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 stwilson

Actualy, I'm on NT.

Whatever...

Could you try these.

In order to avoid messing up your LDM admin, proceed as follows:
- if necessary, use the vb admincp to delete the current webthumbs plugins (there should be two, attached to the ldm_start and ldm_link_autoimage hooks)
- go to the ldm admin/settnigs page, go down to the webthumb settings and select the checkbox to delete the settings
- reinstall the new code, attached
- reset your webthumbs key

Bear in mind that the webthumbs directory is a subdirectory of the upload dir

[Ipuck]

Hello AndrewD

I have a small problem. I need to change the display order and when I go to "edit" it shows me the the fields to edit the category, but when I select "Control Setting" it redirect me to the forum index page.

I don't remember having this problem before because I never used it. I upgraded about 15 days ago, but when I discover the problem I upgraded again just in case I did something wrong.

I'm using the exact same settings in my other two sites and I do not have that problem.

I check the "Control Settings" link and it shows: http://mysite.com/forum/#

while in my other site the "Control Settings" link shows: http://mysite.com/forums/local_links...cat&catid=253#

The only thing I can think I have different between the sites is: In the one with with the problem I have "Zoints SEO" while in the other one I have "VBSEO"

Any help will be appreciated.

PS If can tell me where to manually change it in the database I can do that, because I'm not planning to change it again.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ipuck

Hello AndrewD

I have a small problem. I need to change the display order and when I go to "edit" it shows me the the fields to edit the category, but when I select "Control Setting" it redirect me to the forum index page.

I don't remember having this problem before because I never used it. I upgraded about 15 days ago, but when I discover the problem I upgraded again just in case I did something wrong.

I'm using the exact same settings in my other two sites and I do not have that problem.

I check the "Control Settings" link and it shows: http://mysite.com/forum/#

while in my other site the "Control Settings" link shows: http://mysite.com/forums/local_links...cat&catid=253#

The only thing I can think I have different between the sites is: In the one with with the problem I have "Zoints SEO" while in the other one I have "VBSEO"

Any help will be appreciated.

PS If can tell me where to manually change it in the database I can do that, because I'm not planning to change it again.

This is certainly caused by your new SEO hack.

I think you can get work around the problem by editing the *links_addnewcat* template (VB/adminc/styles/edit template).

I attach the replacement template.

Basically, this replaces the 'click to change display' by 'hover mouse over' to change display, and should be safe against your SEO hack.

There are a number of other places in this/other templates where the same problem is likely to occur - in situations where there are little shrink me/grow me buttons to contract/expand dialogue boxes.

You might want to raise problem with the SEO author.

[Ipuck]

Thank you AndrewD!!

Works perfect, you are really good and provide a great support for the mod.

[CamJM]

Hi,

I was very keen on developing the vbA modules for this add-on. Having a bit of trouble getting them to display. Not really sure what the problem is but if I make them active in a column there is a response in that the column is created just no content displayed.

One thing I have noticed is that the edit module screen still has a ldm_(module name).php in the file to include. There are no php files, only the .module files were included

Because I am using the up-to-date version of vbA (v3.0 RC1) I have set the 'Process PHP File Modules Within A Function' to no as mention in the wiki.

Anyway i thought i'd post as much info as possible. Hope someone can help. It would be hugely appreciated, cause I really think I'm going to have fun with this addon.

Thanks, Cam

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by CamJM

Hi,

I was very keen on developing the vbA modules for this add-on. Having a bit of trouble getting them to display. Not really sure what the problem is but if I make them active in a column there is a response in that the column is created just no content displayed.

One thing I have noticed is that the edit module screen still has a ldm_(module name).php in the file to include. There are no php files, only the .module files were included

Because I am using the up-to-date version of vbA (v3.0 RC1) I have set the 'Process PHP File Modules Within A Function' to no as mention in the wiki.

Anyway i thought i'd post as much info as possible. Hope someone can help. It would be hugely appreciated, cause I really think I'm going to have fun with this addon.

Thanks, Cam

Not sure what problem you're experiencing. I found that the modules as supplied do work for me with vbA3.0 as long as 'process in a module' is turned off. I fixed that for the next release - it's basically a matter of wrapping the initialisation code into a function so that everything gets properly globalised.

If you want to share a bit more off line - e.g. by PM, feel free to contact me.

[CamJM]

Haha, got it working. Just needed to set 'clean file output' to no.

[obmob]

Hello, hello, i was reading about synchronisation... i'm setting up a new forum and was wondering if it's a good idea to use this feature... how does this work?

If i create categories and subcategories, does this create folders and subfolders automatically?

How are the files added? I should upload them to the folders using ftp... or using the upload system in LDM? O.o

I'm confused... x.x
Thanks

[MMiz]

Hello,

I've tried searching without luck. Is it possible to install this hack inside another directory (such as www.forum.com/links/)?

Thanks!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by MMiz

Hello,

I've tried searching without luck. Is it possible to install this hack inside another directory (such as www.forum.com/links/)?

Thanks!

Not without patching the code. I haven't made any effort to try this and document how to do it.