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

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Arjan

Only uploading.

I've you want to PM me your site URL along with an admin username and password, I'll check it out. I can't figure out any way that our code would have some magic switch at 15. What is the size of the file you are trying to upload?

[Rexster]

Hello,

After setting up and using DownloadsII I like to say That i like it Vry Much but would like to request for somethings for future releases .

1. It would be nice to create a folder in the /downloads folder for each catagory so that all the files are not all in one unsorted folder .

2. It would be great to be able to enable/disable uploading in some catagories . For example I have a main catagory with a bunch of subcatagories . I dont want my users to be able to upload directly into the main catagory . I want them to upload into the subcatagorys so that they are sorted properly . Some users may upload into the parent catagory by mistake . If this is allready an option i dont see it . Please explain how it is possible .

Im sure i will have other requests but those are my 2 main concerns .

[Daky]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

I don't think we are going to add a mass edit feature. Normally you just give your download a good name and that's all (or you mass import and edit them with the mass import feature).

I know now about mass import, but this a BIG problem for those already uploaded files, people are complaining every day about this

Hm , i am thinking now,..... when i perform a search i get results with , Name , Date, Author, Download and Rating , i only need Category there too ? Is this maybe possible ? If you understand me

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

The next release includes better usergroup limitations (total # downloads per day), but not with number of post per day at the moment. Maybe we create an add-on for this.

This will be veryyyyyy appriciated! , i have so many leechers who dont wana write

[Daky]

what i did so far is

in downloads_search_result
i added

<tdclass="thead">{$vbphrase['ecdownloads_category']}</td>

after

 <td class="thead">{$vbphrase['date']}</td>

and in downloads_search_result_bit
i added

<td class="$bgclass">{$file['category']}</td>

after

 <td class="$bgclass">$date</td>

And i can see results, only thing is i only see category # not the name? Is possible to see the cat name acctualy?

Thank you

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Daky

And i can see results, only thing is i only see category # not the name? Is possible to see the cat name acctualy?

Thank you

The next version, to be released "soon", will include the category name and the small description in the search results.:classic:

[Robbed]

Ohh ya like the others have mentioned have different folders per category. My downloads folder is huge and it takes forever to browse or delete files.

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Robbed

Ohh ya like the others have mentioned have different folders per category. My downloads folder is huge and it takes forever to browse or delete files.

I don't think I'll do it based on categories. Some sites have a lot of files but few categories so that wouldn't really help. I'm thinking of a more random system, something like sub-folders numbered 1 - 10 with each of them having a sub-folder numbered 1-10. The admin could configure how many sub-folders are created.

I also thought about using userid but since so many sites have a small number of people uploading, that would work well. Also considered basing it off the month and day but ... again ... if someone does a mass upload to get started, that wouldn't work well.

So far, random distribution into a series of numbered sub-folders seems the best way to go.

[Daky]

Originally Posted by CyberRanger

The next version, to be released "soon", will include the category name and the small description in the search results.:classic:

Thank you so much !!!!!!!!!!!! Its very appriciated!

Is it anyhow possible to give me a `code` instead of this `{$file['category']}` to put in downloads_search_result_bit just to have it as temporaty solution, because i am going crazy with those ppl
Thank you

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Daky

Is it anyhow possible to give me a `code` instead of this `{$file['category']}` to put in downloads_search_result_bit just to have it as temporaty solution, because i am going crazy with those ppl
Thank you

No, sorry, it's not that simple. The information you want is not currently being pulled when a search is run.

[Daky]

OK! NP!
I cant wait new release now

DO you maybe have idea or date in your mind ?