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.

[PranK]

Evil - you rock!

Thanks mate!

[oly51]

EvilLS1, I am very impressed with the amount of support you have shown for this hack!
Great job, keep up the good work!

[EvilLS1]

Thank you.

[carlitosz]

EvilLS1,

Please check your mail.

Carlos.

[EvilLS1]

carlitosz,
I replied to your email but it bounced back to me. Please check your PMs.

[EvilLS1]

Here's a little add-on that some of you might want..

Require a link to the actual timeslip for all ETs that are 11.99 or quicker.

{edit} This is for v1.3 only.

This bit of javascript will check the 1/4 mile ET field and the timeslip link field. If the 1/4 mile ET is less than 12.00 and the timeslip link field is empty, users will get a small pop-up box when they click the submit button telling them that a timeslip is required for ETs that are 11.99 or quicker.

Of coarse you can easily change it to any ET for the slip requirement.

In your modifytimeslip template find:

</head>

Above it add:

<script language="javascript">
<!--
function validate(theform) {
	if ((theform.field55.value<12) && (theform.field55.value>0) && (theform.field57.value=="")) {
		alert("A link to your timeslip is required if your 1/4 mile ET is 11.99 or quicker.");
		return false; }
}
//-->
</script>

Find:

<form action="member.php" method="post">

Replace it with:

<form action="member.php" name="vbform" method="post" onSubmit="return validate(this)">

Done.

[Silverstangs]

I now have it installed on vb2.3.3 and it works great. I did make a dumb mental error, I added the templates to only one set. Just remember they all need the same templates.

I am going to modify the hack a little and add "Torque" for one of the fields.

--Scott
aka Silver

[PranK]

I was using this on my old VB 233... i now use VB3 B7... what are the possibilities of me getting it to work on that?

Thanks in advance!

[EvilLS1]

PranK,
The hack will have to be re-written for VB3 since the code is all new. I do plan to port this over for VB3 once the RC versions are released though.

[PranK]

Ahh sweet - you rock!

Thanks mate!

Christian