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

[YLP1]

Firstly I would like to say thank you to developers of this product. I am not a coder but I certainly appreciate the hard work that developers put into creating the mods/products.

I run a local community forum/web site where I upload several council meeting videos (swf, wmv, flv formats), documents (pdf), video snippets, graphics (jpg, gif).

I am looking at this product mainly to house my videos. I am not that good on PHP yet so when I add something, it takes me a bit and I am hesitent to change once I have a product installed.

Will this product handle my video collection?

Thanks in advance.

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by YLP1

I run a local community forum/web site where I upload several council meeting videos (swf, wmv, flv formats), documents (pdf), video snippets, graphics (jpg, gif).
I am looking at this product mainly to house my videos. I am not that good on PHP yet so when I add something, it takes me a bit and I am hesitent to change once I have a product installed.
Will this product handle my video collection?
Thanks in advance.

I have the very same thing and I am using this to: play mp3, allow users to click on a link that adds to a private playlist which they can later on play all selected songs.

Adding videos should be fairly simple. If you want to allow them to play it, I would recommand using wimpy wasp. It's very simple to embed the code in the template and with conditionals, it would display only for specific videos categories (no need to display for documents) and with a one line code of javascript, they could play video before downloading it.

[YLP1]

Originally Posted by Lionel

I have the very same thing and I am using this to: play mp3, allow users to click on a link that adds to a private playlist which they can later on play all selected songs.

Adding videos should be fairly simple. If you want to allow them to play it, I would recommand using wimpy wasp. It's very simple to embed the code in the template and with conditionals, it would display only for specific videos categories (no need to display for documents) and with a one line code of javascript, they could play video before downloading it.

Hi Lionel, thank you for the response.

I own WimpyAV and use that currently for my council meeting videos. I don't know anything about conditionals. Can you show me how to to setup my video as you described?

Thanks in advance.

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by YLP1

Can you show me how to to setup my video as you described?

I use wimpy wasp

upload wasp.js in the clientscript folder

Between the <head></head> of the DOWNLOADS template put

<script language='clientscript/javascript' src='wasp.js'></script>

and in the template downloads file, put in

<script>
waspEmbed('downloads/{$file['url']}', 250, 188);
</script>

250 and 188 are width and height of video size and you need to adjust according to your need.

I would put it above the download button. I would even remove the big download button since we have been provided with links if all you do is videos.

Now if you have other categories which are not videos, like pdf or zip, this is where it gets tricky. You'll need to edit the downloads.php file , do a left join to get category parent so you could do your conditional <if condition="$parent=='XX'">display video, don't display download button<else />just display download button</if>

[ab4u]

Hi,

I'm using vJukebox v 0.9.0 Alpha every thing is good but I have one problem with Message editor it does not work when I want to add new media but it's work when I want to add comment? also it's work when I want to add post or replay in my forum, that problem with the editor message occure also when I use DownloadsII to add new file with description!! How can I solve this problem?

try to add new comment to see the problem http://ab4u.net/vb/jukebox.php?do=add&type=media



https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/attachmen...6&d=1154030011

[deltagsm]

Hi,

how to enable download resume?

[akulion]

working wonderfully with 3.6.4

I just have 1 question - is there another way for the person who submits the file to upload a preview or thumbnail for the download?

Because leaving the 'upload image' option enabled in the permissions allows everyone to add images even to an already submitted download which kinda looks strange

aku

[Simetrical]

When I try to update counters at my site, it appears to time out and everything is stuck at zero. Could you implement the hack they use in the official vB counters, i.e., the paging thing? Could I run some queries manually on mysql, or use some other workaround?

[sunnycher]

This ROCKS! Thank you for providing it for us!
I'd like to also know if there is a way to put an image as a sample of the files (image files) somewhere.

Thank you!!!!

[Lionel]

Originally Posted by sunnycher

I'd like to also know if there is a way to put an image as a sample of the files (image files) somewhere.

you mean somethink like that?