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]

oh hell yes!

*clicks install*

[rishel]

This looks interesting also: http://www.horsepowered.com/members/

Also looks like a lot of SVTOA's concepts are in this script posted here on VB.org

[alkatraz]

This hack just keeps getting better and better!!

(It's starting to become a pain to update every few days)

Originally Posted by rishel

This looks interesting also: http://www.horsepowered.com/members/

Also looks like a lot of SVTOA's concepts are in this script posted here on VB.org

wow, I *heart* that script!! =)

If anyone knows where to find this, (especialy if its vb integrated) please let me know!!!!!!!!

[0ptima]

This is an amazing script! Im going to install it, as soon as I makes some modifications as I already have 'ride' field.

Are you going to make a VB3 version of it?

[EvilLS1]

Thanks. If they release VB3 before my membership expires I'll probably port this over.

[0ptima]

Originally Posted by oly51

Thanks for the quick reply and the code and sorting help.

As for the multiple cars...
Some of my members have 3 or more cars they would enter the info on. (I have 6)

Im in a similar situation as well. Many years agao, I created a vehicle registry page and photo gallery in php, which members cannot update. What I want to do is create a vehicle registry that is integrated into vbulletin that can accept unlimited cars per member and several pictures per entry. I would try to make it generic enough so it can be used by many people. Im going to try to start during the holidays and it will be for VB3.

[EvilLS1]

Updated 11-10-03: -Added the vehicle profile addon to the hack instructions. Added the ability to ban users from editing their vehicle profile 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).

I'll post upgrade instructions when I get some free time. Or if you've already installed a previous version you can add the vehicle profile and ability to ban users from VP addons manually by using the instructions posted a few pages back.

[rishel]

Evil, you going to keep ripping off other peoples concepts amd not even give them props?

[rishel]

For those of you wanting to know where I believe most of the concepts are coming from go look at Mach-1.org ( hes to modest to say anything ) or look at HorsePowered.com's member pages.

Mach-1: http://www.mach-1.org/vbulletin/memberlisttest.php

HorsePowered: http://www.horsepowered.com/members/

[EvilLS1]

Originally Posted by rishel

Evil, you going to keep ripping off other peoples concepts amd not even give them props?

Um, excuse me, but FYI Timeslip Database scripts that have many of the same functions as mine (and the ones you listed) have been around for as long as I can remember.


A few examples for you:

phpBB timeslip database hack:
http://phpbbhacks.com/viewhack.php?id=546
This one was also made by ME a couple of years ago.

One of many sites using my old phpBB version:
http://www.fl-thirdgen.org/forum3/timeslips.php

A different one:
http://www.sportcompactracing.com/vb...n/TIMESLIP.php

Here's one thats almost identical to the Mach1.org version:
http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/timeslip.php

Here's a version thats a separate script which works independantly from the forum software:
http://www.ls1tech.com/quarter/LS1tech_list.php

Yet another one:
http://www.ls1.com/qtrmile1.htm

As for the sorting by ET brackets (11 sec cars, 10 sec cars, etc).. No offense intended to SVTOA, but this concept was also thought of a long time ago.
Here's just one of many sites who already use it:
http://www.corral.net/timeslips/timeslips.html

BrendonM requested it and I added it.

As you can see, all of the "concepts" mentioned in this thread have already been done numerous times by others. I'm not the first person to come up with this idea, I simply made a version of it that works with vBulletin. Any "addons" which I've added to the vB Timeslip script were requested in this thread and coded by ME.

So in short, you should get your facts straight before making lame accusations.