Aggregates of Customer Fields

jayramfootball

jayramfootball

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Hello

I have a forum that allows users to enter and update custom fields such as 'Current View of Manager', with values such as Brilliant, Good, ... etc

What I want to do is be able to count the values of these fields across all the members who have updated it so I get something like

Excellent 15 votes (45%)
Good 5 votes (15%)
etc...

I would like to be able to display this information on the forum page - either on the sidebar or main section at the bottom/top of the page, or even as a new 'forum opinion' page...

Is this possible?

Many thanks...

:D
 
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Run this query on your database. You need to specify the field_id:

Rich (BB code): 
SELECT field_value, COUNT(*)
FROM xf_user_field_value
WHERE field_id = 'field_id here'
GROUP BY field_value;

A template hook can be used to insert content at a specific point on the page. Here is a code example of a template hook:

http://xenforo.com/community/threads/how-to-create-a-bridge.28515/#post-331631

For your purposes you can use the "forum_list_sidebar" hook which will insert your content in the sidebar on the index page.

Then you need to write the code to run this query and append the result to the $contents of the hook.

If you are not a programmer then you can post a request:

http://xenforo.com/community/forums/custom-service-development-requests.69/
 
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Thank you Jake - Not a programmer, but will give it a go!

Another quick question - is there a way of accessing the field_value labels (..as in the front end the values show up the 'Excellent', 'Good', etc. but in the database they show up as 1,2, etc...?)
 
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OK, so I have struggled along learning as I go and have finally created working HTML calling a php script and using a flash charts package.:cautious:

Here's the code:
Code: 
<HTML>
<script language="javascript">AC_FL_RunContent = 0;</script>
<script language="javascript"> DetectFlashVer = 0; </script>
<script src="AC_RunActiveContent.js" language="javascript"></script>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
var requiredMajorVersion = 10;
var requiredMinorVersion = 0;
var requiredRevision = 45;
-->
</script>
<BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
 
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0 || DetectFlashVer == 0) {
    alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");
} else {
    var hasRightVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
    if(hasRightVersion) {
        AC_FL_RunContent(
            'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,45,2',
            'width', '250',
            'height', '180',
            'scale', 'noscale',
            'salign', 'TL',
            'bgcolor', '#176093',
            'wmode', 'transparent',
            'movie', 'charts',
            'src', 'charts',
            'FlashVars', 'library_path=charts_library&xml_source=testphp8.php',
            'id', 'my_chart',
            'name', 'my_chart',
            'menu', 'true',
            'allowFullScreen', 'true',
            'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain',
            'quality', 'high',
            'align', 'middle',
            'pluginspage', 'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer',
            'play', 'true',
            'devicefont', 'false'
            );
    } else {
        var alternateContent = 'This content requires the Adobe Flash Player. '
        + '<u><a href=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflash/>Get Flash</a></u>.';
        document.write(alternateContent);
    }
}
// -->
</script>
<noscript>
    <P>This content requires JavaScript.</P>
</noscript>
 
</BODY>
</HTML>

This calls the file testphp8.php which accesses my sql database and creates the XML to populate the chart.

Before I go any further (I am already in WAY over my head:eek:) can I just ask if this code will work to display what I want within xenforo? It works as a normal HTML page but I realise I am calling php files and also AC_RunActiveContent.js . I am not sure if these files need to go in new directories in order for xenforo to find them??

Can you help me move this to the next step - done A LOT of iteration (Google is my friend:p) ... and I want to set off correctly on the next stage.

my chart is currently at http://arsenaltalk.net/charts/testphp8x.php (works fine as I said as a stand alone HTML page)
 
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That javscript would have to be appended to the sidebar. One method is to use a template hook which I posted about previously. Or you can just edit the template directly:

Admin CP -> Appearance -> Templates -> forum_list
 
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Jake Bunce said:
That javscript would have to be appended to the sidebar. One method is to use a template hook which I posted about previously. Or you can just edit the template directly:

Admin CP -> Appearance -> Templates -> forum_list
Click to expand...

One of the problems I have Jake is that I don't know where to locate the php file that the javascript is calling... can it be in any location as long as it is referenced correctly?

Thanks
 
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Jake Bunce said:
I assume the location is relative to the current directory in which case you would need to upload that file to the forum root.
Click to expand...

OK thank you.

I tried adding some code to forum_list_sidebar within forum_list under this code:

Code: 
<!-- block: forum_stats -->
        <div class="section">
            <div class="secondaryContent statsList" id="boardStats">
                <h3>{xen:phrase forum_statistics}</h3>
                <div class="pairsJustified">
                    <dl class="discussionCount"><dt>{xen:phrase discussions}:</dt>
                        <dd>{xen:number $boardTotals.discussions}</dd></dl>
                    <dl class="messageCount"><dt>{xen:phrase messages}:</dt>
                        <dd>{xen:number $boardTotals.messages}</dd></dl>
                    <dl class="memberCount"><dt>{xen:phrase members_count}:</dt>
                        <dd>{xen:number $boardTotals.users}</dd></dl>
                    <dl><dt>{xen:phrase latest_member}:</dt>
                        <dd><xen:username user="$boardTotals.latestUser" /></dd></dl>
                    <!-- slot: forum_stats_extra -->
                </div>
            </div>
        </div>
        <!-- end block: forum_stats -->

But no matter what I type in - even random text, nothing appears...

For instance this shows nothing when placed under the code above:

Code: 
<div class="section">
              <h3>Forum Opinion</h3>
</div>
 
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Jake, I have added this code under the stats block in forum_list

Code: 
<!-- block -->
        <div class="section">
            <div class="secondaryContent statsList" id="boardStats">
                <h3>Forum Opinion</h3>
                               
                    <HTML>
                <script language="javascript">AC_FL_RunContent = 0;</script>
                                <script language="javascript"> DetectFlashVer = 0; </script>
                                <script src="AC_RunActiveContent.js" language="javascript"></script>
                                <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
                                <!--
                                var requiredMajorVersion = 10;
                                var requiredMinorVersion = 0;
                                var requiredRevision = 45;
                                -->
                                </script>
                                <BODY bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
 
                                <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
                                <!--
                                if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0 || DetectFlashVer == 0) {
                            alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");
                                } else {
                            var hasRightVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
                            if(hasRightVersion) {
                        AC_FL_RunContent(
                    'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,45,2',
                    'width', '250',
                    'height', '180',
                    'scale', 'noscale',
                    'salign', 'TL',
                    'bgcolor', '#176093',
                    'wmode',
                    'transparent',
                    'movie', 'charts',
                    'src', 'charts',
                  'FlashVars', 'library_path=charts&xml_source=testphp8.php',
                  'id', 'my_chart',
                  'name', 'my_chart',
                  'menu', 'true',
                  'allowFullScreen', 'true',
                  'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain',
                    'quality', 'high',
                      'align', 'middle',
                  'pluginspage', 'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer',
                  'play', 'true',
                  'devicefont', 'false'
                    );
                      } else {
                  var alternateContent = 'This content requires the Adobe Flash Player. '
                  + '<u><a href=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflash/>Get Flash</a></u>.';
                  document.write(alternateContent);
                      }
                        }
                          // -->
                        </script>
                            <noscript>
                      <P>This content requires JavaScript.</P>
                          </noscript>
 
                        </BODY>
                        </HTML>
                   
            </div>
        </div>
        <!-- end block -->

All I seem to be getting is the title and a blank box... this has all been very much trial and error for me but I am starting to exhaust options... is there something obvious I am missing? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

For reference my php file being called is in the root (public_html) and my flash library is at public_html/charts.
 
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I tried this a different way - by just adding a new div to the bottom of the sidebar_online_users template

The used the following code (including absolute paths to avoid referencing issues):

Code: 
<div class="section">
<div class="secondaryContent">
<h3>Forum Opinions</h3>
<div style="text-align:center;margin-top:8px;">
 
<script language="javascript">AC_FL_RunContent = 0;</script>
<script language="javascript"> DetectFlashVer = 0; </script>
<script src="AC_RunActiveContent.js" language="javascript"></script>
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
var requiredMajorVersion = 10;
var requiredMinorVersion = 0;
var requiredRevision = 45;
-->
</script>
 
<script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">
<!--
if (AC_FL_RunContent == 0 || DetectFlashVer == 0) {
    alert("This page requires AC_RunActiveContent.js.");
} else {
    var hasRightVersion = DetectFlashVer(requiredMajorVersion, requiredMinorVersion, requiredRevision);
    if(hasRightVersion) {
        AC_FL_RunContent(
            'codebase', 'http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,45,2',
            'width', '250',
            'height', '180',
            'scale', 'noscale',
            'salign', 'TL',
            'bgcolor', '#176093',
            'wmode', 'transparent',
            'movie', '../charts/charts_library/charts',
            'src', '../charts/charts_library/charts',
            'FlashVars', 'library_path=../charts/charts_library&xml_source=../charts/testphp8.php',
            'id', 'my_chart',
            'name', 'my_chart',
            'menu', 'true',
            'allowFullScreen', 'true',
            'allowScriptAccess','sameDomain',
            'quality', 'high',
            'align', 'middle',
            'pluginspage', 'http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer',
            'play', 'true',
            'devicefont', 'false'
            );
    } else {
        var alternateContent = 'This content requires the Adobe Flash Player. '
        + '<u><a href=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflash/>Get Flash</a></u>.';
        document.write(alternateContent);
    }
}
// -->
</script>
<noscript>
    <P>This content requires JavaScript.</P>
</noscript>
 
</div></div></div>

Still all I get is a blank box with the heading...:confused:
 
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Gotta debug your javascript to see where it's failing. I have very little javascript experience. If it was me I would have used the template_hook with PHP code to fetch the information instead of javascript.
 
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Jake Bunce said:
Gotta debug your javascript to see where it's failing. I have very little javascript experience. If it was me I would have used the template_hook with PHP code to fetch the information instead of javascript.
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Its because I am using a flash charts package Jake that I need to use the javascript...

the Flash charts package is here and I am using php to query the data to pass to the chart. All the flash chart libraries are on my server (I am pretty sure in the correct location - I copied them to all options as part of my process of deduction!)

To be honest if I could just create a chart without the extra flash libraries I would, but don't know how to do that with just php (don't think you can???)
 
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Ok I got this working!:D... hate giving up, just needs a lot of coffee:coffee:

Code was fine, but one of my flash files was missing:sick:

I used the widget framework in the end - though I now know how to do this directly on the template too (not via a template hook yet!)

Looks good too! http://arsenaltalk.net/

Great for forum wide polls based on custom field inputs(y)
 
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jayramfootball said:
Ok I got this working!:D... hate giving up, just needs a lot of coffee:coffee:

Code was fine, but one of my flash files was missing:sick:

I used the widget framework in the end - though I now know how to do this directly on the template too (not via a template hook yet!)

Looks good too! http://arsenaltalk.net/

Great for forum wide polls based on custom field inputs(y)
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One thing of note, since the site is live I would suggest removing debugging from your config file. Being able to get to http://arsenaltalk.net/?_debug=1 is a bad thing on a production site.

If you want to still have it on for admins only, see Jake's post.
 
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