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.

[RaceJunkie]

Is there a way to change the Breadcrumb from
Forums
Links and Downloads Manager

To Just Links Manager?

[RaceJunkie]

Originally Posted by RaceJunkie

Is there a way to change the Breadcrumb from
Forums
Links and Downloads Manager

To Just Links Manager?

database_name
Name of database to use in navbar and browser title. Defaults to Links and Downloads Manager

Found it

[blue6995]

I uploaded the files and tried to install the product...all went well with the exception of the Settings and Permissions. Whenever I try and access it I receive the following messages:

Warning: main(/homepages/18/d121175559/htdocs/vBulletin/includes/local_links_misc.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /local_links_admin.php on line 657

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required '/homepages/18/d121175559/htdocs/vBulletin/includes/local_links_misc.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /homepages/18/d121175559/htdocs/vBulletin/local_links_admin.php on line 657

I was running the previous version with vBulletin 3.5 and I have recently upgraded to 3.6

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by blue6995

I uploaded the files and tried to install the product...all went well with the exception of the Settings and Permissions. Whenever I try and access it I receive the following messages:

Warning: main(/homepages/18/d121175559/htdocs/vBulletin/includes/local_links_misc.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /local_links_admin.php on line 657

Fatal error: main(): Failed opening required '/homepages/18/d121175559/htdocs/vBulletin/includes/local_links_misc.php' (include_path='.:/usr/local/lib/php') in /homepages/18/d121175559/htdocs/vBulletin/local_links_admin.php on line 657


I was running the previous version with vBulletin 3.5 and I have recently upgraded to 3.6

Looks like you haven't uploaded all the code files, in particular local_links_misc.php into forums/include

[blue6995]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Looks like you haven't uploaded all the code files, in particular local_links_misc.php into forums/include

Andrew, many thanks. You were, of course, correct and I hadn't copied all the files across! It now appears to be working correctly

[kylek]

I am playing around trying to figure out the extra goodie auto create threads 2 way plugin and just can't get my head wrapped around this today. If I understand this right when a new file has been uploaded to the links manager this should then add a notice to which ever forum you want it in. What I can't see is how this happens? Is there somewhere that you need to add the forum id to?

Have uploaded the plugin, added the cat id's that I want to be added to the forum, but now stumped.

Hope this post makes sense.

[Marsupilami]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

To upgrade, you just re-upload the files from the /release/forum subdirectories and reinstall the product.xml file, telling VB to overwrite. You'll not lose anything.

Confirmed! Works like a charm!

[Slave]

Hi AndrewD ..

Bit of a problem, not sure if it's a problem with the import system, or me

I've upgraded my 3.5.4 version forums to LDM 2.2.5 and things seemed to work ok. I then imported an exported LDM xml file and deleted some other cats and I've started to get the following on my vBadvanced front page when I have the new links module on ..

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare empty_category() (previously declared in /home/virtual/site101/fst/var/www/html/includes/functions_gallery.php:2047) in /home/virtual/site101/fst/var/www/html/includes/local_links_include.php on line 2935

For the moment I've turned off the vBa module. Any ideas?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Slave

Hi AndrewD ..

Bit of a problem, not sure if it's a problem with the import system, or me

I've upgraded my 3.5.4 version forums to LDM 2.2.5 and things seemed to work ok. I then imported an exported LDM xml file and deleted some other cats and I've started to get the following on my vBadvanced front page when I have the new links module on ..

Fatal error: Cannot redeclare empty_category() (previously declared in /home/virtual/site101/fst/var/www/html/includes/functions_gallery.php:2047) in /home/virtual/site101/fst/var/www/html/includes/local_links_include.php on line 2935

For the moment I've turned off the vBa module. Any ideas?

Whichever vba module is using functions_gallery.php is declaring a function called empty_category, and so is LDM. PHP does not allow this. So one of us will have to change the name of the code I will do so in the next upload. In the meantime, you can fix this by editing lines 1812 and 1815 of local_links_admin.php and lines 2935, 2997 and 3257 in includes/local_links_include.php

Just change empty_category to (e.g.) ldm_empty_category

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by kylek

I am playing around trying to figure out the extra goodie auto create threads 2 way plugin and just can't get my head wrapped around this today. If I understand this right when a new file has been uploaded to the links manager this should then add a notice to which ever forum you want it in. What I can't see is how this happens? Is there somewhere that you need to add the forum id to?

Have uploaded the plugin, added the cat id's that I want to be added to the forum, but now stumped.

Hope this post makes sense.

Yes, it makes sense. This part of LDM is a bit confusing.

The way LDM keeps its entries protected is by "associating" these with one of your site's forums. This is optional, and it can be done in two ways: by setting the default_forumid parameter (LDM admin settings), or when you add/edit categories or entries within those categories (specify Parent Forum).

Once a category is associated with a forum, it can only be seen by users who have 'Can View Forum' and 'Can View Others Threads' permission to that forum. Ditto entries in the forum, which will either pick up the category's setting or can have their own forum setting.

The 'auto thread create' feature tries to create the new thread in the corresponding forum. However, if you haven't associated a forum, there is nowhere to place the thread, so nothing happens.

Conclusion: auto_thread_create only works when the new entry has an associated forum, either explicitly, or implicitly from its category or implicitly from the setting of default_forumid.