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.

[Kahuna900]

Installed the latest version and everything is working great except on thing.

I can't get the icons to show up. I would like to see the folder icons as well as the file type icons, but I can't seem to get them working.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Kahuna900

Installed the latest version and everything is working great except on thing.

I can't get the icons to show up. I would like to see the folder icons as well as the file type icons, but I can't seem to get them working.

Have you uploaded the /icon directory (in the zip file) somewhere convenient, and have you pointed file_icons_dir (LDM/admin/settings/image settings) at this directory?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by josiespencer

Andrew, I have sent the information to you via email. Thanks!

Found it!

VB is adding a break in the middle of long names. The place where the break happens is controlled by the setting *Number of Characters Before Wrapping Text* (see vb/admincp/Thread Display Options).

What I need to know is whether you think this is sensible behaviour or not.

Plus points:
- very long names will not break template layout

Negative points:
- It's a bit distracting

[Kahuna900]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Have you uploaded the /icon directory (in the zip file) somewhere convenient, and have you pointed file_icons_dir (LDM/admin/settings/image settings) at this directory?

Yes. I had a little trouble trying to set the file_icons_dir becuase the example said "/images/icons", but I could only get "images/icons" to work. If I try to put "/images/icons", it will strip the first "/" from the path.

[Kahuna900]

Darn, it was all me. I checked the path again and had it wrong.

Great product you have here.

It would be nice to just display all the categories and then the downloads on the main page. Also, it would be cool to automatically display the "you don't have permissions" dialog when trying to access a page with out the correct rights. currently, it just displays an empty page.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Kahuna900

Yes. I had a little trouble trying to set the file_icons_dir becuase the example said "/images/icons", but I could only get "images/icons" to work. If I try to put "/images/icons", it will strip the first "/" from the path.

Yes, that is a bit confusing, I agree.

Is everything working now?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Kahuna900

Darn, it was all me. I checked the path again and had it wrong.

Happens to the best of us...

Originally Posted by Kahuna900

It would be nice to just display all the categories and then the downloads on the main page.

Could you explain a bit further?

Originally Posted by Kahuna900

Also, it would be cool to automatically display the "you don't have permissions" dialog when trying to access a page with out the correct rights. currently, it just displays an empty page.

Not sure where this is missing - as far as I know, all barred accesses are trapped. Can you point me at an example?

[Kahuna900]

Okay, on the main page which shows the categories. It would be nice to be able to display the category title, then the links below it. The the next category, and links, and so on.

I set my downloads to use the permission from a certain forum because I want only fully register users to have access. So, if a non register member tries to access the page, it just just shows the blank forum page with no category headers. I mean it works fine, but it would be nice to be able to display a message instead. I can't show you an example on my site because I coded it to actually display the standard message in the local_links.php file.

[josiespencer]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Found it!

VB is adding a break in the middle of long names. The place where the break happens is controlled by the setting *Number of Characters Before Wrapping Text* (see vb/admincp/Thread Display Options).

What I need to know is whether you think this is sensible behaviour or not.

Plus points:
- very long names will not break template layout

Negative points:
- It's a bit distracting

Thanks, Andrew! That is definitely a workaround. In 2.8 you might think about adding an override of "Number of Characters Before Wrapping Text" just for LDM. For non-professional sites, the way it is now is probably fine. But for professional sites related to SAP, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, etc. you can get some really long file names out there.

Again, my thanks!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Kahuna900

Okay, on the main page which shows the categories. It would be nice to be able to display the category title, then the links below it. The the next category, and links, and so on.

I set my downloads to use the permission from a certain forum because I want only fully register users to have access. So, if a non register member tries to access the page, it just just shows the blank forum page with no category headers. I mean it works fine, but it would be nice to be able to display a message instead. I can't show you an example on my site because I coded it to actually display the standard message in the local_links.php file.

OK, I understand - you mean, if the permissions result in *no* visible categories/entries at all, then this should be flagged with a 'no permission' warning message.