Major Additions - DownloadsII

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.

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



Instructions & Support

Requires vBulletin 4.0.4 or higher. Not fully compatible with lower vB 4 versions.
It works fine with both the new editor in vB 4.1.4 or higher and the old one in previous vB versions.

Read the instructions in the next two posts before installing/upgrading this mod!

You can find an installation/upgrade manual in the zip package (Readme.txt).

I try to answer most questions asked in this thread. Please don't send any pm's if I don't ask for them. 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 some screenshots of the front-end and back-end (AdminCP part) of the DownloadsII software.

You can find a live demo on my own site: Minatica.be Downloads (Dutch).
Though keep in mind that we are running a restyled and modified version of it.

Changelog (version 6.0.9)

Jelle

• Added support for vB 4.1.8 bit processing with 'each' construct (backwards compatible)
• Fixed comma listing for vB 4.1.8 (using "old" method)

Older changelogs are included in the zip package.

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

This is probably the most asked question. It's mostly caused by some default PHP settings: check "PHP Max Post Size" and "PHP Maximum Upload Size" at your AdminCP home.

Then have a look at this post for the solution to up these values.
Also have a look at this post at vB.com (but ignore the MySQL part as DownloadsII is only using the file system).

Add-ons

There are currently no official add-ons. Unofficial add-ons are listed below.

[abdulbasitsaeed]

Seems to be working fine. Is it normal that now when you click the Download button, it opens in a new tab / window which then closes on its own. Previously, I think it wasn't like this, so thought I'd ask.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by abdulbasitsaeed

Just in case you want to have a look at right to left language in action, feel free to check my website.

Thanks, but I can't access your downloads section as a guest
And vB itself is still in English. I need some feedback from a full RTL site.

[molieman]

Is it possible for an admin in Download II, to upload files as an other user. If not would you be willing to make that possible. My current file share program has that feature.

Or is there a way to import user uploads from another file share mod to Download II?

I love Download II but hate the thought of losing all of the older uploads and asking my users to re upload all those files.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by molieman

Is it possible for an admin in Download II, to upload files as an other user. If not would you be willing to make that possible. My current file share program has that feature.

Or is there a way to import user uploads from another file share mod to Download II?

I love Download II but hate the thought of losing all of the older uploads and asking my users to re upload all those files.

That's possible. You need to edit the files after adding them. Then there's a field to change the uploader.

There are currently no importers for other download mods. I see you are using vBadvanced Dynamics, which is a commercial add-on. So I can't create an importer for it (+ vBa Dynamics has a very different setup, using the attachments system).

[bollie]

remove

[molieman]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That's possible. You need to edit the files after adding them. Then there's a field to change the uploader.

There are currently no importers for other download mods. I see you are using vBadvanced Dynamics, which is a commercial add-on. So I can't create an importer for it (+ vBa Dynamics has a very different setup, using the attachments system).

Thank you, that will work

[webspider]

Great mod and it works very well. One thing that is bothering me though. Is there anyway to secure the /downloads directory. It seems to me anyone that know the file name can bypass the downloader.

[Morrus]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That function is part of the GD library. Have you got it installed?

Indeed we have. Works fine everywhere else, just not in this particular case. Hard to tell if that's because of this mod, or because of some setting with our vB4 dev board (it's the first such issue we've had with the dev board; never had the issue with the currently live 3.8 board).

Could it be because the dev board is in a subdirectory called "test" below the currently live 3.8 board forum? A path issue?

[stationar]

Is there a way to notify author when (and why) his file is deleted?

[mtalks]

Mod works great thanks for the time to work on it.

Here is a few things I hope you will consider adding in:

The ability to upload more than one file at a time.

Comments or the comment header and "no comments" not to show at all if the permissions is set to off for a group.

Where you can select the categories for each group that are viewable to have it in two or three column format with a yes or no radio button beside each category, instead of the comma separated list. Once you get several categories and add others it is harder to manage when you want to undo a permission as you have to look and see what number the cat is.

When you click Manage Files, have the ability to edit the picture related to the download if used, Like when you click add.

Store the original file name in the database when uploaded but obfuscated in the download folder and when it delivers the file via download it sends it in the original file name.