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]

Originally Posted by hydn

Thanks.

Is there an "if condition this_script" for the main page only?

I'd like to post a welcome message with suggested downloads on the main page only. I try to edit links_main but it shows it in all categories.

Any way around this?

I used this for the 3.8.5 vb with ldm 2.

	<if condition="$viewcatid==-1">bla bla</if>

Now im on vb 4.0.2 and ldm 3 and this does not work:

	<vb:if condition="$viewcatid==-1">bla bla</vb:if>

Thanks,

Try

<vb:if condition="$LDM_catinfo['viewcatid']==-1">bla bla</vb:if>

[hydn]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Try

<vb:if condition="$LDM_catinfo['viewcatid']==-1">bla bla</vb:if>

worked thanks

[abdelghani68]

I think it will be very good if we can read the files pdf inline. I don't know if it's possible with an extra. maybe integrate scribd. But the inconviant we must upload the files in this site.

[Jason92s]

I need a little help hiding the tab so my users can't see it while I'm working on it. I found a post that said the following

"Sure - go to vb/admin/products and plugins/plugin manager and disable the plugin Links and Downloads Manager - Add LDM to main vBulletin menu. That will hide the tab except when you are already inside LDM."

Can someone tell me how to add LDM to the main vBulletin menu? Thank you!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Jason92s

I need a little help hiding the tab so my users can't see it while I'm working on it. I found a post that said the following

"Sure - go to vb/admin/products and plugins/plugin manager and disable the plugin Links and Downloads Manager - Add LDM to main vBulletin menu. That will hide the tab except when you are already inside LDM."

Can someone tell me how to add LDM to the main vBulletin menu? Thank you!

LDM should add itself automatically to the main vbulletin menu.

The LDM wiki (see sig, section Installing LDM) explains how to configure things so that only certain usergroups, etc, see this menu item.

[KProjects]

Thanks! I used this a couple years back on a vb3x site..

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[Jason92s]

Thank you Andrew! Awesome mod and support!

[Jason92s]

Andrew, another issue has cropped up. I removed the tab from the menu as you suggested, but now I can't make any changes to LDM. When I go to my ACP and click on Settings in the Links and Downloads section, I get a screen that shows up and says "Only administrators can access this page". I am both an Administrator and the Super Admin. However, as soon as I make the tab visible again, I'm then able to make changed through ACP. Here's a pic of the screen I'm getting:

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Jason92s

Andrew, another issue has cropped up. I removed the tab from the menu as you suggested, but now I can't make any changes to LDM. When I go to my ACP and click on Settings in the Links and Downloads section, I get a screen that shows up and says "Only administrators can access this page". I am both an Administrator and the Super Admin. However, as soon as I make the tab visible again, I'm then able to make changed through ACP. Here's a pic of the screen I'm getting:

Thanks for spotting this. To fix it, edit local_links_admin.php and find the line (about line 673)

// Main Administration Functions

and insert the following immediately before it:

ldm_map_perms_to_show(-1);

This fix will be included in the next release.

[Jason92s]

That fixed it so that I can run the admin part of LDM within ACP, but I can't add new categories. I'm no programmer, but it appears that when the link (mine is called Business Directory) is gone, so are the submenus that control being able to add new categories. See the two pictures below for examples: