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!

[tekram]

Hi;

Very nice Hack, Exellent work!!!!

But i´ve one Bug in my Forum now. when i upload a file, the User xxx make a thread, everythink is ok, but when i click on the forum where the thread stands, i have a white site. ( look screenshot )

[NiTRoN]

Tiny issue ive found.. whenever i update file.. like link, description, name or size it creates totally new thread instead adding post to the existing thread and renaming title to Updated: whateverfilename.ext

is that happening just to me or anyone else have this issue as well?

[tekram]

LOL, i´ve found whats wrong. Rename the Category from Downloads to Database. Then it works perfekt

[sokol]

I have an active forum with daily updated downloads. My users are getting tired of it reposting when the file has been updated any way to turn this off?

Nevermind, I modified the php code in the xml file to add a setting to turn on/off wether or not it posts an update when the file is modified.

Thanks for the great product!
~Sokol

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by NiTRoN

Tiny issue ive found.. whenever i update file.. like link, description, name or size it creates totally new thread instead adding post to the existing thread and renaming title to Updated: whateverfilename.ext

is that happening just to me or anyone else have this issue as well?

I've seen this happen before. I'll try to examine what's happening soon.

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by sokol

I have an active forum with daily updated downloads. My users are getting tired of it reposting when the file has been updated any way to turn this off?

Nevermind, I modified the php code in the xml file to add a setting to turn on/off wether or not it posts an update when the file is modified.

Thanks for the great product!
~Sokol

Cool! I need to add that in! Mind sharing in greater detail what you did?

[CheeSie]

Erhmm i cant even make it work O_O
It dont post new threads when updating files.. neither when uploading new files

[CyberRanger]

Originally Posted by CheeSie

Erhmm i cant even make it work O_O
It dont post new threads when updating files.. neither when uploading new files

If you send me a PM with your site URL along with an admin login and password, I'll check it out for you.

[bashy]

Does this create the thread straight away, if so then its not working for me, I have enabled all catergories to send thread, i have enabled a global forum, i have set the userID on all to mine #1 so it cant be a permissions issue....

Any thoughts please? running 3.6.4

[Jay...]

CR, i have just installed the hack and everytime a file is uploaded it has the word Gallery in the thread title, how can i remove that