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.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by drpeppper

hello jelle, thanks for this great mod. its a primary plugin i use and pretty much my entire site revolves around this.

my question is, would it be possible to add custom fields? how about a progress meter for large uploads?

thanks for your hard work.

-drp

Not at this moment, but it's on my long term todo list.

Originally Posted by MustangLisa

Would it be possible to show the total number of downloads in a category AND all it's subcategories? For example, I have a category for each letter of the alphabet, and the only thing in each letter category is more categories, for manufacturer names (not actual downloads). The actual downloads are in the manufacturer sub-categories, but I would like to show the total downloads at the top level, rather than "0" like it shows now.

i.e. http://www.musclecarmanuals.com/downloads.php

Thanks for your work on this, it's great!

A parent category should always show the total amount of files, including all sub-categories. That works fine on my test site
Did you move any categories?

Try Manage Files -> Update Counters for recalculating them.

Originally Posted by beatthecasino

I followed the upgrade directions and I everything seemed to go somooth I tried to pull up the page and I got a generic database error page when I clicked on the link to the download section.

Them I uninstalled the old one. Renamed the download folder and tried a fresh intsall per the directions. I got the same error. Any suggestions on where to start again?


Database error in vBulletin 4.0.0:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT
userfield.*, usertextfield.*, user.*, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(passworddate) AS passworddate, user.languageid AS saved_languageid,
IF(displaygroupid=0, user.usergroupid, displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid,
language.phrasegroup_global AS phrasegroup_global,
language.phrasegroup_ecdownloads AS phrasegroup_ecdownloads,
language.phrasegroup_posting AS phrasegroup_posting,
language.options AS lang_options,
language.languagecode AS lang_code,
language.charset AS lang_charset,
language.locale AS lang_locale,
language.imagesoverride AS lang_imagesoverride,
language.dateoverride AS lang_dateoverride,
language.timeoverride AS lang_timeoverride,
language.registereddateoverride AS lang_registereddateoverride,
language.calformat1override AS lang_calformat1override,
language.calformat2override AS lang_calformat2override,
language.logdateoverride AS lang_logdateoverride,
language.decimalsep AS lang_decimalsep,
language.thousandsep AS lang_thousandsep

FROM vb3_user AS user
LEFT JOIN vb3_userfield AS userfield ON (user.userid = userfield.userid)
LEFT JOIN vb3_usertextfield AS usertextfield ON (usertextfield.userid = user.userid) LEFT JOIN vb3_language AS language ON (language.languageid = IF(user.languageid = 0, 1, user.languageid))

WHERE user.userid = 1;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'language.phrasegroup_ecdownloads' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Tuesday, January 5th 2010 @ 06:06:26 PM
Error Date : Tuesday, January 5th 2010 @ 06:06:26 PM
Script : http://www.beatthecasino.com/bb/downloads.php
Referrer : http://beatthecasino.com/bb/forum.php
IP Address : 68.44.107.240
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

Your downloads.php script is trying to get the ecdownloads phrasegroup, which was removed in v6. This means that you still have the old files on your FTP. You have a v5 downloads.php (and other files).

Both the upgrade and install instructions say that you need to upload the content of the upload folder to your FTP.

Originally Posted by Dark-Master

My browser(Firefox 3.5.x) cannot get filesize info. It says "Unknown time remaining". I wonder if it is Download II's problem or not.

Strange, I will look into this. It should work as there's a Content-Length header being sent.

Originally Posted by joyceleong

Hi,

I am using the VB4 Publishing Suite, and the "Downloads" Tab on the Navigation is just right after the Forum Tab. May I know how can I shift/re-order the "Downloads" Tab, so that it will appear behind "Blogs" Tab?

Thank you.

AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Plugin Manager -> Edit "DownloadsII: Add a Downloads tab" -> Set "Execution Order" to 7 -> Save

[wildweaselmi]

Thanks again for a great mod and great support.

If I may make a request... anyway to add a column and/or field for version# this would be awesome.

Of course if I could keep making requests my seconod request would be for another column labeled Machine Type (ya know for software that we could add Windows, Mac, Cisco, Linux, Joomla, vBulletin, etc..)

Just a wish list.. the ability to add versions would be the coolest and then machine type (of course n/a for documents etc.)

Sorry, I posted in this v3.8 of Downloads II by mistake.. I am full time vb4.0 now

[Morrus]

Quick question - where would I change the main nav tab label from "Downloads" to something else like "Subscribers' Content" or somesuch?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Morrus

Quick question - where would I change the main nav tab label from "Downloads" to something else like "Subscribers' Content" or somesuch?

AdminCP -> Languages & Phrases

It's in the downloads2 global phrase.

[MustangLisa]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

A parent category should always show the total amount of files, including all sub-categories. That works fine on my test site
Did you move any categories?

Try Manage Files -> Update Counters for recalculating them.

Awesome, thanks! That worked! :up:

[beatthecasino]

I keep getting this error when I got to add an image to a file

You may only upload or link to the following extensions

None are listed but I have added all image extensions as available to uplaod. Is there a setting I am missing?

Also have this to yes
Enable Images
Allow users with permission to view and post images.

Yes No

Thanks
KS

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by beatthecasino

I keep getting this error when I got to add an image to a file

You may only upload or link to the following extensions

None are listed but I have added all image extensions as available to uplaod. Is there a setting I am missing?

Also have this to yes
Enable Images
Allow users with permission to view and post images.

Yes No

Thanks
KS

Did you set the "Usage of this extension" to be Image or Both?

Can you post a screenshot of one of those image extensions to be sure.

[beatthecasino]

No I didnt thank you

One final question will the import script grab everything out of a specific folder ? If so are there any diresctions as I can seem to invoke it. Do I place in the path to the folder where the downloads that I want to list are housed?

I have quite a few to impport if thats what it is for.

KS

Warning: opendir(http://beatthecasino.com/bb/download.org) [function.opendir]: failed to open dir: not implemented in [path]/admincp/downloads2.php on line 691

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by beatthecasino

No I didnt thank you

One final question will the import script grab everything out of a specific folder ? If so are there any diresctions as I can seem to invoke it. Do I place in the path to the folder where the downloads that I want to list are housed?

I have quite a few to impport if thats what it is for.

KS

Warning: opendir(http://beatthecasino.com/bb/download.org) [function.opendir]: failed to open dir: not implemented in [path]/admincp/downloads2.php on line 691

Yes

Don't put in URL's (http://...), but absolute server paths. There's an example of your path given on the import page.

[maidos]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Did you set the "Usage of this extension" to be Image or Both?

Can you post a screenshot of one of those image extensions to be sure.

i get the same error too. ive added it as a image type, and whenever i submit a file it say it only accept jpg.
while the image file is indeed jpg. i can only addd the image after the file has been submitted