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ClubPoll is a Free component for all CCC members. Each member
receives the component and the ability to register 1 ClubPoll
on the CCC server.
Why must members use CCC's server for their polls?
ClubPoll needs to keep track of the
tally of votes and of the identity of people who have already
voted (so they can't vote again). The only way to keep track of such things is on a server running
a dynamic database application (like ColdFusion). The links into the CCC server cause the CCC server
to update its ClubPoll database and to return an up-to-date vote count. If you are the type
of person who could write your own ClubPoll and run it on your server, then this component is
not for you. But for most members of the Club, the ClubPoll provides access to this techinical
ability much more ease.
What is new in this new version?
The
new version released last week (July 7, 1999) was a total over-haul.
The over-haul was needed in order to add some of the new features
ability
to specify the order in which results are
displayed,
ability
to show percentage counts and/or total counts,
capability
of identifying return poll takers by their
cookie, and not their ip address.
New version/Old version: Are you confused?
If you have an existing poll running, then you can just leave it as is and nothing will change. But,
when it comes time to create a new poll, you will need to download the new component and
you will need to enter your poll on the new admin screen. The new screen does not know about old
existing polls, so you will not need to delete or change the old ones. Just enter the new
ones in and don't look back.
Can you link to the Poll's results without voting?
Yep. The url you will need to use looks like this:
Old Poll
clubpoll_results.cfm?PollID=153&UserID=17
New Poll
poll_results.cfm?PollID=40&UserID=17
You might want to put this link into a PopRocket. The graphics will stretch the whole width of the
window.
I want to Poll from mulitple domains. How?
The admin page lets you put in a domain where the poll resides. This entry is for YOUR protection.
You see if anyone tries to add new values to your poll (like they hit your poll with a selection
that you did not choose), it will not allow that entry because the ClubPoll component checks the
referring url. But, if you want to take a risk, you can set your referring URL to just a plain dot (.).
This way all referers are allowed. And, you can have multiple domains all hitting the same poll.
What is that ClubPoll Admin link?
http://club.coolmaps.com/clubpoll_admin.cfm
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