for me it would be enough to have a link in this format local_links/links/17 => local_links/links/c-17-music/
where c-17 stands for category 17....
:D thanks

No, i am trying to use the same icons for my LDM categories as i have been using for my forum categories.
I just uploaded the prefix_forum_new.gif and prefix_forum_old.gif to the uploads folder and entered the files into LDM's admin.

I have a special LDM category for sponsors, that only they should have access to. But sponsors are an additional usergoup, not a primary usergroup. How can I grant access to sponsors only?

Currently, the code assumes that all icons are being specified relative to the forum directory and there's no check whether this is in fact the case - I realise that this is inconsistent with the handling of other directories such as uploads and thumbsdir. Either create a new image subdirectory somewhere underneath the forums or just drop your icons into your regular LDM icons dir.

If you do the first, specify the category icon in the form my/new/icon/subdir/mycaticon.gif

If you do the second, specify myiconsdir/mycaticoncat.gif

LDM should take care of this fine. If you are using version 2.2.9, edit the category of interest, choose the user permissions tab, and take away *can_view_category* permission from all usergroups except sponsors (and perhaps admins, etc). Or, with version 2.2.8 or 2.2.9, associate the category with a forum which is only visible to the sponsors usergroup

Thanks that worked well. I am eager to see how this looks when the forum like layout of 2.2.9 is added.

I am currently using 2.2.8, but will be upgrading as soon as 2.2.9 beta is out. I'll edit usergoup settings at that time. Thanks.

Yes,only part of the file would come down.
Solution: When downloading the file don't use "Save", use "Open" instead.

Hello
Can I export database and import to another site? In this case how about the user names (of users who posted the links)?

Thanks

You can transfer the database in two ways - either use an sql utility to backup all the tables called "local_" and import these into your new database. This will transfer all settings

LDM also has an xml export/import facility on the admin page. The xml file contains all information on your categories and entries but (at least not until the final version of 2.2.9) the admin settings.

The transfer will retain the usernames and userids from the source machine. Of course these may not correspond to usernames and userids on the new machine. Depending on the number of users who have submitted entries, this would be a fairly quick task to fix using a bit of sql. Its not yet included as one of the 'mass edit' features in LDM.

Thanks for your quick reply. I want to use the LDM xml file. As you said it still does not contain the "admin settings", after I import this xml file in to the new forum can I set it via a admin control panel? If there are some "same " user id, is there any error when I importing it?

Yes, you simply go to the ldm admin and reapply the settings you want

There will be no problems with userids - just mismatches between the displayed usernames and the current ones - as far as I can see

Where can I set moderators per category and where can I define where the broken link emails go?
Is it possible to create categories that only contain subcategories? i.e. it should not be possible to add entries/files to these categories.

If possible, then I would like to display these categories similar to how a category is displayed in vbulletin. (vbulletin forum settings: Act as Forum (Will act as category if no))
Is this an option?

Will 2.2.9 add LDM statistics to the statistics tab of vbulletin member profiles? (vb 3.7)