Help15:Screen.polls.edit.15

Description

In this screen you have the ability to create a new poll(when you click on the 'New' button in the Poll Manager), or to edit an existing poll (when you select a poll and click on the 'Edit' button in the Poll Manager).

Screenshot

File:Polls2.png

Details and description

You will see different fields where you can fill in or edit information of the poll. These are:

Name: Fill in the name of the poll. This field is required.

Alias: This name is a shortened title of the poll, used when using SEF.

Lag: This is the time which must pass before a user may submit another vote in this poll.

Published: Select Yes when you want the section to be published, and No when you do not want the section to be published.

Options: These fields are used for the questions. You may enter up to 12 questions for each poll.

Typical Usage

You will use the Poll Manager New/Edit when you want to add a new poll, or edit an existing pol. Here you will find some of the reasons for the use of this screen.

• You want to create a new poll.
• You want to change the name or alias of a poll.
• You want to change the questions to display.
• You want to change the lag time for a poll.

Toolbar

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

File:Screen newsfeeds edit toolbar.png

The functions are:

Save: Save the feed and return to the main screen of the Poll Manager

Apply: Save the feed , but stay in the Poll Manager New or Edit screen.

Cancel: Go back to the main screen of the Poll Manager, without saving the feed you edited or created.

Help: Open the Help Screen for the Poll Manager: New/Edit. That is the same screen as this Help Screen.

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Dependencies

For the poll to show in the page, you need to add a poll module using the module manager.

File:Polls5.png