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.

[Hades-1]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Step 1: Installing the plugin

-> VB/admincp/plugins and products
Download/Upload plugins
Import either autocreate-plugin.xml or autocreate-2way-plugin.xml

The first plugin creates new threads with a message with a link to the new LDM entry. The second plugin does the same, but also modifies the LDM entry description to include a link to the thread.

Once installed, the plugin is active.

Main problem, when installing the plugin it ask me abouta hook? which hook do i choose? im not familiar with pluging, i usually use products which this is not.

Installing the plugin itself through the admincp is my main problem.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Hades-1

Main problem, when installing the plugin it ask me abouta hook? which hook do i choose? im not familiar with pluging, i usually use products which this is not.

Installing the plugin itself through the admincp is my main problem.

You use the download/upload part of the plugins admincp. There's a box at the bottom of the page (see attached) where you are prompted for the file. Just browse to the xml file and upload it - VB will work out the rest.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by rasun

Thank you for this great add-on,

Are there any informations when 2.2.6 Final will be released?

I only need the Link Manager of it...is it possible to disable all other funktions (Jukebox, Download Manager)? I also don?t want users to upload or download anything to/from my server. They should only be able to post links and some text there...is this possible?
Couldn?t find any AdminCP Options screenshots...how do you administer all this settings....?

2.2.6 is nearly ready to go. There has been only one main bug with the beta, which only three people have reported - I posted a fix for this a few days ago, which one person has already reported works, so I expect to finalise this release very soon. 2.2.5 is also a stable release, with one bug in part of the admin page which many users never use.

When you first install LDM, uploads are disabled, and only the administrator can provide items for general use. You use the LDM/admin/permissions page to control which usergroups can do things. Basically, you have to turn things like the Jukebox and uploads on, rather than turn them off.

If you need help getting things going, please feel free to ask.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Slave

Hi Andrew

Just installed the beta .. I don't seem to get to the 2nd and 3rd page of settings when editing a category again .. have you changed the code that I need to have in the header template? (I'm using the vBa wraparound thing, remember )

Yes, partly to make things easier for you , I moved the LDM Javascript into a file.

So you need the following statement in your wraparound:

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/ldm_global.js"></script>

[Hades-1]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

You use the download/upload part of the plugins admincp. There's a box at the bottom of the page (see attached) where you are prompted for the file. Just browse to the xml file and upload it - VB will work out the rest.

ok great, now 2 last things i swear

1. how can i remove the comment system for LDM, well disable it.
2. is there away to create threads for uploads already posted?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Hades-1

how can i remove the comment system for LDM, well disable it.

Take away can_rate_link permission from all usergroups in LDM/admin/permissions

Originally Posted by Hades-1

is there away to create threads for uploads already posted?

Not easily

[Hades-1]

ok i lied another last thing, i already ahd the categories laid out, so i went to settings and choose the forum id i wanted over all.

then i went to each cat and tried to pick a specific sub forum for the threads, but im not able to, why?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Hades-1

ok i lied another last thing, i already ahd the categories laid out, so i went to settings and choose the forum id i wanted over all.

then i went to each cat and tried to pick a specific sub forum for the threads, but im not able to, why?

Are you looking in the right place on the category edit form?

Forum association for categories is on the first tab.

[Hades-1]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Are you looking in the right place on the category edit form?

Forum association for categories is on the first tab.

my turn to post a screenshot

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Hades-1

my turn to post a screenshot

Have you given yourself *can_set_permissions* permission on the LDM/admin/permissions?