Major Additions - DownloadsII

There's a vB4 version of this mod available: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231427

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.

Because a lot of people keep on asking this:
This mod works with any version of vBulletin 3.7.x and 3.8.x!

It's also coded 100% XHTML 1.0 Transitional valid, just like vBulletin itself.



Instructions & Support

You can find an installation manual in the zip package (Readme-Install.txt).

We try to answer most questions asked in this thread. Please don't send any pm's if we don't ask for them, as we said we try to give a high level of support in this thread. 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 6 screenshots of the front-end and back-end (AdminCP part) of the DownloadsII software. You can see the newest version in action at the Minatica.be Downloads (Dutch).

Changelog (version 5.1.2)

Jelle

• Backported CSRF security fix from the vB 4 release
• Added permission check for Update Counters
• Fixed PHP warnings when running PHP 5.3
• Removed the imagecreatefrombmp() function. It doesn't exist.
• Added permission check for rating submissions

You can find all the changelogs of this and older versions here.

Help!!! I can't upload large files??

This is probably the second most asked question. Have a look at this post for the solution.

It doesn't work with GARS?!

If you also use the latest version of GARS, you will get the "Fields marked in RED must be filled in!" error when uploading a file. I provided a fix here on the GARS forums.

Addons

We are offering 3 addons for this mod at the moment (have a look at the bottom of this post for them). DownloadsII contains 5 hook locations for the vBulletin plugin systems, so you can add extra functionality without file edits.

Do you want to help expanding DownloadsII (if you are a coder)? Check out this post!

Notes

• ecDownloads Buddy is NOT compatible with this version. If you are using the Buddy, you should UNINSTALL it before installing DownloadsII ver 5.x.x. The Buddy's features are now integrated into DownloadsII.
• DownloadsII is a direct derivative work from Ron1n's ecDownloads.

Addons

• DownloadsII ver 5.0 vbAdvanced Add-On
• DownloadsII PM moderation notification
• DownloadsII Create New Thread Add-On
• DownloadsII Simple RSS Feed Add-On
• DownloadsII[Add-On] - Upload Rules

[jer2eydevil88]

nevermind.

[LilSniper]

Originally Posted by LilSniper

The picture illustrated below is how I want my Download Center to look. What you see is the main menu of the system.



However, when I click on one of the categories and leave the main menu, this is what happens:



I guess VBulletin.org resized my image, so what I wrote is difficult to see. The red arrows are pointing at what I think is the problem. The red writing says: "take a look at the black line which the arrows are pointing at. could this be the problem?"

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Bump?

[yahoooh]

is there any update

i read there will be v6?

[Majest]

Originally Posted by Majest

1. I have a custom style and I want the comment messaging style to not be the vBulletin one, but to match my style.

2. I want it so to authors show up as top contributors and not top uploaders.

I am pretty new with vbulletin editing so I am not 100% following what you mean. If you could explain in more detail I would be greatly appreciative.

Bumped. Does anyone know how to do this, especially the last one?

[logofreax]

Hi, another Idea for next Release would be maybe something like this.

If someone upload a new File it would be marked with an Prefix [New] for a time of 2 Weeks or another time.

I hope you know what I mean.

cu
logofreax

[utw-Mephisto]

Is there any way to upload the files on another server (different IP etc.) ?

[Mrdby]

Waiting?

[wtricks]

Originally Posted by CyberRanger

If you PM me your plus an admin login and password, I'll check it out. Also, if you can tell me a user this happens to, that would be very helpful.

Happens to all registered users, as an admin I seem to not have the issue. I have disabled the plugin now, but maybe we can make it work... I'll PM the details. Thank you for the support

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by LilSniper

The picture illustrated below is how I want my Download Center to look. What you see is the main menu of the system.

However, when I click on one of the categories and leave the main menu, this is what happens:

I guess VBulletin.org resized my image, so what I wrote is difficult to see. The red arrows are pointing at what I think is the problem. The red writing says: "take a look at the black line which the arrows are pointing at. could this be the problem?"

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

Hmm, how have you set the "Display "Tops" on all pages?" option?
Is it possible that you modified some of the DownloadsII templates and/or the downloads.php file?

Originally Posted by yahoooh

is there any update

i read there will be v6?

Yes, we are working on this new version

Originally Posted by Majest

1. I have a custom style and I want the comment messaging style to not be the vBulletin one, but to match my style.

2. I want it so to authors show up as top contributors and not top uploaders.

I am pretty new with vbulletin editing so I am not 100% following what you mean. If you could explain in more detail I would be greatly appreciative.

1. Using the "Styles & Templates" part of the AdminCP, you can edit the Stylevars of a style. There you can specify a "Text Editor Controls Folder" location, so you can change the icons of the message editor.
And you can edit the templates of the style (more specific the "Editor Templates" category) to edit the HTML code of the editor like you want.

2. Euhm, you say "as top contributors and not top uploaders", but there is no top uploaders phrase
Do you mean the opposite thing: replacing the "Top contributors" text with "Top uploaders"? Then you need to edit the correct phrase for this using the "Languages and Phrases" part of the AdminCP. Just search for the text and edit it.

Originally Posted by utw-Mephisto

Is there any way to upload the files on another server (different IP etc.) ?

Not at this moment. Of course you can FTP them to that location and then add them using the link field, but that's a bit complicated

@Everyone: I just finished version 5.0.5 which fixes all known bugs, some other bugs and improves the downloads log a bit. If anyone wants to report a new bug or something else, you need to be quick

[ccoa]

I'm not sure if this has been reported before, but I have two bugs with my copy:

1. After adding a new file, the user is redirected to a blank page. The file is still uploaded, though.

2. If a comment is deleted, the number of comments is set to some ridiculously large number (like 5 million or more), and the link to the download no longer functions. This fixes itself after a few days.