the event list popup now displays shortcut links to the event ID numbers; useful for direct linking to full results
page spanning routine now handles large search results more gracefully with settings for the number of page links to display at a time; adds "next 10" and "prev 10" page links for quick navigation
the page spanning bar is formatted better for aesthetical display in Netscape - doesn't lose its dark outline
made URL strings for page spanning work in Netscape if there are spaces in the search terms
added browser checking to make text input boxes the same size in Netscape and IE
changed the order of some internal search routines to avoid non-loading pages in Netscape when no search matches are found
fixed a v2.11 bug where searches with no LIMIT set did not correctly use page spanning
the example array in v2.10 and v2.11's config.php had the Location field name in the wrong place, resulting in non-working searches by location
shortened the code required to build the dropdown select boxes in the search form
shortened the code required to build the text input boxes in the search form
5/21/01 - Version 2.11 released
instead of linking to a specific event by title and date, you can also now link to it by EID (event ID); makes for much shorter URLs
fine tuned searches with LIMIT and Page Span settings, specifically when LIMIT is set shorter than Per Page (i.e. top 10 list with 50 shown per page)
updated research_event_list.php to work with Event titles that have an '&' in the title
made the PHP version check less resource intensive for faster loading pages
replaced the optional manual header/footer file paths with an auto-sensing path
changed to specifying the database name in all queries in case the program is used on the same page as another program querying a different database
program files are now called with a variable extension, allowing you to easily rename the files to something like .php3, if needed
added configuration variable for turning off page spanning
1/27/01 - Version 2.10 released:
added research_event_list.php, which provides a popup page listing all events and years, with a link to view the full results.
optional page spanning (with user selectable cutoff points) has been added to speed up load time for people on slow connections and/or to make for manageable presentation of very large race results. LIMIT searches still work in conjunction.
added extra sorting to make sure search results are displayed in numerical (ID = Place) order, regardless of how they were inserted into the database (which isn't always as would be expected).
range searches (such as for place or age) can now be entered in a single text box in any of the follwing forms: -15 or 15- (less than 15), +50 or 50+ (greater than 50), or 15-50 (between 15 and 50).
the 'numfields' array value is now calculated automatically -- one less variable for you to set.
configuration settings are now done through an external file -- research_config.php
added a fix to make the Event Name dropdown list alphabetically sorted
simplified search form for easier customization
the search form is now in a separate file -- research_search_form.php -- which means the majority of your customization is separate from any future upgrades.
help file is now context sensitive
male/female searches now echo the previous search input for that field to make refining your search easier
instead of building your own dropdown selection boxes for custom search options such as age group, they can now be built automatically through function build_select_field()
you can specify whether or not to enter a page spanning value by default
12/16/00 - Version 2.00 Released:
internal workings are array-driven (everything but HTML search form)
all fields, search terms, etc. are set in the configuration variables
optimized output for PHP4, but uses alternate code if needed for PHP3
PHP version of your server is automatically detected and accounted for
11/28/00 - Version 1.02 released:
added extra "Sort By" options; now incorporates the Events table
added searches by Year (of the date) to allow for the same event name on multiple years without duplication in the search form - less cluttered dropdown search boxes
