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.

[Vinyljunky]

Hello,

Im currently running LDM 2.2.7 on VB 3.6.7.PL1 with no issues. Im considering upgrading to LDM 2.2.8 as I dont want to fall behind too much.

My questions are:
a) Will my current attachments be imported (will I loose them?)
b) Do I need to update?

oh and Andrew Many Thanks for a great mod!

VinylJunky

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by derfelix

I did a couple of searches.. and looked through 50 of the 181 pages.. but did not find an answer to my problem..
Setup as simple link directory.. everything works fine..
but if an image is added in the description for http://mysiteone.com , and the imageurl is http://mysiteone.com/image1.jpg

It seems to work fine... image shows up... i can also post a link only to that image...

But if you do a search.. for mysiteone then the url to that image gets completely broken.. because the word "mysiteone" is highlighted in the text..
so the sourcecode of the page is:

case image:
<img src="http://www.<span class="highlight">mysiteone</span>.com/image1.jpg" border="0" alt="" />
case link:
<a href="http://www.<span class="highlight">mysiteone</span>.com/image1.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.<span class="highlight">mysiteone</span>.com/image1.jpg</a>

Probably hapened to others also.. but i can find a fix nowhere....

Thanx for a reply

Felix

Thanks for this report - actually it's always been there and noone has reported it before. I'll work out a fix.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Nam

Dear Andrew, I think there is a problem with visible link setup on 2.2.8 post 1.

I set up Category A with standard LDM link protection, and subcategory B under category A with setting 2 (link location visible, this is to avoid the double bandwidth load). However, when I play the file under category B, I can't see the real location of the remote server. The link is still hidden.

Did I do anything wrong?

I can't reproduce this bug. I did what you described - put an entry in two categories, with force_redirect set to 0 in one category and 2 in the other. The link is cloaked in the first category and visible in the second.

Maybe I'm missing something in your explanation?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ipuck

Hello AndrewD

I'm trying to link an external .zip file, but is not accepting the link. If a copy the link address to the web browser address bar the link works, but when I added to the LDM doesn't work. I also have a .rar file in the same folder and that one works OK. The files name is the same, the only difference is that one is .rar and the other one .zip. Any ideas?

Thanks

I can't see any difference in the code's link checking for different file types. Can you send me a PM with examples of zip and rar file links?

Thanks

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Vinyljunky

Hello,

Im currently running LDM 2.2.7 on VB 3.6.7.PL1 with no issues. Im considering upgrading to LDM 2.2.8 as I dont want to fall behind too much.

My questions are:
a) Will my current attachments be imported (will I loose them?)
b) Do I need to update?

oh and Andrew Many Thanks for a great mod!

VinylJunky

There's no need to update, but there's also no problem in updating - you won't lose anything. But I always recommend a database backup when you make major changes.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Kingster

Any word on an FTP upload add-on, Andrew? I've got users that have some massive files UT/UT2K4/UT3 maps and map packs) that I want to be able to utilize your manager...

I'm taking a look at a flash based (i.e. java based) uploader. These can reliably handle large uploads with progress bars. The only point to bear in mind (assuming it proves possible to integrate) is that these uploaders are not free - you will have to buy a licence.

[derfelix]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Thanks for this report - actually it's always been there and noone has reported it before. I'll work out a fix.

Wonderful..

Thx a bunch

Felix

[Nam]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I can't reproduce this bug. I did what you described - put an entry in two categories, with force_redirect set to 0 in one category and 2 in the other. The link is cloaked in the first category and visible in the second.

Maybe I'm missing something in your explanation?

I've PMed you the link to take a look.

[Kingster]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm taking a look at a flash based (i.e. java based) uploader. These can reliably handle large uploads with progress bars. The only point to bear in mind (assuming it proves possible to integrate) is that these uploaders are not free - you will have to buy a licence.

Which ones are you looking at, AndrewD? Less than say, $40? Anytime soon?

Here's a freebie for a Flash-based file uploader...

[Alfa1]

I would like to display the latest video in LDM on my vbadvanced portal. There already is a flash sites addon for LDM and there is a LDM latest files add-on for vbadvanced.

Basically what I need is code to fetch the embed code of the latest entry added to a category of LDM.

To illustrate what I need, see Glorify's site. See the embedded video's on the right.

Glorify has used the embed code to display the videos in vbadvanced. I want to display the latest video from LDM on my portal in the same way.
This would be a great add on to supply in LDM's extra's IMHO.