Hide Polls on Selected Threads

[Wormopolis]

Browser Tested: IE, Chrome and FF
placement: Global or Board footer

Add thread IDs into variable in order to hide polls no longer needed on a thread. Not as good as being able to delete polls, but as close as you can get I guess.

code:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
// Hide poll on selected threads  v1.2
// By Wormopolis - wormocodes.proboards.com
// do not repost - keep header intact

var threadIDs = "1|98|213";  //seperate multiple threads by |

if (location.href.match(/board=/)) {
 var thrgxp= new RegExp("thread=("+threadIDs+")($|&)","i");  //add IDs into this regexp

 if (location.href.match(/action=display/) && location.href.match(thrgxp)) {
   for (tds=document.getElementsByTagName('td'), e=0; e<tds.length; e++) {
     if (tds[e].width=="20%" && tds[e].className=='catbg' && tds[e].align=='left' && tds[e].vAlign=='bottom' && tds[e].getElementsByTagName('img') && tds[e].getElementsByTagName('img')[0].alt.match(/poll/i)) {
       tds[e].parentNode.style.display="none";
       tds[e].parentNode.nextSibling.style.display="none";
     }
   }
 } else {
   for (lnks=document.getElementsByTagName('a'), e=0; e<lnks.length; e++) {
     if (lnks[e].href.match(thrgxp) && lnks[e].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('img') && lnks[e].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('img')[0].alt.match(/poll/i))  {
       lnks[e].parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('img')[0].style.display="none";
     }
   }
 }
}

// -->
</script>



Preview: It hides the poll from a thread. use your imagination.

[mimblewimble]

Hey, thanks for the help but I have a problem with this code. I put it in the global header and I can still see the poll on my board. I haven't used any other codes on my board.

[Wormopolis]

has to be in footer since the poll hasnt been generated yet when the header runs.

typically, the way you forum will read things:

PB stuff for header (welcome table and CSS)
Global Header
Board or Main Header (depending where you are)
PB stuff for main/board content
Board or main footer
Global Footer
Stuff below footer like the "click here to make ad free" and the google bar

since polls exist in the main board content, you have to put codes that apply to them below it. This code can be placed in global footer, or if you want tighter control the board footer that the poll exists in.

you also have to make sure to put the thread id into that variable at the top. the thread id can be seen up in the URL bar (you will see thread=n)

[Wormopolis]

version upgrade 1.2: to include LOCKED polls which I apparently forgot exist.

[Kaz]

Thanks really, since I had a thread that had an accidental poll but proboards doesn't have the option of taking them off without removing the entire thread...but I've found that it still didn't work for locked threads on my site, and that if someone edited a post in there it shows back up, even when you refresh.

Am I doing something improperly?

[Wormopolis]

dunno... I would need something from you to look.

[marshabar]

Hiya Worm,

I tried this code in the global footer with the url of the thread in question but the poll still shows. I put the address of the topic between the [ url][ /url] right?

Thanks many,

Marshabar

[marshabar]

Sorry, I read ALL the words and found the thread ID. Fixed it. However the poll logo still shows but that's okay.

Thanks for the code, worms. ;D

[Wormopolis]

the poll logo on the thread listing?