Major Additions - DownloadsII

There's a vB4 version of this mod available: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=231427

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.

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.

Addons

• DownloadsII ver 5.0 vbAdvanced Add-On
• DownloadsII PM moderation notification
• DownloadsII Create New Thread Add-On
• DownloadsII Simple RSS Feed Add-On
• DownloadsII[Add-On] - Upload Rules

[sadiq6210]

Great mod.

RS_Jelle
About vb4, I will not upgrade unit release the new update for this mod for vb4
I believe that you can make an amazing devlopment with the 4 series (i.e staring in DownloadII 1.5 or 2.0) !

[gwerzal]

Do you have the GD library for PHP installed? And which version if you do (needs to be 1.8 or later)?

No as far as i know i havnt got gd library for php installed. how would i check. would i have to contact the hosts and ask them

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by teamemmenracing

Excellent mod....... thanks

I am getting this error when uploading ........ any ideas ?

Did you get this while uploading a large file?

Originally Posted by gwerzal

No as far as i know i havnt got gd library for php installed. how would i check. would i have to contact the hosts and ask them

AdminCP -> Maintenance -> View PHP Info
Look for GD

[gwerzal]

This is what it sais under the section of gd.

Thanks for helping

gd

GD Support enabled
GD Version bundled (2.0.34 compatible)
FreeType Support enabled
FreeType Linkage with freetype
FreeType Version 2.2.1
GIF Read Support enabled
GIF Create Support enabled
JPG Support enabled
PNG Support enabled
WBMP Support enabled
XPM Support enabled
XBM Support enabled

[reddyink]

is there anyway to organize categories in 3 columns.
Just like this http://www.haitiwebs.com/downloads.php


(may be sub-forums organization would help!! https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...bforum+listing)

thanks

[M-Tuning]

I hope you will support this hack for vB 4.0

I and probably a lot of other vB users use this mod.
And I can't upgrade to vB 4.0 unless my downloads work.

Too bad your neither an alpha or a beta tester.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by gwerzal

This is what it sais under the section of gd.

Thanks for helping

gd

GD Support enabled
GD Version bundled (2.0.34 compatible)
FreeType Support enabled
FreeType Linkage with freetype
FreeType Version 2.2.1
GIF Read Support enabled
GIF Create Support enabled
JPG Support enabled
PNG Support enabled
WBMP Support enabled
XPM Support enabled
XBM Support enabled

That's strange. If GD is enabled and JPG support is enabled, imagecreatefromjpeg() shouldn't be an undefined function

Can you create JPG thumbnails with vB itself? Does the attachment/avatar/... system for example create a thumbnail when you upload a big JPG?

Originally Posted by reddyink

is there anyway to organize categories in 3 columns.
Just like this http://www.haitiwebs.com/downloads.php


(may be sub-forums organization would help!! https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...bforum+listing)

thanks

That's not possible and I'm not planning it. Such design things are very personal. vB itself hasn't got this also.
But of course, you could change the templates yourself for this.

Originally Posted by M-Tuning

I hope you will support this hack for vB 4.0

I and probably a lot of other vB users use this mod.
And I can't upgrade to vB 4.0 unless my downloads work.

Too bad your neither an alpha or a beta tester.

I'm a beta tester now as IB changed their policy. Everybody who bought the pre-sale gets the beta.

[Cobinja]

Hi

we're using v5.1.1 and found the following bug:

I uploaded a file called similar to "abc-1.1.1-win32.zip".
When trying to download that file, the name was changed to "abc-1.1.win32.zip".

I looked into "download.php" and found this on line 679:

$newfilename = preg_replace('/[0-9]+-/','',$file['url']);

This line intends to remove the number-hyphen-combination that is added to the filenames during upload.
Unfortunately, this line also deletes number-hyphen-combinations within the actual filename.

Using the following fixes the bug:

$newfilename = preg_replace('/^[0-9]+-/','',$file['url']);

Greets,
Cobinja

[gwerzal]

That's strange. If GD is enabled and JPG support is enabled, imagecreatefromjpeg() shouldn't be an undefined function

Can you create JPG thumbnails with vB itself? Does the attachment/avatar/... system for example create a thumbnail when you upload a big JPG?

Yes i can upload jpg as attachments

That works fine. I just get that error mesage when i try to upload the images to the downloads


Update...................... I have this working ok now.

Thank you very much for your help and for the mod

[Mr_TriGGeR]

I am having a issue with permissions. When I set a user group to not see certain download sections they can still see them. I have tried checking the box and not checking it. I have added the cat. #'s with a , in between each cat. I can't see to get this to work. Any suggestions on what I am missing.