Major Additions - Links and Downloads Manager

What this is and does

Version 3.0.2-PL1 uploaded 15th March 2010.

LDM is a general-purpose tool for managing libraries of links and files, and handling uploads and downloads in a flexible way, while tracking and controlling user access. It also has a range of integrated media players and a large library of 'plugin' extras. It has been developed steadily since the release of vb 3.0 some six years ago, based on extensive feedback from users at vb.org.

I think the 3.0.x releases have been tested enough and are no longer considered beta. However, I still want feedback on features that do not work at all or do not work properly.

Translations in Spanish, French, Chinese, German and Dutch are available as phrase files and are more or less complete.

Installation and Usage Explained in the on-line Wiki, with a brief explanation in the file instructions.txt in the release zip.

The installer will either create a new LDM database, or recognise that you already have an earlier version installed and update it.

Unlike earlier versions of LDM, this version automatically adds a link to the product on the main vb navbar.

Please do not blindly install on a live forum without being sure that you have tested it adequately. Use carefully and always backup your database before upgrading. Post reports of problems and suggestions for enhancements in this thread. You can find extensive discussion of this mod in the VB3.7 mods and VB3.8 mods sections.

Staff Note: Sadly, Andrew D, the developer of the Links and Downloads Manager has passed away after a long period of illness.

[AndrewD]

A quick test of vb4.0.1 revealed a change in the behaviour of one of its core functions, which has the effect of breaking the display of cached thumbnails in LDM in some circumstances.

If you are hit by this problem, there is a temporary fix:

a) go to ldm/admin/settings
b) set thumbs_dir to blank
c) in the left column, find the line 'thumbnail images' and click on the link.

Permanent fix will be provided in ldm 3.0.2

[dieKetzer]

been a fan for years.
thanks for this great hack.

[xman_79]

Hi AndrewD ,

It's a great work .

If my actual version is 2.2.9 , can I upgrade directly to the last version ?

Thank you .

[angeljs]

I love this mod and always have and am going to use it on the new vb. However, the forumhome thumbs extra plugin is throwing out the following error on the forum home page:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function ldm_load_bitcache() in /home/******/public_html/forums/includes/local_links_include.php on line 349

Just hope this can be fixed

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by xman_79

Hi AndrewD ,

It's a great work .

If my actual version is 2.2.9 , can I upgrade directly to the last version ?

Thank you .

Yes, the upgrader works smoothly for all (reasonable) upgrades.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by angeljs

I love this mod and always have and am going to use it on the new vb. However, the forumhome thumbs extra plugin is throwing out the following error on the forum home page:

Fatal error: Call to undefined function ldm_load_bitcache() in /home/******/public_html/forums/includes/local_links_include.php on line 349

Just hope this can be fixed

Yes, I've been working on this extra (and others) for release 3.0.2.

[angeljs]

Excellent, can't wait.

Just one thing...when viewing the download details, instead of a link to the discussion thread, I can see:

[thread= 256 ]Discussion Thread[ /thread ]

where the link should be. You can see what I mean here.

(P.S. I left the spaces in the code intentionally as it was showing up all weird otherwise!)

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by angeljs

Excellent, can't wait.

Just one thing...when viewing the download details, instead of a link to the discussion thread, I can see:

[thread= 256 ]Discussion Thread[ /thread ]

where the link should be. You can see what I mean here.

(P.S. I left the spaces in the code intentionally as it was showing up all weird otherwise!)

Have you disabled processing of bbcodes on ldm/admin/settings/
Category and Entry Creation?

[Tripolis]

Hi !!

Is there any way to Use only as Link Manager without the other Features?

The German language is not Perfect and my English is not the Best with some Words.
So, i dont can understand all...................

Greats

[angeljs]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Have you disabled processing of bbcodes on ldm/admin/settings/
Category and Entry Creation?

Yes I had...thank you.