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.

[RebeccaK]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Let me take a look - quickest way! If you can resend me a username/passwd.

will do!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by RebeccaK

will do!

Well, I took a look and have uploaded an mp3 and wma file into your music category without problems. They both play fine with both Firefox and Internet Explrer.

The entry that is showing no link (I'm every woman) has no url or upload associated with it. You've set *allow_null_links * on the admin page, so if someone does an 'add entry' without specifying either a url or upload, LDM will accept it

Am I missing something - how were you trying to add the music files?

[RebeccaK]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Well, I took a look and have uploaded an mp3 and wma file into your music category without problems. They both play fine with both Firefox and Internet Explrer.

The entry that is showing no link (I'm every woman) has no url or upload associated with it. You've set *allow_null_links * on the admin page, so if someone does an 'add entry' without specifying either a url or upload, LDM will accept it

Am I missing something - how were you trying to add the music files?

Thank you again for your assistance!

Both the MP3 and the wma I tried to upload are from by computer files. Is there some other way I should be doing this?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by RebeccaK

Thank you again for your assistance!

Both the MP3 and the wma I tried to upload are from by computer files. Is there some other way I should be doing this?

You can provide access to the files either by using the 'upload' box or by entering the filename in the 'url' box. The second way will only work if the files are within the space allowed by your LDM settings *local_file_root* and *local_file_root_prefix*. On your site, these are set so that LDM expects local files to be in a directory that is within the web server space. This is explained in the online wiki. Send me a PM if its unclear what I'm saying.

[bainsey]

Since installing this i keep getting an error message saying that i have made a duplicate post, along with all the other members, anyone know the error?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by bainsey

Since installing this i keep getting an error message saying that i have made a duplicate post, along with all the other members, anyone know the error?

not seen this before - have you enabled the 'autocreate' feature in LDM? That's all I can think of.

[0ptima]

One of my users, Starvin' Marvin, gets the following error when trying to insert a new link

Username Starvin' Marvin not recognised

The problem is due to the apostrophe ( ' ) in his name

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by 0ptima

One of my users, Starvin' Marvin, gets the following error when trying to insert a new link




The problem is due to the apostrophe ( ' ) in his name

Indeed, your diagnosis is correct. There is a patch available in post 1450805

[hydn]

We would like to be able to accommodate Over the air downloads of jad and jar files. Both files would need to be uploaded and one be able to call the other when accessed for download. possible?

[totoy4]

Originally Posted by Rochndil

Good morning!

I've got a rather odd problem, and while it's more annoying than anything else, I'd like to clear it up if possible.

I'm new to vB so this may well be based on my own ignorance. I've got a vB 3.6.8.2 board up and running, and I've got LDM 2.2.8 installed and working fine. The issue is that each user, even after signing into vB, has to sign in AGAIN to access any category in LDM (the link to the category LIST seems to work fine). However, once this second sign-in is completed, the cookie(?) appears to be set and stable for that session, and possibly indefinitely.

My users aren't very technically savvy, so if possible I'd like to prevent the necessity for a double sign-in. If there is any specific information about my system you need, please let me know.

Thank you for your help!

I can also be reached directly at my work address, alan.martin (at) mightyautoparts.com

Alan Martin.

Hi Andrew,
Did you manage to solve this issue ? I am facing the same problem on my board, users have to log twice to connect to LDM.
Cheers.