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 IrPr

Suggestion:

septare allow_html directive for entry desc and comments in admin settings to avoid HTML Allowed comments when descriptions needs to be

good point - will do.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by skokarl

Hallo AndrewD,

I have a error with the IE ....

excuse my bad english .....

on the start page from your addon IE has a error symbol on the left side/bottom:

after klick ...

the windows says :
problems

zeile : 12 ( line )
zeichen : 1604
fehler : unerwarteter Aufruf oder Zugriff
code : 0
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/forum/local_links.php

it is a xampp installation,... I think there is something with the path ...?

thanks ..

Have you turned on the ldm setting cat_desc_popup? There is a javascript bug with this option in 2.2.9. Sorry.

[skokarl]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Have you turned on the ldm setting cat_desc_popup? There is a javascript bug with this option in 2.2.9. Sorry.

AndrewD, you are the best. THANKS.
and please don't say sorry ... the tool is sooo great.

[skokarl]

I think my "more" function in the description doesn't work ..

when ich have a long description, there ist the text with ... at the end.
when I klick it .... nothing happens ... ??

[abdelghani68]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

As IrPr says, it was a missing check within the database access. Use the attached file for includes/local_links_actions.php

NB: other - this is for ldm 2.3.0 only - not 2.2.9




does the comment actually contain some text? blank comments are not counted.

Thanks for this file, I haven't now an error in the data base but :

If I want to modified or delet a comment, when I clic in valid, I have a page empty (and the comment is not modified, or isn't deleted if I clic in delet).

the comment that I add is with text.

thanks

[vbboarder]

I installed both LDM 2.3.0-beta1 and VB 3.8-beta1 and reverted all LDM templates. LDM's general functions seem to be working properly, but I've haven't tested all functions or even tested thoroughly. Unfortunately, LDM's 2 best mods are not working correctly.

1. The inline 2.3.0 JWPlayer does not work with LDM 2.3.0 and VB 3.8 - the inline players do not even show up in both IE7 & FF2. So I reverted back to the 2.2.9 JWPlayer and debugged it. A temporary workaround is to substitute the ldm_get_entrybits function from LDM 2.2.9-post1 into the 2.3.0-beta1 /includes/local_links_include.php file. There's one change you need to do in that file to get JWPlayer to work - find $musicbox_seo and change it to: $musicbox_seo = ldm_seo_url("play", $linkcatid, $linkid, 0, $pagenumber);
I wouldn't be surprised if the ldm_get_entrybits substitution would cause some other feature not to function. Andrew, can you please let me know what code in that function I need to change in the 2.3.0-beta1 local_links_include.php so the JWPlayers can work correctly?

2. I can not get the 2.3.0 Shadowbox to work with LDM 2.3.0 & VB 3.8 in both IE7 & FF2. So I reverted back to the 2.2.9 Shadowbox and debugged it. A temporary workaround is to use the 2.2.9-post1 local_links_players.php file with LDM 2.3.0. There's one change you need to do in that file to get Shadowbox to work - change all occurrences (4) of $master_settings to $ldm_master_settings. Andrew, can I continue to use the 2.2.9-post1 local_links_player.php in the LDM 2.3.0 installation or will that cause some conflicts with other features?

[Ninosport]

I've got Links & Download Manager installed as well as the flash-site plugin for posting YouTube videos. Many of my forum members use Photobucket for video hosting and I'd like to know if anyone has a plugin to make it work like YouTube? Or, if there are general instructions on how I can create my own code, I can give that a shot also.

Thanks,
-Nino

Edit: Well I opened the php file that has the guts of how this plugin handles url from different sites and making my own code is out of the question - way out of my league.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by vbboarder

I installed both LDM 2.3.0-beta1 and VB 3.8-beta1 and reverted all LDM templates. LDM's general functions seem to be working properly, but I've haven't tested all functions or even tested thoroughly. Unfortunately, LDM's 2 best mods are not working correctly.

1. The inline 2.3.0 JWPlayer does not work with LDM 2.3.0 and VB 3.8 - the inline players do not even show up in both IE7 & FF2. So I reverted back to the 2.2.9 JWPlayer and debugged it. A temporary workaround is to substitute the ldm_get_entrybits function from LDM 2.2.9-post1 into the 2.3.0-beta1 /includes/local_links_include.php file. There's one change you need to do in that file to get JWPlayer to work - find $musicbox_seo and change it to: $musicbox_seo = ldm_seo_url("play", $linkcatid, $linkid, 0, $pagenumber);
I wouldn't be surprised if the ldm_get_entrybits substitution would cause some other feature not to function. Andrew, can you please let me know what code in that function I need to change in the 2.3.0-beta1 local_links_include.php so the JWPlayers can work correctly?

2. I can not get the 2.3.0 Shadowbox to work with LDM 2.3.0 & VB 3.8 in both IE7 & FF2. So I reverted back to the 2.2.9 Shadowbox and debugged it. A temporary workaround is to use the 2.2.9-post1 local_links_players.php file with LDM 2.3.0. There's one change you need to do in that file to get Shadowbox to work - change all occurrences (4) of $master_settings to $ldm_master_settings. Andrew, can I continue to use the 2.2.9-post1 local_links_player.php in the LDM 2.3.0 installation or will that cause some conflicts with other features?

I'm surprised by these reports, because these features were what I spent most time checking immediately before the release. I know that the inline player does not work with additional attributes, but both it and the shadowbox features were working fine with IE 7 and FF 3 with vb 3.7.

Anyway, I'll take another look and let you know what I find.

[ShawnV]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm surprised by these reports, because these features were what I spent most time checking immediately before the release. I know that the inline player does not work with additional attributes, but both it and the shadowbox features were working fine with IE 7 and FF 3 with vb 3.7.

Anyway, I'll take another look and let you know what I find.

Ditto on the 2.3.0 Shadowbox problem,

As for the JWPlayer, it may be the new Adobe Flash Player 10 requirements, Wimpy had to be updated to work after updating from Flash Player 9.


Note: your "Wimpy" extras may need to be updated also to work with the new Wimpy registration codes and flash player 10 requirements.


_V

[vbboarder]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm surprised by these reports, because these features were what I spent most time checking immediately before the release. I know that the inline player does not work with additional attributes, but both it and the shadowbox features were working fine with IE 7 and FF 3 with vb 3.7.

Anyway, I'll take another look and let you know what I find.

Originally Posted by ShawnV

Ditto on the 2.3.0 Shadowbox problem,
As for the JWPlayer, it may be the new Adobe Flash Player 10 requirements, Wimpy had to be updated to work after updating from Flash Player 9.

Note: your "Wimpy" extras may need to be updated also to work with the new Wimpy registration codes and flash player 10 requirements.
_V

I turned off the additional attributes feature and installed Flash Player 10 on both IE7 & FF2 - the inline JWPlayers still do not show/ work without the previous edits I mentioned above.