Simple Contest Board

Sometimes names are deceptive and this is one of such cases. Our Contest Board is low on lag and prim, simple in setup and operations yet it is a very elegant solution, combining efficiency and versatility.

One thing however it will not do - it will not display contestants' names on its surface. Other boards commonly use XyText script (http://lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=XyText), which, in its advanced version, allows writing up to 10 letters on a single prim via textures. Now, 11-letter SL last names are not uncommon, just as 10-letter first names. So you must have no less than 3 prims to display a name. You would also want to display no less than 5 names at once. So 5 rows of 3 prims each equals 15 prims, plus the board itself, plus the buttons, plus the lag...

Should many people participate in your contest (which is certainly what you hope for), 5 rows are definitely not enough. Of course, you can buy a board with more display rows and start with 30+ prims instead of 15+... not to mention the lag XyText introduces...

So we've made a design decision. Instead of a scrolling display of names our board gives their alphabetical menu on touch. The result is a sleek single-prim board with additional framing configurable as temp-on-rez.

Besides, this concept enabled us to make a Contest Board-A Addon to our exclusive Album-S product. The Addon dynamically compiles a list of entrants from their pics in the Album-S content so the users can vote for entries. Meanwhile the Album-S scrolls thru the pics and even sells them. What a way to run a popularity contest!

FULL LIST OF FEATURES
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- Log lag and prim.
- Up to 100 contestants and at least 300 voters.
- Deedable to groups.
- Modifiable, adjust size and texture.
- Framing auto-adjusts to size and can be set as temp-on-rez.
- Fully configurable.
- Set any SL channel to communicate with the board.
- Set either monetary or object prizes.
- Change prizes at any time.
- Set the number of winning places (from 1 to 3).
- Administrative menu on touch to authorized users.
- Option to allow only group members to enter contest.
- Option to allow only group members to vote.
- Option to remove a contestant via the administrative menu (Rev.4.1 and up).
- A contestants' list is displayed privately on touch.
- Results are announced in ascending order, from the lowest to the highest placing at a distance of up to 100m.
- Gives object prices to winners regardless of their location in SL.
(the board will not pay monetary prices in order to make it deedable to groups).