There's a simple addon in the extras/rss2 directory which does this.

In 2.2.7/2.2.8 alpha, you have to create an additional usergroup, use that group's usergroupid as the test, and put everyone in your two groups of interest also into the new group.

I'll change the code in 2.2.8 final to make this more straightforward.

With 2.2.7 and vba 3.0, you have to turn off the vbadvanced option "Process PHP file modules within a function" (vb/admincp/vba/default settings/main options)

This is fixed in 2.2.8

Clancy, it's currently only available in the main linkbit. I'll extend the 2.2.8 code so that it can be displayed in the comments also.

Yes, sorry about that. This was a bug in the original 2.2.7 code. It's fixed (I hope) in the 2.2.7-post 2 release. Alternatively, you can edit local_links_actions.php, go to line 584 and replace delete_ldm_entry() by delete_link().

I did ask for a premium board some time ago. The vb.org people did not want to give me one for some reason. I understand the difficulties in finding things in the long thread.

O.o wow, never thought that would be the problem... thanks for answering.

Hope you had a great holiday! ^^

Thanks Andrew, that would be great!

It would also be nice to be able to show the members name in the standalone jukebox. An avatar there would also be great but just the members name would even do. I don't think at this stage that can be done can it?

Thanks again Andrew,

Cheers

Clancy

hi Andrew,
i think i have found a bug in ldm 2.2.8-alpha
when some user adds an entry, it doesn't set linkuserID. and when i registered a new user via admincp, all entries made after the update to 2.2.8 where set to be added by this user....
can someone confirm this?

I think I discovered this too. I think the problem is actually when you edit an entry - the userid gets set to 0.

I'll put some checks into the installation code with the next release to fix any problems in the database.

Hello -

I'm working towards installing your hack on my vBulletin installation - and was wondering if it is possible to keep all the LDM files in their own file - or if they have to be kept in the corresponding 'clientscripts', 'includes', and 'xml' folders, etc.

I ask as I assume that each time I have to upgrade vBulletin, I have to wipe out all files and upload the new ones - and in the absence of an 'LDM' folder that I can choose not to delete, I'm trying to figure out what new VB upgrades will be like...

Thanks,
-Sean

O.o Don't wipe everything... you can always compare and overwrite.
Well... that's what i do. ^^,

I installed the files in the corresponding files as noted - not all in one ldm file as I asked earlier - and the installation appears to have worked - except:

The initial file 'local_links_admin.php' was not created in my forums directory - so I cannot configure the application... I've uninstalled/reinstalled (checked 'overwrite') just to be sure - but nothing....

Any ideas? :confused:

Thanks,
- Sean

The FTP upload of local_links_admin.php into your forums directory must have failed - this is done manually, not automatically. Just re-upload the file and everything should be ok.

There isn't a problem when upgrading VBulletin - if you choose to create a clean directory for the new version of VB, you simply reupload the LDM files into the new directory. LDM does not need reinstalling in that situation, as its configuration is already stored in the database.

Thanks Andrew -

I re-uploaded the files into that directory, and reinstalled the plug in. It finds it now, but I get a 'no access message':

Any ideas on this? :confused:

Thanks,
-Sean

Actually, I'm thinking this goes back to to the location of the files. I had placed them within the 'includes' file originally (and down into the associated subfolders as well). Is it possible I've placed these files at the wrong level?

Could you provide specific placement info on where these files are supposed to be within the forums folder? I suspect this is causing the issue...

Thanks,
-Sean

Sorry for all these posts... I've figured it out:

Apparently, when you guys do the authorities, you're looking for the basic 'Administrator' user class - and we institutued a new naming scheme. Once I added that to my titles, it rolled right over to it... :D

Ok - I've got it up and running - I'll configure it now, etc... Thanks for your help! :)

--Sean

We are having a problem with this program. When we want to download a file from download manager, the file downloads halfway and then it stops. What are we supposed to do when this happens?

I suspect that you are running out of allowed cpu time on your server.

Several questions:
a) how large are the files you are trying to download?
b) where are these files stored (locally or on another server?
c) how are you setting up the entries (as poiners to local files (e.g. /dir/file.typ) or as full urls (http : // site / dir / file.typ)
d) what setting have you given for the LDM admin setting force_redirect?
e) is your board running in safe mode?

In its default settings, LDM provides secure file management so that people can't find out where the files are held. Unfortunately this comes at a cost - particularly if you set up entries using full urls - and you can easily burn up all the allowed cpu.

This is explained in the on line manual = see http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...nd_Server_Load.

For secure file management, fastest/best is to have files on your local server, with the entries set up as local file names, not as full urls.

If you can't accommodate your files that way, you may need to set LDM's setting force_redirect to 1, which is not as secure but far less cpu intensive.

Let me know if this is not the problem.

Hi

I am having a problem with the date and also the hits, on vbAdvanced 3 the hits do not show up, they are all on 0. Also when I click on HITS, the dates are at 1969 and 1970, I don't know if this is why the hits are not showing up? Any ideas on how to fix the dates? I am running 3.6.5

Thanks.

Sorry, you're not giving me enough information to work out what's going on. Dates showing up in 1969 or 1970 sound like they are also being read as 0 (date=0 is 1/1/1970).

I've just checked versions 2.2.7 and 2.2.8 alpha with vbadvanced 3.0 and I can't get it to behave the way you are describing. Can I take a look at your board? Send me a PM if you wish. (I'll need admin privs)

well I just upgraded and wow the changes are well better than the old version nice work and looks like some good thinking and hard work has been added welldone :)

What did you upgrade to - 2.2.8?

@ AndrewD - pm sent

Hi,
When a member make post or rate a download video in LDm i get double autocreate-threads in the forum.

I'm hoping someone can let me know if this mod or another on here would fulfill what I want to do within my community.

I want to allow a usergroups to basically have FTP like ability on my forum so that they can upload videos and images and turn around and place those files in their posts just as if they were posting an image from imageshack or photobucket or embedding a video like they can with a youTube custom BB Code.

I'd want the ability to give one usergroup up to 10mb of upload space while restricting others to only 1mb.

Is this that type of mod? (and more obviously)

I just don't want to install and just hope it is what I need.

This will allow you to do what you want, but not quite in the way you describe. LDM has upload capabilities, and the possibility to give members of each usergroups different upload allowances.

LDM organises files into a category/entry structure, which is separate from the VBulletin forums/threads/posts. It is straightforward to add an link between a post and an LDM entry (e.g. using a custom BBcode), or to 'autoannounce' new LDM entries in your forums. However, you cannot directly create an LDM entry from the 'new post' form.

Thanks for the great support Andrew, paypal completed :D

Sounds as if the 'autothreadcreate' plugin has been installed twice. Check your vb/admin/plugins and products/plugin manager - the plugin called "Links and Downloads Manager - Create threads/posts when entries are added/rated" should be listed five times, once each on the hooks:

ldm_start
ldm_addlink_inserted
ldm_sync_link_inserted
ldm_editlink_accept_complete
ldm_ratelink_complete

Hi,

is there a possibility to open the links in a framed window? i tried these two mods but they will only work in the forum.

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...external+frame

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...external+frame

could you tell me where to add the code in the files for the 2nd mod?

I've taken a quick look at the 2nd mod - it will not work in its current form with LDM - I will think about this and try to suggest an answer.

It is possible to grab RSS feeds for a link, like a custom field?

Example, create custom field "fotolog" for links

Member enter his fotolog.com nickname

Then the system grabs his last photos:

The link "Fotolog Pubs" Feed from http://www.fotolog.com/pubschile

http://www.fotolog.com/pubschile/feed/main/rss20

Thanks in advance.-

Not currently, but several people have asked for this. It's on the list of things to think about.

Thank you!
That was the problem.

This is a small thing - but if it's easy to deal with, I would love to know where the switch is...

Is there a way when the file 'local_links.php' is loaded that the name "Links and Download Manager" can be changed to another name? I would like to give the product a name of something that reflects its role on our site, rather than the software's actual name (showing it's name at the bottom is ok - like the vBulletin name, etc)...

Is it possible to change the name that's displayed to the users?

Thanks,
-Sean

Once again, nevermind... I found it....

Thanks for a great product - I'll finish our upgrade and hit paypal this fall!

-Sean

Beta 1 release of 2.2.8, uploaded 16/7/07.

withdrawn - release candidate uploaded in later post

nice, thank you.
will give it a test :D

update successful! everything seems fine.
will post report if there are any problems
thanks again

Thanks, will check this in a couple of hours! :D

Thanks too, I'll see for update french language file for the final release ;)

Hey, i´ve got another Question. Is there a possibility to get the comments on the links in a forum?