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.

[sparklywater]

Originally Posted by sparklywater

Does anyone know if there is a way to check a user's browser for the latest RealPlayer plugin, and if they don't have it then display a message or an update?

I've found the answer to this question here:

http://real.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/rea...=4&p_topview=1

[TsirhCitna]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Really weird bug in Firefox

Take care::::

For a *temporary* fix, try editing the links_addnewlink template.

About 280 lines in, you'll find this sequence of text:

<if condition="$links_permissions['can_set_permissions'] and ($links_permissions['can_upload_files'] or $links_permissions['can_link_files'])">
<tr>
    <td class="alt1" width="30%">
    <strong>$vbphrase[ll_rename]</strong><br />
    <span class="smallfont">
    $vbphrase[ll_renameinfo]
    </span>
    </td>
    <td class="alt1">
    <input type="text" class="bginput" name="linkfile" id="linkfile" value="$linkfile" size="50" tabindex="1" onkeypress="return ldm_noenter()" />
    </td>
</tr>
<else />
<tr style="display:none;">
    <td class="alt1" colspan="2">
    <input type="hidden" name="linkfile" value="$linkfile" />
    </td>
</tr>
</if>

Change it to

<if condition="$links_permissions['can_upload_files'] or $links_permissions['can_link_files']">
<tr>
    <td class="alt1" width="30%">
    <strong>$vbphrase[ll_rename]</strong><br />
    <span class="smallfont">
    $vbphrase[ll_renameinfo]
    </span>
    </td>
    <td class="alt1">
    <input type="text" class="bginput" name="linkfile" id="linkfile" value="$linkfile" size="50" tabindex="1" onkeypress="return ldm_noenter()" />
    </td>
</tr>
<else />
<tr style="display:none;">
    <td class="alt1" colspan="2">
    <input type="hidden" name="linkfile" value="$linkfile" />
    </td>
</tr>
</if>

That works.

[obmob]

Well... I should be ashamed, but finally i'm editing some templates on LDM 2.2.9

So... Iwas wondering if there is a way to edit some stuff in the "main" template.

First, the top block, where the download's site is displayed, is there a way to add a conditional to it to hide the white row? Or just hide it completely in LDM's index page

Then... why is it that after certain categories a new blank row appears? Ithought this was for categories with no subcategories, but the first one is has no dependant categories, and the second one does... then below there are more main categories.

Anyway, i would like to know what is supposed to show there, if ishould enable something extra or if there is a way to delete those big rows

What else.... hmm, is there a way toshow descriptions, maybe the short one in the main page? Right below the category name

Guess that's all for tonight, been so busy this year... it sucks

Thanks Andrew!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Xenocat

Thanks for looking into this - Before I make the aforementioned change, will usergroup permissions still govern who can upload? Its not a free upload site for anybody, so I want to keep it so that users in the correct user groups can upload only

EDIT to add: problem seems to exist in IE as well

I couldn't reproduce it with IE. Which version of IE, which operating system?

In my tests, admins could use the SWFuploader extra with any browser, and other users could use it correctly with IE but not Firefox 3.

The template change does not modify who is allowed to upload. The problem that I discovered was related to a form field which is hidden from non-admins. Note that I have edited the fix I posted last night - both the first and the second version work, but the latest version is better.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by obmob

Well... I should be ashamed, but finally i'm editing some templates on LDM 2.2.9

So... Iwas wondering if there is a way to edit some stuff in the "main" template.

First, the top block, where the download's site is displayed, is there a way to add a conditional to it to hide the white row? Or just hide it completely in LDM's index page

The problem is in the links_catbit_extras template, which is used to build a set of messages which are normally placed in that white row. If there is nothing to show, the template really should return nothing, but the way it's currently written it returns an empty div container. Take a look at the template if you wish - you would have to repeat all the conditional tests inside the div as a master conditional outside the div.

Originally Posted by obmob

Then... why is it that after certain categories a new blank row appears? Ithought this was for categories with no subcategories, but the first one is has no dependant categories, and the second one does... then below there are more main categories.

Anyway, i would like to know what is supposed to show there, if ishould enable something extra or if there is a way to delete those big rows

If I'm understanding you correctly, this happens when the display_order changes. You can get rid of it by clearing the links_linkseparator template.

Originally Posted by obmob

What else.... hmm, is there a way toshow descriptions, maybe the short one in the main page? Right below the category name

You are using the'Brief' category template, which is links_catbit_brief. Include $catdesc in it somewhere.

[Goomzee]

Is there any screen shot of this Mod i mean how it works

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Goomzee

Is there any screen shot of this Mod i mean how it works

Take a look at the online wiki - http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...nloads_Manager

[Goomzee]

thankx but there are some folders i am installing this is 1st time so i just upload released folder on public_html and then upload some files in under forums foldrer and what about extra and vba_modules folder where i uploaed them and what do i do with development and tests folder upload them or not

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

Hey Andrew... I think I asked this like.... couple years ago (lol) and given all the add-ons maybe I just missed it...

is there a, safe or usergroup-based, way to hotlink to a file after its been uploaded?


GOAL: I want to hotlink the file to a mp3 player in one's profile and a jukebox player play list.


ps. keep up the awesome work as usual. still one of the best add-ons aruond

again, sorry as I know it must be obvious and I'm just missign it. but is there a way to do usergroup group based hotlinking to uploaded files?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Goomzee

thankx but there are some folders i am installing this is 1st time so i just upload released folder on public_html and then upload some files in under forums foldrer and what about extra and vba_modules folder where i uploaed them and what do i do with development and tests folder upload them or not

This is explained in the wiki.

In the release folder, you upload the contents of the forum directory and its subdirectories into exactly the same layout on your site. Ignore the release/extras directory for the time being - as its name suggests, it contains optional extras. release/vba_modules contains interface modules for the vbAdvanced product - again, you ignore this unless you want to use vbadvanced.

You can completely ignore the contents of the development folder, unless you want to modify the products.

tests is exactly what it says - it contains some simple tests. Again you can ignore it.