Add-On Releases - DownloadsII Create New Thread Add-On

What does it do?
When a user uploads or updates a file via DownloadsII a thread is created or updated in the specificed forum.

DownloadsII Create New Thread Add-On, is not a stand-alone mod. It requires DownloadsII 5.0.4 or higher.
You can find it here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=120122 (free)


Features

1. Ability to global select the forum that receives the new thread and the userid of the thread creator.
2. Ability to decide what forum receives the new thread and the thread creator based on the category of the file
3. Option to have the thread created by the uploader or always assigned to the same user account
4. Option to never create threads by category
5. Usergroup permissions for being allowed to create a new thread
6. Link added between thread in Downloads file detail (optional).
7. Updated Downloads entry creates new post in thread alerting of an update.
8. Database link to Downloads file entry removed if thread is deleted.
9. If the Downloads new entry is placed in moderation, so is the thread.
10. Option to have new threads locked.

Installation

1. Upload the files in the upload folder into your forum directory.
2. From the admincp, import the product file product-dl2_thread.xml
3. From the admincp, set the options under "DownloadsII - Create Threads"
4. Be sure to set the usergroup permissions!
5. Done!

[klaush]

Yep!

[rsuplido]

I made some changes so it will show the number of replies on the file details instead of just a link at the end of the description (see attached). I hope I can share the mod someday.

Thanks for the plug-in!

[xoutlawz00x]

i cant get it on 3.7 gold it creates the thread but the page stays black wit the url of downloads.php?do=add&id=

[cedar]

Can it work with vBB 3.7?Or we must do some edit?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by cedar

Can it work with vBB 3.7?Or we must do some edit?

Normally it works fine with vB 3.7.

[RedGTiVR6]

I don't know if it's possible, but perhaps there would be a way to set it where when the download is approved, then the thread that's created is automatically approved as well?

[youjoomla]

I am not sure if this is covered already or there is a feature but could someone please explain.

We have 2 types of users.

Registered and Club Members

Registered users should be able to download free product and Club Members can download club and free product.

It seems that DownloadsII works only 1 way . Either allow or don't allow the group to download .Without permission to specific files or download category.

Does this feature exists?

[Daky]

i am not sure what happened but since 2-3 days ago i started having problems when uploading a new file, this is a error:

Fatal error:

* No Users Matched Your Query
* You did not specify a username for your post.

Unable to proceed with save while $errors array is not empty in class vB_DataManager_Thread_FirstPost in [path]/includes/class_dm.php on line 810
#0 vb_error_handler(256,

* No Users Matched Your Query
* You did not specify a username for your post.

do you know what is going on?

tnx

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by Daky

i am not sure what happened ...

hmmm .... well something had to happen! :-) Did you do a forum upgrade? Install any new plug-ins? Delete any users?

A few items to examine -

1. In your admincp, under Downloads - Create Threads -> Settings, is the Default UserID set as either "-1" or to a valid userid?
2. Does the user trying to add the file have permissions to create the thread in the designated forum?
3. If the category is set to go to a specific forum, is the category using a valid userid?

If you are still having problems, you can also PM me your site information along with an admin (vb) username and password. I'll check it out for you.

[Daky]

I think i found a problem,... recently i changed usergruop id , but i forgot to change it in the plug in,....

btw, i have another question:
In the Edit category, do i have to do edit for only a category or i have to edit all the subs as well.

Example,.

i have it like this

category
-sub1
-sub2
-sub3

if i select not to create thread to the `category` do i have to change it to no to subs or its gonna work anyway?

thank you so much!!!!!