[drfenning]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I don't think this question is really about LDM. You are wanting to change the user's usergroup membership when their subscription starts (adding them) and ends (removing them)?

I thought (but have not checked) that the vb subscription manager handles this automatically but I'm afraid I have no idea whether X-cart can handle it or not.

If you choose to do this via x-cart, it's easy enough to code a new LDM addin that grants/restricts access based on some condition that can be checked via php (assuming that this is possible with x-cart). I am willing to help you implement this, but I don't want to have buy/learn about x-cart.



I've just tried the following approach, which seems to work fine.
- First, create a new forum called "Download Manager", which is set up as a link to LDM. Then, that forum would appear in the list of available subscriptions on your admin page.
- Second, create a new vb subscription to that forum, which adds users to a new usergroup, let's say LDM Subscribers.
- Then, set up your LDM database so that entries are only accessible to users who have usergroup rights to that forum.

We could also easily tailor the message that unsubscribed users get when they visit LDM to tell them that they need a subscription.

Have I understood you correctly?

I think the later might work, if I can figure out how to link it to LDM. I'll let you know if it works. Thanks so much for your help.