vB Timeslip Database -for Automotive websites

I doubt this will be used by many people since its designed specifically for automotive websites.. But it has been requested here several times, so here ya go.

What does it do? This hack does a few things. First, it will add a separate Vehicle Profile page to your forum where your users can enter their type of vehicle, horsepower, best 60' time, 1/8 mile time, 1/4 mile time, a link to their timeslip and more. Once the data is entered the timeslips.php page will display the info sorted by the best times, highest trap speeds, highest horsepower #s, proof of ET, or ET brackets (user selectable).

You can also ban users from editing their Vehicle Profile. This comes in handy if you have some users who insist on entering false data into the Timeslip Database just to be funny. To use this feature, just click on the user's profile, then click "user options" and set "Can edit vehicle profile" to no. The user will still be able to edit his regular profile, but not his vehicle profile.


Demo: http://modernmusclecars.net/forums/timeslips.php

(Note: I just added this to my board a couple of days ago so there's only a few entries right now.. It does have pagination and will display 25 per page by default once more ETs are entered.)

Screenshot1: Vehcile Profile page
Screenshot2: Edit Vehcile Profile page


Features include:
*The ability to sort by:
-1/4 Mile ET
-1/4 Mile MPH
-1/8 Mile ET
-1/8 Mile MPH
-60' Time
-Horsepower
-Cars with proof of ET (actual timeslip)
-Username
-ET brackets (New!)
*Show the average ET, MPH, and HP for your site. (New!)
*Vehcile Profile (separate from user profile) (New!)
*Ability to ban users from editing their vehicle profile (New!)
*Installer


Installation is easy:
1. Upload TDinstaller.php to your admin directory & run the installer.
2. Follow the hack instructions to edit the 4 php files.
3. Edit two templates.
4. Add five new templates.
5. Upload timeslips.php to your forum directory and slipicon.gif to your image directory.

This has been tested on 2.2.8 - 2.3.2 and should work fine with any 2.X.X version.

Note: I don't use vb 2.X anymore so this hack is no longer supported

Download vB Timeslip Database v1.3

(Version 2.0 is availible for VB3 users here.)

Add-ons:
*Add-on: Display the Top Five 1/4 mile ETs on your front page portal
*Add-on: Require a link to the actual timeslip for all ETs that are 11.99 or quicker.
*Add-on: A "timeslips" button for your header (PSD and GIF). -by Optima
*Add-on: Show the ET club that users belong to in the postbit.
*How to: Add a "select" field & sort by it in the timeslip database.
*How to: Change the default sort method



Updated 10-29-03 to add new features: - Added the ability to sort by ET brackets. (ie. show 10 second cars only. 11 second cars only, 13 sec cars, etc). Requested by BrendonM
Check the demo page to see it in action.

Updated 10-31-03 (new feature): -Added a new action that will show the average ET, trap speed, and horsepower for your site.
Go to the demo page and select "Site Averages" from the drop down menu to see what I mean.

Updated 11-10-03: -Added the vehicle profile addon to the hack instructions. Added a few new fields to the vehicle profile page (race weight, track, D/A, mods, tranny type, etc). Added a "details" column to the Timeslip Database page which lets you view all vehicle profile fields when the details link is clicked (see demo).

Instructions for upgrading all previous versions to v1.3.

If you find this script useful please click install.

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by corsacrazy

how to chnage it so that a user doesnt have to fill in EVERY field for it to appear on timeslips.php ?

They don't have to fill in every field for it to appear.. The default sort method is by 1/4 mile ET, so it will only show users who have entered something into the 1/4 mile ET field.. But if someone only posts an 1/8 mile ET, it will show them if you select "sort by 1/8 mile ET" from the drop down menu. Same with horsepower, mph, and 60' times. The username method sorts by username AND 1/4 mile ET. So if the 1/4 mile ET field is left blank, they won't show up. You can change the default sort method to something else, if thats what you mean.

[Josh Combs]

Has anyone installed it on 2.3.2??? Thanks

[corsacrazy]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

The default sort method is by 1/4 mile ET,



You can change the default sort method to something else

ok how can i change the default to 60 foot times ? cheers

[drumsy]

Originally Posted by liquid ninja

Has anyone installed it on 2.3.2??? Thanks

I installed it and it works fine for me!

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by corsacrazy

ok how can i change the default to 60 foot times ? cheers

In timeslips.php find:

// If no action is set order by quarter
if (!isset($action) or $action=="") {
  $action="quarter";
}

Replace it with:

// If no action is set order by sixty
if (!isset($action) or $action=="") {
  $action="sixty";
}

Find:

} else {
  $cond.=" WHERE userfield.field55>'".intval($number)."'";
  $condition.=" AND userfield.field55>'".intval($number)."'";
  $orderby="userfield.field55";
  $direction=ASC;
}

Replace it with:

} else {
  $cond.=" WHERE userfield.field52>'".intval($number)."'";
  $condition.=" AND userfield.field52>'".intval($number)."'";
  $orderby="userfield.field52";
  $direction=ASC;
}

[Josh Combs]

I have it running on my forums also now thanks for the great hack.

Josh
http://www.gmperformancetuning.com

[EvilLS1]

y/w Josh. Glad you like it.

[corsacrazy]

perfect i see good things in the future for this one and car sites

[SVTBlackLight01]

Great Hack!! :up:

This has been out for phpBB for a while. I was waiting on someone to make one for VB.

Good Job!

[EvilLS1]

Thanks.

Originally Posted by SVTBlackLight01

This has been out for phpBB for a while. I was waiting on someone to make one for VB.

Do you mean this one?
http://phpbbhacks.com/viewhack.php?id=546

Thats my hack also. I made it about a year and a half ago when I was using phpBB.

Dewayne