ecDownloads 3.2 Legacy

ecDownloads 3.2 Legacy (vBDownloads) is available for vBulletin 3.0.x

Talk about 3.2 here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=751766

What is ecDownloads?

It is a download database that integrates into vBulletin. It allows you to upload files, create folders, link to external files - and more. It is very flexible and has many options. Sorry, no screenshots. Maybe if someone is nice they will provide a link to the latest version of ecDownloads for everyone to view it.

Changes in 3.2

- Too many to list... its a whole new world

Known Bugs:

- Missing phrase in add file (on nav bar)
- No file protection, add it here if you want: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=174
- Missing phrases (ecdownloads_can_edit_all and ecdownloads_can_view_disabled) in admincp

Install

Make the file edits in ecDownloads.txt
Upload the contents of 'upload' to your forum directory
Run the downloadinstaller.php file in the admincp (install/rebuild styles and phrases)
Create a directory called 'downloads' (or whatever you put in your settings) and make it writeable and executable

Time: 5-6 Min

Addons

vBAdvanced Module: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=93771

Want another addon? Request it.

Giving Back

Have you installed this mod? Click install.
Do you like this mod? Rate me 5/5.
Do you want to donate? Go to www.unicef.org and be generous!

To the community

Thanks for all your support, I hope you enjoy this. It will have 1-2 minor bugs, but nothing major. Have fun, and make suggestions.

IMPORTANT NOTICES

- Upgraders should remove the CRON that they originally set up
- Look at the fix list to the right -> see if it has been updated since you downloaded

[kafi]

This is very interesting hack for me. I like your job Ronln.
If you would like to hear some suggestion for next version, pleas read mine:

- when I hit "action" and do not check any file it shows php error message plus message that moved succesfully (although nothing was moved)
- downloads managment doesn't show info in which category was file uploaded (i need to know it before I aprove it)
- file info should show category in which it belongs (you can only see this in navigation bar)

- Search is crucial ! Would be possible to integrate search for documents (downloads) into vbulletin forum search? When I search in forum it will show additional table with search result in documents (downloads).

- it is broader then vb forum...
- in Downloads managemnt page i filter parent category and I am not getting any document, although there are files in child category...
- in parent category (if you have tree categorization) stat is not showing how many files it contain (you can see it in child category)
- would be nice to have file extension in file description
- if I want to check file I can not download it sooner than i aprove it (quick preview would be nice in downloads management page)
- comments by another users
- warning system, because of copyrights

[Ron1n]

Originally Posted by kafi

- when I hit "action" and do not check any file it shows php error message plus message that moved succesfully (although nothing was moved)

Well, your just asking for trouble there. It should give you a "moved successfull" message because everthing you asked it to move was moved OK (it didnt throw any errors). I might add, and probably will add, some anti-dumb user features to prevent people from seeing that message.

Originally Posted by kafi

- downloads managment doesn't show info in which category was file uploaded (i need to know it before I aprove it)

Well, you should actually look at the individual file, see the content, download it, and scan it for viri before approving it, but I think some more file information might be doable.

Originally Posted by kafi

- file info should show category in which it belongs (you can only see this in navigation bar)

I dont plan to change this.

Originally Posted by kafi

- Search is crucial ! Would be possible to integrate search for documents (downloads) into vbulletin forum search? When I search in forum it will show additional table with search result in documents (downloads).

exists in 3.0

Originally Posted by kafi

- it is broader then vb forum...

Not sure what your talking about.

Originally Posted by kafi

- in Downloads managemnt page i filter parent category and I am not getting any document, although there are files in child category...

Again, not sure what you mean. Screenshots are helpful.

Originally Posted by kafi

- in parent category (if you have tree categorization) stat is not showing how many files it contain (you can see it in child category)

Thanks captain obvious.

Originally Posted by kafi

- would be nice to have file extension in file description

I might add it in a later version.

Originally Posted by kafi

- if I want to check file I can not download it sooner than i aprove it (quick preview would be nice in downloads management page)

learn to read.

Originally Posted by kafi

- comments by another users

learn to read.

Originally Posted by kafi

- warning system, because of copyrights

huh? how would that warning system work?

[yahoooh]

i hope the next version will work to 3.0.6 and 3.0.7 because i will not upgrade to 3.5

[jugo]

Originally Posted by yahoooh

I might add, and probably will add, some anti-dumb user features to prevent people from seeing that message.

LMFAO!!! Ron1n ...you are one of a kind bro!!!!

[yoyoyoyo]

Thanks for the updated version. This is a great download system, but I noticed one small typo in the hack: 'Recomended' should be 'Recommended'

Thanks again!

[XenaHosting]

Originally Posted by Ron1n

yea, I dont add instructions for the nav bar. just open up another hack you have used to add a link to the nav bar and then copy that code but change the filename. its just a simple template edit, but since everyone's skin is different... i just let ppl do it themselves.


Here is another screenshot of the installer for 3.0

Okay I did what you said, and well I had tried that before except nothing shows up, this is what I have as the code..

		<td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="calendar.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[calendar]</a></td>
                <td class="vbmenu_control"><a href="downloads.php?$session[sessionurl]">$vbphrase[downloads]</a></td>

Obviously this is in navbar. Could the reason that its not showing up be because I have so many hacks already on the navbar?

[lttegutt]

Can someone help me with step 2.

"2 - create two new templates (copy the content from in the included templates folder:
A - downloads_portal_bit (added to the downloads template group - besure to edit line 4 (xxxxx) to your forums directory folder)
B - adv_portal_downloads (added to the adv_portal group)
C - (Optional downloads_portal_bit template - splits "Latest Uploaded Files" and "Most Downloaded Files" into separate modules)"

I dont understand this.

[wirewolf]

Originally Posted by lttegutt

Can someone help me with step 2.

"2 - create two new templates (copy the content from in the included templates folder:
A - downloads_portal_bit (added to the downloads template group - besure to edit line 4 (xxxxx) to your forums directory folder)
B - adv_portal_downloads (added to the adv_portal group)
C - (Optional downloads_portal_bit template - splits "Latest Uploaded Files" and "Most Downloaded Files" into separate modules)"

I dont understand this.

What exactly don't you understand? Not being factious, just trying to help.

[Ron1n]

Originally Posted by yahoooh

i hope the next version will work to 3.0.6 and 3.0.7 because i will not upgrade to 3.5

before you make that claim, how about talking with the morons who decided they wouldnt upgrade to 3.0 from 2.x?

[skokarl]

works it on localhost ?

when I try to upload, and press the upload button, there is only a blank screen ??