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.

[Code Monkey]

Well, you can just add two phrases for that.

[Slave]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

As an experiment, I've created a Wiki for the LDM user manual.

I'd appreciate some feedback on whether this is a useful way to keep the documentation up to date and gather ideas, bugs, problems, etc.

http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...nloads_Manager

It isn't a replacement for vb.org, but it may be more convenient for some things.

Fantastic!

[obmob]

OH, wiki looks nice

[BETIServices]

I'm getting 404 file not found when links is added:

local_links/links/5 or /local_links/jump/2/5

Them I get:

The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

VB 3.6

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by BETIServices

I'm getting 404 file not found when links is added:

local_links/links/5 or /local_links/jump/2/5

Them I get:

The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

VB 3.6

Looks as if you switched on Search Engine Optimisation in LDM - LDM/Admin/Settings - have you configured Apache also?

[BETIServices]

Not, is working now after I switch back to OFF this option:

seo_friendly

[The Reefkeeper]

Hi All,

I have recently installed LDM 2.2.1 for vB 3.5.4

Everything seems to be fine. I have started setting up categories etc.

I have one big problem. I cannot seem to link from the home category page to the new categories I've setup. It takes me to a URL that has no relelance at all. All 4 links to the each different categories takes me to the same URL.

Then I added a URL link to the one category and this too wants to take me to the strange URL instead of the URL link I inserted.

Sorry I'm not too technically clued up on this stuff, so go easy on me

Thanks again for a great addition, hope to get it up and running asap.

[The Reefkeeper]

DOH! Sorry, just saw the SEO post a few posts up, turned it off and what you know, it works just fine Sorry about the trouble...

[Slave]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

The attached contains the first test for LDM 2.2.6. This is primarily a bug fix and cosmetic release:

Do not use this on a live board - there are changes in some important parts of the code. It is uploaded mainly for testing purposes.

Admin/downloads
- Minor changes in some layout and control functions, particularly download analysis

Searches
- Title/Keys options added in Quick search, as per VB36's Threads/Posts [Slave]

VBa hot and new modules
- $show_catname variable controls whether to display category name in links_vbalinks template

New extras
- forumhome-thumbs-plugin to display new/hot entries as thumbnails across top of forumhome

Bugs fixed
- http://username: password@site/file.xxx url format works properly
- various functions renamed to avoid potential clashes with other hacks
- customised/inherited settings/permissions bit uses inlinemod style
- mms format plays inside jukebox
- admin scan fixed/was broken in 2.2.5

Cool, nice one

Upgrading my test forum went fine. I'll let you know if I come across anything untoward.

[Slave]

A suggestion while I'm here ..

I've been thinking about keywords and it seems like the thing a lot of people are talking about at the moment are keyword/tag clouds.

Given that we already have a keyword system in place it seems silly not to take advantage of it

So how about a keyword cloud on the front page (as well as a vBa module), with the number of keywords showing dependent on settings within the admin panel.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tag_cloud for a better explanation than I can give