

Page? Site? Errors? Anything?

relax · « **Reply #5 on:** 25 May 2007, 17:35 »

Hi,
I found some issues in posting an individual poll in a Post.

I am using wordpress 2.1.3 - it works but only using - [poll=2] - The rest of the code in the examples you used caused problems. All that was needed was the variable [poll=2] the php code was not necessary

you can see here We-relax.com poll

GaMerZ · « **Reply #6 on:** 25 May 2007, 17:36 »

yeap it is, the example in the first post was to display wp-polls outside of WordPress

Ttech · « **Reply #7 on:** 26 May 2007, 00:29 »

phiden · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 October 2007, 16:36 »

I too am having an issue with outside-usage. As a php novice I don't know if there's something interfering with the code...

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Sorry, there's a lot going on in there...basically I'd like the poll to show up in the 'sidebar' section. It's not even throwing errors...browsers checked thus far are Safari & Firefox. Thanks for any help!

GaMerZ · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 October 2007, 17:54 »

sorry, but what is your problem?

phiden · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 October 2007, 18:37 »

That the poll won't show up on the page.
greenlightsusa.com/store2

Ttech · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 October 2007, 19:17 »

did you add the code to the correct spot and do what the "Please READ before posting" topic said?

phiden · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 October 2007, 19:29 »

I did indeed. And then I ran a search through the forums and followed the directions on another post, which involved moving the php around, also to no avail. That's why I posted the code above--I thought maybe someone with more experience might see something I'm missing with the way the page is structured.

Thanks!

GaMerZ · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 October 2007, 19:46 »

phiden: When i go your site, the php in your code is not parse and hence it will not work, go view your source and look at the 1st line and you will get what i mean

phiden · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 October 2007, 19:49 »

Okay, that makes sense. To ask a completely newbie question, how do I get it to parse? Or is that something out of my/our control?

GaMerZ · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 October 2007, 20:00 »

does ur server support php in the first place? you might want to ask your host about this.

Ttech · « **Reply #16 on:** 04 October 2007, 02:43 »

Wow... How do you use WP then?

esta2 · « **Reply #17 on:** 14 July 2008, 15:52 »

I have found a new tip: "Polls with images". it is very easy. You can use html tags in field answers. For example:

Answer1:Car <br/><img src="htpp://url/Photo_car">
Answer2:Tree <br/><img src="htpp://url/Photo_tree">

Grumps · « **Reply #18 on:** 29 November 2008, 18:50 »

Hey guys I'm new here and I'm really interested in finding out how to display WP-Polls outside wordpress. I've tried manual integration but ajax fail to work. Can anyone explain where do I have to place those functions in the first post?

GaMerZ · « **Reply #19 on:** 30 November 2008, 05:39 »

That is not possible because your browser will block the AJAX request due to the different URL/domain for security reasons.

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