Initial release

lack of current documentation.
im updating the status to "postponed" due to a lack of communication from the admin/module tech.
7 months and no word? ill personally close this in 30 days if no rsvp.

currently seeking new contest module associates/admin.

personal interest:

SEEKING:
contest module, with visible progress.

functions/features:

POTENTIAL/DESIREABLE FUNCTIONS:

(IP reg/logging) one vote per:

-user, ip address, email address
or open for better way to moniter user level entry
--monitered by: captcha?
option to request: user name, number, address, and other variables?
DUPLICATE INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO CONTEST GEN. ORDER PULLING OF WINNER..
(ie: kicked off "list" for consideration, prior to being subject to random generated drawing? perhaps
even advisery notice sent to a email created by admin? ie: contestflagging@mywebsite.com, for admin/moderator level controls?)

imagefield/image cache hooked?
-allowing node/book?story? to be entered featuring contest documentation and entered or
preestablished link. featuring the fallowing:

-posting header: for contest name
-image aligned left: clickable, featuring "gallary" onclick window "featuring" images of
contest teaser images of prizes?
-aligned right header block: featuring prize's per level, and number of each?
-content block: featuring details.
bottom block: featuring expiration for entry, drawing date, link to a window that would open, featuring full details and information of rules and regulations, subjects (ie: to local, state taxes, if applicable, ect, subject one vote per household, duplicate email, address, full names, ect will be subject to....blah blah..., ect.)
bottom aligned right block: vote block?

upon opening voting block:

-requireing user login:
-required field completion: name, ect..
-required population fields marked by: "*"
-check box for: update me about future blank (admin editable field), orignially marked with "specials/new products/event's, updates, ect?".
-captcha field for logging/spam, ect. (Security).

Man! i got the ideas, i just cant program such a thing. someone contact me so i can draw you a picture. we'll be done in 24 hours. really! ha.

Core framework?:
-ability to randomly select winners?
-ability to set order and populate a marketing database, for use with:
mail order list, guest list, subscription updating, user pref., and other site related reasons.
(make admin printable version icon, for fast printing after contest?)
-ability to assign contest admin to: modurator or particular "user".
as a way to deligate site management.
-autogenerate email "YOUR A WINNER! (subject line) with command to auto generate name, email address, website name, ect...with email template/forms, editable by admin or moderator.

other then that im out of ideas, i could spend more time thinking about this, but i cant program and im waiting for someone who can do alot more then i can in this area, feel free to contact me if you want an outline and suggestions reguarding implimentation and possible finished outline.

KASPERJAMES

It must be your lucky day :)

I have been hired to make a competition module for a company, and am curently working on a simple contest module. I'm restricting myself to keeping it as simple as possible to begin with, because of a fast approaching deadline, but it could work as a basis for the sort of advanced contest module you're envisioning.

The specs of the first version of my contest module:
- Having a predefined set of winning numbers, users may enter their number (in this case from flyers)
- All entries are saved to the database with all available information (time, IP address, session variables, cookies, user agent etc)
- When the contest is finished, administrator will have a list of winners and will be able to send them an email telling them they've won
- Alternatively, all loosers may also receive an email saying they've lost, "but thanks for trying"
- It should be possible to spot cheaters by reviewing the gathered information before picking winners

This will be funded by this company, but I may be interested in developing it further if time/money is there.

Feel free to email me if you want to discuss this off the issue queue :)

I have now adopted this module, and will try to bring out a release as soon as possible. colan may also join me as a maintainer for this module, as he has plans for a similar module!

I'll update this issue once I know more.

I'm sorry to announce that this module will see no further development from me in the near future. I'll be a GSoC student this summer, and simply won't have the time to work on this module.

If anybody want to take over this project, please feel free to do so!

If you need a module like this, competition module might just do it for you.

Does a module like this http://www.contestburner.com/ exist for drupal?

does this module exist in pre-alpha or newer?
is there a repo i can commit to somewhere?

Entirely new project owner and codebase. The D5 version would only work at this time if somebody understood Drupal pretty well and could work through the requirements.

I expect to have the D8 version for the release of Drupal 8 and a D7 backport about the same time.