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Links and Downloads Manager · **Released**: 12-24-2007

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.

obmob · #**772** 07-29-2008, 01:05 AM

Arent's keywords shown while you type them?

I get a popup while writing the keyword.

yahoooh · #**773** 07-29-2008, 02:34 AM

i suggest :
comments be in the same shownig page of link or download
like vbulletin threads

derfelix · #**774** 07-29-2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by obmob

Arent's keywords shown while you type them?

I get a popup while writing the keyword.

@obmob
yes thats when you add or modify.. but if you are in a category just browsing the links, i have (top left) a dropdown "sort by" and just below that a second dropdown called "filter".. thats the one i meant.
----------
@Andrew..
just found a little (for me) bug in ratings...
If 3 people rate a link.. lets say:
user 1 rates 5
user 2 rates 3
user 3 rates 4
(total 12 => average 4 ... works fine)

now 2 things can happen:
1. another user comments.. but does NOT rate..
2. user 3 clicks on "Clear ratings"

in my understanding the average should still be 4.. because only 2 users have rated.. (users 1 and 2 .. total 8.. average 4)

But its different.. if 1. happens.. rating becomes 8/3 => ~3
if 2. happens rating becomes 12/4 => 3
and if 1. AND 2 happen.. then rating becomes 8/4 => 2!

Maybe its supposed to be like that..but
Personally i dont want users that have commented but NOT rated to be counted in ratings..
so i made myself a little fix:

open: local_links_actions.php
in function ldm_fix_rating_counts find:

PHP Code:


			
    foreach ($rates as $r) {
        $numrate += 1;
        $totrate += $r;
    }

replace with

PHP Code:


			
    foreach ($rates as $r) {
        if($r>0)
        {
            $numrate += 1;
            $totrate += $r;
        }
    }

of course on live sites this will not be an ideal solution.. because it will only fix the rating of a link as soon as somebody either rates or comments..
if the site is still small.. admin can modify (open and save) 1 comment/rating in each existing link.. .. if a link is commented/rated for the first time.. there is no problem..

[EDIT] AHHHHHHH... drawback.. now the the number of comments (as it is the same number will only show the amount of ratings.. (not counting the number of comments that have no vote)

[/EDIT]
...

-------------
A yes another harder to fix issue..
in the dropdown where you preview the comments (in the linkbit).. IF the site is running in UTF-8 there are some issues (strange characters appearing) sometimes..
I found the problem..
its in the function ldm_cleantext_to_width_rows
IF you run UTF8 and have a special character where the line is supposed to stop.. substr can truncate a non ascii character.. because the count is wrong.. returning the string but the last character is truncated.. showing a weird sign..
The only fix I know of is to use mb_strlen and mb_substr instead of strlen and substr..
I did some test by replacing substr(....) by mb_substr(.....,"UTF-8") in that function.. (also the strlen)
IT WORKS for me.. BUT..
if the mb_substr exists since php 4.06 not all providers have the php multi-byte extension installed.. (i had to activate them on my localhost)
so a fix would only be for those who have it installed.. and are using UTF-8 .. but it still is a a pain.. because you have to specify the encoding every time... AND you DONT always need the mb_substr.. only sometimes.. like here.
maybe there is another workaround???

Felix

..

IrPr · #**775** 07-29-2008, 06:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derfelix

@obmob
yes thats when you add or modify.. but if you are in a category just browsing the links, i have (top left) a dropdown "sort by" and just below that a second dropdown called "filter".. thats the one i meant.
----------
@Andrew..
just found a little (for me) bug in ratings...
If 3 people rate a link.. lets say:
user 1 rates 5
user 2 rates 3
user 3 rates 4
(total 12 => average 4 ... works fine)

now 2 things can happen:
1. another user comments.. but does NOT rate..
2. user 3 clicks on "Clear ratings"

in my understanding the average should still be 4.. because only 2 users have rated.. (users 1 and 2 .. total 8.. average 4)

But its different.. if 1. happens.. rating becomes 8/3 => ~3
if 2. happens rating becomes 12/4 => 3
and if 1. AND 2 happen.. then rating becomes 8/4 => 2!

Maybe its supposed to be like that..but
Personally i dont want users that have commented but NOT rated to be counted in ratings..
so i made myself a little fix:

open: local_links_actions.php
in function ldm_fix_rating_counts find:

PHP Code:


			
    foreach ($rates as $r) {
        $numrate += 1;
        $totrate += $r;
    }

replace with

PHP Code:


			
    foreach ($rates as $r) {
        if($r>0)
        {
            $numrate += 1;
            $totrate += $r;
        }
    }

of course on live sites this will not be an ideal solution.. because it will only fix the rating of a link as soon as somebody either rates or comments..
if the site is still small.. admin can modify (open and save) 1 comment/rating in each existing link.. .. if a link is commented/rated for the first time.. there is no problem..

[EDIT] AHHHHHHH... drawback.. now the the number of comments (as it is the same number will only show the amount of ratings.. (not counting the number of comments that have no vote)

[/EDIT]
...

-------------
A yes another harder to fix issue..
in the dropdown where you preview the comments (in the linkbit).. IF the site is running in UTF-8 there are some issues (strange characters appearing) sometimes..
I found the problem..
its in the function ldm_cleantext_to_width_rows
IF you run UTF8 and have a special character where the line is supposed to stop.. substr can truncate a non ascii character.. because the count is wrong.. returning the string but the last character is truncated.. showing a weird sign..
The only fix I know of is to use mb_strlen and mb_substr instead of strlen and substr..
I did some test by replacing substr(....) by mb_substr(.....,"UTF-8") in that function.. (also the strlen)
IT WORKS for me.. BUT..
if the mb_substr exists since php 4.06 not all providers have the php multi-byte extension installed.. (i had to activate them on my localhost)
so a fix would only be for those who have it installed.. and are using UTF-8 .. but it still is a a pain.. because you have to specify the encoding every time... AND you DONT always need the mb_substr.. only sometimes.. like here.
maybe there is another workaround???

Felix

..

Awesome!
thanks Felix

chickendippers · #**776** 07-31-2008, 10:32 AM

Hi there,
Great script, but my server keeps killing processes because they're running too long. Here's the report form the server, I don't suppose anyone could shed some light on the problem?

Quote:

lfd on sh2.valcatohosting.com: Excessive resource usage: ***** (29021)

Time: Mon Jul 28 11:18:56 2008
Account: ****
Resource: Process Time
Exceeded: 601 > 600 (seconds)
Executable: /usr/bin/php
Command Line: /usr/bin/php /home/f****/public_html/new/local_links.php
PID: 29021
Killed: Yes

sparklywater · #**777** 07-31-2008, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yahoooh

i suggest :
comments be in the same shownig page of link or download
like vbulletin threads

That's Exactly what I need. Can someone please let me know how I can make the full list of comments appear right below the playbit, instead of on a separate page ie. like YouTube comments I want the comments table to appear right below the video / media. I tried to swap over the codes but the content of the comments does not appear in the new page. Someone please help... ?

derfelix · #**778** 07-31-2008, 05:34 PM

hmmm... we must have different configuration.. mine looks like that.. ( in some way)

one page has the listing of 20 items per page..
and if i click on one item.. a separate page opens (like youtube) where i have the item.. and below the comments..

(my items are not videos.. but that doesnt matter ... can be anything)

Felix

sparklywater · #**779** 08-01-2008, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derfelix

hmmm... we must have different configuration.. mine looks like that.. ( in some way)

one page has the listing of 20 items per page..
and if i click on one item.. a separate page opens (like youtube) where i have the item.. and below the comments..

(my items are not videos.. but that doesnt matter ... can be anything)

Let me know if you can get that layout with an embedded video, I don't think it will work. Opening up a video or audio in an embedded player opens up a different template such as 'links_playerbit_RealPlayer' and I think the problem is with these specific templates for embedded multimedia. The comments do not appear displayed just below the multimedia; instead, a link is displayed below the multimedia which takes you to a different page which shows all the comments correctly. Please let me know if there is a way to have the comments directly on the embedded player page instead of having links to other pages.

sparklywater · #**780** 08-01-2008, 03:44 AM

How come some variables like the following list don't work in templates such as 'links_play_embedded', but at the same time other variables like '$linkratebit' do work??

$linkfavbit
$linksendtofriendbit
$linkreportlinkbit
$linklikebit
$linkstarbit
$linknewbit

How can I get these variables to work in the 'links_play_embedded' template too?

stwilson · #**781** 08-02-2008, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derfelix

hmmm... we must have different configuration.. mine looks like that.. ( in some way)

one page has the listing of 20 items per page..
and if i click on one item.. a separate page opens (like youtube) where i have the item.. and below the comments..

(my items are not videos.. but that doesnt matter ... can be anything)

Felix

I have the same issue. My lists of links do not work like you suggest either. I have a page of 10 links but clicking on the link title fires off the action of opening a new browser and taking me to that link. I would prefer to have the clicking take the user to the link's detail, including the comments. I have tried every possible configuration but cannot get it to work this way. The fact that yours works like you posted gives me hope.

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