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.

[Bisha]

How I can disable ONE category?? or deny access to users??

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by Bisha

How I can disable ONE category?? or deny access to users??

Easily you edit the usergroup settings for the group(s) you don't want to have access to that category.

[Bisha]

Originally Posted by squidsk

Easily you edit the usergroup settings for the group(s) you don't want to have access to that category.

uhhh

thankkssss, founded!

[squidsk]

The filenames and the internal names are related, the internal name will likely just be a number prepended to the name you get when downloading. That being said to see who uploaded them just look at the entry for the file, either on your forum or through an sql query, this will give you the username and/or the member id number of the uploader.

[Skyrider]

Originally Posted by FF|Skyrider

Is there anyway when a category image is being used (like in subs) that the category name (in text) will be hidden? It looks weird that both the clickable image and text is being shown.

Also, how do I alter the thumb sizes being generated/created?

:-\ I really would appreciate an answer.

[squidsk]

Likely just an edit of the appropriate template.

[Skyrider]

Originally Posted by squidsk

Likely just an edit of the appropriate template.

Most likely, though I am unsure at the moment what to edit.

[Hippy]

you need to open up downloads2_cat_subbit template
and make a <vb:if condition
between here

<td class="dl2info" valign="middle" align="{vb:stylevar left}" nowrap="nowrap">
		<a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw sub.id}">{vb:raw sub.name}</a>
		<vb:if condition="$sub['catimage'] != ''"><br /><br /><a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw sub.id}"><img src="{vb:raw sub.catimage}" border="0" alt="{vb:raw sub.name}" title="{vb:raw sub.name}" /></a></vb:if>
	</td>

if

<img src="{vb:raw sub.catimage}" border="0" alt="{vb:raw sub.name}" title="{vb:raw sub.name}" /></a>

else hide
this will not show

<a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw sub.id}">{vb:raw sub.name}</a>

vb.com have good tutorials to explain this
If I had time I would give it a go for you
unfortunately I don't ATM
oh
if you have images in the normal cat
edit the same way in downloads2_main_catbit template

[rarauz]

Hello,

Thanks for this mod.

After installation (6.0.9) appears 2 new lines in postbit_legacy (uploads & downloads).

I've been looking at the template postbit_legacy not see anything. I have found that the template downloads2_postbit have this:

<dt>{vb:rawphrase dl2_downloads}</dt><dd>{vb:raw post.dl2_downloads}</dd>
<dt>{vb:rawphrase dl2_uploads}</dt><dd>{vb:raw post.dl2_uploads}</dd>

I want to remove the new 2 postbit lines.

Could be the solution to delete the contents of downloads2_postbit template ?


Last, but not least. I'm trying to insert categories images, but the images appear below of the title categorie. This is:



I want it like this:




Can you help me?

[squidsk]

Originally Posted by X-or

Filenames and download name (which is the only one you can search) are totally unrelated. You can upload summer.mp3 and call it "Winter".

You clearly have no idea how the plugin works, if the plugin couldn't match the filename used to store it on server then it could never actually allow someone to download the file. So look through the database for the filename on the server to match it to the downloads entry which will give you the username of the person who uploaded it.