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.

[mitch84]

hi, the group registered users are not allowed to use and see and in my profil everybody can see my files and see the link in the navbar, it's normaly? thx

[linuxututs]

Originally Posted by EricPSF

Hi Jelle,

I cannot upload large files. I tried to put the 2 recommended codes into my present .htaccess code as recommended by yr remedy but it caused 500 Internal Server Error.

Any advice?

Is it possible, somehow upload the large files using ftp and make the posting thread recognized the folder in the download area (instead of pressing upload button for uploading)?

Thank you.

Hello,

I haven't read all the threads in this forum, so I hope this hasn't been posted already.

You need to change two lines in your php.ini file.

1)

PHP Code:

; Maximum size of POST data that PHP will accept.
post_max_size = 129M 


and

2)

PHP Code:

; Maximum allowed size for uploaded files.
upload_max_filesize = 128M 


Just remeber that "post_max_size" is supposed to be greater than the "upload_max_filesize".

This is telling my server I can upload up to 128 megabits at a time.
Increase/decrease to your liking......

Hope this helps....

Thanks,

[Namaless]

Suggestion for PageTitle:

<title><vb:if condition="$dlcustomtitle">{vb:raw dlcustomtitle} - </vb:if>{vb:rawphrase downloads2} - {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</title>

Good for Search Engine ^_^

[Namaless]

Fix: Line 1741 on "downloads.php"

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->options['dl2showtops'] & 8) 


Change to:

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->options['dl2showtops']) 


[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Namaless

Fix: Line 1741 on "downloads.php"

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->options['dl2showtops'] & 8) 


Change to:

PHP Code:

if ($vbulletin->options['dl2showtops']) 


Why would you do that? That's making the show tops options not to work, instead of fixing something.

[Namaless]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Why would you do that? That's making the show tops options not to work, instead of fixing something.

Ok, re-use the original downloads.php file

Thanks for support ^^

[Bram H]

You better wait for an update. The table names were changed, so it isn't recognising them any more. So if you uninstall it, the download table alterations won't be reversed.
+ If you uninstall, you loose the thread data of course.

So i just leave it nstalled and disabled for now? When trying to delete it it gives database error

[hmedi]

Thank you RS_Jelle, I would ask you :

How can I add in ( what's new? ) the latest added files ?

[Namaless]

Suggestion Request:
Please add some "Template Hook" for add template modifications. For now I have added 'dl2_after_file' before lightbox javascript code.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Namaless

Suggestion for PageTitle:

<title><vb:if condition="$dlcustomtitle">{vb:raw dlcustomtitle} - </vb:if>{vb:rawphrase downloads2} - {vb:raw vboptions.bbtitle}</title>

Good for Search Engine ^_^

Fixed for next release.

Originally Posted by Bram H

So i just leave it nstalled and disabled for now? When trying to delete it it gives database error

Yes, you can't uninstall it properly at the moment because of some database changes.

Originally Posted by hmedi

Thank you RS_Jelle, I would ask you :

How can I add in ( what's new? ) the latest added files ?

DownloadsII isn't integrating with vB4's internal search (yet). "What's New?" is part of that.

Btw: there's a caching issue with your Latest Files. Visit Downloads -> Manage Files -> Update Counters to fix it.

Originally Posted by Namaless

Suggestion Request:
Please add some "Template Hook" for add template modifications. For now I have added 'dl2_after_file' before lightbox javascript code.

I will be adding some extra template and PHP hooks in a next release. Any suggestions for places where you want them?