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.

[Ophelia]

Is this plugin still supported?

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

We just upgraded to the newest version of Photopost. In doing so, after importing their xml plugin, whenever we try to edit files in the downloads, we receive the following database error.

Database error in vBulletin 4.2.0:

Invalid SQL:

UPDATE vb_dl2_files SET
`title` = 'March 13 in 13 Inspiration',
`description` = 'The attached is a PDF document with 13 things to inspire you on the 13th. You can read more about this challenge here:\nhttp://myurl/forum/forumdisplay.php?...-in-13-Project\n\nThis list contains suggestions and are not mandatory! If something else inspires you we would love to hear and see it in the challenge forum and gallery!',
`author` = 'My Name',
`_author` = '<a href=\"member.php?u=19504\">My Name</a>',
`url` = 'http://',
`extension` = '',
`category` = 8,
`size` = 0,
`pin` = 0,
`modqueue` = 0,
`link` = Resource id #20,
`lastedit` = 1363183147,
`lasteditor` = 'My Name',
`lasteditorid` = 19504
WHERE id = 1110;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'id #20,
`lastedit` = 1363183147,
`lasteditor` = 'My Name',
' at line 12
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Wednesday, March 13th 2013 @ 08:59:07 AM
Error Date : Wednesday, March 13th 2013 @ 08:59:07 AM
Script : [url]http://myurl/forum/downloads.php?do=edit&id=1110[/url]
Referrer : [url]http://myurl/forum/downloads.php?do=edit&id=1110[/url]
IP Address : xxxxxxxx
Username : My Name
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version : 5.1.68-cll

I posted in Photopost and their response was as follows.



He had us add

PHP Code:

mysql_close( $result ); 


to the end of their plugin code, but it just crashed vBulletin.

Is there something that can be done to fix this?

lol.. glad I did not update PP yet..
I never ad the files and update .. I compare to see what was changed to see what else it will affect..
If PP started this .. you need to have good old chuck figure it out..

try to re import the downloads xml all over write .. DO NOT UN INSTALL IT
Just over write..
see if it corrects any thing..

[squidsk]

Also whatever else the PP developer said, he changed something, it breaks something else, therefore it was his change that broke it, his responsibility to fix it or at least determine that the fault is with other code. His excuse that his plugin works fine with stock vbulletin is BS since downloadsII also works just fine with stock vbulletin.

[GMan55]

I was wondering if it was possible to add an ability to upload multiple files in one 'downloads' post. That would be very useful.

[tbworld]

Originally Posted by GMan55

I was wondering if it was possible to add an ability to upload multiple files in one 'downloads' post. That would be very useful.

Are you referring to an archival format. zip, rar, par... etc.?

[VK08]

I am having a rather weird error.

I upload stuff, it says it's uploaded, gives the correct filesize in the description yet when you go to download it gives a 0byte size file that's useless?

What did I do wrong?

[patrick91]

Originally Posted by patrick91

Bump

Does nobody knows the awnser where to look or how to fix this issue. Am i the only one that having this problem.

Hoped somebody knows that awnser but maybe no one understands it.

My forum is located in public_html and i put my download folder out of the public_html. Is this even possible. What are the settings than. Sorry for this maybe dumb ass question but can't find my awnser.

When i'm uploading images i can't see them. They upload images and downloads to the right map but in the front-end images are not showing up.

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by patrick91

Hoped somebody knows that awnser but maybe no one understands it.

My forum is located in public_html and i put my download folder out of the public_html. Is this even possible. What are the settings than. Sorry for this maybe dumb ass question but can't find my awnser.

When i'm uploading images i can't see them. They upload images and downloads to the right map but in the front-end images are not showing up.

you mean public_html/files/
or you mean /file/public_html/

you can put anything in back of the public_html
so the second one will not work.

[Delfi_r]

The problem with PhotoPost it's not in the core application, but in the plugin that shows images to the forum. And The problem is from a change they made in v8.23 not in 8.30 (i updated form 8.22 to 8.23 but not the plugin, but with the 8.30 update I updated the plugin too. So I have the same problem than Ophelia.

I need the two plugins and I can deactivate PP when I need to make edits on the Dowmloads section, but perhaps there is a sollution for this.

[Hippy]

post the problem over to Chuck @ pp