Major Additions - Links and Downloads Manager

What this is and does

LDM is a general-purpose tool for managing libraries of links and files, and handling uploads and downloads in a flexible way, while tracking and control user access. It has a range of integrated media players and a large library of 'plugin' extras.

Installation and Usage Explained in the on-line Wiki, with a brief explanation in the file instructions.txt in the release zip. The recent revision history is given in the first post of this thread.

Please use carefully and always backup your database before upgrading. Post reports of problems and suggestions for enhancements in this thread.

14.06.09 Version 2.3.0 is now the the officially-supported version. Works with 3.7 and vb 3.8. Please post comments in this thread

22.06.08 Version 2.2.9-post1 - This is the previous supported version. Works fine with all versions of vb 3.6 and vb 3.7. All standard features except profile integration and forum prefix selection work fine with vb 3.8.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by stwilson

Is there any way you can allow for multiple attachments and multiple images per entry? That would be killer.

Yes, it's there in 2.2.9.

You need to use the 'Entry Attributes' feature. See the online wiki for an explanation, http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php/Entry_Attributes

[juzernie]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

These are parameters in the php.ini file which controls your web server. They both place limits on the maximum size of uploads. There is a potential problem when post_max_size is smaller than upload_max_filesize. If a user tries to upload a file that is bigger than post_max_size but smaller than upload_max_filesize, some versions of php are unable to give proper error messages. The solution is that post_max_size should be set to a value that is bigger than upload_max_filesize

thanks so that means i will have to ask my hosting provider to change the limit for the post_max_size?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by juzernie

thanks so that means i will have to ask my hosting provider to change the limit for the post_max_size?

Yes. Ask them to make post_max_size slightly bigger than upload_max_filesize

[mhmd1983]

can anyone tell me what's "Use post count to define allowances" plugin do !! , i have it installed but it doesn't do anything



never mind the NO choice it means Yes cause i'm using rtl language

what i understand is this i can prevent download for selected group by post number but i can't understand if it (x)posts for (x)downloads or like example : 10 posts for 1 download so users with 20 posts can download 2 files , or all users more than 10 posts will download 1 files , i'm using count all posts not an hour period

and with all that i can't get it work at all

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by mhmd1983

can anyone tell me what's "Use post count to define allowances" plugin do !! , i have it installed but it doesn't do anything

never mind the NO choice it means Yes cause i'm using rtl language

what i understand is this i can prevent download for selected group by post number but i can't understand if it (x)posts for (x)downloads or like example : 10 posts for 1 download so users with 20 posts can download 2 files , or all users more than 10 posts will download 1 files , i'm using count all posts not an hour period

and with all that i can't get it work at all

When you enable this extra, users in the indicated user groups have the allowances specified here until their post count reaches the specified level. It seems to work for me.

You seem to have set this to limit root admins to 1 file maximum until they have 1000 posts. The attachment shows the message that should be displayed.

Question: is your root admin account also a member of another usergroup? LDM always grants the most generous usergroup allowances. You have not limited other groups.

[roymogg]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Kevin, the change to the template is straightforward:

<if condition="$linkkeys"><br />$vbphrase[ll_keywords]: $linkkeys</if>

This works if you tell a normal LDM display to use the featured linkbit. However, it will not work with the standard 'featured' display as it stands, because (for reasons of efficiency) the keywords are not cached at that point in the code. It's an easy change to make to the code - let me know what you need.

Andrew,

I was thinking about doing something similar and added some attributes (contact name email etc.) and wanted to show these in the featured template (or similar shorter catlink template). The extra attributes do not show up - OK in the larger templates.

Have I done something wrong (the answer is probably yes but would like to know how to correct)

can you advise

cheers

Roy

Is it possible to add another catlink template?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by roymogg

Andrew,

I was thinking about doing something similar and added some attributes (contact name email etc.) and wanted to show these in the featured template (or similar shorter catlink template). The extra attributes do not show up - OK in the larger templates.

Have I done something wrong (the answer is probably yes but would like to know how to correct)

can you advise

cheers

Roy

Is it possible to add another catlink template?

The attributes are patched into the linkbits part way through processing. For them to appear, the following line has to appear somewhere in the relevant linkbit template. (Currently, the featured linkbit does not have this line)

<!--$linkid::entities-->

The entities themselves are built up using the links_viewone_entity template and then inserted at the marked point in the template.

Currently, new linkbit and catbit templates are added programmatically. Take a look at includes/local_links_admininclude.php. At around line 626, there's a sequence:

// Pre-defined catbits - extend to match catbits available in templates.xml -----------------------------------------
// name=X: name used in selection menus
// defcol=N: default number of display columns
// maxcol=N: maximum number of columns that it makes sense to display
// subbit=M: template used for displaying subcategories within this catbit
	require_LDMadminrow($seq++, 'links_catbit', serialize(array("name"=>"Tabular", "defcol"=>1, "maxcol"=>4, "subbit"=>"links_subcatbit")), 'define_catbit', 1);
	require_LDMadminrow($seq++, 'links_catbit_brief', serialize(array("name"=>"Brief", "defcol"=>2, "maxcol"=>4, "subbit"=>"links_subcatbit")), 'define_catbit', 1);
// Pre-defined catbits - extend to match catbits available in templates.xml -----------------------------------------

To add a new catbit, add another line of code:

	require_LDMadminrow($seq++, 'links_your_catbit', serialize(array("name"=>"YourCatName", "defcol"=>1, "maxcol"=>4, "subbit"=>"links_subcatbit")), 'define_catbit', 1);

Save, upload, and re-install the LDM product loader. The new catbit will appear on the selection menus.

[juzernie]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Yes. Ask them to make post_max_size slightly bigger than upload_max_filesize

thanks for the help!

[Bexter]

Thanks for your help before, seem to have another small little problem though. Thought itd be a good idea to autocreate threads for entries based on my site, so I've turned the settings on, gone through all the categories assigning the correct forum to post in (but it gives me an option of changing where its posted when I upload the file)
My problem though is, it uploads the file fine, but it says it can't create a thread. The reason it gives is: Forum does not exist
Yet the forum does exist. Any ideas?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Bexter

Thanks for your help before, seem to have another small little problem though. Thought itd be a good idea to autocreate threads for entries based on my site, so I've turned the settings on, gone through all the categories assigning the correct forum to post in (but it gives me an option of changing where its posted when I upload the file)
My problem though is, it uploads the file fine, but it says it can't create a thread. The reason it gives is: Forum does not exist
Yet the forum does exist. Any ideas?

I will find it easiest to help with this if I take a look at your site. If you like, send me a PM with details of an admin account.