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 HDT

Got blank page after run local_links_kill.php and I only can access admincp

Any idea how to fix it?

What do you mean, a blank page? What are you trying to access?

local_links_kill.php physically removes your LDM database tables, so you run it when you really want to deinstall it.

[obmob]

Originally Posted by itsblack

You can edit the catetory, then assign the display order for the category.

So true, so true! Thanks.

Andrew, Andrew!!!

Maybe there could be a way to order all categories at once, similar to the way forums are sorted in vbulletin. Of course, for future releases.

[apokphp]

Something screwy with the "What's hot" and "What's New" links on the main page.

http://www.onlinedebate.net/forums/local_links.php

When you click on "what's new", there's a 404 error. The url it takes you to is:
http://www.onlinedebate.net/forums/%...D.php?catid=-8

When you click on "what's hot", anohter 404 error. The url for that one is:
http://www.onlinedebate.net/forums/%...D.php?catid=-7

Did I miss a setting or something?

The url for both of them when I hover over them, contains the code: /forums/[ARG:4 Undefined].php?catid=-# (where -# is either -7 or -8).

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by apokphp

Something screwy with the "What's hot" and "What's New" links on the main page.

http://www.onlinedebate.net/forums/local_links.php

When you click on "what's new", there's a 404 error. The url it takes you to is:
http://www.onlinedebate.net/forums/%...D.php?catid=-8

When you click on "what's hot", anohter 404 error. The url for that one is:
http://www.onlinedebate.net/forums/%...D.php?catid=-7

Did I miss a setting or something?

The url for both of them when I hover over them, contains the code: /forums/[ARG:4 Undefined].php?catid=-# (where -# is either -7 or -8).

In order to get this, you must have some some other code (plugin, etc) installed which is interacting with LDM, redefining either the constant SEARCH_SCRIPT or the variable $SEARCH_SCRIPT. If we can find out which one, then I can see how to get round the problem.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by itsblack

Hi Andrew, I hope you can set the default rate option with "none", so that the users must choose a rate option manually when they submitt a rate/comment. For now the default option is "1 star", some users of mine often forget changing the rate option when they make a comment.

PS: It seems there is a bug when I edit the comment/rate. The rate option can not be changed.

Best regards.

For 2.2.8, I've put in a javascript test - when *must_comment_and_rate* is set, the submit button on the form only becomes active when the user selects a rating.

I can't reproduce your bug report. Are you sure you are clicking the 'submit' button rather than the 'return' button? (Return takes you back to the main category page but does not process the comment/rating form. Submit processes the form, but leaves you in the view comments and ratings page.)

[itsblack]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

For 2.2.8, I've put in a javascript test - when *must_comment_and_rate* is set, the submit button on the form only becomes active when the user selects a rating.

I can't reproduce your bug report. Are you sure you are clicking the 'submit' button rather than the 'return' button? (Return takes you back to the main category page but does not process the comment/rating form. Submit processes the form, but leaves you in the view comments and ratings page.)

I've set "must_comment_and_rate" to yes, but even so the submit button is active without select a rating. And the default rating option is "1 star". I tested it for several times: When I open an item, I just click "rate/comment", then click "submit" buuton, without doing anything, neither writting a comment, nor selecting a rating, but LDM will still accept the submitting.

I don't know why it doesn't work as you said. So I still suggest adding a "none" rating option, I guess it can simplify the process mechanism.

For the bug I reported, please forgive me, I forgot something. It is when I editing a comment/rating from other member, I can edit the comment, but can not change the rating.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by itsblack

I've set "must_comment_and_rate" to yes, but even so the submit button is active without select a rating. And the default rating option is "1 star". I tested it for several times: When I open an item, I just click "rate/comment", then click "submit" buuton, without doing anything, neither writting a comment, nor selecting a rating, but LDM will still accept the submitting.

I don't know why it doesn't work as you said. So I still suggest adding a "none" rating option, I guess it can simplify the process mechanism.

For the bug I reported, please forgive me, I forgot something. It is when I editing a comment/rating from other member, I can edit the comment, but can not change the rating.

Sorry, I was unclear - in the final 2.2.8 I will make this change to the submit button.

I'll look for the bug you describe in edit ratings.

[aryapsh]

andew i have sent you a message my juke box is not working can you help me?

[itsblack]

Originally Posted by itsblack

Another request, Andrew, can you create a page that displays the newst comments together? Sometimes I just don't know which item has new comment.

I'm sorry to disturb you again, Andrew, but please think about this request.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by itsblack

I'm sorry to disturb you again, Andrew, but please think about this request.

I'd noticed. You know that there's a vba module to do this? I assume you don't want to use that.