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[ABD] Download Centre 0.0.6

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Modification name: Download Centre
Author: FreakyBlue

Modification version: 0.0.6
Modification Description: This modification adds a download centre to your phpBB.

Discuss: discuss
Download: download
Report a bug: report a bug
Demo: demo

Feature tracker: Feature tracker
Bug tracker: Bug tracker

Development History: Development History
Bug History: Bug History

Features:
Manage your download categories:
- option to add a download category image
- option to define the order of which the categories are shown
- option to select one or multiple download forums
- option to show (pre-defined) thumbnails of download files
- option to exclude certain file types by extension
- option to edit the download files (related attachments)
- option to delete the donwnload files (related attachments)
- automatic MOD Version Check in ACP downloadcentre module
Download Centre:
- automatic filter for files from hidden forums or forums with no download permissions
- main side menu for easy clicks
- index view
- category view with latest version and archive
- statistics page per download category with main stats and stats per file
- alternative announcements for an empty category, archive of not the right permissions

Supported Styles: Prosilver, Subsilver2
Supported Language-Packages: en, nl

Screenshots:

Download Centre index
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Download Centre category
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Download Centre stats
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Download Centre ACP Category Manager
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Download Centre ACP Category Editor
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Download Centre Attachment Manager
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Download Centre Attachment Editor
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Download Centre Subsilver2 index
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Download Centre Subsilver2 Category
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Download Centre Subsilver2 Stats
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Last edited by FreakyBlue on Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:53 pm, edited 22 times in total.
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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Modification Roadmap

2010
  1. 2010-01-17: MOD becomes Download Centre (Read more)
    2010-01-21: Download Centre 0.0.4 released (Read more)
    2010-02-09: Preview images feature added (View screenshot)
    2010-02-11: Topic preview (View screenshot)
    2010-02-17: Exclude file types (View screenshot)
    2010-02-25: Added subsilver2 template (View screenshot)
    2010-02-26: Download Centre 0.0.5 released (Read more)
2009
  1. 2009-10-21: announcement @ IDLaunch & phpBB.com
    2009-11-09: creating the MOD file structure & subversion repository
    2009-11-10: attachment Page has been set up (view screenshot)
    2009-11-12: attachment Page layout restructured (view screenshot)
    2009-11-15: Pagination, hidden forums and attachments (view screenshot)
    2009-11-16: Attachment stats (view screenshot)
    2009-11-19: Attachment forum manager (view screenshot)
    2009-11-20: Attachment Editor (view screenshot)
    2009-11-20: First download test version released! (download)
    2009-11-22: Fixed two bugs, new test version released (download)
    2009-11-23: integration phpBB3 inbuilt delete attach function | added pagination (download)
Last edited by FreakyBlue on Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:58 pm, edited 25 times in total.
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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Btw.: It would be nice if there is a possibility for deleting / editing and moving / renaming the attachments ;)
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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lugsciath wrote:Btw.: It would be nice if there is a possibility for deleting / editing and moving / renaming the attachments ;)
Thanks for your reply. I will keep this in mind.
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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Today I've started with setting up the MOD file structure.
Requests for this MOD development are welcome.

For a full list of requests, take a look here: Overview requests Attachment Page MOD

The second post of this topic contains the Modification Roadmap. You can use it to follow the development.
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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Today I've set up the basic Attachment Page. This page gives an overview of all attachments at your board containing the following information:
- name attachment
- poster of attachment (in their user color wit a link to the profile)
- a link to the topic in which the attachment has been posted
- date of the attachment post
- how many downloads the attachment has
- how big the file size is
- instant download link

This all looks like this.
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Development of this MOD will go on. Requests are still welcome.
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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I've set up two live demos of the MOD @ IDLaunch:
- one poster
- multiple posters

Futhermore I've adopted a request by Pietje @ phpbb.nl: select forums to show attachments.
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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Just a suggestion, maybe, to download an attachment, just make the file name clickable (a link). By doing so, you can remove the "download" column in the table, and this maybe gives some extra free space so that the "View topic" link can be replaced with a clickable full topic name? :)
This would obviously result in an extra query, but otherwise would give a better overview in my opinion :)
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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DeViAnThans3 wrote:Just a suggestion, maybe, to download an attachment, just make the file name clickable (a link). By doing so, you can remove the "download" column in the table, and this maybe gives some extra free space so that the "View topic" link can be replaced with a clickable full topic name? :)
This would obviously result in an extra query, but otherwise would give a better overview in my opinion :)
The extra query isn't a problem ;)
Your suggestion inspired me to change the layout a little bit more 8-)

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I've added the attachment description below the attachment name.
The poster column is gone and this is added below the date on which the attachment has been posted.
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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looks much better now, great work freaky :D
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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darkonia wrote:looks much better now, great work freaky :D
Thnx m8 8-)

Update
To avoid a long list of attachments @ the attachments page, I've added a pagination. At the demo pages it's set up to 5 attachments per page.

The other problem that was giving me a headache, was to hide the attachments from groups who aren't allowed to see them (attachments posted in hidden forums). With the help of ToonArmy I've solved this issue.
As you can see at the demo pages you as a guest do not see the total amount of attachments (count the attachments and take a look at the total attachment stat ;) )
Register, login and take a look again --> there he is

Futhermore I've added some stats to the page.

Again a screenshot to fulfill the hungry eyes ;)

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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

Post by DeViAnThans3 »

Some good developments here, nice! :)

Just a question on that attachment count, what is the use of not showing the exact amount of attachments to guests? I don't really see that yet :) It doesn't bother me though, just sounds funny. :P
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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I'm just a funny guy :lol:

It is interesting if you want to show your guests or people who aren't a member of some special group, what they miss | don't have access to.

But I have to admit, it can be done much nicer. I'm thinking about this:
- total attachments you have access to: xxx
- total attachments you don't have access to: xxx
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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Today I've completed the attachment page stats. It shows:
- amount of attachments you have access to
- total filesize
- attachment per day

The first one can change obviously. That depends if you have hidden forums (and hidden attachments) for certain groups.

Again I've added a screenshot:
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Next stage of development is concentrating on the request made by lugsciath:
2009-10-21: delete/edit/move/rename attachments | request by lugsciath @ phpBB.com | view request
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Re: [DEV] Attachment Page 0.0.1

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Today I've added the attachment forum manager. This acp-module gives you the opportunity to select forums. Only the attachments of topics from the selected forums will be shown at the attachment page. And you only can see the attachments if you have the permissions to see the forum (as stated before in the above posts).
With this feature you have even more control over your attachment page.

The module looks like this:
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The next step is developing an ACP-module for deleting attachments and editing the attachment information like name and description.
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