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.

[Amiresque]

thank you RS_Jelle,

Very nice mod!

Is it possible to change this mod and create new mod and use it beside DownloadsII as a Link Directory or Link Manager?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Namaless

AuthorID from File. To add this is simple, but I don't want add one query write only for add this field. Thanks ^_^

That's not possible at the moment as the field doesn't exist. In the past we only had the "author" field (without usernames) and then we added username parsing to it. That's cached in the "_author" field and is updated when you edit a file.

As it's possible to add multiple usernames, adding an authorid field isn't that easy. Then we need to comma list them (so join queries would be impossible, you would need multiple queries) or we need to add a separate table for them (which isn't worth it, I think).

Originally Posted by Amiresque

thank you RS_Jelle,

Very nice mod!

Is it possible to change this mod and create new mod and use it beside DownloadsII as a Link Directory or Link Manager?

I currently have no plans for a link directory/manager

[Sworm]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Yes, you need to add it again as both systems are working separately. There's no integration with vB4's asset manager at the moment.

OK, thanks for your reply.....

i must add the attachments icons in the downloads directory too? For example "rar.gif , or zip.gif" etc?

Please can you type here an example of a correct downloads2 working mime?

Thanks again

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Sworm

OK, thanks for your reply.....

i must add the attachments icons in the downloads directory too? For example "rar.gif , or zip.gif" etc?

Please can you type here an example of a correct downloads2 working mime?

Thanks again

No, there's no need for attachment icons. We do not use those at the moment.

Just have a look at the attachment mime types, you can copy those
+ You can leave it empty if you are not sure. Then a default one will be used.

[Sworm]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Just add images to files and they will be thumbnailed automatically? Like on the second and third screenshot.

For me don't work,
only very smallest images can be addedd clicking "Add Image", and only the first image extension addedd work.

For example, i have addedd the png extension for first, i have tryed to upload a image about 200x80 and is not been uploaded, i have reduced the dimension and the image it was uploaded.
After i have addedd the jpg/jpeg extension, i have tried to upload some jpeg images, but the mod show that only the png files are allowed.

there's a fix?

[Sworm]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

No, there's no need for attachment icons. We do not use those at the moment.

Just have a look at the attachment mime types, you can copy those
+ You can leave it empty if you are not sure. Then a default one will be used.

Thanks,
the files upload working, but with the images i have some problems (my previous post).

EDIT:
My error, i have solved the "Add image" with the correct extensions usage!

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by Sworm

Thanks,
the files upload working, but with the images i have some problems (my previous post).

EDIT:
My error, i have solved the "Add image" with the correct extensions usage!

I'm glad it's all solved for you now

[jblackburn]

Hi - It would be appreciated if anyone has insight if this mod would work for the following:

I need to create an private intranet and was considering VB4CMS. We need to post commission reports (PDF's, spreadsheets) that would be private to each user - probably a total of 50 users. Could this mod be used to create sections that are private only to a single user (and the admin of course)?

TIA, Jim

[Namaless]

RS_Jelle, if you add the field into db found it ^^

No problem.. this is only my suggestion, nothing need to work

[jimfries]

I just downloaded this and installed it but when I click on the download tab on the navigation bar, it opens up a blank page to www.mysite.com/downloads.php but it gives the 403 forbidden error anyone know how to fix this

edit:

I got it to show up but Im getting this message

Tinston, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

1.Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
2.If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

where do I edit to allow usergroups and to give certain usergroups permission to access the downloads section