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.

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by Hippy

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.

Not entirely accurate, you have your downloads anywhere, but if it isn't in a sub-directory of your forum you need to supply an absolute address to the location. On my site we have it at /data/userfiles/downloads/ (can't remember if the trailing / is needed).

[Hippy]

apache does not read behind itself
so if public_html is where apache is pointed to it will not read any directory's behind it

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by Hippy

apache does not read behind itself
so if public_html is where apache is pointed to it will not read any directory's behind it

We use lighttpd on our site not apache, so I guess that accounts for the difference.

[Hippy]

yes , I'm not to familiar with lighttpd
Enjoy

[Delfi_r]

Originally Posted by 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.

Originally Posted by Hippy

post the problem over to Chuck @ pp

Chuck @ pp has identified the problem and found a solution that involves changes on downlads.php. My forum is working fine now and the changes are minimal

I post here all the reasoning:

There is your conflict on edit.

He is using a variable name the same as we use

PHP Code:

`link` = " . $link . ", 


renaming our variable does not to solve that hacks problem.

If I rename $link to $dblink in our plugins nothing changes.

If I rename line 1713 of downloads.php file to this then it works

PHP Code:

`link` = '" . $file['link'] . "', 


I did it and all is working now

[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?

what did he say when it crashed the forums ?
did he come up with a fix for you ?

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by Delfi_r

Chuck @ pp has identified the problem and found a solution that involves changes on downlads.php. My forum is working fine now and the changes are minimal

I post here all the reasoning:



I did it and all is working now

because he is using it (means the other author )has to change the code from downloadsII?
why doesn't PP change there code..(saying it will not fix the issue ) with out explaining
when it worked fine

DownloadsII maybe a little dated with the code
But Have you ever seen the code with in the PP script
it conflicts with Dragon bytes modes with in the members profile alone with downloadsII
pull the PP plugin for the profile and all works..
I posted updated templates at PP for the home page template along with the profile page , and he opted not to use them..

Back in the day when this part of PP wasn't integrated into PP (it was Chucks Plugin )
I posted all kinds of fixes , and he never allied them. then there was a issue from a different member and the fix was something that Chuck and I had already gone over , again was not added till then.

I would be over there banging heads with Chuck but I have not found the extra time to
beta test for Him.
I would like it to work out of the box and if there is a problem that was fixed , I would like it to be added to the next release, and most of the time it's not. so I have to manualy edit something we all pay for to make it work!





There is your conflict on edit.

He is using a variable name the same as we use
PHP Code:

 `link` = " . $link . ",

renaming our variable does not to solve that hacks problem.

If I rename $link to $dblink in our plugins nothing changes.

If I rename line 1713 of downloads.php file to this then it works

PHP Code:

   `link` = '" . $file['link'] . "',

I did it and all is working now:up:
thanks for passing along the information
If you are over at PP tell him Hippy said Hi

[Delfi_r]

Hippy: I understand you, sometimes I feel the same. But this time I understand both ways.

If you have any suggestion how PP shoud be modified, send me a note, I'll ad to my list.

[dilbert]

Hi,

Can I import from vBavanced Dynamics?

Thanks

[fxdigi-cash]

did anyone try this mod on vb4.2? or the latest one??