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.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by siriuxs

Where I can find this option? I can't find it...

There's an Extensions item in the DownloadsII AdminCP menu.

[valendono]

thanks.. it fix my forum for temporary.. tq..

[abbasbsp]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

There's an Extensions item in the DownloadsII AdminCP menu.

and its setting, same with the setting in the "attachment"
you go to ==> ACP > Attachment Manager, example

Extension: rar
This way makes it, goto ACP > DownloadsII > Manage Extensions > add new Extensions

[Morrus]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

After searching a bit in the wrong direction, I found the issue. It's easy: imagecreatefrombmp() doesn't exist. Only imagecreatefromjpeg(), imagecreatefromgif() and imagecreatefrompng() do exist (and some less popular other formats).

The bmp function will be removed in a next release. Just convert the image to another format (and remove bmp as an image extension).

Nice catch

Marvellous - thanks! Problem solved!

[drpeppper]

hello jelle, thanks for this great mod. its a primary plugin i use and pretty much my entire site revolves around this.

my question is, would it be possible to add custom fields? how about a progress meter for large uploads?

thanks for your hard work.

-drp

[MustangLisa]

Would it be possible to show the total number of downloads in a category AND all it's subcategories? For example, I have a category for each letter of the alphabet, and the only thing in each letter category is more categories, for manufacturer names (not actual downloads). The actual downloads are in the manufacturer sub-categories, but I would like to show the total downloads at the top level, rather than "0" like it shows now.

i.e. http://www.musclecarmanuals.com/downloads.php

Thanks for your work on this, it's great!

[webspider]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

There's a timestamp added to files in the downloads folder, which is removed from the file name when downloading the file.

Though it's not the best solution indeed. To solve it completely, images and downloads need to be separated. So you can really protect the downloads directory from direct downloads.

Thanks for the hint!

I have disabled images and have added .htaccess "Deny from all" which stops anyone from accessing the dir or files unless through the downloader.

[beatthecasino]

I followed the upgrade directions and I everything seemed to go somooth I tried to pull up the page and I got a generic database error page when I clicked on the link to the download section.

Them I uninstalled the old one. Renamed the download folder and tried a fresh intsall per the directions. I got the same error. Any suggestions on where to start again?


Database error in vBulletin 4.0.0:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT
userfield.*, usertextfield.*, user.*, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(passworddate) AS passworddate, user.languageid AS saved_languageid,
IF(displaygroupid=0, user.usergroupid, displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid,
language.phrasegroup_global AS phrasegroup_global,
language.phrasegroup_ecdownloads AS phrasegroup_ecdownloads,
language.phrasegroup_posting AS phrasegroup_posting,
language.options AS lang_options,
language.languagecode AS lang_code,
language.charset AS lang_charset,
language.locale AS lang_locale,
language.imagesoverride AS lang_imagesoverride,
language.dateoverride AS lang_dateoverride,
language.timeoverride AS lang_timeoverride,
language.registereddateoverride AS lang_registereddateoverride,
language.calformat1override AS lang_calformat1override,
language.calformat2override AS lang_calformat2override,
language.logdateoverride AS lang_logdateoverride,
language.decimalsep AS lang_decimalsep,
language.thousandsep AS lang_thousandsep

FROM vb3_user AS user
LEFT JOIN vb3_userfield AS userfield ON (user.userid = userfield.userid)
LEFT JOIN vb3_usertextfield AS usertextfield ON (usertextfield.userid = user.userid) LEFT JOIN vb3_language AS language ON (language.languageid = IF(user.languageid = 0, 1, user.languageid))

WHERE user.userid = 1;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'language.phrasegroup_ecdownloads' in 'field list'
Error Number : 1054
Request Date : Tuesday, January 5th 2010 @ 06:06:26 PM
Error Date : Tuesday, January 5th 2010 @ 06:06:26 PM
Script : http://www.beatthecasino.com/bb/downloads.php
Referrer : http://beatthecasino.com/bb/forum.php
IP Address : 68.44.107.240
Username :
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[Dark-Master]

My browser(Firefox 3.5.x) cannot get filesize info. It says "Unknown time remaining". I wonder if it is Download II's problem or not.

[joyceleong]

Hi,

I am using the VB4 Publishing Suite, and the "Downloads" Tab on the Navigation is just right after the Forum Tab. May I know how can I shift/re-order the "Downloads" Tab, so that it will appear behind "Blogs" Tab?

Thank you.