Sometimes names are deceptive and this is one of these 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 does not do - it does not display contestants' names on its surface. Other boards commonly use dynamic text-writing scripts, like XyzzyText and FURWARE text. The former, in its most advanced version, supports writing up to 10 characters on a single prim but is horrible in adding lag. The latter is better in lag but allows only 8 characters per a mesh prim.
Now, SL first names over 11 chars are not that uncommon and 10-character last names also could be found. So you must have 3 prims to display a full SL 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...
Should many people participate in your contest (which you certainly hope for), 5 rows is definitely not enough - by the time the display scrolls to the last name, the first one has already slipped from memory. Of course you can buy a board with more display rows and start with 30+ prims instead of 15+. Not to mention the lag scrolling introduces.
So we've made a design decision. Instead of a scrolling display of names our board gives an alphabetical menu of entrants on touch. The result is a sleek single-prim board with additional framing configurable as temp-on-rez. Efficient in operations and not too high in cost.
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).
- List of authorized users who can review and manage the contest via on-touch menu.
- Contestants enter by clicking a clearly visible Entry button.
- Voters vote via an alphabetical menu displayed by clicking a clearly visible Vote button.
- 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.
- A contestants' list is displayed privately on touching the board.
- Results are announced in descending order, from the lowest to the highest placing.
- Gives object prices to winners regardless of their presence in the sim.
(the board will not auto-pay monetary prizes in order to make it deedable to groups).
- Log lag and prim
- Up to 100 contestants and at least 300 voters
- Comprehensive administrative menu
- On-touch voting via dynamic, alphabetical menu of contestants
- Change contest prizes/winners number at any time
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