IOS Downloads

[mazzeltof]

is it posible to use IOS Downloads with external file's , form site's like dropbox

T.I.A.

[rentasite]

NOPE! It's totally different

[datahell]

Yes, you can... 

[rentasite]

  !!!! HOW? !!!!! 

[datahell]

You can do it in 2 ways, both ways requires small modification of the component. The second way is much better as it allows you to track the downloads even on external sites and the final download link is invisible to the end user (recommended).

1st method
Use one of the extra fields as download link (visit link, buy link, etc). Rename that field in html to "download" and you are done.

2nd method
Add a new input field in IOS Downloads administration to accept URLs as download links. On front-end and in downloads page (download.html?id=xxxx) if this field is not empty and it is a valid url, mark the download in database and then redirect the user to the external url.

[rentasite]

Ooops! i though the question was... to use IOSD as Dropbox 

[datahell]

I don't know what dropbox is (if it is a kind of social network, sorry I am not a fun of such services) but what I know is that it doesn't matter where the file resides at. IOS Downloads, the way I described in method 2, will provide you the file regardless where it is. And if the file provider does not allow direct links it will redirect you to the download page (it is the same). So the file can be in a other server, in google docs, in a torrent site, in rapidshare, in a public ftp, in cnet, anywhere!

[rentasite]

I don't know what dropbox is (if it is a kind of social network, sorry I am not a fun of such services)

it's a file synchronization/backup service. It's a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily.

The most basic use of dropbox would have you install the Dropbox client on 2 computers and the contents of your Dropbox folder would synchronize automatically between them.

_{so.. that's why i said NO!}

[datahell]

If the file is accessible from the web you can use IOS Downloads, if not then you can not use any web application. We are not talking for desktop applications here.

[rentasite]

The basic problem, in my thought, is how to give access to different users.. to upload files.

[mazzeltof]

Thanks all for your replies and sorry fore my late reaction (holiday).
it is ( in my case ) not the meaning that people upload stuff, butt download it.

I very much like the idea off Datahell.

2nd method
Add a new input field in IOS Downloads administration to accept URLs as download links. On front-end and in downloads page (download.html?id=xxxx) if this field is not empty and it is a valid url, mark the download in database and then redirect the user to the external url.

But is there or can one give me any pointers on how to do this

T.I.A

[datahell]

I can't do this from here...

[sawaedy]

hi please can explain more , i want to use link replace the file in ios downloads

[sawaedy]

explaiin:2nd method
Add a new input field in IOS Downloads administration to accept URLs as download links. On front-end and in downloads page (download.html?id=xxxx) if this field is not empty and it is a valid url, mark the download in database and then redirect the user to the external url.
please

[webgift]

Use the 1st method in case that you can't do the 2nd one.