Change Log

Introduction

This documents aims to detail all the changes that have been made across the Arranmore Ferry platform.

Changes

Web and Admin Updates | 2024-12-20

Admin

• Admin refreshes the dashboard data every 60 seconds.

Web

• Website redirect added for /blog

API

• Device IDs added to the Ticket object
  • Device IDs added for the POS APIs request, in the headers.
  • Device IDs added for the kiosk request.
• Device revenue created.

Web and Admin Updates | 2024-12-16

• Updated the admin app to accept non accounts to be added to the send notification list.
  • Note: Admin can save accounts, without emails.

Web and Admin Updates | 2024-11-28

Admin

• Admin Users can now log in / out on mobile
• Loading Spinner removed
• Database ready for new Contact import

Web

• New page names applied (/about > /about-arranmore-ferry)
  • Updated the redirects in next.config.js
• Updated JSON+LD for all pages
• Resubmitted to Google Search Console

App Update (4.0.3) | 2024-11-03

• Golden Tickets improvement to the API for better error handling.
• Share button on the Golden Tickets screen with an image.
• Red floating Snack bar for errors.

Website | 2024-10-24

Admin & API

• SMS can be sent directly to numbers now.
• Ticket View Panel now has an option for Editing Tickets Built In.
• Recurring Tickets (end date) and Editing are resolved.
  • Regenerates tickets automatically
• Hidden refund button
• Redeemed Ticket Support

App (v4.0.2)

• Fixed the carousel clicking
• App Banner - now fixed
• Redeemed Ticket Status Button & Icon

TODO:

• Default ticket types for people
• Create an editable Custom Ticket Price
• Share Image From Golden Ticket Screen

Website | 2024-10-14

• Updated team page

App Update (iOS 18 and Android 15) | 2024-10-09

• Support for iOS Dark and Tinted Icons and iOS 18.0
• Support for Themed Icons on Android
• Updated Apple Pay certificates
• All Flutter plugins up to date

Recurring Tickets | 2024-10-08

• Added recurring tickets to the admin panel - these are new and improved:
  • Recurring Tickets can be added with improved selection
    • Open Ended - tickets will be generated forever
    • Fixed End Date - tickets won't be generated past this date
  • Tickets are checked overnight and generate tickets 60 days in advance
  • All "child" tickets can be viewed and edited

Promo Codes | 2024-09-17

Admin

• Updated the admin panel for promo tickets:
  • Promos can have
    • x% off a ticket
    • €x off a ticket and;
    • a fixed price for per ticket
  • Promos can be limited by:
    • Ticket type (discount is only applied to adults for example)
    • Quantity (This is the total number of tickets that can use this code)
    • Date and Time of Booking
    • Price Limits (like Golden Tickets, minimum and maximum prices that can apply the code)
    • Limit Per Customer (one customer can only buy 2 tickets for example)
  • Admin can see which all the tickets that have used the code
  • Viewing Tickets now shows if a promo code was applied

App

• The mobile app now accepts promo codes before buying the ticket:
  • When applied the colour of the price turns pink
  • Promo codes each have a message which will be displayed when applied.
• The "Can't Book Tickets?" button has been extended to clear old price and ticket formats.
• TikTok Link Included on the socials card!
• News / Update carousel updated to use native Flutter carousel - removed library.
• Updated to the latest Flutter Version 3.24.2

Video Guide

App (Name Collection) | 2024-08-18

• Corrected apps to always request names when they're not included in the User Account.

Admin (Return Tickets Keys) | 2024-07-27

• Corrected the admin panel to prevent the count of return tickets for time keys on the dashboard.

Website | 2024-07-17

• Updated the website to include a check for accounts to ensure their name and number are included, even if they have an account.

App, Admin & API | Up to 2024-07-10

• Updated App
  • Show names on Customer Tickets
  • Updated styles for Stripe
  • Target Android Version 34
  • Configured a dev and prod app
  • Improved Toggle Switches for Settings
• Updated POS Ticket / Machine
  • Updated so that tickets with vehicles appear at the top
  • Updated to use a new version of Shorebird
  • Configured a dev and prod flavor
  • Updated to Flutter 3.22.0
• Chrome Extension
  • Released the Chrome Extension
  • Chrome Extension Link
  • Blog Post Link
  • Promo Materials
• Admin
  • Added Promo Code Controls
  • Tickets show vehicles at the top of the tables now
  • Tables are not restricted to 20 rows for manual pagination tables.
• API
  • Added Promo Codes CRUD. Not implemented in API Calls.
  • Corrections for updating tickets using the new admin panel.

Admin Dashboard & API | 2024-06-20

• Updated the /tickets page to include a filter for name and email.

Admin Dashboard & API | 2024-06-11

A couple of corrections and quick updates were made:

• The SMS messages now have defaults, English, Gaeilge and Both
• The SMS messages correct numbers that start with 0044 and 00353
• Updated Car Printer Label to remove the icon.
• Corrected the emails - now sent to admin at all times too.
• Switched off the colours on the timekeys if the ferry has sailed NEXT_PUBLIC_TIMEKEYS_GRAYOUT_PAST.
• Updated the new ticket search to use old tickets information, see video
  • Required an admin.accounts.controller API change
• Fixed typo on the cards

Admin Dashboard & API | 2024-06-10

This video is a quick summary of all the changes.

Admin Dashboard

Link to Dashboard

• 🎟️ Tickets
  • 🔍 Ticket Search Bar on all screens. Ticket ref or full ID.
• ⏱️Ticket History
  • All changes made to new tickets are saved in ticket history, can be viewed for all tickets.
• 🔔 Notifications
  • 📦 SMS Messages now work
    • Search a user, select the account, confirm the number and click send.
  • 📱 App Notifications send directly to the user's device
• Statistics - new stats
• Updated printer car label format
• Time picker is now hours and minutes
• ID's can be copied everywhere
• Faster account search
• Adding times is now faster
• New Ticket now has populates the date and time
• All tickets can now be checked in, if they're not checked in it doesn't show.
• Notes display across the entire dashboard
• Timekeys are now more compact
• Dark Theme and Light Theme
• Full rewrite using shadcn libraries

API

Link to API

• Tickets updated with a ticketRef
• Ticket history added
• Emails updated for Cancellation Changes
• All API routes moved from v1 to v2