Major Additions - DownloadsII

There's a vB4 version of this mod available: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231427

DownloadsII

DownloadsII is a download database that integrates into vBulletin. It allows you to upload files, add images to them, create categories, link to external files - and more. It is very flexible and has many options.

Because a lot of people keep on asking this:
This mod works with any version of vBulletin 3.7.x and 3.8.x!

It's also coded 100% XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid, just like vBulletin itself.



Instructions & Support

You can find an installation manual in the zip package (Readme-Install.txt).

We try to answer most questions asked in this thread. Please don't send any pm's if we don't ask for them, as we said we try to give a high level of support in this thread. Don't forget to click the install link, so you will receive important update notifications.

Screenshots & Live demo

At the bottom of this post, you can find 6 screenshots of the front-end and back-end (AdminCP part) of the DownloadsII software. You can see the newest version in action at the Minatica.be Downloads (Dutch).

Changelog (version 5.1.2)

Jelle

• Backported CSRF security fix from the vB 4 release
• Added permission check for Update Counters
• Fixed PHP warnings when running PHP 5.3
• Removed the imagecreatefrombmp() function. It doesn't exist.
• Added permission check for rating submissions

You can find all the changelogs of this and older versions here.

Help!!! I can't upload large files??

This is probably the second most asked question. Have a look at this post for the solution.

It doesn't work with GARS?!

If you also use the latest version of GARS, you will get the "Fields marked in RED must be filled in!" error when uploading a file. I provided a fix here on the GARS forums.

Addons

We are offering 3 addons for this mod at the moment (have a look at the bottom of this post for them). DownloadsII contains 5 hook locations for the vBulletin plugin systems, so you can add extra functionality without file edits.

Do you want to help expanding DownloadsII (if you are a coder)? Check out this post!

Notes

• ecDownloads Buddy is NOT compatible with this version. If you are using the Buddy, you should UNINSTALL it before installing DownloadsII ver 5.x.x. The Buddy's features are now integrated into DownloadsII.
• DownloadsII is a direct derivative work from Ron1n's ecDownloads.

Addons

• DownloadsII ver 5.0 vbAdvanced Add-On
• DownloadsII PM moderation notification
• DownloadsII Create New Thread Add-On
• DownloadsII Simple RSS Feed Add-On
• DownloadsII[Add-On] - Upload Rules

[ManX72]

After spend a few hrs with this,im having a few issues with this,
heres were im at now:
http://www.conflict-2142.com/ (top left)

what am i missing?

[RS_Jelle]

The link you have put there is wrong. Your downloads section is located at http://www.conflict-2142.com/forums/downloads.php

http://www.conflict-2142.com/forums/...ads/index.html is just a plain white page to keep the downloads folder unlistable, necessary for some servers. That folder is only for storing the uploaded files, you don't need to link to it in any ways.

[Daky]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's a problem with the DownloadsII Create New Thread Add-On

can u help me with this problem or should i post a question there?
tnx

[mehrdad220]

is there any way to add a CMPS latest added block which shows the latest added file from a specific category only??

[Daky]

Originally Posted by Daky

can u help me with this problem or should i post a question there?
tnx

solved,... tnx!!!!!!!!!!!

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by mehrdad220

is there any way to add a CMPS latest added block which shows the latest added file from a specific category only??

No, that's not possible at the moment. Only the latest files of alle categories can be displayed. Although it's easy to make.

Module dl2categorylatest.php PHP code (change the $categoryid):

PHP Code:

require_once('./includes/class_downloads.php');
$dl = new vB_Downloads();

$categoryid = 5; // Set this yourself

$statslatestfiles_q = $db->query_read("SELECT name, id FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "dl_files WHERE `purgatory`= 0 AND category = $categoryid ORDER BY `date` DESC LIMIT " . $dl->statslatestfiles);

while ($latest = $db->fetch_array($statslatestfiles_q))
{
    $name = htmlspecialchars_uni($latest['name']);
    $id = $latest['id'];
    $url = $vbulletin->options['bburl'] . '/downloads.php?' . $vbulletin->session->vars['sessionurl'] . "do=file&id=$id";

    if ($id > 0)
    {
        eval('$dpanel_latest_bits .= "' . fetch_template('downloads_panel_bit') . '";');
    }
}

$db->free_result($statslatestfiles_q);

eval('$home[$mods[\'modid\']][\'content\'] .= "' . fetch_template('adv_portal_dl2categorylatest') . '";'); 


adv_portal_dl2categorylatest template:

<tr>
	<td class="thead">Latest Files</td>
</tr>
<tr>
	<td class="alt1">
		<table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
		$dpanel_latest_bits
		</table>
	</td>
</tr>

(Installation goes the same as the default vBa CMPS add-on, except the above changes.

[Saint_ago]

My host use 4 servers in the forum structure:

1 DB server
1 File server
2 Web servers with load balance

When we use this config, the large downloads stops at 25% or less, and never completes correctly. When we switch to a single web server, the error doesn't occurs or occurs less often. What i can do to use this hack with a load balance config?

And when (or if) a download manager support will be implemented?

Thanks in advance

[JohnChapman]

When I try to upload a file, I get the following error:
Warning: move_uploaded_file(./downloads/26325-ReportWritersSurvivalGuide.pdf): failed to open stream: Permission denied in [path]\downloads.php on line 1302

Warning: move_uploaded_file(): Unable to move 'C:\PHP\uploadtemp\php10E7.tmp' to './downloads/26325-ReportWritersSurvivalGuide.pdf' in [path]\downloads.php on line 1302

Should I be contacting my site host, or checking my setup/security settings?

[drpeppper]

hi, ive tried endlessly to arrange the thumbs to be inline.
having them vertical wastes an awful lot of space. is there a way i can have them side by side?

[_] [_] [_] [_]

thanks you

[se_p800]

This may sound a little strange, but I have installed this mod and its great! But how would I add another downloads section? Example I currently have www.example.ex/forums/downloads.php but I want another one at maybe example.ex/forums/downloads2.php with completely different files.

Is there any way to do this?