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.

[josiespencer]

I want the second method. And I have added the document to the LDM database. I already have a post which refers a pre-existing link at http://<download server>.com/Documents/Basis/testdocument.pdf. How do I change that link to http://<my site>.com/forums/local_links.php?action=jump&id=1&catid=3? When I do this, simply opens the file with no options to download and not open, etc. And doing a right-click on the link no longer offers Save as Target...

[bigdaddyforums]

Great Modification, just wonder if it's possible so that each download link has it's own unique page title? At the moment each link has the same page title at the category it's in.

Any help is appreciated!

[nexus851]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Here you go. should be self-explanatory. the zip file contains the same directory structure as the normal ldm release, with only those files you need. Reinstall the product xml, upload the various bits of extras/wimpy and then install the wimply-player-flash plugin. The zip contains the demo version of the wimpy wasp player, so you can see how it works.

tried to install,but didnt work when i loadup the flash files... where do i upload the getid3 and clientscript directories at? i uploaded them at my "/forum/" and upload the product too... did i do anything wrong?


J

[xadoa]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I tried to find out for myself, but your site is rather interesting to say the least, and protected

Go to LDM/admin/settings and look for the entry called "template_linkbit" (Style used for displaying groups of entries)

Or if you've changed the configuration in any of your categories, do ldm/edit category/control settings/template linkbit

Hi AndrewD,

hahaha, THANK YOU .. and yet, now it know what's the linkbit is which u were talking about .. hehe i got it sorted out by choosing "Featured" as my LINKBIT

btw, if you see anything that is not protected, please let me know .. as i said earlier, i'm a code suxker. and yet, a worst in graphics or designing ... hehe.. had never learn how to draw since 3 years old well, i did when i was 1 and 2, that's about it..

thanks
XD

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by nexus851

tried to install,but didnt work when i loadup the flash files... where do i upload the getid3 and clientscript directories at? i uploaded them at my "/forum/" and upload the product too... did i do anything wrong?


J

copy the contents of the clientscript directory into your existing forums/clientscript

create a new forum subdirectory getid3 and copy the contents of getid3 into this

install the wimpyplayer-flash via vb/admincp/products and plugins/download and upload

set up mimetype info for swf and flv in vb/admin/attachments/manage attachments

you should be there.

If not, I'll take a look.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by josiespencer

I want the second method. And I have added the document to the LDM database. I already have a post which refers a pre-existing link at http://<download server>.com/Documents/Basis/testdocument.pdf. How do I change that link to http://<my site>.com/forums/local_links.php?action=jump&id=1&catid=3? When I do this, simply opens the file with no options to download and not open, etc. And doing a right-click on the link no longer offers Save as Target...

For an LDM entry in category id N with linkid M, these are the urls:

yoursite/yourforum/local_link.php?catid=N&linkid=M - takes you into LDM and displays the description of that single entry

yoursite/yourforum/local_link.php?action=play&catid=N&linkid=M - for a jukebox-enabled filetype, takes you straight into the jukebox and starts playing the track

yoursite/yourforum/local_link.php?action=jump&catid=N&id=M - NB id, not linkid - downloads the file, with right click offering the usual open/save as/etc, according to the browser

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyforums

Great Modification, just wonder if it's possible so that each download link has it's own unique page title? At the moment each link has the same page title at the category it's in.

Any help is appreciated!

Sorry, I don't quite understand your question.

Do you mean the title bar at the top of the browser? - maybe you could post a screen shot to show me.

[nexus851]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

copy the contents of the clientscript directory into your existing forums/clientscript

create a new forum subdirectory getid3 and copy the contents of getid3 into this

install the wimpyplayer-flash via vb/admincp/products and plugins/download and upload

set up mimetype info for swf and flv in vb/admin/attachments/manage attachments

you should be there.

If not, I'll take a look.

i did all that, however not working.. please check it out.. ill PM you website info with admin access. Thanks

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by nexus851

i did all that, however, one thing i think you left out is the actual wimpy player files that i havent downloaded yet from wimpyplayer.com. Do i have to download the trial and upload the contents to my /forum to work also along with the rest of the instructions?

J

The getid3 directory contains the trial versions of the required wimpy files, specifically wasp.swf, which plays only the first few seconds. Once you've got things working and are satisfied, you simply replace this file with the full version.

[AndrewD]

Nexus asked for a means to autogenerate web site thumbnails for use within the LDM linkbits. Here are some plugins that give you three ways to do it:

- using ArtViper (http://www.artviper.net/)
- using snap.com (http://www.snap.com/about/spa1B.php)
- using webthumbs (http://bluga.net/webthumb/)

Each has its strengths and weaknesses. ArtViper is free and needs no registration; Snap needs registration but is free; and webthumbs need registration, is free for 250 images a month and is the most configurable. The webthumbs plugin requires php 5.

Installation - choose your plugin, go to the appropriate subdirectory and follow the instructions. (Possibly upload code, then upload the chosen xml plugin). You should only install one of these at a time. The ArtViper and WebThumb plugins autocreate an image within the linkbit; the Snap plugin creates a pop-up window over the link title.

Happy Christmas...