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.

[sunrunner_pei]

Originally Posted by corsacrazy

(no space between $ and p)$ post[fieldXX]

Excellent! But how do I know what the field# is?

[corsacrazy]

goto custom fileds in the admin cp... hover over the link to edit one of the fields and note the url of that link it will say the field number at the end its probally 51 or sumin hight like that

[sunrunner_pei]

OK, I got the fields... But one problem: If the user doesn't have any info entered, it displays 0.000@0.00 in thir postbit. Is there any way to stop this from happening?

BTW, on my forum it's field55 and field56.

[corsacrazy]

theres isnt n e short way to stop this im afraid y dont u link thetimes in the postbit to the edit info page so wen a user sees they have no time it will inspire them to go and fill it in :~)

[EvilLS1]

sunrunner_pei,

In admin/functions.php find:

$jointime = (time() - $post[joindate]) / 86400; // Days Joined

Above it add:

if ($post[field55]>0){
  $postquarter= $post[field55];
}else{
  $postquarter="";
}
if ($post[field56]>0){
  $postatmph= "@";
  $postmph= $post[field56];
}else{
  $postatmph="";
  $postmph="";
}

Then in your postbit template put this where you want the 1/4 mile ET to show up.:

$postquarter$postatmph$postmph

This way it will only show up if an ET has been entered by the user.

[0ptima]

An awesome hack, I installed it on my forum. Thanks!

[0ptima]

I created a 'timeslip' PSD and GIF file which you can use on your forum. The zip file contains the PSD, GIF, a screen shot and instructions on how to add the button to the header.

@EviilLS1: You can add the button to your next update of the hack.

[EvilLS1]

Looks good Optima. Nice job.

I added a link to your post in the add-ons section.

[sunrunner_pei]

EvilLS1, thank you so very much!!! That worked perfectly!

[EvilLS1]

You're welcome sunrunner.