Contest System [support thread]

[DivaVocals]

One more thing.. I have deleted the default contest table record.. Why does the name still continue to appear in the contest winner's list??

[DivaVocals]

One more thing.. I have deleted the default contest table record.. Why does the name still continue to appear in the contest winner's list??

Nevermind.. reading really is fundamental.. I read this whole support thread before posting and overlooked this in my haste..

You must manually add to the winners list: Admin->Tools->Define Pages Editor
Select from drop drown define_contestwinner.php
Edit as needed


If you are referring to when there is no contest running no.

Skip

[DivaVocals]

I'm on a roll.. I decided to take a look at the query in the YOUR_ADMIN/stats_prize_draw.php file. Figured out that it was not adding customers to the contest until the order status ='3". For my test store this = "Shipped". So I get it now, and all is right with the world..

Issue:
Add Entries for Existing Customers does not add customers to the contest. My test contest dates are 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2009, and there are sales during this period. Yet when I click the "Add Customers" button, no customers are added. Is there a fix for this??

[DivaVocals]

Well I've made a BUNCH of change/updatess.. Thought I'd share..

Files Edited

• Edited: includes/modules/pages/contest/header_php.php
• Edited: includes/templates/custom_template/templates/tpl_contest_default.php
• Edited: YOUR_ADMIN/includes/languages/english/stats_prize_draw.php
• Added: includes\languages\english\html_includes\YOUR_TEMPLATE\define_contest_descrip.ph p

Changes Made

• ~ When a customer is logged in, the contest entry form will automatically fill in their name and e-mail address.
• ~ Made a minor spelling correction to the admin language file
• ~ Added contest stylesheet to align the qualifying question correctly. (You can merge the contents of this stylesheet with the store's main stylesheet)
• ~ Added a contest description define page. Allows you to enter a contest description on the contest page.
• ~ Updated "Extra Notes" in this readme file to include an explanation for how the "Add Customer" feature works.

I've bundled this all up and will be submitting it to the downloads section.. Hope I'm not overstepping.. Seeing that I'm new here and all..

[skipwater]

Well I've made a BUNCH of change/updatess.. Thought I'd share..

Files Edited

• Edited: includes/modules/pages/contest/header_php.php
• Edited: includes/templates/custom_template/templates/tpl_contest_default.php
• Edited: YOUR_ADMIN/includes/languages/english/stats_prize_draw.php
• Added: includes\languages\english\html_includes\YOUR_TEMPLATE\define_contest_descrip.ph p

Changes Made

• ~ When a customer is logged in, the contest entry form will automatically fill in their name and e-mail address.
• ~ Made a minor spelling correction to the admin language file
• ~ Added contest stylesheet to align the qualifying question correctly. (You can merge the contents of this stylesheet with the store's main stylesheet)
• ~ Added a contest description define page. Allows you to enter a contest description on the contest page.
• ~ Updated "Extra Notes" in this readme file to include an explanation for how the "Add Customer" feature works.

I've bundled this all up and will be submitting it to the downloads section.. Hope I'm not overstepping.. Seeing that I'm new here and all..

Wow and all I did was eat all weekend.

Fantastic updates and addons

Skip

[DivaVocals]

Wow and all I did was eat all weekend.

Fantastic updates and addons

Skip

I've been on a mission Skip.. My apologies for the flood of postings earlier.. Call it OVER EXUBERANCE!!! Great mod BTW.. I'm glad I could add a little something useful to it, and getting a nod from the man himself (that would be you..) is humbling..

[countrycharm]

Well I've made a BUNCH of change/updatess.. Thought I'd share..

Files Edited

• Edited: includes/modules/pages/contest/header_php.php
• Edited: includes/templates/custom_template/templates/tpl_contest_default.php
• Edited: YOUR_ADMIN/includes/languages/english/stats_prize_draw.php
• Added: includes\languages\english\html_includes\YOUR_TEMPLATE\define_contest_descrip.ph p

Changes Made

• ~ When a customer is logged in, the contest entry form will automatically fill in their name and e-mail address.
• ~ Made a minor spelling correction to the admin language file
• ~ Added contest stylesheet to align the qualifying question correctly. (You can merge the contents of this stylesheet with the store's main stylesheet)
• ~ Added a contest description define page. Allows you to enter a contest description on the contest page.
• ~ Updated "Extra Notes" in this readme file to include an explanation for how the "Add Customer" feature works.

I've bundled this all up and will be submitting it to the downloads section.. Hope I'm not overstepping.. Seeing that I'm new here and all..

Has this been uploaded yet? Great add on.

[DivaVocals]

Has this been uploaded yet? Great add on.

Thanks!

My upload yesterday didn't go through.. Just attempted to re-upload just now.. Hopefully this time it goes through, and it gets approved by the Zen Team..

ETA: Just got my upload confirmation!

[Prepared]

For several reasons, I wanted to offer a contest for non-registered visitors. I soon found that my contest was filled with unwanted spam entries so I embedded reCAPTCHA into the template.

Here is how to do it if you are interested

If you haven't already, go to http://recaptcha.net/whyrecaptcha.html

1. Sign up for an account.
2. Register for your Public and Private Key
3. Download the reCAPTCHA library and upload recaptchalib.php to your cart's root directory.

In /templates/your template/templates/tpl_contest_default.php

Find

} else { // Contest NOT Closed

	// Retrieve Prize details
	$sql_query = "select p.products_id, p.products_image, p.products_price, pd.products_name, pd.products_description from " . TABLE_PRODUCTS . " p, " . TABLE_PRODUCTS_DESCRIPTION . " pd where p.products_status = '1' and p.products_id = pd.products_id and p.products_id ='" . (int)CONTEST_PRIZE_ID . "' and pd.language_id = '" . (int)$_SESSION['languages_id']  . "' limit 1";
	$contest_prize = $db->Execute($sql_query);

		if (!$contest_prize->RecordCount() > 0) {
			// Data base error display warning
			echo '<center><br/><table width="80%" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" bgcolor="#FFFF00" >'.
			'<tr> '.
				'<td align="center"><strong>ADMIN ERROR:</strong> The selected Prize Could Not Be Found.</td>'.
				'</tr>'.
			'</table></center>';
		}

		if (isset($_GET['action']) && ($_GET['action'] == 'process')) {

Insert the following immediately thereafter

// Begin reCAPTCHA code
require_once('recaptchalib.php');
$privatekey = "enter the private key you received";
$resp = recaptcha_check_answer ($privatekey,
                                $_SERVER["REMOTE_ADDR"],
                                $_POST["recaptcha_challenge_field"],
                                $_POST["recaptcha_response_field"]);

if (!$resp->is_valid) {
  die ("The reCAPTCHA wasn't entered correctly. Go back and try it again." .
       "(reCAPTCHA said: " . $resp->error . ")");
}
// End reCAPTCHA code

Be sure to insert your private key where appropriate

Now find

				<?php
				if (CONTEST_QUALIFY == "true") {
					echo FORM_FIELD_QUALIFING_QUESTION.'<br/>';
					// Retrived from Data Base
					echo CONTEST_QUESTION; 
				?>
					<label class="inputLabel" for="entry_qualify_answer"><?php echo FORM_FIELD_QUALIFING_ANSWER; ?></label>
					<?php echo zen_draw_input_field('entry_qualify_answer', $entry_qualify_answer, ' size="1" id="entry_qualify_answer"') . '<span class="alert">' . ENTRY_REQUIRED_SYMBOL . '</span>'; ?>
					<br class="clearBoth" />
				<?php
				} // End Qualify Question

Insert the following immediately thereafter

// Begin reCAPTCHA code
require_once('recaptchalib.php');
$publickey = "enter the public key you received";
echo recaptcha_get_html($publickey);
// End reCAPTCHA code

Remember to enter your public key where appropriate.

Save and test.

Works well for me.

[DivaVocals]

Thanks!

My upload yesterday didn't go through.. Just attempted to re-upload just now.. Hopefully this time it goes through, and it gets approved by the Zen Team..

ETA: Just got my upload confirmation!

Whoo hoo.. ver 1.6.3 is now available in the downloads section!!