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.

[sickboy6ths]

There are 2 functions that you specify in your code, but the same functions are already in use by vbGallery...

These 2 functions:
empty_category
delete_category

found in:
local_links_include.php

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by EasyTarget

sorry for the delay, just barely got around to updating to the new ldm script.I switched $linkhits with $linkimgshow and it shows images in the what's going on box now. However I was wondering if you could help me to display it something like this? Attachment 32754

Probably. What you want is a box across the top of a forum that displays thumbnail images from LDM? Give me a few more details.

[Slave]

Not sure if this is by design ..

I've added a keyword to a couple of my entries as a test .. When I go to the search page and enter my keyword, untick the search option "title/description", only have "Keywords" ticked and press search I get the list that I am expecting of links that have the keyword. But it also highlights in red the word in all the links in which that word appears.

I would of expected this if I had "title/description" ticked as that's what it's searching for. I wouldn't expect to see this if it's unticked.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Slave

Not sure if this is by design ..

I've added a keyword to a couple of my entries as a test .. When I go to the search page and enter my keyword, untick the search option "title/description", only have "Keywords" ticked and press search I get the list that I am expecting of links that have the keyword. But it also highlights in red the word in all the links in which that word appears.

I would of expected this if I had "title/description" ticked as that's what it's searching for. I wouldn't expect to see this if it's unticked.

It's by (accidental) design. It correctly does the search on keywords but it highlights the search phrase everywhere.

[Slave]

Ok .. .. If you're happy, I'm happy .. heh

[Slave]

Suggestion ..

You know how in vB 3.6 they've added an extra line in the search dropdown, giving you the option of "Show Threads" and "Show Posts" .. how about the same sort of thing for the LDM search dropdown for "title/description" and "keywords"?

[Slave]

Another suggestion ..

Any chance we can change the way featured links get picked? .. instead of relying on one persons favourites list (which means I can't use my list as I would want), could we not just have a tick box within the edit link page "Make this a featured link"?

Forget that .. I forgot about numbered ordering

[Slave]

btw .. did you ever get anywhere with enabling the "forumbit_display" plugin to look into subcats for latest link info?

[obmob]

OH, showing latest additions with thumbnails would be great

Don't know, to have the chance to set the number, cause my thumbs are 250 width

Also, is it possible to show 1 random item in forumhome or in vbadvanced? I mean ony one with thumb?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by sickboy6ths

There are 2 functions that you specify in your code, but the same functions are already in use by vbGallery...

These 2 functions:
empty_category
delete_category

found in:
local_links_include.php

Yes, Slave also discovered this. I'll change them in the next release. Thanks.