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 TeknoSounds

Hey Jelle, I'm trying to edit a few things to get things to show up the way I want, but running into a few troubles. First, on the memberinfo tab for Downloads, I'm trying to add the category to the info displayed, but cat.name doesn't show anything. Is there anything I need to do to pull this variable?
Second, on the Latest Files and Top Files, I'm trying to add "by file.author" in a smaller line underneath the title of the download, but I can't begin to see where the stats info is pulled/compiled from/at so that I could add this.

It's not that easy as that information isn't available. The database query isn't loading that.
For the first one, you need to edit the profile tab plugin and add a JOIN statement to the query to get the category table in. For the second one, you need to edit the queries in class_downloads2.php (update_latest_files() and update_popular_files() functions).

Originally Posted by asj

Your server is running safe mode. You MUST manually create a folder named dl_tmp under your downloads folder. Be sure to change the permissions to 777. :down:

The notification sounds clear to me? It's there to help you and it goes away when you fixed it

Originally Posted by vbbforfree

My error

Originally Posted by redfox2010

do i have to change postbit? or what?
i can do manually
tnx

That's not a DownloadsII issue, but a Post Thank You Hack issue. The thank stats are right before the download stats and they start it because of some invalid HTML.

A workaround placing the download stats before the thank you ones:
AdminCP -> Plugins & Products -> Plugin Manager -> "DownloadsII: Set Postbit Template Hook" -> Execution Order -> 4 -> Save

Originally Posted by mattpist

is it possible to add an "add new file" button to the main page instead of just the category pages? thanks!

Edit the downloads2_main template and add it where you want:

		<vb:if condition="$show['addnewfile']">
			<a class="newcontent_textcontrol" href="downloads.php?{vb:raw session.sessionurl}do=add&amp;cat={vb:raw cat.id}" rel="nofollow"><span>+</span> {vb:rawphrase dl2_add_new_file}</a>
		</vb:if>

[CloudWolf]

Anyone experiencing a problem where a user uploads a file, then gets taken to "You do not have permission to view this page" because it needs moderation?

Is there a way to let standard useres view a file thats not been moderated, but not actually have moderator powers? :P

(awesome mod by the way!)

[TeknoSounds]

Pretty excited about this, tho didn't take much work at all to do.
Embedded the Concepta MP3 player with DownloadsII so that it pulls the correct url for each file and passes it to the player on the page.

See attachment

[Sadikb]

Originally Posted by CloudWolf

Anyone experiencing a problem where a user uploads a file, then gets taken to "You do not have permission to view this page" because it needs moderation?

Is there a way to let standard useres view a file thats not been moderated, but not actually have moderator powers? :P

(awesome mod by the way!)

Yep... I am.

I just installed it for the first time and was testing it when noticed this. After upload, instead of redirecting users to the file page which he will obviously not be able to see because of the moderation, it should show him a message saying that his file is in moderation.

This is an unbelievable Mod by the way. I can't imagine someone distributing it for free... Hats off to you man... Really appreciate it. You deserve me buying you at least coffee (I am a teetotaler, so no beer! ) once I have this working on my live site.

[RS_Jelle]

Originally Posted by CloudWolf

Anyone experiencing a problem where a user uploads a file, then gets taken to "You do not have permission to view this page" because it needs moderation?

Is there a way to let standard useres view a file thats not been moderated, but not actually have moderator powers? :P

(awesome mod by the way!)

It's on the todo list already. Should be fixed in the next release

That won't be possible I guess as that's not the exspected behaviour for most users (that would be against the moderation queue principle). But you can of course turn moderation off at the usergroup permissions, so every file is automatically accepted.

Originally Posted by TeknoSounds

Pretty excited about this, tho didn't take much work at all to do.
Embedded the Concepta MP3 player with DownloadsII so that it pulls the correct url for each file and passes it to the player on the page.

See attachment

Nice, but I'm not planning to add an audio or video player to the package. I guess a media library is something different than a downloads section. And there are many players, so it would be difficult to make a choice.

Originally Posted by Sadikb

This is an unbelievable Mod by the way. I can't imagine someone distributing it for free... Hats off to you man... Really appreciate it. You deserve me buying you at least coffee (I am a teetotaler, so no beer! ) once I have this working on my live site.

Thanks
Coffee or tea is fine, I don't like beer

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Nice, but I'm not planning to add an audio or video player to the package. I guess a media library is something different than a downloads section. And there are many players, so it would be difficult to make a choice.

Agreed and no worries. I'm using Downloads for a specialized way Actually at the time there weren't any media libraries for vB4, and the ones that have come out are more for video that music.

Just wanted to share tho heh

[Sadikb]

Originally Posted by RS_Jelle

Thanks
Coffee or tea is fine, I don't like beer

We have similar tastes then! Where's your support developer link man?

And any idea how to prevent user from getting the You do not have permission error after he uploads? Thanks again.

[Charis]

It would be great to have two columns (downloads/uploads) in memberlist and even more if they were sortable.

I guess we should have something like this:

PHP Code:

<th class="blocksubhead">Downloads</th>

<th class="blocksubhead">Uploads</th> 


in template memberlist and something like this:

PHP Code:

<vb:if condition="exec_switch_bg()"><td class="{vb:raw bgclass} postcount">{vb:raw userinfo.dl2_downloads}</td></vb:if>

<vb:if condition="exec_switch_bg()"><td class="{vb:raw bgclass} postcount">{vb:raw userinfo.dl2_uploads}</td></vb:if> 


in template memberlist_resultsbit

How could we make these columns sortable?

[Ophelia]

Since AndrewD passed away (which really hit me hard), and the future of the Links & Download manager is at question, and because our site relies heavily on this modules, we need to look for an alternative.

Does this module do the following?

• Can we schedule downloads so that they will show up on a certain date?
• Can we restrict downloads by usergroup?
• Can we have hidden areas for just team members?
• Can we hide something that has been uploaded?

Thank you.

[TeknoSounds]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

Since AndrewD passed away (which really hit me hard), and the future of the Links & Download manager is at question, and because our site relies heavily on this modules, we need to look for an alternative.

Does this module do the following?

• Can we schedule downloads so that they will show up on a certain date?
• Can we restrict downloads by usergroup?
• Can we have hidden areas for just team members?
• Can we hide something that has been uploaded?

Thank you.

Oh wow, thats very sad to hear :-/ Best regards to his family.

For your questions:
1) No
2) Yes, amounts of downloads, file size upload, file size download, category restrictions
3) Yes, categories can be restricted.
4) See 3, but there is not a by "per file" basis.