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.

[oldlock]

I uninstalled this mod a while back (not required). I just found lots (dozens) of messages like this sitting on the server

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Database error in vBulletin 4.1.12:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT languageid,
phrasegroup_global AS phrasegroup_global,
phrasegroup_downloads2 AS phrasegroup_downloads2,
phrasegroup_posting AS phrasegroup_posting,
phrasegroupinfo AS lang_phrasegroupinfo,
options AS lang_options,
languagecode AS lang_code,
charset AS lang_charset,
locale AS lang_locale,
imagesoverride AS lang_imagesoverride,
dateoverride AS lang_dateoverride,
timeoverride AS lang_timeoverride,
registereddateoverride AS lang_registereddateoverride,
calformat1override AS lang_calformat1override,
calformat2override AS lang_calformat2override,
logdateoverride AS lang_logdateoverride,
decimalsep AS lang_decimalsep,
thousandsep AS lang_thousandsep
FROM vb_language
WHERE languageid = 1;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'phrasegroup_downloads2' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Thursday, June 28th 2012 @ 05:35:59 PM
Error Date : Thursday, June 28th 2012 @ 05:35:59 PM
Script : http://www.XXXXXXXXXXX/downloads.php?do=file&id=823
Referrer :
IP Address : XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

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I've done some seaching but no sign of a solution ?

[Hippy]

Did you remove all the files from this mod

[oldlock]

Clearly not (oops). So someone must have been calling a php file which related to an table that was already deleted ?

[Hippy]

Hard to say kill those files you should be good.

[rexxxy]

how do I make the side bar wider see attachments

[SimonB]

I'm migrating from Joomla/phpBB and the onbly thing I really need which I had on Joomla which I really need to "migrate" is my download management.

Now my question is I already have several gigs of files on my server. Can I move/copy these files into whatever is the relevant location without having to re-upload them all again?

[SimonB]

Hmm... Looks like I'm going to have some issues with this mod.

Firstly I have several files which are over 200MB... these I usually FTP up and then make available. It seems this mod honours php limits in effect - which my host will not allow to THAT size.

Secondly on import when I point to the correct directory the file list is empty? Why would this be? EDIT:... forgot the trailing slash

[SimonB]

Originally Posted by SimonB

Hmm... Looks like I'm going to have some issues with this mod.

Firstly I have several files which are over 200MB... these I usually FTP up and then make available. It seems this mod honours php limits in effect - which my host will not allow to THAT size.

OK, I managed to get around this (see attachment). My php.ini limit is 20M

What I did was:

1. Copy dummy files with the same name but smaller then the allowable php.ini limit into my import source directory.
2. Import the dummy files using the import tool.
3. Copy the correct files into the downloads directory
4. Update dl2_files.size to reflect the correct file size

Fairly straightforward as I only had 15 or so of these files greater than the php limit.

I would suggest the import tool could probably be rewritten so as to facilitate this (and no I have not got the skills to do the rewrite )

[MrD]

Hi,
i have a Wishlist for future Update

Create automatic Navmanager Entrys, if the Product install on a vb 4.2

If the Product use the Hook for the Navbar, the Tab will not configurable (Display order, or more Options if andreas Navmanager enhancements are installed) and will create at the right end of the NAvbar

[rexxxy]

Originally Posted by rexxxy

how do I make the side bar wider see attachments

Anyone can tell me how to do this?