I'm looking for examples of how to implement a StackOverflow / reddit voting system in php.
Basically I want the Up and Down arrow box. Are there any good examples out there?
I'm looking for examples of how to implement a StackOverflow / reddit voting system in php.
Basically I want the Up and Down arrow box. Are there any good examples out there?
There are lots of scripts out there but it's not too hard to do yourself.
I've used jQuery (to handle AJAX) and a small PHP script before. For example, some pseudo-code:
// Some checking for recent votes from this user is appropriate here
if (isset($_POST['voteType'], $_POST['postId']) && $user->loggedIn) {
// insert vote into database if not already inserted
echo json_encode(array('error' => false));
} else {
// bad request/hack attempt
echo json_encode(array('error' => true, 'message' => 'Bad parameters sent'));
}
and then some jQuery:
$('#upVote').click(function() {
$.post('vote.php', {voteType: 'up', postId: 42}, 'updateIcon(data, textStatus)', 'json');
});
function updateIcon(data, textStatus) {
// If error = false highlight the upvote icon
// else show the error message returned
}
jQuery.post
You can use this one: http://www.technabled.com/2011/02/pulse-lite-reddit-ajax-up-down-voting.html Disclosure: I am the developer.