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 jGas

i have a new question

i've noticed that i can't edit uplaoded files.

if i want to modify the file of an entry (maybe i want to upload a new version) i have to delete the old entry and insert a new one.

this is very boring and frustrating for my users, that can't delete entries, so they ask me to remove the old entries. it's also frustrating because they lose also all rates and comments!

so, is it possible to delete an attachment and upload a new one, without having to delete the entry?

tnx!

I had already coded this for uploaded images in 2.2.8 and it makes sense to do the same for uploads in general. I will include in the next (RC) version of 2.2.8.

** Edited - I'm slightly confused. The only thing that you currently can't do during an edit is replace an upload with a url. You can already replace an upload with another. Or am I missing something?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by itsblack

No, I don't want to use it in the vba page. It will be better add a link in the "Show" drop down menu.

This will be included in the RC version of 2.2.8, this week.

[apokphp]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

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.

Well, can't I just use the code in the drop down menu? That seems to be working just fine. I'm referring to the "Show" dropdown menu of course.

Where can I find the code for "What's New" and "What's Hot"?

Also, on the main page it displays the most popular links. Is there a way to change that to display the highest rated links?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by apokphp

Well, can't I just use the code in the drop down menu? That seems to be working just fine. I'm referring to the "Show" dropdown menu of course.

Where can I find the code for "What's New" and "What's Hot"?

Also, on the main page it displays the most popular links. Is there a way to change that to display the highest rated links?

I'm confused - I thought you said that the What's Hot and What's New on the Show menu were not working?

If you mean by 'main page' the box down the bottom right of the screen, the code for this is in includes/local_links_include.php, routine get_ldm_hitparade. You would have to modify the sql to filter on numrate and sort on totrate/numrate.

The code for What's New and What's Hot is in local_links_search.php.

[obmob]

Spanish product and phrases... there were several new phrases. ^^,

So... 2.2.8 RC coming soon?

[benjaminbih]

every time i want to change my LDM settings i get this error:

Fatal error: zval::refcount integer overflow detected in /srv/www/vhosts/xyz.net/httpdocs/includes/functions_file.php on line 58

How to fix it ?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by benjaminbih

every time i want to change my LDM settings i get this error:

Fatal error: zval::refcount integer overflow detected in /srv/www/vhosts/xyz.net/httpdocs/includes/functions_file.php on line 58

How to fix it ?

I don't know how to fix this, because it's an internal php error and I haven't seen it before.

From a quick search on Google, I guess that your site is using php 4?

Please check the entries you are providing for *thumbs_dir* and *upload_dir*. LDM validates these by attempting to create test files in the directories specified. The error you are reporting is connected to that test (actually to the vbulletin function vbmkdir() which sits underneath the test). So maybe something is going wrong there.

Am happy to help further if this does not solve the problem, but will need vb admin access to your site.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by obmob

Spanish product and phrases... there were several new phrases. ^^,

So... 2.2.8 RC coming soon?

Thanks. Very soon, as long as we don't find horrible bugs.

[jGas]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

** Edited - I'm slightly confused. The only thing that you currently can't do during an edit is replace an upload with a url. You can already replace an upload with another. Or am I missing something?

maybe there is something i haven't turned on on the LDM admin cp...
where do i have to look?

thanks!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by jGas

maybe there is something i haven't turned on on the LDM admin cp...
where do i have to look?

thanks!

With version 2.2.7, if you've got uploads enabled and the user who is editing the entry has permission to upload, then part of the 'Edit Entry' form should look like the attached image.

To replace the exiting upload with another, you simply browse for a new upload.

Does this not work for you?