Can I use this module as a voting system?

subscribing

I have just implemented the Flag module to use as a voting system and it was all working just perfect, that is until I logged out and browsed as an Anonymous user. It was only then I realised that I couldn't view the voting counts.

I'm not sure what to do at the moment. I think I might have to check out the Vote Up/Down module to get what I need, although I love the simplicity and robustness of the Flag module.

I just wish we could set the flags to be viewed by anonymous users! I don't need the flag to be linked to a "please login" page, I just need it to show the value as it does when I'm logged in.

I allow this doing a module to handle a custom "favorites" flag (called MYMODULE_activity_manager.module )and then implementing hook perm like so:

function MYMODULE_activity_manager_perm() {
	return array(
	'administer activity settings',
	'view activity favorites'
	);
}

Of course, then you have to implement hook_flag_default_flags
*see: http://drupal.org/node/305086 - - Creating a Module-Based Default Flag Section*

Also, please see my next post in reply

to chad: I would love how you did this - - am looking to do this as well - - creating a "voting" score based on the number of times a node has been designated as "favorite"

advice?

I basically followed the general process as laid out here http://drupal.org/node/319491

Marking fixed after 2 weeks, please reopen for further questions.

I have one question about "was this useful" voting system. Flag is nice candidate for that, but I'm wondering if it's possible to make mutually exclusive flags ? Flagging as "Yes" should exclude "No" flag from being available. That means there's some JS magic needed: when "Yes" JS voting happens, "No" widget should update too, and hide itself.

No, it's not possible to have mutually exclusive flags (other than using Rules module to unflag with one flag when another flag is flagged). Flag is a single "I think this is something" system, and will never be expanded to handle multiple states (such as "yes" and "no"). We marked a similar request won't fix some time ago: #319448: Tri-state flags - yes/no/maybe.

Thanks for the explanation. Will try other solutions such as "vote up down"...
Too bad I don't know JS.