Download Area v1.0

[Exero]

I finally got to making it
so here it is.. Download Area v1.0
i got this idea from a diff hack i made (attachment list)
and the 1st one i made was just one where you added and deleted file

and then people gave me an idea to add category's
and they are in this version,

v1.0 Features:
--File's
---Add
---Edit
---Delete

--Category's
---Add
---Edit
---Delete

that's it!
lol yeah i know
but in the next version v1.1 i will add more, they are secret

so after you download this hack and install it, Please tell me how it went
but if you get errors Please tell me, Thanks


CHECK OUT THE HOT v1.1 FEATURES!!
v1.1 Features:
--File's
---Add
---Edit
---Delete
---Currupt File Report
---Anti-Leech

--Category's
---Add
---Edit
---Delete
----SubCategories
-----Add
-----Edit
-----Delete

--Comment's
---Add
---Edit
---Delete
---Smilies


Exero, webmaster@exero.net

P. S. No Previews at this time...

[VeoMorphine]

Can you add comments to files on this? And when will there be screen shots?

[Exero]

No, you cannot add comments, but i will add in v1.1, along with a currupt file report :)

and Screenshots can be found in the Beta Hacks under "Download Area v1.0 Beta 1"

[Diggin]

Are there file size or file restrictions? I tried to upload an mp3 and it fails every time

[Zachery]

Are there file size or file restrictions? I tried to upload an mp3 and it fails every time
the file size restriction would be that of php, along with mysql max packet size i belive... correct me if im wrong.

but anything larger than 2.0 mb wouldnt probally be uploadable

[Diggin]

figured that, other than that everything works just fine and I like it

[Exero]

No, i didnt put one in, i uploaded a 1 meg file and it worked, so i dont know, v1.1 i will have 5 beta testers so nothing will be wrong when its released

[Diggin]

I am guess it is the php/mysql restrictions since a 1.5 mb file worked but a 7 mb file doesn't

[Exero]

yeah
thats why im gunna make it like vBulletin
the way it uploads it intot he MySQL database...

[midnightz]

You can adjust your php to a higher level, but its most browsers that time out in the process. If you are on mac and Safari (there is a haxie) if not I believe its three minutes for IE for mac and windows

[midnightz]

Not bad, put needs a cleaner graphical look with collapsed catagories.

[Exero]

what you mean by "collapsed catagories"

also new feature will be SUB-categories :)

[PurpleCow]

Any Demos available for this hack ??

Thanks

[Exero]

No, no demos, sorry
maby next version will have demo..

[Diggin]

Are you going to change the uploading so you can upload larger files?

[Exero]

in v1.1
Yes i will
but if you want to upload a file thats over the php file size limit, you may have to edit the dloadadmin.php under the part where it says

elseif ($action == "add") {


and add somthing that will allow stuff over the php limit..

im just newbie at making uploading scripts..
but dont worry v1.1 will possibly allow stuff over 10meg...i will try to make it like that atleast...

[TheLab]

I get all the time.. "No File Specified". I followed the instructions step by step but nada..

[Areku]

Does your hack prevent hotlinking?

Thanks!

[Diggin]

any chance of a thumbnail option if it is a picture file?

[FleaBag]

download.php is missing from the zip.

[midnightz]

what you mean by "collapsed catagories"

also new feature will be SUB-categories :)

The way it would be set up such as - you have a master page that shows all the catagories in columms and flowing you each one is a indent with a link. I could do a mock up but I will probally do some coding to get what I want.

Its just from a principle of graphic design and the ease of content management for the eye.

Subs cats sound good, but there is a formula that would work much better, I'll see what I can do over the next few weeks in my sparetime.

midz

[Exero]

if you get No File No File Specified your problem,
its been tested on a forum, and it worked,

no it dont prevent hotlinking but v1.1 will
no, there is no thumbnails

if you want to know anything else USE IT
dont sit here does it have this doe sit have that

if you used it you will find out all you need
i will no longer answer your questions about v1.0

only v1.1

[Exero]

also
i fixed the zip file

you needa edit a template and add a new one..

so just reinstall it AFTER downloading new zip

[Diggin]

looking forward to v1.1

[Exero]

lol, yeah me too
because lots of people will like it then :)

[VeoMorphine]

Not trying to be rude or anything but it is the hackers responcability to provide provide as much info about the hack as needed. If there was somthing i did not know about it, I would simply not install it....

[KingdomHeartsII]

I got the hack installed no problem but when I click on a Cat, it just goes to a black page? Any ideas?

if not .. how do i delaete the SQl stuff I did?

- Kingdom Hearts

[Exero]

ok, let me take a look

[Exero]

ok
in admin/index.php
find

makenavoption("Add Category","dloadadmin.php?action=addcat","<br>");

replace with

makenavoption("Add Category","dloadadmin.php?action=addcats","<br>");

[Dolby]

Are you going to change the uploading so you can upload larger files?

the upload limmit is set to what is in your php.ini (default is 2mb)

[Exero]

he know that!
stop spamming

and i will say it again
I Will change it in v1.1 < no more is to be said about this uploading part ok?

[paddysplace]

I know this post will probably be deleted, but upload can be easily changed through .htaccess, if you guys are curious just ask... I was dealing with a client who needed >10 meg file uploads and we did it that way.

Looking forward to v1.1! Won't download 1.0 yet, doesn't look complete enough. The 1.1 seems very useful, and if you can get everything implimented it will be exactly what I'm looking for. Good luck man, you guys work wonders at times..

Regards,
Patrick

[mx3]

Think there might ever be an addon that makes a user pay via paypal or something before downloading? Would work good for skinning sites, business sites, etc

[gmarik]

looking forward to v1.1

A month or so?! :o

[Alekos]

i'm waiting for 1.1 too.
relase it, plz:)

[KingAdora]

are there any other hacks like this one around?

[Tubbie]

hey guys,

iam looking for a beta site. or screenshots.

[gmarik]

I would suggest permissions on all the downloads.
For example 5 posts to download this and that and so on ...
It is the only one availible for public download, yet there is another one ...

[KingAdora]

What's the other one?

[Deska]

Can we give limit to certain user group who have access to download?

[MBV]

awesome, ill install this :)

[gmarik]

The other one is commercial, so I won't tell you about it more. I'll release a cutt-off version of that hack soon, If I only could remember to do that ...

[sptechzone]

I have both the problems posted here " No File Specified " and "the blank windows when you go to add category". I have Cleared the database, re-installed three times, did all the fixes posted here,. Still nothing. This is version 2.3.2 on a Windows 2k server. I have checked the permissions on the downloads directory and don't know what else to look at. Could the version of PHP or MySQL have anything to do with it?

[gmarik]

W2K and 2.3.2 is ok.
It's just the hack ...

[Rampag33]

Looking forward to 1.1 and maybe even a store hacc intergration

[PixelFx]

I was wondering how v1.1 was coming for this hack, so far it looks great .. and is something very much needed :)

[gmarik]

Needed - yes, for a long time.

[barrywien]

Any news on this? Very nice v1 look forward to v1.1

[gmarik]

Why can't it be something like vbPortal dowload zone, only better?

[Hoffi]

Any News?

[Nebby]

ok
in admin/index.php
find

makenavoption("Add Category","dloadadmin.php?action=addcat","<br>");

replace with

makenavoption("Add Category","dloadadmin.php?action=addcats","<br>");



Nice hack, just a few things

1) if you don't want to provide support for it, then say so, don't have a go at people when they ask you something

2) it's http://site/forums/admin/dloadadmin.php?action=addcat NOT http://site/forums/admin/dloadadmin.php?action=addcats

it doesn't work with the s on the end.

[mx3]

What about the payment via paypal idea? I'd be interested if that was a feature.

[FleaBag]

I'm assuming this is dead. Shame.

[midnightz]

We have started work on this and this will be redone and have additions including three columns with a flow feel, dl counter, admin control, and other features. I need it for Digikitten. So it must be done :D

Hopefully we can have it done right after the holidaze.

midnightz

[PixelFx]

please let me know when you release this update :)

[jly2klee]

i think he was using illegal vB or his account was hack/banned
im not sure

but i would say he will make a return with this hack and tons of stuff that ppl are asking for...i just hope he makes 1.1 and posts it when he can...

[Exero]

Hello There!

sorry people
was on a holiday...lol
well im gunna get working on the hack in a few days..

till then post more ideas plz!

[midnightz]

Hi Exero,

It seems that there will be two versions of this hack then , yours and mine .... choices :)

[Exero]

lol yeah
well im gunna start work on it soon
so does anyone want to add just a few more things they would like ??

[PixelFx]

hey there,

what I'd like to see,

- Access to include small image in download for people,
- Base on User Group Access
- Have the option for a disclaimer page to load up before someone can download attachment or file. That they have to agree to, if they agree the download starts, if they don't agree it returns them to your main forum or url of your choosing.

everything else you planned would be cool.

[Exero]

usergroup, will try and do,
disclaimer..will try

Access to include small image in download for people
what do you mean?

[ap0c]

I assume he means a preview picture

[Exero]

aah yeah, will try to do that too :)

[forby]

Exero
would like to see member name below every download and how many times the same file was downloaded from each member ,including the IP (IP display only for Admin S-Mod Mod) :)

[Exero]

IP, maby in v2
iv started v1.1
will be out maby this or next week :D

[PixelFx]

can't wait to see update, could really use this on my site :)

[PixelFx]

sugguestion if not made already would be to have a download counter as well :)

[mx3]

Paid downloads too :)

[llamahooves]

I'm with pixel; the integration of usergroups or a minimum post count would make this hack perfect for my current project

jd

[Exero]

lol im having some trouble getting the damn subcats to show their files
and the usergroups hmm
v2 ? lol
paid downloads hmm.... v2 ?
lol anyway it all looks fine just gotta make the anti-leech and the subcats show their files
its umm hmm 70% done

[PixelFx]

Please let me know when it's up, I have 1000s of downloads on my site, and having just a forum attachment link isn't very good :P

[llamahooves]

Two things:

First - can you at least make it so that every user can use it, or just admins? defeats my purpose if i have to still upload everything (usergroups is best, but understand if it wont make it in this release)

2 - in the instructions, you have "put downloads folder in forum root" i had to put it in my admin folder to get uploads to work.

JD

[Exero]

all users can download
i need to get the usergroups only code
its diff to vB3...and this will have better install manual...and the downloads will work in the root dir of vB
im off to work on it more..

[Exero]

<a href="https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=465653" target="_blank">https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=465653</a>
v1.1 Beta 1

[llamahooves]

by all users can use it i meant upload as well. my main thing im going to be using this for is a site where people can add their programs to a database then they can be searched through. At any rate, glad to see you're still working on it, it's looking good. appreciate the work

jd

[Exero]

hmm a search.. ill try to make that into it :)
plus i will make an add-on where users can upload..