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TimMullen · 08-01-2005, 06:29 PM

If you just display/sort the "year field" of the VIN and the last four characters, you will get the entries in chronological order. Then you will also not be displaying the entire formatting of the VIN for anyone that wants to mess with things. The average "hacker" isn't going to know the rest of the info in the VINs, and so you don't show it the uninformed will not be able to figure it out. Those the do know the format of the rest of the VIN (and it isn't all that hard) will be able to "fake" entries, by why would they?

You would also need to allow some one to select an individual car by entering the year and serial number.

08-01-2005, 06:29 PM	#43 (permalink)
TimMullen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chantilly, VA Posts: 11,386 Images: 19	If you just display/sort the "year field" of the VIN and the last four characters, you will get the entries in chronological order. Then you will also not be displaying the entire formatting of the VIN for anyone that wants to mess with things. The average "hacker" isn't going to know the rest of the info in the VINs, and so you don't show it the uninformed will not be able to figure it out. Those the do know the format of the rest of the VIN (and it isn't all that hard) will be able to "fake" entries, by why would they? You would also need to allow some one to select an individual car by entering the year and serial number. __________________ Tim Mullen --- There is no such thing as Touring suspension or Touring wheels. I love being married. It's so great to find that one person that you want to annoy for the rest of your life. - Rita Rudner Chantilly, VA http://members.cox.net/elans4/ 05 Lotus Elise - Chrome Orange - No Touring - No LSS - No Hardtop - Lotus Driving Lights - Lotus "Chin Guards" - plain and simple. 94 Miata R Package - Black 72 Lotus Elan Sprint - Colorado Orange/Cirrus White