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.

[E.T.]

Thanks Andrew, it's working with my style in 4.0.2.

But I've the following error after the upgrade after select a download:

- Local file system functions disabled via php's disable_functions - Local downloads not available

I don't think I've disabled something..

Could you please help me out with this ?

[obmob]

Testing locally, upgraded to 4.0.2, then uploaded the new files and imported the product. Everything seems fine.

I did configure my init and defns the link is ok in the navbar, clicked on it and then got this error.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function ldmstandard_error() in D:\local\website\mysite\links.php  on line 255

I use links.php instead of local_links.php

What did i do wrong?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by E.T.

Thanks Andrew, it's working with my style in 4.0.2.

But I've the following error after the upgrade after select a download:

- Local file system functions disabled via php's disable_functions - Local downloads not available

I don't think I've disabled something..

Could you please help me out with this ?

This is to warn you that your system admin has disabled some or all or the following php functions: fread, fpassthru, fopen, fclose: in your php.ini (the php configuration file). These functions are needed to access files on the local server.

Have you recently changed host?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by obmob

What did i do wrong?

Nothing - I'd forgotten to test with renamed scripts, and there's a bug. Will fix it today.

[E.T.]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Have you recently changed host?

No same host, same forum, nothing changed, just upgraded.

Will ask the hosting company to check this.

thanks

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by obmob

Testing locally, upgraded to 4.0.2, then uploaded the new files and imported the product. Everything seems fine.

I did configure my init and defns the link is ok in the navbar, clicked on it and then got this error.

Fatal error: Call to undefined function ldmstandard_error() in D:\local\website\mysite\links.php  on line 255

I use links.php instead of local_links.php

What did i do wrong?

Reuploaded the release with a fix for file renaming - everything else unchanged.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Trek

I just installed the new version, it's working very well, thanks!

I do have one problem though.

I cleared out the display of the navbar link as I have a manual link to it through a submenu. However, when doing this, it clears out the subnav links as well, so there's no way to add new files, get to the admin, etc.

All I wanted to do was remove the primary navbar link to save some space there, but keep the subnav. Is this possible?

I'm not sure how easy this is to do - the vbulletin infrastructure keeps the navbar link and its submenus together.

One option would be to display the navbar entry only when inside LDM (I assume you've got a way to get into LDM in the first place). If this would suit you, I'll post an explanation.

[E.T.]

Originally Posted by E.T.

Will ask the hosting company to check this.

thanks

Hosting provider told me there is nothing changed...., will install a 4.0.1 forum with LDM to check if that is working. I'm pretty sure the LDM 3.0.1 was working with 4.0.2, only the style was terrible, that was fixed with LDM 3.0.2

So I'm lost and the only way to check is to install a test forum to see were it goes wrong.

keep you informed

[obmob]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Reuploaded the release with a fix for file renaming - everything else unchanged.

Thanks Andrew, working now!

[abdelghani68]

thanks very mush for the update. I have installed "vbcms-viewentries-widget" and I can't saved the modification that I do it in ldm/admin/settings.

I have do the modification in the plugin.

I think, it will be very good if we can choose to display the name's categorie with her entree in the widget. [edit : sorry I have see now there is this option (but doesn't works) vbcms_list_showcatname]