About My Raffle Buddy
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Release Notes
Release 1.0.21.0
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Event Manager:
- Fix issues where the system was not accepting alternate time formats for the Event Date fields
- Added the ability for admins to upload maps, images, and other documents for an event
- Added the ability for admins to add Prize Claim instructions for an event
- Events no longer require an End Date (useful for ongoing events that do not have a designated end date)
Sponsor Manager:
- Added a "Contact" Field
- Fixed an issue where it was not validating format of the website URL, which was leading to broken links
- Added the ability for admins to designate a sponsor as either "Corporate" or "Event"
- Added the ability for admins to designate whether the sponsor should appear on the "Home" page and/or the "Contact Us" page
- Added the ability for admins to specify social media links (Facebook, Youtube, etc.) for sponsors
Contact Manager:
- Added the ability for admins to create additional Contact Types for contacts
Site Settings:
- Fixed an issue where the company's website was not being formatted correctly
- Added the ability for admins to specify social media links for company contacts
- When editing the Company Profile, the page will ask the user to save their changes if they attempt to switch to another tab on that page
Game Manager:
- If a game has more than ticket series, the series are now listed alphabetically
- An event can no longer have two raffles with the same name
- Added the ability for admins to set the default time interval between drawings
- Added the ability for admins to modiy an existing drawing, if the game is not yet live
Live Event:
- Cleaned up the layout of "Messages" section of the page, to make it easier for users to view and post notes and messages
- In the "My Numbers" section, winning numbers will now show up in green text
- Clicking on a winning number will now take the user to the prize details page for that drawing
- Added a section that shows the maps, images, and other documents for the event
Contact Us:
- The "Contacts" section now shows all contacts in a collapsed format by default, with the ability to view a contact's detailed info by clicking on it
Game Results:
- Clicking on a game listed on the page will now open a page showing the full details for that game
- Added the ability for admins to specify whether to show all games in a single column, or to split the list of games into 2 or more columns
Check My Numbers:
- Clicking on a winning number in the list will now take the user to theprize details page for that drawing
Winning Number Entry:
- Added the ability for admins and event coordinators to enter the selected prize and the winner's info when the winner claims their prize
- Revamped the interface to make it cleaner and easier to use on mobile devices
Manage Ticket Sellers & Buyers
- Created a page to allow admins to enter and track the sellers and buyers of tickets and ticket envelopes
Envelop Ticket Assignment:
- Created a page that allows admins to generate a range of ticket numbers for a game, and assign those ticket numbers to their respective envelopes
FAQs:
- Created a page that allows admins to create FAQ entries
- Created a public page that displays frequently asked questions about RaffleBuddy and the company running the event
Home page:
- Modified the layout to be cleaner, and work better on mobile devices
- Company admins can now modify the area at the top of the Home page to suit the needs of their company or for a specific event
Release 1.0.18.0
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Overall Changes:
- Modified functionality that retrieves winning numbers for games, so they now account for the fact that the same ticket can win multiple times per game.
- Modified functionality that lists the drawings for games, so they now correctly show a "Pending" status instead of "Closed" for any drawing that does not yet have a winning number entered.
Home page:
- Fix the layout of the Home page, so that the panels that are supposed to be side-by-side no longer wrap as long as the screen width is greater than 800
Event Details:
- Change the "View Live" link to show as a button instead of a link
- Change the Sponsors section to look the same on the Home page, Event Details page, and the Live Event page
- Remove excess space between the panels
Live Event
- The message and posts on the page are not being updated after an admin saves a change to one of the posts
Site settings:
- Modify the Preview so the links that show on it match those on the rest of the website
- Fix issue where the footer section of the preview does not match the rest of the website
- Change the "State" and "Inisials" fields to auto-capitalize
Multiple pages:
- Fix issues where some pages are missing breadcrumbs links
- Add a "Back" button to any "Edit" panel on all the pages in the Administration section
- Fix issues where some pages are not yet using the theme colors selected on the "Site Settings" page
Game Manageer:
- Move the "Add New Drawing" fields to the top of the list of existing drawing times
Raffle Results:
- Modify the page to display the drawings in 2 columns by default. This setting can be changed by an admin for specific events.
Check My Numbers:
- Fix issue where the displayed winners do not account for the fact that a Raffle ticket can win more than one drawing
- Fix issue where non-winning tickets are showing as "Closed", even though there are still upcoming drawings for that game.
Release 1.0.15.0
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Event Details:
- Clicking on a Sponsor now opens that sponsor link in a new browser tab
- Fixed issue where clicking on a Sponsor link will sometimes go to a non-existant page on the RaffleBuddy site, instead of going to the sponsor's website
- The "View All Sponsors" link at the bottom now only displays if there are more sponsors than can fit on the page
Sponsor Manager:
- Sponsors can now only upload one image, instead of having 3 different sizes. The site will now automatically resize the image as needed for different pages
Home Page:
- The Home page now shows a slideshow of all the company's official sponsors at the bottom of the page