Name: ELY_M's Upload Mod.

Description: Allows you to upload/attach files in posts.

Link: MultiHack File

Demo: none

Requirement: UBB™ 6.4 , Mod Wordlets, and LK\'s CP Mod Addon

Hi,

do you have a zip-file for us?

thanks
d-talk

I installed it and everything seemed to work great, but I cannot enable it on more than 1 forum at a time. As soon as I turn it on in a different forum the previous one will automatically reset.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Marc

Never mind, I checked the 6.3 thread on this one and found the necessary modifications...works great now...

Marc

can you point me to the modifications you found? I'll update the file

Hey Allen, thanks for the port.

I think Marc is talking about the code in cp_forums.cgi:

[code][/code]...where 17 should be 19 to get the radio buttons to stick.

I just tried this though, in both spots in cp_forums.cgi and the problem is still persisting. There must be some other instances of it in the code.

Yes, that's the code I used, after I changed the 2 instances as mentioned in the 6.3 post it still didn't work so I did a search for just "0 .. 17"...there are 4 total, changed those to 19 also and it worked. I think LK mentioned that too in the other thread.

Hope that helps,

Marc

thanks, I had grabbed the files from a later date and thought that was already done, I'll update the file shortly

I still had problems with the radio buttons even after fixing the "17" in those four places. Maybe it's just me though. Allen, possibly you could see if it works for you.

Hi,

were can I find the multihack-programm, or have anybody a zip-file for me???

thanks
d-talk

http://www.ubbdev.com/mhp/mhack2.msi (2.8 mb) - for those with a current windows install.

http://www.ubbdev.com/mhp/mhack2.zip (5.5 mb) - for those who need some .dll's updated

Allen, I know I am missing something here.

I have searched high and low in all instances of the ELY_M upload hacks throughout the ages and I can't seem to find a method of activating this on a new topic, or post reply form.

The MHP installed without a hitch and I was able to configure the Modifications Settings, as well as each Forum by preference. I should mention LK's CPAddon, WordletsMod, SpellCheck and QuickReply were previously installed and might I say, work flawlessly!...(UBB.Classic 6.4.0.1)

Is there any additional work that needs to be done to get this to work correctly?

errrr ahhhh....never mind, I found the problem. (ME!)

During the MHP analyze, I got an error so I investigated. The vars_wordlets_mod entry was looking for the ); and 1; to be separated by a single CR.

I modified the MHP to only look for the 1; and add above. Duhhhh, I went back and moved the ); to the proper location and have been blasting away at uploads ever since.

A question on how the file name is made... instead of using a random file name, or one with the member's name in it, or their member number, is there a way to let the user input a file name?

This is a big problem for me because my users use this upload feature to post numerous files of the same type (recorded games for the game, Age of Mythology, which are dropped into a special folder when downloaded) and a lot of people are complaining that the files are just overwriting each other because they're all named for the user or their number.

Thanks in advance for any help... this would be a boon to my forums if someone could figure it out.

Yes, what Xiphoid said...

My pervious install of this mod is on 6.1.0.3, and the file is uploaded with the original name. I need to be able to keep descriptive names to be able to sort through the upload folder.

Any suggestions?

Search for my reply in a previous version. I detailed how to maintain the current filename. I don't remember and I'd have to search too otherwise I'd tell ya

I'm still looking for a way to restrict uploads to specific users, so if anyone has any idea how to do that please let me know An admin-set checkbox in member profiles would rock, that way I could restrict this to subscribing members only.

Found it here:
http://www.ubbdev.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=000630;p=4#000053

I just applied this on my 6.4 version, and it did work to save the original fime name. But the overwrite protection didn't work. I was able to re-upload the same file, with no warning, and the file did not get CHMOD'd to 0444. Maybe I just need to check my upload settings...

There may be a conflict with the new settings in the CP: One difference between the instructions and the newer version of ELYs_Upload:
$vars_misc{SAVE_DIRECTORY}
is now:
$vars_modifications{elym_upload_SAVE_DIRECTORY}

seems to work well thanks, descriptive names hack next please

Works on 6.5

Hmm, I have v6.5 but can't seem to activate the upload feature. It says "File Uploading is not allowed in this forum" but can't seem to find how to activate it anywhere. I do have the "Modification Settings" hack installed, but still don't anything in there that will activate the file upload. HELP!