[DBTech] vBDownloads v2 (vB4) [AJAX]

[Disco_Dave]

Just installed this mod looks and feels great, one problem though, for the life of me I can not get the thumbs to work. There's no attachment option in the ckeditor when uploading a file....Any ideas guys?

[DragonByte Tech]

Is it possible to remove the 'author' from the downloads section? I'd like all the files to be posted anonymously.You can edit the templates to achieve this :)

Just installed this mod looks and feels great, one problem though, for the life of me I can not get the thumbs to work. There's no attachment option in the ckeditor when uploading a file....Any ideas guys?I'm confused, thumbnails are not related to the CKEditor at all. You need to upload a picture as a part of your download, then tick the Is Thumbnail box.


Fillip

[Disco_Dave]

I'm confused, thumbnails are not related to the CKEditor at all. You need to upload a picture as a part of your download, then tick the Is Thumbnail box.


Fillip

Yeah I've also tried that, still shows the no image (image) Can't get that part to work at all.

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.2.3

New Features:

Referer Checks on Downloads

Toggle-able in the vBulletin Options (defaults to off)
Makes sure everyone must visit your site's download page to download your files
Saves bandwidth and increases ad revenue for sites with guest downloads available



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.2.4

New Features:

Change Download Owner

Edit a download in the front-end to change its associated owner
Accessible to Managers only
Allows staff to upload on a user's behalf



Fillip

[ETS_DeadShot]

Any hope of getting a vB5 version of this?

[DragonByte Tech]

We have no current plans of creating a vB5 version, sorry :(


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.3.0

New Features:

(Pro) Per-Category Sort Order

Configurable in the Category Management screen
Choose between five sorting options:
Uploader's Username
Title
Total Downloads
Number of Files
Upload Date



Default Category Sort Order

Configurable in the vBulletin Options
Choose between five sorting options:
Uploader's Username
Title
Total Downloads
Number of Files
Upload Date



[DBTech] Advanced Post Thanks / Like Integration

Buttons integrated in the Download Information area
Works in the same way other integration options do
Controlled via vBulletin Options for the APTL mod


Postbit Statistics

Display "Downloaded" amount
Controllable via vBulletin Options
Can be integrated into Postbit Tabs



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.3.1

New Features:

(Pro) Quick Permissions Setup

Accessible from the Manage Categories list
Apply permissions to all categories quicky
Select what usergroups should have these category permissions



Bug Fixes:

In certain scenarios, the "user" column did not get altered correctly, leading to a defunct downloads page



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.3.2

Changes To Existing Features:

Thumbnail Serving

Thumbnails are now served as static image files, rather than dynamically generated via PHP
Provides a performance boost in category view
Alleviates browser caching
Automatically re-generates when the download is updated or files are changed


Thumbnail / Screenshot Settings

Image files can now be both thumbnail and screenshot


File Counters

Screenshots and thumbnails are no longer counted
Provides a much more accurate representation of the number of files


"Latest Downloads" Displays

Separate "Uploaded" and "Last Updated" date stamps
Provides a much more accurate representation of the download's date



Fillip

[thetechgenius]

I have a problem. The mod works "almost" fine, but I am having an issue with the Buttons "Add Files - Start Upload - Etc...". They are not showing properly, and when I click the Add Files text, the files dont show on the page to let me know they uploaded.

Now I think this is a template/css issue, because it works fine with the default style.

Check the attached screenshot.

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.3.2 Patch Level 1

Bug Fixes And Issue Fixes:

Fixed downloading a file updating its parent's "last edited" flag
Newly added downloads should no longer have an invalid date stamp in the category browser



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.0

New Features:

(Pro) Maximum Uploads Permissions

Configure an optional maximum upload count per day
Configure an optional maximum upload size amount per day
Resets automatically at midnight


Download Log

Browseable download log of who downloaded each file and when
Can also be searched via multiple advanced search filters
Same style as vBulletin's Control Panel logs



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.1

New Features:

(Pro) Prune .zip Files

Files left over from the "Download All Files" functionality is now pruned after 24 hours
Runs at 5 AM (server time) to minimise forum impact


Downloads Delay Page

This page now shows the full UI from the main Downloads page, including proper breadcrumbs in the navbar
Replaces the File List and Mirror List with the delay information & advertisement
Helps improve visitor retention after a file has been downloaded


Changes To Existing Features:

Description Previews

BBCode no longer displays in the "trimmed" download description previews (Category Browser, Search Results, Profile tab)



Fillip

[iask]

Internal Server Error

[DragonByte Tech]

Please check your server's error_log or ask your host for assistance if you don't know how to check that file, for the real cause behind a 500 ISE.

Fillip

[iask]

Please check your server's error_log or ask your host for assistance if you don't know how to check that file, for the real cause behind a 500 ISE.


Fillip

After update to new version does not work nothing also the URL to download.
http://www.pctuts.be/systeem-tools/download-11-met-speccy-weer-info-krijgen-oven-je-systeem.html

[iask]

The problem is still not resolved.

[DragonByte Tech]

I'll release a potential hotfix for this tomorrow :)

Thanks!


Fillip

[iask]

I'll release a potential hotfix for this tomorrow :)

Thanks!


Fillip

Hotfix ?

[bzcomputers]

Hotfix ?

It means even though there will not be a change in version # there have been some small changes made to fix issues affecting some users and you should re-download the product and reupload all the files, including re-importing the .xml.

[iask]

I'll release a potential hotfix for this tomorrow :)

Thanks!


Fillip
WHEN the hotfix would be ready?

[DragonByte Tech]

I've updated it @ our site. I'll change the zip files here in a minute.

Fillip

[iask]

I've updated it @ our site. I'll change the zip files here in a minute.


Fillip

Thanks ;)

[midwan]

I've been using this for a long time without problems, thank you for your work on it.

We just moved our installation to a new server and I am facing a problem now however: I can access and download the files normally, but if I try to edit an entry (even if I make no changes) and save it again, I get a 403 page (Forbidden) mentioning this URI:

/vbdownloads.php?do=download&action=update

I've checked the permissions on the vbdownloads.php file and they're set as 644 as normal. I guess it's trying to access something else and it fails?

Any ideas on what to look for?

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.2

New Features:

DownloadsII Importer

Now supports the vB3 version of DownloadsII (5.1.2)
Detected separately from the vB4 version
Stores imported IDs for easy redirection


DownloadsII 301 Redirects

A new file in the do_not_upload folder can be placed in the forum directory in place of the DownloadsII php file
Detects old Category/File requests and redirects them to vBDownloads
301 redirects preserve your SEO even after importing


Bug Fixes:

(vB3) The navbar tab would not correctly disable itself when the product was turned off



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

I've been using this for a long time without problems, thank you for your work on it.

We just moved our installation to a new server and I am facing a problem now however: I can access and download the files normally, but if I try to edit an entry (even if I make no changes) and save it again, I get a 403 page (Forbidden) mentioning this URI:

/vbdownloads.php?do=download&action=update

I've checked the permissions on the vbdownloads.php file and they're set as 644 as normal. I guess it's trying to access something else and it fails?

Any ideas on what to look for?Check your server's error_log as there may still be a file permissions issue somewhere.


Fillip

[midwan]

I've checked the Error Logs, unfortunately there's no entry when this occurs at all. I've also double-checked the permissions of all the relevant files, they seem to be correct. The path to the downloads folder also is correct, as I am allowed to download files from there normally.

This only occurs when editing an existing entry or trying to add a new one, during the Save stage.

Any further ideas?

[midwan]

Anything at all I could do to fix this? Even re-installing the XML after re-uploading all the files doesn't seem to fix it. The settings in AdminCP seem to be correct (regarding paths), the permissions on the files and folders are correct from what I can see, there are no errors reported in the Error log of the server or VB itself...

I have no clue on what to look for... :-(
Please help?

[mitch84]

hi, how changed this colour background? thx

[DragonByte Tech]

Unfortunately as this is a server issue I can't really assist further, your host will be able to tell you where the web server's error log file for these issues is located.

Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

hi, how changed this colour background? thxCheck the CSS template for this mod :)


Fillip

[mitch84]

thx, founded

[DragonByte Tech]

New Features:

DownloadsII Importer

Now also imports the thumbnail images
Now imports files with the original file name, as opposed to the one prefixed with the file ID


Bug Fixes:

Date stamps in the Download Log now works as intended



Fillip

[alenirj]

Please, this mod for vBulletin 5.

[webspider]

None of my screenshots or thumbnails are showing instead I get the noimage.png. In the directory where the files are kept the images and thumbs are there.

[DragonByte Tech]

Are the images and thumbs correct in that directory? Have you opened them to check?

Fillip

[webspider]

Yes and it does not look like the thumb was created however there are thumbnails there from other uploads but they don't show either. If I click the noimage.png screenshot it does link to the correct image.

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.4

New Features:

Forum Notifications

Adding a download to favourites sends a notification when it's been updated
Uses vBulletin's notification system
Also works with vBNotifications


Bug Fixes:

(Pro) Threads for downloads are now only posted when a file is not under moderation



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.4 Patch Level 1

Changes To Existing Features:

Downloads

The "Last Updated" column should now only increment when the download has received actual updates


Bug Fixes:

Resolved multiple issues with the new notification system



Fillip

[hunter1985]

Hello. I noticed the vBDownloads v2.4.4-p1 for my vB 4.2.2 gives me a weird appearance like the sidebar is shown in the vB Default Theme but supposed to be at OrangeVille (Provided by vBStyles).

I don't know why I am getting this Default Style for the vBDownloads Sidebar, and I tried to update or maybe fix the template manually. Could this be a bug? As this theme style supposed to match up with my current custom theme style.

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.4 Patch Level 2

Bug Fixes:

It should now once again be possible to download files from deleted users



Fillip

[Piallaman]

Hi all,
sorry for my english :erm:

Uploading files i have this error :
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/

The line 37 is :
$wysiwyg_parser =& new vB_BbCodeParser_Wysiwyg($vbulletin, fetch_tag_list());

How i can fix it ?

Tnx a lot :up:

[vze2yqtm]

This looks awesome :) Is it possible to use this to upload to a different server than the forum is hosted on? I would love to use it to display some podcasts, etc, but I worry about the space

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi all,
sorry for my english :erm:

Uploading files i have this error :
http://testforum.gamingmatch.it/functions.jpg

The line 37 is :
$wysiwyg_parser =& new vB_BbCodeParser_Wysiwyg($vbulletin, fetch_tag_list());

How i can fix it ?

Tnx a lot :up:Upgrade your version of vB4, I recommend vB 4.2.3 Beta for the best PHP compatibility :)

This looks awesome :) Is it possible to use this to upload to a different server than the forum is hosted on? I would love to use it to display some podcasts, etc, but I worry about the spaceUnfortunately that's not possible at this time, though the Pro version supports linking to external sites (named Mirrors) which may do what you need.


Fillip

[vze2yqtm]

Thanks, do you have a demo of this feature?

[DesignMVD]

hello

Ships to vbulletin 5?

Thank You!

[Scan Cape Cod]

Pardon the dumb question, but where do I moderate uploaded files? I am drawing an absolute blank on that. Otherwise everything is working fine. Each category is set up to be moderated, I can see the uploaded file in the files directory, but can't see any way to approve it.

I'm sure it's me being a dummy, but can someone please take my hand and guide me? :D

Thanks!

Scott

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.4 Patch Level 3

Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue where editing a download would reset the hit counter on mirror links



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Pardon the dumb question, but where do I moderate uploaded files? I am drawing an absolute blank on that. Otherwise everything is working fine. Each category is set up to be moderated, I can see the uploaded file in the files directory, but can't see any way to approve it.

I'm sure it's me being a dummy, but can someone please take my hand and guide me? :D

Thanks!

Scottvbdownloads.php?do=modcp - there's a link in the subnav :)


Fillip

[MrD]

Hi,
is it possible to display the Navbarlink only for specific Usergroups.

So for Guest the Navbarentry is hidden, and for a specific Usergroup they are displayed

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.5

New Features:

Bot Filters

Download links are now rel="nofollow"
If DBSEO is installed, spiders are now disallowed from downloading files


Bug Fixes:

DBSEO's rewritten download titles should now be more compliant



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Hi,
is it possible to display the Navbarlink only for specific Usergroups.

So for Guest the Navbarentry is hidden, and for a specific Usergroup they are displayedOnly if you deny the usergroup the ability to access the vBDownloads system entirely.


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.6

New Features:

Bandwidth Usage Graph

Displayed on System Information page
Shows daily bandwidth usage from the past 30 days



Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.7

Changes To Existing Features:

Bandwidth Usage Report: Graph

Updated ChartJS code to improve the Y-axis display of the graph


Bug Fixes

Comparison data could sometimes cause the Line Graph to go out of bounds
Number formatting on the Y-axis and the tooltip would not work across all browsers



Fillip

[mattltm]

Installed but I don't have any way to upload files.

Set all admin usergroup permissions to yes but the "Manage Categories" and "Import Files" links don't show on the downloads page.

What have I done wrong?

Added myself to the SA group and now I can create categories from the adminCP but I get an "A required field called extensiongroups is missing or has an invalid value." error when I try and create a new category.

[DragonByte Tech]

Installed but I don't have any way to upload files.

Set all admin usergroup permissions to yes but the "Manage Categories" and "Import Files" links don't show on the downloads page.

What have I done wrong?Those features are Pro-only in the front-end.

Added myself to the SA group and now I can create categories from the adminCP but I get an "A required field called extensiongroups is missing or has an invalid value." error when I try and create a new category.Create some extensions, add them to extension groups, then try creating the categories again :)


Fillip

[sticky]

I'm not sure why but when I upload a file the file just doesn't display. It simply stopped working.

Also, older files have disappeared. Just vanished. I don't know why.

I updated to the newest version and still can't upload anything. The upload process goes through but the file just doesn't show up.

[DragonByte Tech]

Please check your server logs for any error messages.

Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.8

Changes To Existing Features:

Sidebar Blocks

Renamed the "Recent Files" block to "New Downloads"


New Features:

Added "Recently Updated Downloads" block
Displayed under the "New Downloads" block
(vB4) Fully collapsible similar to other blocks



Fillip

[Cla75]

I have this problem ...

Updating Version Number To: 1.0.0

Altered Table: user
Altered Table: usergroup
Updating Version Number To: 1.1.0

Altered Table: dbtech_downloads_categories
Updating Version Number To: 1.2.0

Altered Table: dbtech_downloads_categories
Altered Table: user
Altered Table: usergroup
Updating Version Number To: 1.2.2

Altered Table: dbtech_downloads_filegroup

NO WORK
TOTAL BLOCK

thanks for your support

[ArcadeSyndicate]

Hello. I noticed the vBDownloads v2.4.4-p1 for my vB 4.2.2 gives me a weird appearance like the sidebar is shown in the vB Default Theme but supposed to be at OrangeVille (Provided by vBStyles).

I don't know why I am getting this Default Style for the vBDownloads Sidebar, and I tried to update or maybe fix the template manually. Could this be a bug? As this theme style supposed to match up with my current custom theme style.

you have got to edit dbtech_downloads.css below

/****
* Content/Sidebar CSS
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
*/

had the problem with all darker styles.

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.8 Patch Level 1

Bug Fixes:

The file download link could return an error or a blank page in certain scenarios



Fillip

[vze2yqtm]

Hello Sir, will you be adding an upload to remote server option?

[DragonByte Tech]

At this time we have no plans to implement that functionality, sorry :(


Fillip

[Duke49th]

Im afraid to ask. (Afraid because I see myself translating the whole thing :D )

But is there a translation to German language? (at least for the frontend)

[DragonByte Tech]

Unfortunately we don't have any official translations, however some of our community have posted translations over @ our site: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/f91/


Fillip

[Duke49th]

Unfortunately we don't have any official translations, however some of our community have posted translations over @ our site: http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/f91/


Fillip

Hehe...I right now (just a minute ago) registered (same username) to your website as I thought "hey, they got a website...maybe they have translations there" :D

And there I've found it :) (saves my evening...its such a pain to use vB's backend to translate phrases :D )

But thank you anyway for such a quick reply...didn't expect it...great support :)

[Duke49th]

But I have an issue/bug.

It does not show me the extensions categories and file extensions in the backend.

It shows me just nothing. I have two categories (standard "files" and my own). But as you can see...there is nothing visible.

So now I have no idea which extensions are pre-defined and which I need to add.

154233


Edit2: Lol....ok got it. One need to add at least one file extension. (I did add a category...but as it didn't shows up - I did not add an extension) After that - it shows everything.

[Duke49th]

I feel a bit stupid.

I imported downloads from DownloadsII.

It mixed the main and sub categories. Some former main categories are now sub categories.

I can't see any way to change that. The only way I see is delete all sub categories and make new ones.
But then I see no way to make new sub categories. I have only main categories (unless I manage to make sub categories.

As I guess this is a simple feature which every simple download addon should have - and the fact that it made some sub categories already - Im just blind...

[Duke49th]

Uninstalled it. Reverting back to DownloadsII

[DragonByte Tech]

I feel a bit stupid.

I imported downloads from DownloadsII.

It mixed the main and sub categories. Some former main categories are now sub categories.

I can't see any way to change that. The only way I see is delete all sub categories and make new ones.
But then I see no way to make new sub categories. I have only main categories (unless I manage to make sub categories.

As I guess this is a simple feature which every simple download addon should have - and the fact that it made some sub categories already - Im just blind...You can edit each category and choose its Parent category I believe.


Fillip

[Duke49th]

You can edit each category and choose its Parent category I believe.


Fillip

Nope. Its a Pro feature.

Categories

Allow private downloads
Allow password protected downloads
Category Parent
Choose forum to announce new downloads in




I did not check Pro features description before installing it as in my opinion this is an absolute basic feature.

But I cant tell the owner to pay almost 40€ for just being able to hotlinking files...we are a small group of people and non-commercial. Thats why I reverted back to Downloads II.

[DragonByte Tech]

vBDownloads v2.4.8 Patch Level 2

Bug Fixes:

Fixed an issue where deleting an extension group would not work as intended



Fillip

[SoloistSL2H]

Installed and files upload and worked fine for the first few uploads, the started getting this message,

PHP Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in ..../dbtech/downloads/actions/download.php on line 947

Files still upload, but on the download page it says "Files 0".

[DragonByte Tech]

Can you show me what's on line 947 in that file? Each file is slightly different so I can't tell for myself.

Fillip

[SoloistSL2H]

Can you show me what's on line 947 in that file? Each file is slightly different so I can't tell for myself.


Fillip

foreach ($mirrorList as $file)

That's line 947 of the download.php file in the dbtech/download/actions dir.

I also saw multiple errors today when I jogged on, but wasn't able to catch them to copy it. I'm using vB 4.2.3 btw.

[DragonByte Tech]

foreach ($mirrorList as $file)

That's line 947 of the download.php file in the dbtech/download/actions dir.Hmm, I can't replicate this issue, can you send me your site URL so I can see this in action @ your site?


Fillip

[DragonByte Tech]

Changed Features:

A fresh copy of the jQuery library is now only downloaded if one has not been downloaded previously. Requires updating of all other affected DBTech mods to take full effect.



Fillip

[zacwhite.shark]

Hi Fillip,

1) Can the Upload page be easily modified to look like the screenshots I've attached?
2) Where would the modifications be made, in a template editor, or to a PHP file, or somewhere else?
2a) If the PHP file has to be changed, will you do that for the customer?

The screenshots are of the Links and Download Manager plugin, which is no longer supported and problematic to get working on vB 4, but the upload area fits our needs perfectly.

Thanks,
Zac

[m002.p]

Hmm, I can't replicate this issue, can you send me your site URL so I can see this in action @ your site?


Fillip

Old I know, but I have the same issue on vb3.8.9

[StormBreaker]

Is there a way to do Right to Left for the file details page and Report File button.