Today's update includes support for vBCredits, ICash, kBank and vbBux.

If you have any one of these installed, when you add a raffle you will see the option to enter a cost for entering the raffle.

I think those might take care of the request for PayPal integration too. Yes? No?

The day after I pay someone to do it for me, nice...lol

LOL doesn't it always work that way? ;)

Does this new update allow the person to buy multiple tickets at a time?

In a manner of speaking it always has.

When "Entries Permitted" is set to something higher than 1, the member can enter as many times as they like up to the maximum allowed.

If you mean, is there a prompt for how many to buy, no. Each entry must be done one at a time.

In that case my paying someone wasn't a total loss :D lol

I actually do keep track of requests from users. It's just a matter of when I have time to work on them. ;)

oh yeah, no worries...I was in a hurry :D

So what you're saying is these can be incorporated so that people can buy a ticket via VbCredits, Icash, etc? with real $$? If so, which one if any uses an API so that they can't go all the way to paypal screen to buy credits, then back out and still end up with the credits, as I noticed the donation bar shows a donation if a user goes to PP screen and then backs out.

Thanks for the hard work man!

After a little more research, none of those have a PayPal api. So far as I can tell, they just issue a form of credit for doing various things on a board. It's deceiving because some of those call the credit "money". If I'm wrong about that, I hope someone corrects me.

I am waiting for a reply from AWJunkies about his Credit Purchase System. If I get his permission to patch two of the plugins included with that system, then that will serve as an API to the various processors.

Just so everyone knows, I can't patch another persons work without their permission.

It may be a while before I hear from AWJunkies since I haven't seen him in Live Messenger for quite some time now.

vBcredits has an add-on option to purchase 'credits' with PayPal. So, in effect, this would work using vBcredits as your 'currency'.

Well, then that's perfect! Thank you for correcting my poor assumption. :)

If AWJunkies gets back to me, his Credit Purchase System would also fit quite well for purchasing raffle tickets. His system is the only one I know of that lets the user define custom values for what the purchase is for and saves that info into user defined areas of the database.

Again if I'm wrong, please do correct me. ;)

The only reason I'm not coding a complete purchase interface is because there are quite a few out there already. I see no sense in reinventing the wheel. And most of those already include multiple processors.

FANTASTIC! I'll give VbCredits a go and report back...thank you sir(s)!

Update: Installed VBcredits II and I looked and see nothing in there to allow user to purchase credit... If u could elaborate a little MagicThemeParks that would be great. I also looked into Ucash and no good there either.

It's not a standard feature, I believe it is an addon to the pro version (I can't get to their site from work though).

You're right Staxed, it's 'free' with the deluxe version of vBCredits: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/threa...-credits/page2

I took your advice, downloaded, installed and searched and searched and couldn't find it. Here's why:

REad post #265 in this post...----> https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...al#post2140825

If you said I "think" it's available in the free deluxe version, I would have checked before hand.
I'm not opposed to buying it, but, there's 5 other mods that do this same thing that may, I'm gonna do more research 1st.

And to Nhawk...THanks for your work!

I never mentioned that it was available in the free version.

I myself paid for it before John went to DBTech for another site and it was well worth the money.

yes u did. You said exactly that, I quoted you in above post, which led me to investigate, I know I make sure I'm right before offering advice which may cause someone extra time and confusion. I downloaded the Deluxe version, and it's not included FREE.

at last, the mod everyone has been waiting for (or lots anyway).

Will install this later today

Thankyou

I have a request / suggestion for this wonderful mod.

It would be great of you can set a start date. So you can make raffles for the next month. (that don't start when you make a new raffle)

I just tested 1 raffle with 3 prizes. I bought 3 tickets and won 3 prizes. ^^
Would it be hard to implement that 1 user can only win 1 prize per raffle?

Edit: It is possible when you let them only take 1 ticket. But it would benifit the overall activity of the forum members if they can buy like 1 ticket every day.

Thanks and have a nice day!

As with any real raffle, if someone enters the raffle multiple times, there is a chance they will win multiple times.

But I do expect to release another update sometime next week. I may be able to sneak in an option for one prize per member.

Thanks for your reply. For the mean time I will only allow users to get 1 ticket.
I really appreciate the work you have put into this mod. For some reason nothing hapens when I click the Support developer button above.

I don't want to be to demanding but I have an other suggestion.

At the moment you can only set 1 image for the prize(s).
On my raffles I usually give away multiple prizes, like a first second and third price.
It would be great if you can specify those prices. like a different image and description per prize.

Anyway pm me your paypal account so I can support you with some fiat money ;)

This can already be done.

Winners are listed in the order they were drawn, so in a 3 prize raffle the first name is first place, second name second place, third name third place.

You can define additional images in the description of the raffle using the img BB Code.

So, you would use the First Place Prize as the main image and add second and third in the raffle description. Something like this...

I have already replied to this mod - which is an outstanding start - but it absolutely needs the ability for someone to actually PAY for a ticket(s) immediately with actual funds. If a member buys (for example) 12 tickets and then wins, you now have to chase that member for your money.

So I ask... is the ability for members to purchase tickets via Paypay (for example) going to be implemented?

Thanks for the reply & solution.
ps check your paypal ;)

@ Biggeorge,

You could use the forum Paid Subscriptions for this. but I think you don't want that.

See this post.. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....1&postcount=53

There are already mods out there that would allow the purchase of tickets and/or credits. So, there's no sense in my reinventing the wheel.

The release that will probably come this week will have support for AW Coding's Credit Purchase System. Which would allow members to purchase tickets with actual cash prior to entering the raffles.

The only hang up is, I'm not sure if the patch I want to make is intentionally left out of the free version or not. I will release support for it this week without the patch in the hope that the paid version supports it properly.

Thank you very much. :)

Using a third/fourth party to buy "credits" isn't versatile when running a large-scale raffle. I'm not asking you to reinvent the wheel at all... I'm just suggesting that when running a raffle or contest that collecting real funds upfront is imperative. Therefore, implementing Paypal to purchase tickets instantly would be fantastic. I would absolutely pay for a mod that did this.

Also, I'm unaware of any other raffle system like yours with management through the ACP.

Any word on the 3.8.x version?

May I ask, what is the PayPal feature for then?

Any chance to have option to show list of member who have entered on the raffle page, or list all members who entered once draw is made. It just helps with make the draw look a bit more trustworthy

Thanks, great mod anyway, works perfect

wont this do

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...hlight=lottery

As for those nagging for paypal option, won't using standard vb subscription system to add an additional usergroup with ability to purchase tickets work. :)

Thank you

Answer to BOLD area in quote: Look at AWCoding's Credit Purchase System. That is exactly what it is capable of doing when using the custom Purchase Setting in that add-on. The next release of the raffle system will include a new user field to allow that system to add "raffle tickets" to a member's account. And if a member doesn't have any "raffle tickets", they will be given an option to purchase them.

In any event, it seems we differ in our logic.

You seem to be looking at it like entering the raffle and purchasing a raffle ticket are one in the same.

When in reality, they are two separate and distinct functions. A member must first purchase a raffle ticket. Then they can enter the raffle.

Think of it this way.. You're at a carnival and you want to get on a ride. You can't get on the ride before you purchase a ticket for that ride. If you try to get on the ride without a ticket, they'll send you to purchase one at the ticket booth.

Whether using credits or virtual raffle tickets, the raffle is the same way. You must first purchase the credits or tickets you need, then you may enter the raffle.

So far as the management being in the acp... That will not change. That was a requirement from the people that first approached me about this add-on. And it makes sense to have a system that is as secure as can be when dealing with tangible items being given away.

Many additions in today's release.

Most user requests have been added to the raffle system.

Hi, thanks for the update,

Just wondered if it would be possible in a later update to include the option to show a list of all members who have entered/bought tickets for the raffle.

Eg

Members currently entered
user1, user2, user3...etc etc

This saves having to keep checking in admincp and some members seem to think it looks fairer when they can see who else has entered

thanks

I'll see what I can do for next week. Maybe earlier, but I have been kind of busy. ;)

I love this thing...

Two things that I see...

1. Can you have the images auto sized? I just uploaded one that was huge. It would same time if that was possible. If not, I will just have to do it before.
2. When you enter the raffle, it goes to a blank screen, can't there be a message that states that you entry has been recorded.

Thanks,
John

The problem with autosizing the image on the raffle detail page is that it would work very well for downsizing, but when upsizing, the more it's upsized the less quality the graphic would have.

So, you'll have to do a little preparation of your images before setting up the raffle.


It should not go to a blank page, you should get a redirect page that says the raffle has been entered.

If you could post your settings in Raffle Settings and the settings for the raffle that is doing this, I can try to duplicate and correct the problem.