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.

[TableSpoon]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Thanks a lot for reporting. I just released a new version.
You were probably inspired by the "Mark Forums Read" CSRF fix in vB 4.0.3?
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/proje...?issueid=32785

Nah, I'm just generally interested in this stuff.

Also, I am using a modded version of your mod (lol), so I will have to integrate changes manually.

Might I suggest implementing what I did as an option? Basically, users can see and go to every category but the permission restriction prevents them from actually downloading anything. This gives them a nice preview of what's available to them if they register or advance in usergroups etc.

What say? All you have to do is conditionalize the cat_exclude (if I remember correctly) and I will no longer have to mod things eveytime you make a new version. :P

[Salar]

I get error on top and at the bottom.

"color="ffffff" style="border-width:0px; border-color:000000; border-style:solid;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">"

I have adv banners. How can i remove ads from downloads.php?do=add?

[logofreax]

How can I change sort order from Date Added" "Descending" to "File Name" "Ascending" with a few clicks?

We have 677 Categories and I dont want to change it for everyone by hand

Is there any way to do it as a batch?

[lovevn]

Originally Posted by lyricidal

is it at all possible to remove/or even add a setting for the &actionhash=** even if just for the &act=down, as we post our links with the "&act=down" for quicker access to downloading the files but now that show's a security error

"Your submission could not be processed because a security token was invalid.

If this occurred unexpectedly, please inform the administrator and describe the action you performed before you received this error."

I also tried to remove it in the style, but that caused it not to work at all

any possibilities for this?

excellent add-on btw, as you already know

I fixed this by re installing the product and allow overite.

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by logofreax

How can I change sort order from Date Added" "Descending" to "File Name" "Ascending" with a few clicks?

We have 677 Categories and I dont want to change it for everyone by hand

Is there any way to do it as a batch?

do it in the database...?

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

Major Issue!!!!

I just started using this for being able to download MP3 DJ mixes. Many of these files are around 90MB, however most files are only downloading like 10MB and stopping.

How can I fix this?!?

http://teknosounds.com/messageboard/downloads.php

Apparently after several tries the download will finally come through fully.

RS_Jelle, any thoughts on how to fix this?

[Preech]

Is it possible to work with a store feature. I need members to view download links after paying.

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by Preech

Is it possible to work with a store feature. I need members to view download links after paying.

That could be accomplished with usergroups I imagine.
Like when they pay, move them to a 'Paid' usergroup which has permissions to see particular categories or not. This can be done in the DownloadsII Extra Permissions section of the Usergroup.

[logofreax]

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

Major Issue!!!!

I just started using this for being able to download MP3 DJ mixes. Many of these files are around 90MB, however most files are only downloading like 10MB and stopping.

How can I fix this?!?

http://teknosounds.com/messageboard/downloads.php

Apparently after several tries the download will finally come through fully.

I have same Problem.

cu
logofreax

[insidedesign]

It would be nice if there were more CSS implemented into the template structure of this plugin. For example, if the file size in each file listing were wrapped in a div with a class assigned to it - I could easily set its display to none...

Are you planning on adding more CSS into the plugin?