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.

[Bisha]

Originally Posted by rarauz

Hello,

Thanks for this mod.

After installation (6.0.9) appears 2 new lines in postbit_legacy (uploads & downloads).

I've been looking at the template postbit_legacy not see anything. I have found that the template downloads2_postbit have this:

<dt>{vb:rawphrase dl2_downloads}</dt><dd>{vb:raw post.dl2_downloads}</dd>
<dt>{vb:rawphrase dl2_uploads}</dt><dd>{vb:raw post.dl2_uploads}</dd>

I want to remove the new 2 postbit lines.

Could be the solution to delete the contents of downloads2_postbit template ?


Last, but not least. I'm trying to insert categories images, but the images appear below of the title categorie. This is:



I want it like this:




Can you help me?

I will forward you my template to do this.

[Hippy]

Originally Posted by Bisha

I will forward you my template to do this.

could ya post it or send it to me as well thanks

[jerde]

I like having it over the image because I use wider images.

[Skyrider]

Originally Posted by Hippy

you need to open up downloads2_cat_subbit template
and make a <vb:if condition
between here

<td class="dl2info" valign="middle" align="{vb:stylevar left}" nowrap="nowrap">
		<a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw sub.id}">{vb:raw sub.name}</a>
		<vb:if condition="$sub['catimage'] != ''"><br /><br /><a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw sub.id}"><img src="{vb:raw sub.catimage}" border="0" alt="{vb:raw sub.name}" title="{vb:raw sub.name}" /></a></vb:if>
	</td>

if

<img src="{vb:raw sub.catimage}" border="0" alt="{vb:raw sub.name}" title="{vb:raw sub.name}" /></a>

else hide
this will not show

<a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw sub.id}">{vb:raw sub.name}</a>

vb.com have good tutorials to explain this
If I had time I would give it a go for you
unfortunately I don't ATM
oh
if you have images in the normal cat
edit the same way in downloads2_main_catbit template

Meh, the bad thing is that I suck at template changes.

[Skyrider]

I think I found a bug.. On the main download page, it is saying there's 4,294,967,295 files in the category while there are 5....

[rarauz]

Originally Posted by Bisha

I will forward you my template to do this.

Thanks !!!

[Bisha]

Originally Posted by Hippy

could ya post it or send it to me as well thanks

Originally Posted by Bisha

I will forward you my template to do this.

I cant pm all of you :P

replace downloads2_main_catbit with this one

PHP Code:

<tr valign="top">
    <td class="dl2info" valign="top" align="{vb:stylevar left}" nowrap="nowrap">
        <vb:if condition="$cat['catimage'] != ''">
        <a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw cat.id}"><img src="{vb:raw cat.catimage}" alt="{vb:raw cat.name}" title="{vb:raw cat.name}" border="0" /></a></vb:if>
    </td>
    <td class="dl2info" valign="top" align="{vb:stylevar left}" nowrap="nowrap">
        <a href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=cat&amp;id={vb:raw cat.id}">{vb:raw cat.name}</a>
    </td>
    <td class="dl2info" valign="top" align="{vb:stylevar left}">
        <span class="smallfont">{vb:raw cat.description}</span>
        <vb:if condition="$subcats">
            <div class="subcats">
                <h4>{vb:rawphrase dl2_sub_cats}:</h4>
                <ol class="commalist">
                    {vb:raw subcats}
                </ol>
            </div>
        </vb:if>
    </td>
    <td class="dl2info" valign="top" align="center" height="40"><span class="smallfont">{vb:raw cat.files}</span></td>
</tr> 


and say thanks :P

[Hippy]

thanks

[sadiq6210]

I don't need it but I want to say
Thanks

[Skyrider]

Another issue, the rate menu is messed up when you rate a file from bad to good. The rate stars are within the text. How do I fix this?

Also:

I think I found a bug.. On the main download page, it is saying there's 4,294,967,295 files in the category while there are 5....

Still would like to solve this one.