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.

[Philipaclayton]

this works for 3.6.5 right?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Philipaclayton

this works for 3.6.5 right?

Right

[benjaminkramer]

Hi I use vb 3.6.5 and the latest version of "Links and Downloads", when I upload a zip file with 159,31 MB via FTP and link with Links and Downloads Manager it shows me the size 159.31 MBytes.
All seems correct but when I download it I only get a filesize of 87,2 MB (but the Download Manager of Firefox shows me the correct filesize).

What is wrong?

Thx

P.S. When I download it via sftp from my server I get the right size and I can open the file.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by benjaminkramer

Hi I use vb 3.6.5 and the latest version of "Links and Downloads", when I upload a zip file with 159,31 MB via FTP and link with Links and Downloads Manager it shows me the size 159.31 MBytes.
All seems correct but when I download it I only get a filesize of 87,2 MB (but the Download Manager of Firefox shows me the correct filesize).

What is wrong?


Thx

P.S. When I download it via sftp from my server I get the right size and I can open the file.

I take it that LDM's download is corrupt?

I imagine that your server is using all its allowed cpu time, typically 30 seconds. How have you got the entry set up in LDM? - as a full url or as a local filename - if the first, then the cpu usage is *much* greater.

[benjaminkramer]

as local link. It looks like this:

/upload/ana_lpz/filename.zip

=>I can download the whole file, but it is not completly saved. I do not understand it.
Do I have to set preferences?

Settings in LDM:
local_file_root Server
local_file_root_prefix
upload
Datei-Uploads Enabled
upload_dir
upload
thumbs_dir
links_downloads/thumbs
file_icons_dir
links_downloads/icon/
PHP 5.1.5
allow_url_fopen Ja
cURL Nein
GD2 Ja
open_basedir (nicht bestimmt)
post_max_size 5M
upload_max_filesize 4M
MySQL 5.0.21
wait_timeout 28800

By the way: Why can't the users download files which are in the statisik or when they search for one file. They cannot click on it...but when they go direct in the categorie to the same file they can access the Link. What do I have to set for this usergroup?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by benjaminkramer

as local link. It looks like this:

/upload/ana_lpz/filename.zip

=>I can download the whole file, but it is not completly saved. I do not understand it.
Do I have to set preferences?

Settings in LDM:
local_file_root Server
local_file_root_prefix
upload
Datei-Uploads Enabled
upload_dir
upload
thumbs_dir
links_downloads/thumbs
file_icons_dir
links_downloads/icon/
PHP 5.1.5
allow_url_fopen Ja
cURL Nein
GD2 Ja
open_basedir (nicht bestimmt)
post_max_size 5M
upload_max_filesize 4M
MySQL 5.0.21
wait_timeout 28800

By the way: Why can't the users download files which are in the statisik or when they search for one file. They cannot click on it...but when they go direct in the categorie to the same file they can access the Link. What do I have to set for this usergroup?

I don't know. Do you want me to take a look at your board? Send me a PM if so, with an account that has admin privs.

[Alfa1]

How does the thread created by autothread look like? Can you show an example?
Does it contain the description of the link/file?
Do I understand correctly that the comments/ratings are also posted in the thread or is this only the notification of comments being placed?

To add the fix to 2.2.7 do I need to upgrade the whole thing or only replace certain php files?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

How does the thread created by autothread look like? Can you show an example?
Does it contain the description of the link/file?
Do I understand correctly that the comments/ratings are also posted in the thread or is this only the notification of comments being placed?

To add the fix to 2.2.7 do I need to upgrade the whole thing or only replace certain php files?

See attached images, which show the entry in LDM + the autocreated thread and post for the entry and a comment.

The first post in the thread is constructed by wrapping the description in the the ldm_thread_create_body phrase. Other parts come from the ldm_thread_create_title and ldm_thread_create_relink phrases. The text for new comments comes from the ldm_post_addrating_body phrase.

To install it, you simply go to vb/admin/products and plugins/download upload plugins and import extras/autocreate-threads/autocreate-plugin.xml

The thread is only created when the entry has an associated forum, either chosen explicitly or by default_forumid

[rickyreter]

wOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS INSTALLED BUT FIND IT A LITTLE DIFFICULT,SO IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO IN STALL 4 FREE I WOULD BE GRATEFUL.

pETER

[Alfa1]

Thanks Andrew.

You missed this:

To add the fix to 2.2.7 do I need to upgrade the whole thing or only replace certain php files?

I have installed the create autothread feature. Where do I set the forum to place threads in?
Where do I find the phrases?