that on the front page of this website to have a random picture of members truck loaded rather than the once currently used? how hard would that be? i think it would be kinda neat. have your signature right under the pic. would we have to upload the pictures to a certain spot on this website? just was wondering.

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1998 xlt off road 5.4lsupercab auto pacific green clearcoat power drivers seat, keyless remote with factory alarm, tow package

 

That's a great IDEA! It all depends on how Steve made the random image script. I think I know how to do this in PHP but it requires a lot of code if the image names are different. But with numbered names like 343.jpg that would be extremely easy to do... (like 2 or 3 lines of PHP code but many more in Perl I think, I don't know Perl).

Just blabbing along, don't mind me But I will use that idea on my site... hehe

 

The most time consuming part would be taking all of the Owner's Gallery images and cropping and resizing them so they are all the same size. Unfortunately, even with the power of Debabelizer behind me, I do not have the time to do this.

Steve

 

Steve, I had no idea that your Mrs. was so involved in helping you with the site.

(Coincidently, I call my wife da'babe too.)

 

Unless I am missing something, what can be accomplished with her behind me?

 

Steve...practice your flexibility. It'll come!

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* 2000 F-150 XLT FS; Black
* 4x4 ORP
* 5.4L
* 3.55 Limited Slip
* Stepups
* Sliding Rear Window
* 6-Way Power Seat
* Remote Keyless Entry
* Lund Trident Bug Shield
* Custom Exhaust
* Fumoto Oil Drain Plug Valve (a must for do-it-yourselfers!)

So many mods, so little cash! On the up side, no wife to create a filibuster.

 

Steve, what if you were to, rather then using pictures already in the gallery, ask people to send in an image that they'd like on the main page, specify EXACTLY the size the image needed to be, and put up only the pictures that people send in? That way, the people that have their pics on the main page will be the ones that regularly use the site, and want their truck to be known.

 

Matt,

That sounds like a good idea, but for the most part, people do not follow very simple instructions. I would still have to crop, optimize, etc. Take the Owner's Gallery, for instance. There are specific instructions on the type of file, the subject of the email, etc, but I would estimate less than 10% of the submission get it right. C'est la vie.

Steve

 

tell them if they don't get it right, they don't get their trucks on the main page, and they only get two tries to get it right . (see, a solution for everything!)

 

D'OH! Forgot about that! That's right editing every image would take a LONG time to do, trust me it would!

Matt! Not every person is able to crop an image. And to integrate such a thing on a page isn't easy when the images aren't the same size. It will mess with the table sizes and render the page unreadable

I think that the "Hot topics" thing is VERY cool, makes the front page more dynamic!!!

 

You could get a few of us to do the sizing and cropping work for you. All you gotta do is give us your requirements.

 

That's true, Iw ouoldn't mind volunteering some of my time for it .

 

Well since my site is smaller and I need some things to do to learn programming I went and did it It does raise a problem: the page takes longer to load! It took me a long time to append this "mod" on a small site...

hehe http://www.cooltrucks.net

 

People have seen it done on F150world. What hadn't that boy Mr. Duke done? I'm sure that is why he was aking, since he saw it done on F150world. Pretty neat feature if ya ask me, makes ya feel like you are special to see your truck on the home page.

 

Hell, I'm still waiting for my truck to show up in the gallery. I submitted it numorous times and now I have to submit a new photo with the mods.

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2000 Ford F-150 Extended Cab Flareside 4x4 Lariat
5.4L;auto;3.55LS;Black/Silver;ORP;remote keyless;floor-shift 4wd;Class III;AM/FM/SingleCD
Mods so far:
Lund X-Terminator bug shield; Vent Shade Vent Visors; GTS headlight blackouts; Westin Black step bars; Pendaliner bedliner; Genuine Steel Products (Longtek Engineering) black Safari Grille Guard; GTS Tail Blazer II Slotted taillight covers; Clear corner lenses; under hitch backup lights; 2 KC Hilites Daylighter 6" 150W black round off-road lights; Cranked torsion bars to level truck; Removed lower factory striping; Replaced factory gold & maroon ORP decals with silver; 2 Polk Audio EX10 10" subs under rear seat; Sony XM754HX amp; Viper 300ESP alarm
Pending
Replacing factory gold/maroon Lariat decals & upper stripes with silver & black
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More lights; Flowmaster 40 Series single to dual exhaust w/ 18" SS tips out back; Optima red top battery; Remote starter & Prox. sensor; In-dash TV/CD/DVD/AM/FM head unit; Build house w/ huge garage with a drain and a lift.

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