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Template Question: Andrew, I did a lot of changes to the links_main & links_linkbit_greg templates. Are there changes to those templates I need to be aware of? Are the changes significant such that I need to revert those 2 templates?

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Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1648214)

Here is the first beta release of 2.3.0. It still requires care - please do not install on a live site unless you are willing to deal with bugs. I will appreciate test reports and suggestions.

NB: the main zip only contains the Englilsh product file. The translations are supplied separately.

There are a few more changes expected before 2.3.0 becomes the new official release (work on vba page load efficiency, integration of vbboarder's 'extras' integrator to smooth upgrades, and perhaps a couple of new extras), as well as updating the wiki.

Compared to version 2.3.0-alpha, these are the changes:

+ Additional attributes

Groups have new 'hidden' and 'collapsed by default' options which can be set on per-category basis
Attribute groups displayed as collapsible boxes on 'Add/Edit Entry' forms
Attribute names that start with * are replaced by the corresponding vb phrase when displayed on user pages

+ Administration
Added information on admin/allowances when usergroups have *can_bypass_XXX* permissions
Added information on admin/showinfo when usergroups with *can_bypass_XXX* permissions

+ Accept agreement
Template/ *ll_agreement* phrase includes username as parameter

+ Forum Announcements
Admin option added to select thread prefix when forum announcements made in forum defined by autocreate_forum setting

+ Media Players
Updated JWplayer to use swfobject 2.1

+ Searches
Improved consistency of Advanced Search interface to saved searches and profile searches
Integrated attributes consistently into searches and search interface
Added option to profile searches to allow any/all/exact matches

+ Starred Nominations
New *Current Nominations* search option on Show menu
New permission *can_view_nominations* gives access to current nominations in linkbits and via Show/Current Nominations

+ vba modules
ldm_tagcloud, ldm_new_reviews, ldm_newly_reviewed and ldm_cats extended to accept optional category list
ldm_hot_thumb module added (thanks, vbboarder)
various bug fixes and template edits to improve integration with inline media players (thanks, vbboarder)

+ Extras
*blockhit-bylasthit* extra extends *timeout_hit_allow* setting to per-usergroup, per-category setting
*flash-sites* extra updated to allows national YouTube urls; handling of other video sites brought back up to date
*id3tag-enhancements* updated to use phrased attribute names
*shadowbox* extra provides lightbox handling of LDM Jukeboxes and images in main linkbit and in attributes
*ffmpeg-utils* updated to allow video transcoding via LDM admin pages
*tagcloud* updated to allow optional list of categories to include in cloud

+ Bug fixes
Filter bar appears correctly when featured entries have been enabled but no featured entries are visible
Retain *prune_downloadtable* setting correctly after visiting admin/hits pages
Fixed highlighting of exact phrase searches
Fixed highlighting with php versions < 4.4.0/5.1.0 which lack utf8 regex extensions
Fixed sql error with some choices of *musicbox_default_sort_order* setting
Fixed IE Javascript bug when *cat_desc_popup* is set
Fixed statistics code/vba module code to correctly select latest entries, hide hidden entries, etc.
Fixed handling of *show category name* option in vba modules
Fixed 'report entry' email to correctly pick up per-category setting of *report_email*
Fixed 'report entry' and 'send to friend' to redirect correctly when selected after search
Fixed bugs in handling some characters in filenames in admin/scans
Fixed display of profile field names in profile searches
Fixed central alignment of all titles on main page
'Sort by name' category listings and category drop down menus apply natural sorts (1,2,10 rather than 1,10,2)

These were the changes in 2.3.0 alpha compared to 2.2.9

+ Add/Edit Entry
Removed 'delete image' option when image has been autocreated from entry
Minor change to autoannounce new entries phrase ldm_thread_create_body to include category name

+ Admin
Keywords page lists keywords horizontally
Linkbits page allows editing of main linkbit and catbit parameters

+ Category Display
Added *category_filter_menu* setting to display/remove keyword filter dropdown
Added *cat_default_sort_order* setting to control sort order of category lists (was *default_sort_order*)

+ Featured entries
Added *featured_usergroupid_favs* setting to select featured entries from entire usergroup(s)

+ Media Players
Removed .swf from filetypes handled by JWplayer and added .m4a

+ Ratings and Comments
Inline comments/ratings changed to be full part of main linkbits
Ajax-enabled ratings/comments available as an option when using inline comments/ratings
Inline comments/ratings also available in Jukebox

+ Starred nominations
Entries can be unnominated
Nominations are no longer stacked, i.e. only user's current nomination is recorded

+ Security
*secure-urls* extra integrated into LDM, allowing download/play urls to be fully locked down
*secure_nullindexfile* setting autocreates empty index.html files to block browing of upload/thumbs directories
vBulletin session ids handled corrrectly throughout

+ User Profiles
No longer shows LDM sections in user profile when turned off
When LDM sections in user profile are empty, 'none' is shown as contents

+ Efficiency changes
Admin and categories tables cached in vBulletin datastore and unnecessary database lookups eliminated

+ Extras
*id3tag-enhancements* extended to create attribute information for wider range of video and audio files
*JWplayer-extensions* inline player extended to play attributes that are media files
*Wimpy* wimpybutton player extended to play attributes that are media files
Test release of *ffmpeg-utils* - uses ffmpeg utility to grab video frame as thumbnail and to transcode video formats

+ Hooks and templates
Added ldm_icons_cached after caching list of icon filenames
Added ldm_catbit_start in ldm_get_categorybits()
Added ldm_construct_catlist in ldm_construct_category_list()
Added ldm_maindisplay_title in main code
Added ldm_customfields_myentries in ldm_member_customfields_myentries()
Added ldm_customfields_myhits in ldm_member_customfields_myhits
Added ldm_create_post and ldm_create_thread in forums interface code
Split links_header template into links_header, links_navbar and links_navbar_popups templates, making it easier for
sites to move the LDM menu bar (move $ldmnavbar variable in links_main)

+ Bug fixes
Various fixes to id3tag-enhancements extra; extra now also works within Edit Entry
Fixed permissions-related null category bug in Edit Entry
Minor changes to code used to highlight search results to deal with UTF-8 special characters
Unnecessary blank line removed from category description in main displays
Fixed byte reporting in limitaccess-by-posts extra
Fixed keyword display/edit bug when display is filtered on keyword
When 'link_imagesize' is left blank, LDM correctly applies VB Message Attachment/Thumbnail Size setting
Sequence 'search->comment->return' returns to entry's category, not the base category

Hmm... is there a lot to translate?

I found somephrases with typos, i'll fix them :p

Andrew, I'm about to update to LDM 2.3.0-beta1 but I would also like to update to VB 3.8.0-beta1. Do you know of any conflicts the new LDM will have with VB 3.8? Should I update LDM first or VB? Please let me know soon, thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbboarder (Post 1649010)

Between 2.2.9 and 2.3.0, there are some quite significant changes to the linkbits, primarily to accommodate the ajax-enabled inline comments/ratings. From 2.3.0-alpha to beta1, the changes are small (just a couple of lines) but important - to patch in the nominations.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbboarder (Post 1649099)

I haven't downloaded vb 3.8 for test yet - I'll see if I can find time tomorrow.

I tested this and works in vB 3.8.0 Beta 1. I tested 2.3.0-beta1.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1649150)

I haven't downloaded vb 3.8 for test yet - I'll see if I can find time tomorrow.

Ok, I'll test it out. I'll update to LDM-2.3.0-beta1 first, then VB 3.8.0-beta1.... fingers crossed ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gasper (Post 1649159)

I tested this and works in vB 3.8.0 Beta 1. I tested 2.3.0-beta1.

Thanks Gasper for the info. Do you use vbAdvanced 3.0.1? If so, can you please let me know if that works with VB 3.8.0-beta1? Thanks!

Yes I use this, you can see it here
http://www.vbstyle.org/

If you want, I can install LDM in my web.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gasper (Post 1649191)

Yes I use this, you can see it here
http://www.vbstyle.org/

If you want, I can install LDM in my web.

Muchos gracias for the confirmation. You don't need to install LDM just for me, I trust your word ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1649150)

I haven't downloaded vb 3.8 for test yet - I'll see if I can find time tomorrow.

Merci beaucoup, Andrew ;)

Hello, everything for the links and downloads manager is working fine for me. Altough my forum runs very quickly, including the downloads section, it seems to run very slow when loading the images for the downloads.

All the images are hosted on the same dedicated server and the image loads up fine when linked direct to the image rather than through the download manager.

Anyone got any ideas to why this might be happening? I've tried playing round with it all but couldn't seem to figure out why it was doing it! Please help, Drew.

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Originally Posted by DJDrew (Post 1649292)

Have you specified a directory in which to cache the thumbnails - ldm/admin/settings/images and icons/thumbs_dir - if not these are being regenerated each page display, and this is slow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1649435)

Have you specified a directory in which to cache the thumbnails - ldm/admin/settings/images and icons/thumbs_dir - if not these are being regenerated each page display, and this is slow.

Hello,

That seems to have worked.

Did you look into the vBadvanced for me?

FYI: The version checking for LDM doesn't work in the adminCP products page - you need to update your pid in the "Edit Settings" of this thread page for it to work.

FYI: Since you do a lot of plugin coding for extra plugins, you may find this mod useful (make sure to read post #9 by Carnage for VB code changes): https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=191438

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJDrew (Post 1649669)

Hello,

That seems to have worked.

Did you look into the vBadvanced for me?

Yes, I replied here

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbboarder (Post 1649768)

FYI: The version checking for LDM doesn't work in the adminCP products page - you need to update your pid in the "Edit Settings" of this thread page for it to work.

fixed, thanks. forgot to update it when i stopped supporting vb 3.6

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbboarder (Post 1649768)

FYI: Since you do a lot of plugin coding for extra plugins, you may find this mod useful (make sure to read post #9 by Carnage for VB code changes): https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=191438

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1646837)

I realise what is the problem.

There is a bug in the vbadvanced code when vba is installed on a windows-based server, and this causes the error you report ("this is not a valid module file") with all attempts to upload modules (not just LDM). I have reported this to Brian on vbadvanced.com, but so far I don't think it has been fixed in the official release.

The fix involves a minor change to the file admincp/vba_cmps_admin.php, as attached. If you upload this file, I think you will find that the modules install correctly.

When you have fixed this, be careful to avoid another problem related to the way vbadvanced handles module installation. The vba upload module form asks you which style(s) to add the new module's templates. You have created eight styles, but you have made them all 'top level' styles - i.e. they all have 'no parent style' (admincp/styles/edit style settings), so they cannot inherit templates from their parent. This means that the new vba module templates must be installed to *all* your styles, i.e. you must select all of them when uploading the module.

Again, I'm happy to do the installation for you, but obviously I can't install the code fix.

Hello,

Just tried that - didn't seem to work.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbboarder (Post 1649099)

From a quick check, I don't see problems with the vb 3.8 beta. The LDM profile integration isn't working in the code I've released, but that's because there's an explicit check for version vb 3.7. When I change the test to allow vb 3.8, this feature also works ok. Auto posting in vb threads is still working fine.

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Originally Posted by DJDrew (Post 1649792)

Hello,

Just tried that - didn't seem to work.

Please check that you did upload the modified file into the correct directory (i.e. forum/admincp). Otherwise, this is a vba problem, not an LDM problem, and I think you have to pose it on vbadvanced.com.

Andrew, how do i get LDM to follow the default style of the forum?, right now i can only get it to show the style that i was using when i added LDM, could you explain?

Thanks for your valuable time!

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1650176)

Thanks for checking Andrew. For the LDM profile integration, are you talking about the 2 LDM plugins hooked to member_customfields for "latest LDM entries" and "what's viewed list"? I justed added '3.8' to the '3.7' case statement. Anything other version checks or plugin edits I should do?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simon Lloyd (Post 1648282)

As another side question to your valuable time could you explain how to change which style the system uses?, i have uploaded a style with no parent or merge and find when i use that style and a user clicks the links to the download/uploads the "Force Accept" page is in the old style so is the categories page and Admin, Mods cp, any ideas?

Simon, I don't spend much time with the style system - we just use the one style on our site, and I haven't changed the LDM code for this for ages. What exactly are you doing? What do you have the LDM admin setting/default_style set to, and have you re-configured it in any categories?

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Originally Posted by vbboarder (Post 1650571)

That's it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1650634)

.....What do you have the LDM admin setting/default_style set to, and have you re-configured it in any categories?

This was what i needed, i just couldnt see the wood for the trees! lol, thanks for that, i cant wait until for this next version of yours to be stable, it will be good when the hits and entries will show in the users profile!

Hallo AndrewD,

I have a error with the IE ....

excuse my bad english .....

on the start page from your addon IE has a error symbol on the left side/bottom:

after klick ...

the windows says :
problems

Code:

zeile : 12 ( line )

zeichen : 1604

fehler : unerwarteter Aufruf oder Zugriff

code : 0

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/forum/local_links.php

it is a xampp installation,... I think there is something with the path ...?

thanks ..

Little bug:
$message isnt escaped in ldm_insert_rate() for edited comments which leads to MySQL error for some odd inputs

includes/local_links_actions.php (54):
Find:

PHP Code:


		
			
                lcomment = '".$message."',

Replace with:

PHP Code:


		
			
                lcomment = '".$vbulletin->db->escape_string($message)."',

Suggestion:

septare allow_html directive for entry desc and comments in admin settings to avoid HTML Allowed comments when descriptions needs to be

Hello,

I am trying to have a podcast thumbnail for several podcasts. I'm using the same image for all the podcasts but its on the server as several different image files. Is there any way I can link all the images to one of them and not create its own unique filename?

Drew

I have an error when I want to modif a comment. Can you see what is it please:

Quote:

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.3:

Invalid SQL:

UPDATE local_linksrate
SET
lcomment = '*****',
linkuserid='310',
linkusername='****'
WHERE lrate = 22;

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near *************' at line 3
Error Number : 1064
Request Date : Thursday, October 23rd 2008 @ 06:51:02 PM
Error Date : Thursday, October 23rd 2008 @ 06:51:02 PM
Script : /local_links_actions.php
Referrer : /local_links.php?action=ratelink&rateid=22&linkid=1 25&catid=104&lpage=1&ratesort=d

If a member add a coment, there is noted '1 comment' but if I add a comment, there is noted '0 comment'.

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdelghani68 (Post 1651204)

I have an error when I want to modif a comment. Can you see what is it please:

If a member add a coment, there is noted '1 comment' but if I add a comment, there is noted '0 comment'.

Check my 2nd post above.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....postcount=1505

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdelghani68 (Post 1651204)

I have an error when I want to modif a comment. Can you see what is it please.

As IrPr says, it was a missing check within the database access. Use the attached file for includes/local_links_actions.php

NB: other - this is for ldm 2.3.0 only - not 2.2.9

Quote:

Originally Posted by abdelghani68 (Post 1651204)

If a member add a coment, there is noted '1 comment' but if I add a comment, there is noted '0 comment'.

does the comment actually contain some text? blank comments are not counted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by IrPr (Post 1651093)

Suggestion:

septare allow_html directive for entry desc and comments in admin settings to avoid HTML Allowed comments when descriptions needs to be

good point - will do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by skokarl (Post 1650983)

Code:

zeile : 12 ( line )

zeichen : 1604

fehler : unerwarteter Aufruf oder Zugriff

code : 0

http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/forum/local_links.php

it is a xampp installation,... I think there is something with the path ...?

thanks ..

Have you turned on the ldm setting cat_desc_popup? There is a javascript bug with this option in 2.2.9. Sorry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1651571)

Have you turned on the ldm setting cat_desc_popup? There is a javascript bug with this option in 2.2.9. Sorry.

AndrewD, you are the best. THANKS.
and please don't say sorry ... the tool is sooo great.

I think my "more" function in the description doesn't work ..

when ich have a long description, there ist the text with ... at the end.
when I klick it .... nothing happens ... ??

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1651569)

As IrPr says, it was a missing check within the database access. Use the attached file for includes/local_links_actions.php

NB: other - this is for ldm 2.3.0 only - not 2.2.9

does the comment actually contain some text? blank comments are not counted.

Thanks for this file, I haven't now an error in the data base but :

If I want to modified or delet a comment, when I clic in valid, I have a page empty (and the comment is not modified, or isn't deleted if I clic in delet).

the comment that I add is with text.

thanks

I installed both LDM 2.3.0-beta1 and VB 3.8-beta1 and reverted all LDM templates. LDM's general functions seem to be working properly, but I've haven't tested all functions or even tested thoroughly. Unfortunately, LDM's 2 best mods are not working correctly.

1. The inline 2.3.0 JWPlayer does not work with LDM 2.3.0 and VB 3.8 - the inline players do not even show up in both IE7 & FF2. So I reverted back to the 2.2.9 JWPlayer and debugged it. A temporary workaround is to substitute the ldm_get_entrybits function from LDM 2.2.9-post1 into the 2.3.0-beta1 /includes/local_links_include.php file. There's one change you need to do in that file to get JWPlayer to work - find $musicbox_seo and change it to: $musicbox_seo = ldm_seo_url("play", $linkcatid, $linkid, 0, $pagenumber);
I wouldn't be surprised if the ldm_get_entrybits substitution would cause some other feature not to function. Andrew, can you please let me know what code in that function I need to change in the 2.3.0-beta1 local_links_include.php so the JWPlayers can work correctly?

2. I can not get the 2.3.0 Shadowbox to work with LDM 2.3.0 & VB 3.8 in both IE7 & FF2. So I reverted back to the 2.2.9 Shadowbox and debugged it. A temporary workaround is to use the 2.2.9-post1 local_links_players.php file with LDM 2.3.0. There's one change you need to do in that file to get Shadowbox to work - change all occurrences (4) of $master_settings to $ldm_master_settings. Andrew, can I continue to use the 2.2.9-post1 local_links_player.php in the LDM 2.3.0 installation or will that cause some conflicts with other features?

I've got Links & Download Manager installed as well as the flash-site plugin for posting YouTube videos. Many of my forum members use Photobucket for video hosting and I'd like to know if anyone has a plugin to make it work like YouTube? Or, if there are general instructions on how I can create my own code, I can give that a shot also.

Thanks,
-Nino

Edit: Well I opened the php file that has the guts of how this plugin handles url from different sites and making my own code is out of the question - way out of my league.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vbboarder (Post 1651794)

I'm surprised by these reports, because these features were what I spent most time checking immediately before the release. I know that the inline player does not work with additional attributes, but both it and the shadowbox features were working fine with IE 7 and FF 3 with vb 3.7.

Anyway, I'll take another look and let you know what I find.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1651844)

Ditto on the 2.3.0 Shadowbox problem,

As for the JWPlayer, it may be the new Adobe Flash Player 10 requirements, Wimpy had to be updated to work after updating from Flash Player 9.

Note: your "Wimpy" extras may need to be updated also to work with the new Wimpy registration codes and flash player 10 requirements.

_V

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewD (Post 1651844)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShawnV (Post 1651856)

Ditto on the 2.3.0 Shadowbox problem,
As for the JWPlayer, it may be the new Adobe Flash Player 10 requirements, Wimpy had to be updated to work after updating from Flash Player 9.

Note: your "Wimpy" extras may need to be updated also to work with the new Wimpy registration codes and flash player 10 requirements.
_V

I turned off the additional attributes feature and installed Flash Player 10 on both IE7 & FF2 - the inline JWPlayers still do not show/ work without the previous edits I mentioned above.

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