Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- virtualty:draw_me_raffle_system_-_user_manual [2023/06/27 06:16] – wikimaster
+++ virtualty:draw_me_raffle_system_-_user_manual [2024/08/15 14:58] (current) – updated for version 1.1 of the owner and the raffle wikimaster
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ====== Draw me! Raffle system ======
-Script version: 1.0\\
+Draw Me! Owner Terminal version: 1.1i2\\
-Last update: 27/06/2023\\
+Draw Me! Raffle Script version: 1.1i8\\
+Last update: 15/08/2024\\
 “Draw me!” is a tool to create and manage Raffles for your shop/brand, for your events or for whatever other reason you may find to randomly distribute what you want to one of your customers\\
@@ Line 66: / Line 67: @@
 You can see the total number of winners in the appropriate section in Manage Me!:
 {{ :virtualty:drawme_1:screenshot_17.png?400 |}}
+\\
+It also possible to decide the winner off line. This option is only selecting a (new) winner, it is NOT sending money or object to the winner of the raffle.\\
+{{:virtualty:drawme_3:screenshot_004.png?600|}}
+{{:virtualty:drawme_3:screenshot_005.png?600|}}
 === List of Subscribers ===
@@ Line 109: / Line 114: @@
 At the moment the only sections that are in use are:
   * ''Authentication'' - Determines the way you want to authorize people to enter your Raffle (if using a group or without authorization)
+  * ''Delayed start'' - Define the delayed starting date and time
+  * ''Automatic end'' - Define the automatic ending date and time of the raffle
+  * ''Winner'' - Shows the winner(s) or allows you to decide a (new) winner
   * ''Statistics'' - Shows
      * the total number of subscribers,
@@ Line 121: / Line 129: @@
 {{ :virtualty:drawme:screenshot_16.jpg?nolink&600 |}}
 If you select *Group* you HAVE to specify the group that will be used, and the SAME group will have to be used to rez the ''DrawMe! Raffle Script''
+== Delayed start ==
+If when you have rezzed and configured the Raffle Script you have decided for a Delayed start, here you can configure the start time.\\
+Of course this will have to be set up in SL Time and the script that opens the raffle will run every 10 minutes, to see if there is a new raffle to start or not.\\
+So please be aware that there may be a delay in the actual starting of the raffle.\\
+{{:virtualty:drawme_3:screenshot_003.png?600|}}
+== Automatic end ==
+You can also decide to have the raffle stop accepting subscribers at a specific date and time.\\
+As for the delayed start, you will have to set the SL Time you want the raffle to close\\
 == Prizes ==
@@ Line 142: / Line 160: @@
 In this menu you will have all your active raffles, so just select the one you want to activate\\
 {{ :virtualty:drawme:screenshot_21.jpg?nolink&600 |}}
-Please note that you can have several ''DrawMe! Raffle Script'' associated to the same Raffle, if, for instance, you want to have the Raffle in several places
+Please note that you can have several ''DrawMe! Raffle Script'' associated to the same Raffle, if, for instance, you want to have the Raffle in several places.\\
+Once you click the raffle, a new pop up will show up, asking if you want to start the raffle immediately or if you want to have a delayed start, ska atart the raffle automatically in another moment:
+{{:virtualty:drawme_3:screenshot_001.png?600|}}
+If you select the delayed start, you **will** have to set up the desired time in Manage Me!\\
+If you have created different ''DrawMe! Raffle Script'' elements (for instance you have different places where people can join the raffle) you will have to select the Delayed option in all of them, while of course only set one date and time in Manage Me!.\\
+{{:virtualty:drawme_3:screenshot_002.png?600|}}
+If instead you select the option to start the Raffle immediately, you will see the following:
 {{ :virtualty:drawme:screenshot_23.jpg?nolink&600 |}}
+And after 30 seconds the raffle will be active.\\
 {{ :virtualty:drawme:screenshot_24.jpg?nolink&600 |}}
 \\
 \\
-When the owner clicks on the ''DrawMe! Raffle Script'' when this is associated to a Raffle, it will disable.\\
+When the owner clicks on the ''DrawMe! Raffle Script'' when this is associated to a Raffle, it will show a menu asking if you want to disable or test the raffle.\\
+If you will click on test, the owner of the raffle will be added to the raffle.\\
+Please remember to remove yourself from the raffle either clicking again on test or in Manage Me!.\\
 This is done so that you can temporarily disable the Raffle script for checking on the raffle itself, or in case you think there is a problem and you want to check with us first.
 {{ :virtualty:drawme:screenshot_25.jpg?nolink&600 |}}