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.

[jadel]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

jadel,
I just checked the vb 3.0.7 image.php and the code is there. Make sure you're looking in forums/image.php and not forums/admincp/image.php.

EvilLS1,

Thanks. I had first copied the admincp/image file and when I copied the correct one and pasted over the other is did not copy. I was still working on the wrong one. *slaps forehead*

[Jpax]

Im getting this error when people edit the car profile.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /includes/functions_user.php on line 584

What would cause this?

[EvilLS1]

Jpax,
The instructions call for some large chunks of code to be added to functions_user.php.. One of them probably wasn't pasted correctly. Try carefully re-applying the edits to that file and it should fix it.

[dmark101]

man, have i been lax on keeping up with updates of this hack.

just updated to 2.1, since i have vB 3.0.6 now and i like it. i did have to remove the original add-on hack for the ET limit before requiring a timeslip link though.

good work!

is there a way to have a validation for the type of vehicle, like the ET?

[EvilLS1]

Thanks. You can add a little javascript to check and make sure the vehicle field isn't empty, if thats what you mean.. But since users can specify anything they want in the vehicle field I don't think it would be possible to validate specific types. You'd need to make the vehicle field a drop down box with specific types preset. Even then it wouldn't be easy.

[dmark101]

Originally Posted by EvilLS1

Thanks. You can add a little javascript to check and make sure the vehicle field isn't empty, if thats what you mean.. But since users can specify anything they want in the vehicle field I don't think it would be possible to validate specific types. You'd need to make the vehicle field a drop down box with specific types preset. Even then it wouldn't be easy.

drat. that's kind of what i was hoping could be done: a drop-down listing with preset vehicle types, or at least some sort of check to prevent (as an example) a motorcycle from being posted on a car site's timeslip listing.

[jeff bourman]

I will admit to being a complete n00b at this and it's all been a cut'n'paste exercise.
When I click on the Submit timeslip link ( http://192.168.0.5/profile.php?&do=edittimeslip) it just comes up blank. I don't expect you to tell me exactly where the problem is ( but it would be great ) but can you tell me which step would be the best place to start. I don't want to reload the site ( although it is a test site ) if at all possible.

the link in the address bar = http://192.168.0.5/profile.php?&do=edittimeslip

I looked in profile.php but it looks pretty well as it should be.

btw, the hack rocks!!! .. I have seen it elsewhere

[Protoman]

not sure how to help, but if you want people to try out your site they need an external IP to your server. the address you have is your local network IP, nobody on the internet can access that directly

[EvilLS1]

Jeff,
Check the 2nd edit to profile.php and make sure all of the code was pasted.. If so, check to make sure you added the modifytimeslip template.. Also check the spelling of the template name. If you use more than one style make sure the templates were added to all of them. One of those things should fix it.

[jeff bourman]

Originally Posted by corollasbest

not sure how to help, but if you want people to try out your site they need an external IP to your server. the address you have is your local network IP, nobody on the internet can access that directly

Thanks but I realise it was an internal IP. Whilst it is accessible via the internet I didn't want anyone to waste their time doing it for me .. rather I wanted an indication of where to look to find it myself. That was I can learn how to fix things When I really screw it up I wlll beg for help :P

EvilLS1, thanks .. I will troll though it and see what I missed