I just want to restate my wishful request that someday we be allowed to have an "alternate" link or two within each entry box. Perhaps underneath the name of the download and indented to the right. Or, underneath the magnifying glass for the thumbnail.

This could be useful for: people hosting images or videos where different quality (resolution) versions of the content are being offered.
Also, it could be useful as a file mirror.

Anyway, just another bit of input. One particular reason why I personally would love this, is I have the most recent downloads being displayed through vba CMPS on my index. However, because the content I offer has different quality versions, each new entry is duplicated (or triplicated, depending on how many versions I have). I thought perhaps to request having the links on the portal system selectable by category. But instead, I think what I have proposed above is a better solution, because it would not only fix the portal problem, but it would clean up the categories for those who have multiple categories for different quality versions.

Amazing hack as always, just my wishful thinking. :)

Thanks - I will keep this on the list, but it won't make 2.1.5 (which may end up being called 2.1.6 or even 2.2.0 :)) - it needs a rethink of the logic to be able to handle this clearly. What will happen in the official 2.1.5 (6,2.0,,) is that I have dealt with Shiva's request to autoparse urls, so if you drop a url into the description of the entry, this will be selectable. Unfortunately, this doesnt hide/manage the link, but it's a first step.

Awesome, thanks Andrew.

Quick question: do you know any easy solution off-hand that would solve my problem with the portal? "One particular reason why I personally would love this, is I have the most recent downloads being displayed through vba CMPS on my index. However, because the content I offer has different quality versions, each new entry is duplicated (or triplicated, depending on how many versions I have)."

It's not urgent at all, but it would be nice to figure out a way around this issue.

Off hand, I'd say that this can be handled by changing the SQL query that's used to drive the portal. That would depend on you being sufficiently consistent in at least some aspect of your naming conventions, so that the query can differentiate between the different copies of the entry and select the one you want. For example, always put a text which says "Choose me" in the required entries. (being flippant, but you get the point)

Actually Andrew, I was thinking about small images with the descriptions with main categories (I think I saw a request here somewhere, but this thread is getting h-u-g-e) and that's easy enough to do with bbcode so you have a nice look to the listings. But then, after doing it, it's a not so nice look.

Are there any plans for new templates in the future? I looked at the code for it, but it's a bit more advanced coding than I am capable of, but might be nice later on, it's not too bad now, but maybe some rearrangement of things would make it better. Still, a lot of fun playing with this. :)

Have a example here at my little temp site if anyone is interested in how thumbnail images look in the cat boxes.
http://shivasite.roxr.com/forums/local_links.php

You can't right align though, but left align looks great.

Sure, will think about this

Shiva, is this anything like what you want? If so, this is an easy edit to the links_catbit template, attached. Rather than putting the icon into a bbcode, you use it at the cat_icon and cat_icon_new settings for the category.

got this working perfectly on my 3.5.4 not a problem after i read the directions again...

did have to change my php.ini file to allow bigger uploads and post sizes. but works like a charm.!!

Hi Andrew, can this script limit download speed and limit connection per ip? thnx..

No, these are currently not options.