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.

[SnaKe |WiH|]

Originally Posted by stationar

Did you check permission for every group you are member?

I guess the problem I have is that I want all groups to have no upload/download rights except for the usergroup called upload/download. I want ONE usergroup that controls that ability. It is my understanding that if you are part of a group with x permissions, regardless of your other groups you have that permission.

Oddly, if I give myself the same permissions as another person, they can upload and I can't. We both have the same four groups, but unless I remove all but one, I can't upload where as they can.

[Mickie D]

Does this modification work with Secondary Usergroups.

it seems secondary usergroups are not overriding permissions ?

Thanks
Mick

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by Mickie D

Does this modification work with Secondary Usergroups.

it seems secondary usergroups are not overriding permissions ?

Thanks
Mick

Permissions are structured like banned groups, one deny overrides all allow.

[Mickie D]

Should it not work like the forums though?

Where an yes overrides everything?

You can't have subscriptions with this system working like that!

what if you want to allow your members instant access to downloads if they contribute to the site... you would need to have the subscription change there PRIMARY USERGROUP... now what if a moderator wanted to have a subscription... that means the moderator will become a contributed member and lose his moderator PRIMARY usergroup???

Silly really!

[squidsk]

Primary usergroup is irrelevant, as long as any group has a deny, primary or secondary, the user will not have access.

If you want members to gain access after contributing, have one group with no permissions, then when the member contributes, remove that group. You could also use the promotion system in the same way, so that they get promoted out of the group with the no permissions attached to it.

As for whether or not it should work like the forums, it does, its modeled on how the banned groups work in the forums. It was design decision by the creator, so unless you can convince them to change it, or change it yourself it isn't likely to change at all.

[Mickie D]

It does not work like the forums.

The forums will override on a yes,

That is why usergroups have "is this group a banned usergroup" option, that it knows to deny.

Other wise the yes will decide the groups permission where as this hack does not.

We are not even talking about banned usergroups, we are talking about secondary YES permissions overriding NO permissions - which VBULLETIN does.

OK help me with this scenario if you think they hack works like vbulletin

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I have usergroups VIP, Moderators, Special Coders, and some more.

These usergroups have special forums, and special areas they can view!

Also there is Registered users, registered 5, registered 10, so on, these have limited to none downloads depending on posts

If I make the subscription give a new primary group it takes the Moderators, VIP, Specials, and makes them Contributors - Which is no good as moderators lose there status.

If I make the paid subscription a secondary usergroup and the preferred method, then users from the registered, registered 5, does not inherit the YES you can downloads from the contributed group (secondary group).

However that user can now download whatever he wants via forum attachments because of the overriding YES permission of the secondary user
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So it does not really work like the forums in that respect

Mick

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by Mickie D

It does not work like the forums.

The forums will override on a yes

For normal groups. I never said it worked liked normal groups on the forum, I said it worked like banned groups on the forum. Please read peoples responses before responding.

That is why usergroups have "is this group a banned usergroup" option, that it knows to deny.

Exactly, and the access permissions for DownloadsII work in the same way. All the groups are considered banned groups for the purposes of DownloadII access, regardless of whether or not the group is a banned group. As you pointed out a single deny blocks all access for banned groups, which is exactly why I said all permissions for downloads behave as if the groups are all banned groups. Again please read what is posted.

Other wise the yes will decide the groups permission where as this hack does not.

We are not even talking about banned usergroups, we are talking about secondary YES permissions overriding NO permissions - which VBULLETIN does.

I have not said it didn't. I said banned groups do not work that way, and that all groups for DownloadsII permissions work the way that banned groups do. Anybody in a banned group, primary or secondary, that has a permission set to no in the banned group will not have whatever that permission gives access to.

OK help me with this scenario if you think they hack works like vbulletin


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I have usergroups VIP, Moderators, Special Coders, and some more.

These usergroups have special forums, and special areas they can view!

Also there is Registered users, registered 5, registered 10, so on, these have limited to none downloads depending on posts

If I make the subscription give a new primary group it takes the Moderators, VIP, Specials, and makes them Contributors - Which is no good as moderators lose there status.

If I make the paid subscription a secondary usergroup and the preferred method, then users from the registered, registered 5, does not inherit the YES you can downloads from the contributed group (secondary group).

However that user can now download whatever he wants via forum attachments because of the overriding YES permission of the secondary user
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So it does not really work like the forums in that respect

Mick

For the fourth time in this post, it does not work like the standard groups do, it works like the banned groups do. If any a user is member of a group that has a deny permission then it doesn't matter if one group or every other group they are a member of, primary or secondary, has an allow permission, they will be denied access.

A single deny in any group a user is a member of will prevent access to the DownloadII.

[KinG DeV]

hello,
Can you please develop downloadsII to be simillar to
http://www.satfriends.com/ulc.php

[Mickie D]

All I am saying is that...

The hack should work like the forums, Logically !

I gave a very valid scenario!

That would one day affect almost every user that used PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS.


PS its fine, I have this covered!!!

http://www.dragonbyte-tech.com/f10/d...rgroups-10447/

Coders that agree!

Mick

[Charis]

Hi Jelle,

As we can see, on your site (Minatica.be) there are friendly urls for "downloads" files
(i.e. http://www.minatica.be/downloads/718-Works-convertor).

What should we do to have friendly URLs?