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.

[dawn100]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

If you can wait a few days until the Christmas break, I will gladly explain/help you get things running.

Whenever you have time, I will be ready!

thanks so much!!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

Hi Andrew,
i have a problem with cache_style redeclaration when i enable vb Ad Management 4.x

just wanted to report it here too and ask howlong it would take to fix this....

btw. will LDM be available for vb3.7?

thanks in advance

This was already reported - it's a trivial fix - edit includes/local_links_include.php and find three mentions of *cache_styles*

- line 1120
- line 1145
- line 1157

change *cache_styles* to *ldm_cache_styles*

I expect that any changes for vb 3.7 will be minor, and do plan to support this, but must wait to see the code.

[Alfa1]

Some members are experiencing this error with ldm_new.php:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function fetch_unallowed_forums() in /home/mysite/domains/mydomain.com/public_html/forum/modules/ldm_new.php on line 15

I have checked the cat id's listed, but all catID's seem fine.
Here is line 15:

PHP Code:

$limitfids = fetch_unallowed_forums(array($vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canview'], $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canviewothers'])); 


I assume that this is a member group permissions problem.
How can I fix this?

[pspcrazy]

Andrew is there any way we can get the actual downloads to be on their own page? Like for instance they click the link or picture and instead of downloading it sends them to the download's OWN page vs it being a instant download type thing.

Like for instance it only shows the first 50 characters on the category page of the description, and then it shows the full description in it's own page with possibly a larger image, and the download link is in it's own page vs on a page with all the downloads for it's category.

[Rouzbeh1]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

This was already reported - it's a trivial fix - edit includes/local_links_include.php and find three mentions of *cache_styles*

- line 1120
- line 1145
- line 1157

change *cache_styles* to *ldm_cache_styles*

I expect that any changes for vb 3.7 will be minor, and do plan to support this, but must wait to see the code.

thanks for the fix and also for good news about this product being supported on 3.7

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by pspcrazy

Andrew is there any way we can get the actual downloads to be on their own page? Like for instance they click the link or picture and instead of downloading it sends them to the download's OWN page vs it being a instant download type thing.

Like for instance it only shows the first 50 characters on the category page of the description, and then it shows the full description in it's own page with possibly a larger image, and the download link is in it's own page vs on a page with all the downloads for it's category.

You can set the category linkbit (-> category -> edit category -> control settings) to use, e.g. the photo or title plus thumb linkbit. Set the template altbit to be, e.g. the modern linkbit. Then, you will get a page layout of category entries and when you select one, you will be taken to a page with only that entry shown.

As far as I recall, there is not the possibility of having a trimmed version of the text on the first page - this is something that I had been asked to add in the next release.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Some members are experiencing this error with ldm_new.php:

I have checked the cat id's listed, but all catID's seem fine.
Here is line 15:

PHP Code:

$limitfids = fetch_unallowed_forums(array($vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canview'], $vbulletin->bf_ugp_forumpermissions['canviewothers'])); 


I assume that this is a member group permissions problem.
How can I fix this?

Which version of LDM are you using - 2.2.8? It looks as if you're still running the 2.2.7 version of the ldm_new vba module.

[maroceve]

Yup applied the php changes....fixed hte problem.

Thanks

[Alfa1]

Yes, I am using LDM 2.2.8
I just deleted the ldm_new.php and imported the module again. This worked. The error is now gone and modules are working for all member groups.
But what should be links is showing up as plain text (no link). And this differs per member group: Guests just only see text, while admins see on text line and the rest links.

I assume this has to do with permissions: guests can not access links to files, so links to entries and comments in LDM are not displayed either on LDM_new? The rest of LDM does show links to entries and comments to guests.

That admins can not see the first link, but text instead is strange, but i guess this is due to the permissions being overridden by the parent forum. What do I need to change in the permissions of the parent forum to fix this?

On another note: How do I display moderators of each section of LDM?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Yes, I am using LDM 2.2.8
I just deleted the ldm_new.php and imported the module again. This worked. The error is now gone and modules are working for all member groups.
But what should be links is showing up as plain text (no link). And this differs per member group: Guests just only see text, while admins see on text line and the rest links.

I assume this has to do with permissions: guests can not access links to files, so links to entries and comments in LDM are not displayed either on LDM_new? The rest of LDM does show links to entries and comments to guests.

That admins can not see the first link, but text instead is strange, but i guess this is due to the permissions being overridden by the parent forum. What do I need to change in the permissions of the parent forum to fix this?

It's also related to whether the link is live or broken. If LDM thinks the url is broken, then the ldm_new module shows just the title text.

Originally Posted by Alfa1

On another note: How do I display moderators of each section of LDM?

This would require a bit of coding. The permission can be picked up in two ways - from LDM's own *can_moderate_links* permission (which is set on a per-usergroup basis) and from the vbulletin forum moderators for the associated forum (if any). LDM already works out whether the current user is allowed to moderate in the category she's viewing, but doesn't keep a full list of all the users who have this permission.