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.

[shrapnelgames]

Nevermind upgrading to 2.2.8 fixed this..

[IrPr]

I coded a Mirorrsites based mirrors ( such as megaupload, rapidshare, sendspace, etc ) for remote downloads integrated to LDM without any file modification! just coded some plugins and template modifications using my own mirrors table
i would suggest to add more hook locations, such as get_mainsql to LDM
( i can do it myself, but i want you to add hooks to LDM originally )

Again my special thanks to you Andrew!
sorry if any misspelling/missgrammaring

[ChessMess]

Ran into this problem during the import. I looked at the wiki site for hacks but its not really clear what the problem is or what the fix is. Anyone else run into this problem? I searched the thread but didn't run across anything. Thanks in advance! Oh.. this was the current stable release.

Warning open_basedir is set to /hsphere2/shared/php/:/hsphere/shared/php/:/hsphere/local/home/:/hsphere/shared/apache/htdocs/:/tmp/ in your PHP installation
Please refer to the hack instructions for information on this setting
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Environment checked
Creating LDM database tables
Step 1 - Verifying database tables
--- Creating THIS_TABLElinksadmin
--- Creating THIS_TABLElinkscat if it does not exist
--- Creating THIS_TABLElinksdownloads
--- Creating THIS_TABLElinksfavs
--- Creating THIS_TABLElinkslink
--- Creating THIS_TABLElinksltoc
--- Creating THIS_TABLElinksrate
Patching (1) LDM database tables
Fatal error: Call to undefined function patch_links_dbtables_stage1() in /hsphere/local/home/chessme0/stgu.com/startrekforum/admincp/plugin.php(1970) : eval()'d code on line 21

UPDATE: Ok I tried 2.2.8 RC2 and it seemed to install fine, though it gave the same BASEDIR error as above. I found the basedir article on the wiki ( http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...asedir_Setting ) but its not fully clear, I'm going to guess that once I go into the admin section I can repoint things.

[obmob]

That seems to be a webhost problem, i think that happened to me with my previous webhoster. O_o is that a word?

[X-Ocean]

My LDM does not work, is there anybody who can tell me what went wrong? Im not so good in understanding the code so if you please can help me im greatful.

Take a look at the problem... http://www.x-ocean.eu/forum/local_links.php

I have made two test categories and the LDM creates a url to the folders http://www.x-ocean.eu/forum/local_links/links/3

... but when i want to enter the i get " the page cannot be found "

I dont know what to do...

regards,
Jonas

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by X-Ocean

My LDM does not work, is there anybody who can tell me what went wrong? Im not so good in understanding the code so if you please can help me im greatful.

Take a look at the problem... http://www.x-ocean.eu/forum/local_links.php

I have made two test categories and the LDM creates a url to the folders http://www.x-ocean.eu/forum/local_links/links/3

... but when i want to enter the i get " the page cannot be found "

I dont know what to do...

regards,
Jonas

I think you have turned on the 'SEO friendly' option on the LDM admin settings page, without also setting up your web server to handle this option. If so, you should turn off 'SEO friendly' in LDM or patch Apache...

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by ChessMess

Ran into this problem during the import. I looked at the wiki site for hacks but its not really clear what the problem is or what the fix is. Anyone else run into this problem? I searched the thread but didn't run across anything. Thanks in advance! Oh.. this was the current stable release.



UPDATE: Ok I tried 2.2.8 RC2 and it seemed to install fine, though it gave the same BASEDIR error as above. I found the basedir article on the wiki ( http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...asedir_Setting ) but its not fully clear, I'm going to guess that once I go into the admin section I can repoint things.

The first error (patch_links_dbtables_stage1 not found) meant that the file includes/local_links_admininclude.php was not found - i.e. it had not been uploaded correctly.

The open_basedir message is just a warning. open_basedir is a web server/php security mechanism to stop scripts gaining access to the whole of the file system on your server. Provided it has been set up reasonably (i.e. so that your site has access to itself), you should not have problems with LDM in normal use. You could have problems if you try to use some of the more fancy LDM features which allow you to store files outside the website.

[X-Ocean]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I think you have turned on the 'SEO friendly' option on the LDM admin settings page, without also setting up your web server to handle this option. If so, you should turn off 'SEO friendly' in LDM or patch Apache...

Now when i made this change i get this error

The following setting(s) are invalid
upload_dir : /upload
Directory /upload (/upload) doesn't exist and I can't create it

I have created a folder called upload and try's to save but it will not work anyway.

/J

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by X-Ocean

Now when i made this change i get this error

The following setting(s) are invalid
upload_dir : /upload
Directory /upload (/upload) doesn't exist and I can't create it

I have created a folder called upload and try's to save but it will not work anyway.

/J

What are your LDM settings for local_file_root and local_file_root_prefix, and whereabouts in the file system have you created the /upload directory? There's probably a mismatch between these settings.

Am happy to take a look at your site if you wish - if so, send me a PM with site details and details of an account with admin privs.

[AndrewD]

As you can see, I'm back in circulation. Am not sure if there are any unresolved questions/problems other than today's. Please let me know if so. I note the suggestions for further enhancements, to be put on the list for the release after 2.2.8.

Before I make version 2.2.8 the new release, please can anyone who has used it confirm that there have been no problems. Thanks.