Major Additions - Links and Downloads Manager

Version 2.3.0 of LDM is now the official release. This works with both VB3.7 and VB3.8. You can obtain it here

Version 2.2.8 remains available here, with limited support.

04.02.08: patch-cat.xml 'extra' uploaded - see first post for information

27.10.07: Version 2.2.8-post1 uploaded
French translation of product installer uploaded (other language translations are in the main release zip)

Remember to back up your current database tables before upgrading.

What this is and does

LDM is a general-purpose link and file manager, which handles user uploads and downloads in a flexible way. A range of media players is integrated into LDM and others are included as plugin extras. LDM is described below in the first post of this thread, which also contains a brief list of the currently-known bugs.

This release of LDM works correctly with all VB versions 3.6.x and recent versions of vbadvanced.

Documentation, screen shots, etc, are provided as a Wiki at http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...nloads_Manager

Thank you to everyone who has tested, given suggestions, helped with the translations, etc.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by rasun

When I want to add a link I get this message at the top of the page: (I use version 2.2.6)



After that the link is added successfully, but I am a little confused what this means...

Can you help me?

LDM uses a library called cURL to access entries held somewhere else on the internet. Use of some of the features within cURL depends on the configuration of your own web server.

This warning message is telling you that there's a conflict between what LDM's trying to do, and what your web server allows. (What it's trying to do, actually, is follow web sites that set up redirections to another site.) The code should suppress the warning message, and in version 2.2.7, it does. There's nothing to be concerned about.

[Demon fox]

Is it possible to make a hack like this for previewing extended descriptions of categories.

I have a large amount of categories with extended descriptions that includes a picture of the manga and a description about it. See it here

It be a huge time saver for members if they could just click a preview button next to the category link that creates a popup like the hack I mentioned which shows the extended description. That way users dont have to go back and forwards reloading pages to find a manga that interests them.

Im willing if need be pay for this because I believe it be a really useful feature.

Cheers

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Demon fox

Is it possible to make a hack like this for previewing extended descriptions of categories.

Im willing if need be pay for this because I believe it be a really useful feature.

Fifteen eunuchs and an accompanying team of virgins?

I'll give this some thought. Good idea.

[Demon fox]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Fifteen eunuchs and an accompanying team of virgins?

I'll give this some thought. Good idea.

lol ok ill write you an IOU worth that amount then give me a few years and ill get there.

Oh and I knew it was a good idea dont need to tell me that lol

[rasun]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

LDM uses a library called cURL to access entries held somewhere else on the internet. Use of some of the features within cURL depends on the configuration of your own web server.

This warning message is telling you that there's a conflict between what LDM's trying to do, and what your web server allows. (What it's trying to do, actually, is follow web sites that set up redirections to another site.) The code should suppress the warning message, and in version 2.2.7, it does. There's nothing to be concerned about.

OK, Thank You for this detailed information.

[amnesia623]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Go to the extras/wimpy directory. This includes the demo versions of Wimpy. To buy the real things, see www.wimpyplayer.com. Depending on which plugin(s) you use, you buy wimpy.swf, wasp.swf or wimpy-button.swf.

1) Upload the contents of /clientscript into your forum/clientscript

2a) To install the demo version of Wimpy, create subdirectory forum/getid3, and upload the contents of /getid3
or
2b) To install the full (paid-for) version, create forum/getid3 and copy your wimpy.swf, wasp.swf or wimpy_button.swf into it

3) Use the vb plugin installer to upload:

wimpybutton-mp3-plugin.xml (Uses Wimpy button to play mp3 files)

or

wimpyplayer-mp3_plugin.xml (standard Jukebox, uses wimpy plays mp3 only)

and/or

wimpyplayer-flash-plugin.xml (standard Jukebox, uses wimpy wasp to play flv/swf files)

OK?

Got it, and it shows the flash player....

But it doesn't stream the audio. What if my files are uploaded/stored in a file outside the webroot (like /home/blah/blah2/media but wimpy and ldm are running in /home/blah/blah2/public-html/forum ?)

Thanks again andrew for your help. LDM will be a major function for my upcoming website that will allow DJs and bands to upload their mp3s and stream them back. I would really like to keep the files out of the webroot so they can't be downloaded.

thanks
Kevin

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by amnesia623

Got it, and it shows the flash player....

But it doesn't stream the audio. What if my files are uploaded/stored in a file outside the webroot (like /home/blah/blah2/media but wimpy and ldm are running in /home/blah/blah2/public-html/forum ?)

Thanks again andrew for your help. LDM will be a major function for my upcoming website that will allow DJs and bands to upload their mp3s and stream them back. I would really like to keep the files out of the webroot so they can't be downloaded.

thanks
Kevin

This works ok for me - files outside webroot do play fine (just tested it). But versionist and I spent some time trying to sort this out a few months back - maybe there's something I've overlooked. Am happy to take a look at your site, if you want - but I'll need full access.

One problem is that it's not possible to get the track name to display correctly inside the wimpy flash jukebox - this is because of limitations in the wimpy javascript - I've asked the author about this, but he didn't have a fix. So you're stuck with it displaying the name of the LDM script or modifying the skin so that the track title isn't displayed at all, which is the route I chose to use in the wimpy skin that is issued with LDM.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Demon fox

lol ok ill write you an IOU worth that amount then give me a few years and ill get there.

Oh and I knew it was a good idea dont need to tell me that lol

This seems easy enough, at least with internet explorer. If I can get Firefox and Opera sorted, I'll include this in the final 2.2.7.

[4x4 Mecca]

I've searched this thread for "searching" and "search" Is there any way to incorporate search results for the main forum and LDN?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by 4x4 Mecca

I've searched this thread for "searching" and "search" Is there any way to incorporate search results for the main forum and LDN?

Sorry, not at present. The searches are completely separate,