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.

[stunod]

How can I make the images for the thumbnail previews bigger? When ever I change the 100 in the $width it just changes the height not the width.

if (empty($errors))
			{
				$forceredirect = true;
				$newfilename = $name . '_' . $random . '.' . $ext;
				move_uploaded_file($vbulletin->GPC['image']['tmp_name'], $dl->url.$newfilename);
				chmod($dl->url.$newfilename, 0666);
				$thumb = $name.'_'.$random.'_thumb.'.$ext;
				if (($ext == 'jpg') OR ($ext == 'jpeg'))
				{
					$orig_image = imagecreatefromjpeg($dl->url.$newfilename);
				}
				else if ($ext == 'png')
				{
					$orig_image = imagecreatefrompng($dl->url.$newfilename);
				}
				else if ($ext == 'gif')
				{
					$orig_image = imagecreatefromgif($dl->url.$newfilename);
				}

				list($width, $height, $type, $attr) = @getimagesize($dl->url.$newfilename);
				if ($width > 100)
				{
					$ratio = 100 / $width;
					$newheight = $ratio * $height;
				}
				else
				{
					$newheight = $height;
				}
				$destimg = @imagecreatetruecolor(100, $newheight);
				imagecopyresampled($destimg, $orig_image, 0, 0, 0, 0, 100, $newheight, imagesx($orig_image), imagesy($orig_image));

				if (($ext == 'jpg') OR ($ext == 'jpeg'))
				{
					@imagejpeg($destimg, $dl->url.$thumb);
				}
				else if ($ext == 'png')
				{
					@imagepng($destimg, $dl->url.$thumb);
				}
				else if ($ext == 'gif')
				{
					@imagegif($destimg, $dl->url.$thumb);
				}
				@imagedestroy($destimg);

[insidedesign]

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

Go to your downloads page in the forum (not in the AdminCP), in the Sub-Navbar menu it says Main | Search | Add | Manage

Oh, ok. Crap, since I am using a tab modification I do not see these options. Would you mind passing me the url instead?

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by stunod

How can I make the images for the thumbnail previews bigger? When ever I change the 100 in the $width it just changes the height not the width.

Changing the 100 everywhere (4 occurances!) should do the trick. The height is calculated automatically (ratio).

Originally Posted by insidedesign

Oh, ok. Crap, since I am using a tab modification I do not see these options. Would you mind passing me the url instead?

downloads.php?do=manfiles

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by insidedesign

Oh, ok. Crap, since I am using a tab modification I do not see these options. Would you mind passing me the url instead?

Downloads has its own tab option setup, you don't need to use a tab modification for it. This way it'll have the script auto-selected and it'll show the sub-navbar. Unless you have an absolute need to run it through that tab system..?

[stunod]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Changing the 100 everywhere (4 occurances!) should do the trick. The height is calculated automatically (ratio). downloads.php?do=manfiles

What am I doing wrong! I have changed all 4 occurances of 100 and it did change in size. I tried messing with different numbers and it just would never stay partitioned.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Adam

[janaf]

Hi, Just installed DownloadsII

Some comments:

"Turn OFF the downloads section for maintenance." YES / NO

Was confused, as YES actually turns DownloadsII ON

Import Files:

Directory
Absolute path to the download directory.
The absolute path to this script is X
Include a trailing slash.

Hmmm, I want to bulk import a few hundred files into DownloadsII. Does this do it?
Absolute path to the download directory. Is that the path to the directory I want to import?
The absolute path to this script is X OK, this looks like the root absolute path on my win server. So?

Any feedback appreciated.


PS Would love if the DownloadsII could somehow integrate with CMS Categories. I am using catetories to collect different types of documentation articles like manuals, tips, user instructions for products I sell. Some are CMS pages, some are pdf files, and images.

So making a list with both download files and CMS pages / categories would be great.

Any tips or ideas out there?

[Welshy2008]

RS_Jelle,

I have been using this mod on 3.8 for a while and think it is great - I have also upgraded to this one on my 4.0 board.

I have mentioned this before, but believe it may have been lost in amongst all the posts.

What I would love to see (as would my members) is the ability to add more than one file in the same place.

For example - I would like to add a PDF of Questions - and then underneath it, have a PDF with the Answers, rather than the members go hunting in seperates places - which could be lost by new files being uploded?

Is this possible, Please?

Many Thanks,
Welshy2008.

[Krahl]

I'm on a shared server and having issues with the size of files being uploaded. I realize by reading through the thread that my php.ini needs to be edited to allow larger uploads. However, there is no php.ini in my directory structure. Where would I create this to have it function properly?

Thanks for any input.

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by Krahl

I'm on a shared server and having issues with the size of files being uploaded. I realize by reading through the thread that my php.ini needs to be edited to allow larger uploads. However, there is no php.ini in my directory structure. Where would I create this to have it function properly?

Thanks for any input.

Check with your host if you can edit or change these settings. My old shared host allowed us to create a cgi wrapper that initialized our own php.ini (well for use of php5, but allowed changing of the max upload and such too)

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by Welshy2008

RS_Jelle,

I have been using this mod on 3.8 for a while and think it is great - I have also upgraded to this one on my 4.0 board.

I have mentioned this before, but believe it may have been lost in amongst all the posts.


What I would love to see (as would my members) is the ability to add more than one file in the same place.

For example - I would like to add a PDF of Questions - and then underneath it, have a PDF with the Answers, rather than the members go hunting in seperates places - which could be lost by new files being uploded?


Is this possible, Please?



Many Thanks,
Welshy2008.

May not be exactly what you're looking for, but you could stick the two files in the same category and pin them so they stay at the top?