Advanced poll for a php dummy

Is there any way to get the Advanced Poll to work within a *.shtml file? I have SSI's, and my hosting company only scans for SSIs on files with .shtml extensions. Therfore, I think I need to keep the .shtml extension. At the same time, I want to add the advanced poll, except I have read some things about the poll which said that you must use a *.php extension in order for it to work. Any help? Thanks!

Jeff Snyder
http://www.TornadoCentral.com

looks at teh demo polls on the free scripts page under adv. poll.
Specifically demo poll 5, that's the one you want.

Auron

Thanks Auron...
However, it does't work... I get the "An error occurred while processing this directive". I currenlty have just after the bottom </body> tag, just as I have for my other SSI (the copyright bar/footer). Any help? Thanks!

Jeff Snyder
Http://www.tornadocentral.com

Don't put it outside the <body> tags???

&tpl_set=simple remove that and see if it works.

If not i'm not sure whats up with it. Have you got all the
necessary files uploaded for the SSI stuff for the poll?

Auron

Auron wrote:Don't put it outside the <body> tags???

&tpl_set=simple remove that and see if it works.

If not i'm not sure whats up with it. Have you got all the
necessary files uploaded for the SSI stuff for the poll?

Auron

Yes, the SSI is outsite the <body> tag. I have it placed just after the </body> tag (close body)... The SSI immediately after this poll_ssi works just fine.

All of the necessary files should be up and ready to go. I have messed around with the location of these, though, as there doesn't seem to be a detailed installation how-to. I currently have it "pollphp" folder set up inside my www (publichtml) folder, with the remaining structure exactly how it is when you download and unpack the script from this site... I must be missing something somewhere...

Thanks!

Jeff Snyder
www.TornadoCentral.com

do you have the correct path to the poll file?
does you server have php?

Auron

Yes, server has php (as evidenced by the fact that the 'admin' page works). The path as it's set up to be right now is www/pollphp/textfile/{all other folders and files exactly as from download}.

I haven't changed any of the actual php files, so do I need to add/delete/change anything to account for the actual folder structure?

Jeff

Which setup are u using - db or textfile?
I presume textfile.

Auron

Yes, I am using textfile. I've been messing around with everything for a while, but still haven't gotten anywhere... I'm still trying though.... Thanks!

Jeff S.

Ok... I have no idea what I did, but it is working now. Thanks Auron for your help!

Jeff Snyder
http://www.tornadocentral.com

no problem, glad it works now!

Auron