Developing a prize-giveaway style component
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The document details the development of a Joomla component named 'myfidgets' for managing 'give-a-way' competitions with a front-end interface for users and private access for administrators. Members can enter competitions, view prizes, and manage contests, while administrators can automate draws and send results via email. The document also outlines installation steps and specific code files related to the component's functionality.
Developing a prize-giveaway style component
- 2. Aim To produce a Joomla component that allows for the creation of 'give-a-way' type of competition. It must be 'front-end' only: a 'public section' for members and a 'private section' for administration. No Joomla backend
- 3. Members • View all published and active competitions • Enter a competition – only once per day • View a member's prizes • View all competitions • Make a new competition • Edit previous competitions • Upload competition photo and prizes • View winners Administrators
- 4. Auto – cron job • Make a draw • Email results to members – include a pdf • Set Title, Status, Description • Show the number of Entrants • Set the Keys per Draw, Draw Cycle, Days of Entry before the 1st Draw, and the 1st Draw Date Computer
- 5. Method • Copy com_folio_v2.4.1.zip (Tim Plummer) • Uncompress it • Global search and replace – • folio -> fidget • Folio -> Fidget • FOLIO -> FIDGET • Replace folio in filenames to fidget • Compress com_fidget to com_fidget_v1.zip • Install • com_fidget_v1.zip • JCE – for ease of use
- 6. (Look at the component) Next we will look at the code of 4 items – • fidget/components/com_fidget/views/updfidget/tmpl/edit.php • cron jobs • fidget/components/com_fidget/cron_jobs/make_a_draw.php • fidget/components/com_fidget/cron_jobs/send_emails.php
- 7. edit.php
- 9. Cron Jobs make_a_draw.php Once a day at 2:05am send_emails.php Every hour at 5 mins past the hour
- 10. make_a_draw.php
- 15. send_emails.php