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.
Hiya I've read through all 28 pages of this thread and am very impressed by WP and Jelle, so i have no doubt that you can handle this one.
(Your sheer dedication should get you guys MotM, btw and i voted for it)
Everything works great so far as i can tell, however.. on my site not all files are to be downloadable, but i would like all to be viewable so to speak, without downloading...
Like A Play/View Button? To listen to a song, or view an image. Preferably in the download_file template
I got in there lol and was trying things to create a link to it but i couldn't figure it out so that it was universal... {$file['url']} didn't get exactly there...
@hippsta: DownloadsII is meant for downloading things so we force those download windows
Maybe we can create an add-on for this, just like the thread creation, but at the moment this isn't possible.
@hippsta: DownloadsII is meant for downloading things so we force those download windows
Maybe we can create an add-on for this, just like the thread creation, but at the moment this isn't possible.
what do you mean by you "force" them?
hmm. so there's no command i can stick in to make $file['id'] execute? or maybe is there a conditional i can insert to disable the "save" button, or grey it out on the dl popup; based on permissons?
Sorry for the weird request its just that i like this mod much better than the Links & Downloads Manager, and i'd hate to have to settle, lol
so there's no command i can stick in to make $file['id'] execute? or maybe is there a conditional i can insert to disable the "save" button, or grey it out on the dl popup; based on permissons?
As of now, not based on permissions. But you can disable the "save" button based on the type of file to be downloaded via admincp -> Downloads -> Settings -> Open Directly in Browser. I created that option because one of the sites I run wanted PDF's to automatically open in the browser. So for that site, I have "pdf" in the "Open Directly in Browser" field.
CAn you add a feature that selected usergroups get an pm when a file is submitted to approve it and when the files is approved the uploader gets an pm?
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09-12-2006, 05:03 PM
