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.

[Nadeemjp]

hello friend
i am sorry but i commited a mistake.
when i was upgrading to vb4, i deleted the thread and pm extension of downloads and left the downloadII as disabled and now wheni am trying to upgrade, i found that in the instructions it is said not to delete the thread for download extension/mod.
now i cannot go in the usergroup and grant permission cause as predicted by you it gives database errors.

is there any to get rid of this?

the error is as following:

Database error in vBulletin 4.0.1:

Invalid SQL:
UPDATE usergroup SET

### UPDATE QUERY GENERATED BY fetch_query_sql() ###
`title` = 'Super Administrators',
`description` = 'Family Bunker\'s Super Administrator',
`usertitle` = '<font color=\"#C11B17\"><b>Super Admin</b></font>',
`opentag` = '<span style=\"font: 13px Tahoma; color:#C11B17; font-weight: bold;\">',
`closetag` = '</span>',
`passwordexpires` = '0',
`passwordhistory` = '0',
`downloads2permissions` = '511',
`downloads2extrapermissions` = '0',
`excludecatlist` = '',
`downloadsmaxuploadtotal` = '-1',
`downloadsmaxdailydl` = '-1',
`downloadsmaxdailyfiles` = '-1',
`downloaddelaygrp` = '60',
`ms_leaders_ugp_permissions` = '0',
`vbblog_general_permissions` = '524286',
`vbblog_customblocks` = '10',
`vbblog_custompages` = '10',
`vbblog_entry_permissions` = '32767',
`vbblog_comment_permissions` = '2014',
`forumpermissions` = '16777215',
`genericpermissions` = '2147483583',
`attachlimit` = '0',
`pmquota` = '15000',
`pmpermissions` = '7',
`pmsendmax` = '0',
`pmthrottlequantity` = '0',
`calendarpermissions` = '63',
`wolpermissions` = '31',
`adminpermissions` = '3',
`genericpermissions2` = '1',
`genericoptions` = '63',
`profilepicmaxwidth` = '120',
`profilepicmaxheight` = '120',
`profilepicmaxsize` = '65535',
`avatarmaxwidth` = '120',
`avatarmaxheight` = '120',
`avatarmaxsize` = '40000',
`signaturepermissions` = '245759',
`sigpicmaxwidth` = '500',
`sigpicmaxheight` = '100',
`sigpicmaxsize` = '10000',
`sigmaxrawchars` = '200',
`sigmaxchars` = '200',
`sigmaxlines` = '5',
`sigmaxsizebbcode` = '7',
`sigmaximages` = '10',
`albumpermissions` = '255',
`albumpicmaxwidth` = '600',
`albumpicmaxheight` = '600',
`albummaxpics` = '100',
`albummaxsize` = '0',
`usercsspermissions` = '63',
`visitormessagepermissions` = '62',
`socialgrouppermissions` = '262143',
`maximumsocialgroups` = '5',
`groupiconmaxsize` = '65535'
WHERE usergroupid=6;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'ms_leaders_ugp_permissions' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Friday, January 29th 2010 @ 01:47:08 PM
Error Date : Friday, January 29th 2010 @ 01:47:08 PM
Script : http://www.familybunker.com/forums/a....php?do=update
Referrer : http://www.familybunker.com/forums/a...&usergroupid=6
IP Address :
Username :
Classname : vB_Database_MySQLi
MySQL Version : 5.1.30

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by PeteBlume

Is there any possibility to show the latest files in the sidebar of the forum? I tried some lines of code, but I think I'm not a good coder. So my work wasn't sucessfully...

Can you help me? Or is there a script anywhere?

It's on my todo list, together with a CMS widget

Originally Posted by entertain

Hi Jelle,

nice to hear you updated DownloadsII for vBulletin 4. Thanks for the good job and the time you spent in coding, updating and supporting this modification.

I only have one request:
Could you please change the check of the download limit from the primary to the secondary usergroups?
I mean, if I put an user secondarily into the usergroup "Without Downloadlimit" this won't work. You have to change the primary usergroup, but we can't do this with our current usergroup structure.

In my opinion this this is much more practical.

That issue always existed. I guess we can't fix it easily from our side, though I'm not sure about it.

Originally Posted by Nadeemjp

hello friend
i am sorry but i commited a mistake.
when i was upgrading to vb4, i deleted the thread and pm extension of downloads and left the downloadII as disabled and now wheni am trying to upgrade, i found that in the instructions it is said not to delete the thread for download extension/mod.
now i cannot go in the usergroup and grant permission cause as predicted by you it gives database errors.

is there any to get rid of this?

the error is as following:

The "ms_leaders_ugp_permissions" usergroup column isn't part of DownloadsII. The error is caused by another mod.

Deleting those add-ons isn't a problem when you did before running the upgradetov6.php upgrade script. If you do it afterwards, it will throw a database error (when uninstalling the product, not when using the usergroup permissions).
But of course, uninstalling means that you lose the thread add-on data. That's why I don't recommend uninstalling it

[Juggernaut]

Nice product, installed

[PeteBlume]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

It's on my todo list, together with a CMS widget

Very nice,
thanks!

[Nadeemjp]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

It's on my todo list, together with a CMS widget



That issue always existed. I guess we can't fix it easily from our side, though I'm not sure about it.



The "ms_leaders_ugp_permissions" usergroup column isn't part of DownloadsII. The error is caused by another mod.

Deleting those add-ons isn't a problem when you did before running the upgradetov6.php upgrade script. If you do it afterwards, it will throw a database error (when uninstalling the product, not when using the usergroup permissions).
But of course, uninstalling means that you lose the thread add-on data. That's why I don't recommend uninstalling it

ah, i see.
well does this mean that my downloads will work fine and that i can again install the thread creator once it is availagble for vb4?

[Nadeemjp]

But RS Jelle friend, i had these modifications before as well and never had this problem, so what is causing it to habe this error upon permissions?
i have only got a few mods left cause i deleted all other mods and downloads seemed to be fine with every mod.

[Fusion2]

This looks like an interesting mod. Not sure what i can use it for, but i will bookmark for later install.

How are others using this mod?

I like the concept of this mod, but i have a community website and trying to figure out what to allow people to download?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Nadeemjp

ah, i see.
well does this mean that my downloads will work fine and that i can again install the thread creator once it is availagble for vb4?

Yes

Originally Posted by Nadeemjp

But RS Jelle friend, i had these modifications before as well and never had this problem, so what is causing it to habe this error upon permissions?
i have only got a few mods left cause i deleted all other mods and downloads seemed to be fine with every mod.

It's definitely not caused by DownloadsII, the old Create Thread add-on or the old pm add-on. There's nothing in our software with the name "ms_leaders_ugp_permissions" in it.

It's caused by another mod (with a bad installation or a bad removal). Normally you should be able to trace it with the "leaders" name. What mod you are/were using could use such a name?

Also check the /includes/xml/ directory for old bitfield xml's (= usergroup permissions) from mods you removed.

Originally Posted by Fusion2

This looks like an interesting mod. Not sure what i can use it for, but i will bookmark for later install.

How are others using this mod?

I like the concept of this mod, but i have a community website and trying to figure out what to allow people to download?

Some are using it for documents, some for course materials, some for software, some for images, ...

[Sayid]

I was really confused should I install this mod or LDM. I know both are excellent mods but I decide to install this one because I read you posts and realized that you are a nice person and you respect others. Nominated and tagged until upgrading.
Many thanks.

[entertain]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

That issue always existed. I guess we can't fix it easily from our side, though I'm not sure about it.

shit... this would have been too nice...