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.

[obmob]

I bumped into another little issue. When I click the Links/Downloads link in the navbar another one appears selected.

If you are in the CMS, the blogs or the forums, only one Links/Downloads link is shown.
Attached screenshot.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by E.T.

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

Could you start by going to your vb admincp/maintenance/view php info. Take a look down the display - see if there is an row for disable_functions, and let me know what it says.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by obmob

I bumped into another little issue. When I click the Links/Downloads link in the navbar another one appears selected.

If you are in the CMS, the blogs or the forums, only one Links/Downloads link is shown.
Attached screenshot.

I thought I'd fixed this. Did you re-install the product xml?

If you did, pls go to vb/admincp/products and plugins/plugin manager. Edit the Links and Downloads Manager - Add LDM to main vBulletin menu plugin attached to the process_templates_complete hook. After the line:

if (LDM_NAVBAR_LOCATION) {

add

echo THIS_SCRIPT;
echo "<br />";
echo LDM_LINKS_SCRIPT;
echo "<br />";

and save.

Run your main ldm script and let me know what gets displayed at the top of the screen. Then undo the edit to the plugin.

[andyv72]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Could you start by going to your vb admincp/maintenance/view php info. Take a look down the display - see if there is an row for disable_functions, and let me know what it says.

Hello Andrew
i have same problem...

my php.info say:
disable_functions system, show_source, passthru, shell_exec, exec, pcntl_exec, popen, posix_setuid, posix_seteuid, proc_open, chown, dbmopen, disk_free_space, diskfreespace system, show_source, passthru, shell_exec, exec, pcntl_exec, popen, posix_setuid, posix_seteuid, proc_open, chown, dbmopen, disk_free_space, diskfreespace

[E.T.]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Could you start by going to your vb admincp/maintenance/view php info. Take a look down the display - see if there is an row for disable_functions, and let me know what it says.

Hi AndrewD,

Hereby a screenshot from the disable_functions in the vb admincp/maintenance/view php info.

[mitch84]

I can't install this product, after this screenshoot, nothing; I tried several times
thx

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by andyv72

Hello Andrew
i have same problem...

my php.info say:
disable_functions system, show_source, passthru, shell_exec, exec, pcntl_exec, popen, posix_setuid, posix_seteuid, proc_open, chown, dbmopen, disk_free_space, diskfreespace system, show_source, passthru, shell_exec, exec, pcntl_exec, popen, posix_setuid, posix_seteuid, proc_open, chown, dbmopen, disk_free_space, diskfreespace

Originally Posted by E.T.

Hi AndrewD,

Hereby a screenshot from the disable_functions in the vb admincp/maintenance/view php info.

I'm at something of a loss, because the code in question looks very straightforward. (I'm also a bit irritated because this check on disable_functions was added to help give other people a more helpful warning when their system configuration blocked access to LDM.)

It would help me greatly to sort this out if I can have full vb admin access to one/both of your sites. If you agree, pls send me a PM.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by mitch84

I can't install this product, after this screenshoot, nothing; I tried several times
thx

Are you saying that the vb admincp hangs with this screen displayed?

[andyv72]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm at something of a loss, because the code in question looks very straightforward. (I'm also a bit irritated because this check on disable_functions was added to help give other people a more helpful warning when their system configuration blocked access to LDM.)

It would help me greatly to sort this out if I can have full vb admin access to one/both of your sites. If you agree, pls send me a PM.

hi Andrew...

you have pm...

[E.T.]

And also from me.., you've visit this site before