[QUOTE=AndrewD;1296686 I suppose that the sensible approach would be to allow a manual filetype selection only if the entry has not filetype?[/QUOTE]
i think that this could be the best option...!

:up: Thanks. I will make a note of this. It requires a change to the database structure, and I think I am too far into the testing of version 2.2.8 to make the change in this release.

hi again,
is this a bug?
i have imported ldm_tot.module, it shows 740 MB. i have downloaded something to test it, it didn't change. do i do something wrong?

This add-on makes me wonder if this can somehow be combined with LDM:
Radio Stations
It strikes me as strange to install this mod, while I already have LDM for playing music. But a radio player is a great addition.

If the file was not a recognised 'download', i.e. its filetype isn't in the vb attachments table, then the current LDM code doesn't record the bytes transferred, so the vba module won't list it. The logic has been that transfers of 'links' are not managed by LDM - they are processed using browser redirects.

ItsBlack raised a similar point recently concerning 'allowances'. I can see the point, so the final version of 2.2.8 will record bytes transferred in these situations:

- the entry is a 'download', i.e. has a recognised filetype (e.g. http:// sitename // file.pdf), or
- the entry is a file on the local server, i.e. does not have a complete url (e.g. /file.xyz)

In both these cases, your web server is carrying the load of transferring the file, so the logic is to record that transfer.

Another possibility is to try to work out the size of all transfers, regardless of filetype or location. This is not always possible, and am not sure that it is sensible. I'd appreciate comments.

The Radio Stations hack is nicely done - works straight off with a clean interface. LDM will also play streamed radio - this is one of the standard tests. I could imagine a couple of ways of interfacing:
a) provide an extra to read a Radio Stations channel list from its xml file (in the Radio Stations release, this is the file default-radio-stations.xml)
b) provide an extra that will 'mirror' an installed Radio Stations database into a corresponding LDM category structure.

which do you have in mind?

i think i've found a bug too..

with autocreat threads, it paste into the topics also the comments.
and it's ok still here.

but when i have comments with the use of "return" LDM will not display the words on a new row, but it add something like this \r\n\r\

Example.

if in ldm the comment is this:

in the autocreated thread the commenti is this:

do you know why?

tnx!

I recall that bug in version 2.2.7, and it will be fixed in the release candidate of 2.2.8 (it's actually fixed in the beta, but there's a new bug in that which stops autocreation of posts for comments working at all :o)

Sorry

the file types i have are mostly (99.5%) .zip files which are in vb attachments table.
the other file types are pdf and wmv. these both are on the table too.
about the allowance thing, there are 2 allowance systems for attachments. one of them is for vb attachments and the other one is from LDM. but i don't know which one was meant by itsblack....

my suggestion: all files get a file size allocated when submitting entry, would it be possible to read this size when a user clicks to download that file? just like hit recording. it's just one more query. (as far as i can understand!!) :D but you are the specialist ;)

one more thing, does LDM reset the bytes transfered when i delete hits for a period of time? i haven't tested this...

Option A would be great.

The code generally knows the size - it just wasn't storing the bytes transferred in the downloads table unless it actively managed the transfer itself. I'm taking another look at that. itsblack was also talking about the LDM system.

Yes, LDM resets the bytes transferred when you clean up the hits table.

I am integrating the LDM navbar with the standard vb navbar, by placing the links in quick links and in Moderator tools. That goes well so far. But I wonder about the edit category link.

The link normally is local_links.php?action=editcat&catid=X where X is the category ID.
This doesn't work because it needs a conditional to find the ID of the category that one is in.:
What code can I use to fetch the correct category/catid?

If you like I will post the code for this navbar integration, so that other members can enjoy this as well.

If the user is viewing a category, the variable $viewcatid is set to the category id and is positive. Alternatively, you can look at $vbulletin->GPC['catid']

thanks, so i wait for the new release! :D

Yeah i guess it's not working because the can_edit_category permission is ticked for administrators but I can't edit a category created by the other admin.

I don't understand. I've just tested this, with both versions 2.2.7 and 2.2.8.

admin user 1 creates category
admin user 2 edits that category

Only difference is that in version 2.2.7, admin user 2 cannot change the name of the user who 'owns' the category, but can otherwise edit it.

I must be missing something - do you want me to take a look at your site?

Hi Andrew,

I was wondering if there is any way to link from the postbit to all the users submissions as you can on the users profile. I know it could be done using something like local_links_search.php?action=show&userid=xxxx&sor t=d - but can it be done using a conditional so that every user doesn't get this showing in their postbit. Most of my members don't have links added in yet and it would just go to a blank page... Is there a way doing this?

Thanks for any help,

Cheers

Clancy

Every day an interesting challenge :)

To avoid putting the link in everyone's postbits, this will currently need a new 'extra', which will have to check the database to see who has added entries to LDM. I'll have to think whether there is an efficient way of doing this, so that the database search is done once per thread not for every postbit.

:) Wouldn't want you staying idle Andrew.

It was just an idea to promote that part of my forum a bit more. Not everyone checks out profile pages, but everyone sees the postbit, I just thought/was hoping it might have been something easy like a conditional.

Thanks for the reply,

Clancy

hi Andrew,
is it possible to give moderators the permission to choose Parent forum, when they add a category without giving them too much permissions?

The *can_set_permissions* permission determines whether the user can do this or not. The description on the admin/permissions page is slightly misleading - it does not give the user general admin privs, although I imagine it gives more powers than you want.

One approach is to edit the addnewcat template. Look for lines that contain
There are four in total in this template. The second encloses a sequence starting
You could change this conditional test, e.g.

So do I understand you correct that if I place this code in my drop down, then the link will cause editing of the viewed category?

As I understood, you only wanted this to show if the user is currently in a category, so I think (without testing it) that you need

Thanks! That works great. I applied the same to addcat and put this in a link to in vb's navbar as well. I have now added all LDM links in the vb navbar, except that I have to find a search integration solution. I requested a search integration solution here
How can I remove LDM's navbar?

Easiest is to edit the links_header template, find the lines:
and change to

Yes, that works well. Thank you.

thank you, will try;)

one more suggestion: is it possible to make vba modules read thumbs from ldm_thumb folder (local storage) instead of generating them each time?
for security reasons, i have my covers ftp on a separate server, and i don't want covers fail to display IF that server is down....

thanks :)

Hey Andrew,

i?ve got another question. I hope it?s my last one :)

When i add a new link there is a select field where i can select the categorie. Is there an ability to get the main categories bold?

You mean the categories that are at the bottom of the tree (which have no parents)?

Edit the links_addnewlin_catselect_multi template (vb/admin/styles) and replace the current template with the following:

In case you're intersted, the change is adding the conditional test

Yes, good suggestion.

I think it is possible provided the vba module is set up to use the same size thumb as the linkbit.

Edit the adv_portal_custom_ldm_new_thumb_one template.

Replace the current template by
The modification is the test on linkimgthumbsize:
I think that this will do the job provided the thumb is already cached. I will look at the code to see if it is possible at this point in LDM also to cache the thumb if it is being generated on the fly.

Let me know if that works ok.

thank you Andrew,
worked perfectly.

I got the following message by importing product:
I'm driving three boards, only on this one the error occurs. Using post-2 of LDM227.

The table exists, but contains only these columns: adminid settingname setting

This is a fresh and clean install, DB is empty.


EDIT:
I removed local_linksadmin and local_linkscat manuelly and run the import again, this time without error.

maybe it's a stupid question, but if i want to modify $links[hot] and $links[new] where do i have to go

thank you!

$links[hot] and $links[new] are used in the patch-forumhome-thumbs and patch-forumhome-newlinks extras. In both cases, the variables are assigned within the corresponding plugin, i.e. newlinks-plugin.xml or forumhome-thumbs-plugin.xml. They contain the linkbits to be displayed.

The code for these plugins is substantially rewritten in version 2.2.8 as part of the standardisation process concerning LDM extras' admin settings.

Extremely strange - sounds as if the first install gave up in the middle of table creation. I don't think this problem has been reported before.

Indeed, the installer is smart enough to detect missing tables and recreate them.

Andrew, I see a field named linkimg. Is it possible to upload a picture for every download?

Also, I'm really waiting for the release that introduces custom fields :>

Yes, if you enable the LDM setting link_imagesize, each entry can have an associated picture. If you also enable uploads, then the pictures can also be uploaded. In each case, the 'add entry' form expands to include the features that have been enabled and the current user is authorised to access.

If you also upload the jukebox-enhancements extra (or to be more specific, if you upload the getid3 library included in that extra), mp3s will automatically be imaged with an embedded cover art.

I'm also waiting for custom fields - something I've kept putting off because I want to do it properly

oh man this plugin is AMAZING! I think this is my first post on this board, everything else I've been able to figure out but this one is a little tricky:

For flash-sites, instead of linking to the jukebox where the .flv file is embedded, is there a way for the linkbit to show the direct embed for the flash-sites where an uploaded thumbnail would've been placed otherwise? So that it looks like a thumbnail but you can press play on it.

I've tried searching this forum to no avail so I'm now asking for help.

I've installed it (2.2.7) and set up the relevant directories (I think) and have sucessfully added a navbar link and uploaded a file which as the administrator I can view no problems.

When I try and access the category that it's uploaded to I get this line which gives the http 404 Not Found

http://www.revolutionsoldiers.com/fo..._links/links/1

If i click on the what's new form the drop down box, no probs and I can view the link and the file.

Now.. If I change user to a registered user who has access to the category again the main section doesn't work and when I click on the what's new and then click on the link i get this link.

http://www.revolutionsoldiers.com/fo...links/jump/2/1

What have I done wrong ?

From looking at a post earlier I've turned off the SEO..

Help

Whitey.. :eek:

This is not currently possible, but it should be a minor (:)) change/extension to the flash-sites extra to make it so. Let me think about it. Will give you a reply soon.