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.

[Rouzbeh1]

thank you Andrew,
worked perfectly.

[Phalynx]

I got the following message by importing product:

Database error in vBulletin 3.6.7:

Invalid SQL:

ALTER TABLE local_linksadmin
CHANGE sequence sequence INT( 10 ) NOT NULL;

MySQL Error : Unknown column 'sequence' in 'local_linksadmin'

I'm driving three boards, only on this one the error occurs. Using post-2 of LDM227.

The table exists, but contains only these columns: adminid settingname setting

This is a fresh and clean install, DB is empty.


EDIT:
I removed local_linksadmin and local_linkscat manuelly and run the import again, this time without error.

[jGas]

maybe it's a stupid question, but if i want to modify $links[hot] and $links[new] where do i have to go

thank you!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by jGas

maybe it's a stupid question, but if i want to modify $links[hot] and $links[new] where do i have to go

thank you!

$links[hot] and $links[new] are used in the patch-forumhome-thumbs and patch-forumhome-newlinks extras. In both cases, the variables are assigned within the corresponding plugin, i.e. newlinks-plugin.xml or forumhome-thumbs-plugin.xml. They contain the linkbits to be displayed.

The code for these plugins is substantially rewritten in version 2.2.8 as part of the standardisation process concerning LDM extras' admin settings.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Phalynx

I got the following message by importing product:


I'm driving three boards, only on this one the error occurs. Using post-2 of LDM227.

The table exists, but contains only these columns: adminid settingname setting

This is a fresh and clean install, DB is empty.


EDIT:
I removed local_linksadmin and local_linkscat manuelly and run the import again, this time without error.

Extremely strange - sounds as if the first install gave up in the middle of table creation. I don't think this problem has been reported before.

Indeed, the installer is smart enough to detect missing tables and recreate them.

[Phalynx]

Andrew, I see a field named linkimg. Is it possible to upload a picture for every download?

Also, I'm really waiting for the release that introduces custom fields :>

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Phalynx

Andrew, I see a field named linkimg. Is it possible to upload a picture for every download?

Also, I'm really waiting for the release that introduces custom fields :>

Yes, if you enable the LDM setting link_imagesize, each entry can have an associated picture. If you also enable uploads, then the pictures can also be uploaded. In each case, the 'add entry' form expands to include the features that have been enabled and the current user is authorised to access.

If you also upload the jukebox-enhancements extra (or to be more specific, if you upload the getid3 library included in that extra), mp3s will automatically be imaged with an embedded cover art.

I'm also waiting for custom fields - something I've kept putting off because I want to do it properly

[chronoshift]

oh man this plugin is AMAZING! I think this is my first post on this board, everything else I've been able to figure out but this one is a little tricky:

For flash-sites, instead of linking to the jukebox where the .flv file is embedded, is there a way for the linkbit to show the direct embed for the flash-sites where an uploaded thumbnail would've been placed otherwise? So that it looks like a thumbnail but you can press play on it.

[Whitey193]

I've tried searching this forum to no avail so I'm now asking for help.

I've installed it (2.2.7) and set up the relevant directories (I think) and have sucessfully added a navbar link and uploaded a file which as the administrator I can view no problems.

When I try and access the category that it's uploaded to I get this line which gives the http 404 Not Found

http://www.revolutionsoldiers.com/fo..._links/links/1

If i click on the what's new form the drop down box, no probs and I can view the link and the file.

Now.. If I change user to a registered user who has access to the category again the main section doesn't work and when I click on the what's new and then click on the link i get this link.

http://www.revolutionsoldiers.com/fo...links/jump/2/1

What have I done wrong ?

From looking at a post earlier I've turned off the SEO..

Help

Whitey..

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by chronoshift

oh man this plugin is AMAZING! I think this is my first post on this board, everything else I've been able to figure out but this one is a little tricky:

For flash-sites, instead of linking to the jukebox where the .flv file is embedded, is there a way for the linkbit to show the direct embed for the flash-sites where an uploaded thumbnail would've been placed otherwise? So that it looks like a thumbnail but you can press play on it.

This is not currently possible, but it should be a minor () change/extension to the flash-sites extra to make it so. Let me think about it. Will give you a reply soon.