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.

[vbboarder]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Thanks for the info.

The sizing bug was originally intended to be a feature - the larger player would include the album cover within the player, rather than displaying it separately. But this did not work consistently.

Actually, my fix is not a complete fix. I would like to be able to detect if the audio file has an album art or attached thumbnail so I can size the player appropriately. Can you tell me what variable or function I can use for that? Thanks.

[Preech]

How do I get this to play without using Windows Media Player. I don't really want a pop up.

[myrhoto]

I cannot figure out how to get this to create a new thread in a forum I want every time a new files is uploaded, it won't let me choose anything other then "none".

ANy help?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Preech

How do I get this to play without using Windows Media Player. I don't really want a pop up.

Do you mean that Windows Media Player is launching? Or do you mean that LDM is launching a popup window that uses Windows Media Player and you don't want this to happen?

- First, check that you have provided mimetype information for the media files (mp3, etc) in the vbulletin admincp attachments table. This is explained in the LDM online wiki. Without this information, the jukebox does not recognise that it can handle the file.

- There are a group of settings on the LDM admin settings page which define whether to launch a small popup window with the Jukebox, or play the media in the main browser window.

- There are also a couple of extras available which extend the player to work in-line in the entry descriptions using the Jeroen Wijering or (commercial) Wimpy players.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by myrhoto

I cannot figure out how to get this to create a new thread in a forum I want every time a new files is uploaded, it won't let me choose anything other then "none".

ANy help?

Do you mean that the ldm/admin/settings page, Create Threads on New Entries/Comments, autocreate_forum only includes the value 'None'?

Have you set up your forums in a particular way, e.g. hidden, private, etc?

[myrhoto]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Do you mean that the ldm/admin/settings page, Create Threads on New Entries/Comments, autocreate_forum only includes the value 'None'?

Have you set up your forums in a particular way, e.g. hidden, private, etc?

Yes, all my forums are not viewable by non-registered people. But all registered people can see my downloads page.

I want it so when someone uploads music they made, it'll create a thread in my "Download Updates" forum saying that there is a new file, and it'll include a link to get there and see it. And everytime the file is updated , it post a new post saying the file has been updated etc.

My problem is I cannot find out how to set it to post in the forum I want. In my Download updates forum. Any help?

Everytime try to change that value of "none" I can't change it to anything else.

SS Attached

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by myrhoto

Yes, all my forums are not viewable by non-registered people. But all registered people can see my downloads page.

I want it so when someone uploads music they made, it'll create a thread in my "Download Updates" forum saying that there is a new file, and it'll include a link to get there and see it. And everytime the file is updated , it post a new post saying the file has been updated etc.

My problem is I cannot find out how to set it to post in the forum I want. In my Download updates forum. Any help?

Everytime try to change that value of "none" I can't change it to anything else.

SS Attached

The fourm menu used on these pages is built from the standard "forumjump" menu which is used throughout your vb. The master setting is built deep in the heart of vbulletin's initialisation code. The LDM admin pages only show the forums that your master setting have said should be displayed.

There are a number of ways in which a board can be set up so that forums (all forums) disappear from this menu. You can check these using vb/admincp/forums/forum manager

- Forums with a 'display order' that is set to zero will not appear
- Forums marked as 'not active' will not appear
- Forums marked as not "Show this Forum and Child Forums on the Forum Jump Menu" will not appear
- Private forums may not appear.

It is possible to trick LDM into accepting a hidden forum, but it is not very robust, as I had not anticipated that anyone would do this. Basically, you have to re-enable the forum display via the vb admin, go to LDM admin/settings, make your selection, then go back to the vb/admin and turn off the display again. But the problem with this approach is that you will lose the setting next time you make a change to the ldm/admin settings.

[myrhoto]

I'm sorry if i'm not being clear...

I'm looking for an add on like this for your version of downloads...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=130995

Sorry

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by myrhoto

I'm sorry if i'm not being clear...

I'm looking for an add on like this for your version of downloads...

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=130995

Sorry

You are being perfectly clear, and LDM provides this function directly. I understood that your problem was that the forumlist is not being shown on the selection page. As far I as I know, I have described what can cause this problem. Have I missed something.

[myrhoto]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

You are being perfectly clear, and LDM provides this function directly. I understood that your problem was that the formlist is not being shown on the selection page. As far I as I know, I have described what can cause this problem. Have I missed something.

Hey, I must of misunderstood you. I apologize. I went thru that list and found out what the problem is! Now it's fine! Anyways I can change the title of the New thread, to be "New File Added: (and then the name of the file?) "

That would be great. Thank you much for your help!