vB Timeslip Database -for Automotive websites

This is the newest version of my Timeslip Database hack. If you don't have an automobile related website ya might as well stop reading here because this will probably be of no use to you.. But if you do, read on!

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, engine, tranny, tires, horsepower, best 60' time, 1/8 mile time, 1/4 mile time, upload thier 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 vehicle 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.


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)
-N/A cars only
-Username
-ET brackets
*Show the average ET, MPH, and HP for your site.
*Vehicle Profile (separate from user profile)
*Ability to ban users from editing their vehicle profile
*Users can upload their timeslip in the vehicle profile. (New!)
*Timeslip uploads can be disabled in the admincp. (New!)
*Admin can delete user's uploaded timeslip. (New!)
*Maximum width, height and filesize for timeslip uploads can be set in the admincp. (New!)
*Admin can set an ET for which a timeslip is required if user's ET is quicker. (New!)
*Installer


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

vb.org member sites w/Timeslip Database installed:
http://srtforums.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.fordpower.net/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.al-club3g.org/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.gmvsford.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://board.accordtuner.com/timeslips.php
http://www.240sxforums.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.tennesspeed.net/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.socalloc.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/timeslips.php
http://fordvschevy.com/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.lonestarstangs.com/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.tallahasseemusclecar.com/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.ricehatersclub.com/vbulletin/timeslips.php
http://www.highertuning.com/forums/timeslips.php4
http://www.mx5roadsters.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.stangcountry.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.lssix.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://gpfanatix.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://tealnet.com/ipw-web/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.eurotechniks.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://k-series.com/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.ymrforums.com/timeslips.php
http://www.modernengineuity.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://t6p.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.turborides.com/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.mr2oc.com/timeslips.php
http://host41.hrwebservices.net/~wac...timeslips.php?
http://www.moparstyle.net/forums/timeslips.php
http://www.fullthrottleforums.com/timeslips.php
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.fordforums.com.au/timeslips.php
http://www.commodorecarclubwa.com/timeslips.php
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/timeslips.php
http://www.carolinarides.com/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.sicgmtrucks.com/forum/timeslips.php
http://www.micra.org.uk/timeslips.php
http://www.carforums.net/

If you'd like me to add a link to your VB3 Timeslip Database for others to see, please post it in this thread.

I've also attached some screenshots from my test board below so that you can see what the standard VB3 version looks like. The screenshots only show 10 entries, but it does have pagination and will display 25 per page by default.

Screenshots:
Timeslips main page
Vehicle Profile
Edit Vehicle Profile
Upload a timeslip
Admincp settings


Installation overview:
Files to edit: (7)- admincp/user.php, image.php, member.php, includes/functions_user.php, profile.php, includes/functions_upload.php, includes/functions_online.php
Files to upload: (3)- TDinstaller.php, timeslips.php, slipicon.gif
Templates to edit: (2)- USERCP_SHELL, navbar
Templates to add: (5)- timeslips, timeslipsbit, getvehicleinfo, timeslips_customfields, modifytimeslip
Phrases to add: (6) *see instructions


Support: (Updated: 8-6-05)
Due to my busy scedule and the release of vB 3.5 this version of the Timeslip Database will no longer be supported or developed. Please do not PM me with questions about when the next version will be released because I honestly have no idea.. But when I do start working on it I'll be sure to let you guys know.
Read more here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=666

Please search this thread before posting questions. Theres a good chance that your question has already been posted and answered.

Also, reading through the old thread for vB Timeslip Database v1.3 can probably answer some of your questions about adding new features or customizing.

The VB2 version of this hack is located here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=58076


Add-ons & How to's:
*Show the Top 5 ETs on your vB Advanced Homepage.
*Show the Top 5 ETs on your vB Advanced CMPS page. (by coolmody)
*Show the Top 5 ETs on your vBindex page. (by SVTBlackLight01)
*Change the default sort method
*Show the ET club that users belong to in the postbit.
*Show the 1/4 mile ET in the postbit only for users who have added it.
*Set permissions for editing the Vehicle Profile per usergroup.
*Require a link to the actual timeslip for all ETs that are 11.99 or quicker (for v2.0 only.. this comes standard in v2.1)


This hack has been confirmed to work with vB versions 3.0.0 - 3.0.8.

Many thanks to my beta testers: 350Chevy and Corsacrazy :up:


Version History:
v2.1: -Added the ability for users to upload timeslips in their vehicle profile. Added the ability for admins to require an actual timeslip for specified ETs. New Timeslip Database settings added to the admincp to control maximum upload sizes and turn the upload feature on & off. (current version)
(Check this post for more info about the new features.)
v2.0: -Ported hack over for VB3 and added a few new fields to the vehicle profile.
v1.3: -Added the ability to sort by ET brackets or "clubs". (ie. show 10 second cars only. 11 second cars only, 13 sec cars, etc).
v1.2: -Added a new action that will show the average ET, trap speed, and horsepower for your site.
v1.1: -Added the seperate vehicle profile page to input timeslip data. 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 clicked.
v1.0: -Initial release. (VB2)


NOTE: If you've recently upgraded your forum software and you're having trouble with timeslips.php showing all users (regardless if they have an ET) or it not sorting correcty, Read This!


If you find this script useful please click install.

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by Limey-YMR

Great Hack, Thanks

Can you add our link?

http://www.ymrforums.com/timeslips.php

Thank you. Link added.

[Limey-YMR]

I found that people with 9 second 1/4 mile ETs were last, so I added a 0 making it two digits, all good now, same with people that have under 100 WHP (eek!) had to add a 0 there too.

a previous admin added V1 of this mod to our board and it looked like he never finished, though we had profile fields up to 57, I stripped out some of the Table Inserts from the install script and it took all of the old data fine, will this cause any problems down the road?

I still have the "post a link to the timeslip" instead of the upload function with radio buttons too as pictured, do you have a tip for what I should check to bring it up to date as a full upload function a la V2.1 ?
If you want to say fahgedddaboutit for hacking the installer on your hack, and making a frankenstein, no worries - just wanted to retain the old submit data.
cheers

[EvilLS1]

Limey,
The reason your fields aren't sorting correctly is b/c somehow your timeslip fields got set to text or varchar instead of decimal. Probably happened when you upgraded your vB. Use phpmyadmin to edit all of the number fields so that they're set to DECIMAL again and they'll sort correctly without having to add the zero in front of single digit car's ET.

As for updating and still using the old VB2 timeslip fields I tried that on my own site and got frustrated with it. I just had my members re-enter their times. Since you only have a couple of pages listed I'd just remove the old fields and re-install it if I were you. Removing the old fields and reinstalling will also set your timeslip & hp fields back to decimal and it'll sort like its supposed to.

Dewayne

[SVTBlackLight01]

Dewayne,

I finally got around to upgrading from vB2 and added the timeslip database last night. I even managed to preserve all the info (It took a few tries).

http://www.modernengineuity.com/forums/timeslips.php

Good job on a great hack! :up:

[EvilLS1]

Thanks SVT. Looks great!

[0ptima]

Dewayne,

When Im in the admin CP and edit a users profile, I get duplicate user profile fields. The "Can edit Vehicle Profile?" is a custom profile field(ID 6) which I added in 2002. Im running vb 303 and the latest timeslip hack. Thanks.

[EvilLS1]

Optima,
That is very strange. In the admincp under custom profile fields does it also show duplicate fields for this hack? If so, can you tell me which field IDs it has? You should only have fields 50-65. Also, in admincp/user.php make sure that this code was added in the correct place and also make sure its only in there once:

print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_edit_vehicle_profile'], 'tdban',$user[tdban]);
print_yes_no_row('Delete Uploaded Timeslip?', 'deleteslip',0);

[0ptima]

Dewayne.

Thanks for the quick response, I found the problem

I had this:

while ($profilefield = $DB_site->fetch_array($profilefields))
{
		print_profilefield_row($profilefield, $userfield);
		print_yes_no_row($vbphrase['can_edit_vehicle_profile'], 'tdban',$user[tdban]);
		print_yes_no_row('Delete Uploaded Timeslip?', 'deleteslip',0);
}

[EvilLS1]

N/P Optima. Glad its working correctly for you now.

[Limey-YMR]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

Limey,
The reason your fields aren't sorting correctly is b/c somehow your timeslip fields got set to text or varchar instead of decimal. Probably happened when you upgraded your vB. Use phpmyadmin to edit all of the number fields so that they're set to DECIMAL again and they'll sort correctly without having to add the zero in front of single digit car's ET.

Dewayne

It was MediumText - I tried Decimal and it rounded everything up before the decimal point (and scrapped the decimal point), do you know what the parameters would be for decimal to retain a decimal point, the two chars after it, and to suggest a 0.00 default value in phpmyadmin?
cheers.
Mark