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]

I like the new admin interface in LDM 2.3.0 - particularly then new layout for linkbits/catbits and the new page for LDM Plugins.
Suggestion: on the LDM Plugins page, can you provide a function to delete selected extra LDM mods - some of them have 10+ plugins so it would save time, especially when testing. Instead of deleting each plugin individually, I'm currently using Mysql directly to delete them at once with one statement.

Note: You'll probably have to update the LDM Plugins page to support the LDM Extras Plugins product/script (to allow updating LDM without requiring reinstalling LMD extra plugins) that I sent you.

[vbboarder]

I have 2 bugs to report for LDM 2.3.0-beta1 used in VB 3.8.0-beta1:

1. Shadowbox shows the thumbnail and not the original image for entries with thumbnails that are different from the original image.

2. Clicking on a category name pops up its description instead of linking the user to the category entries listing page. I believe in LDM 2.2.9-post1, the description pops up only when clicking on the arrow. Since the category name doesn't link to the category entries listing page, the user if forced to use the category jump menu (if enabled) or go to LDM's home page.

[vbboarder]

Features Request for next LDM version:

1. Auto tagging using entry’s title
2. Domain Blacklist for link entries
3. Multiple Links Domain Whitelist – enable whitelist for domains that can have multiple link entries
4. allow animated gif’s to be used as thumbnails

Just wanted to submit some ideas, but I know you're busy Andrew with fixing/ updating LDM 2.3.0 to release a stable version. Thanks for all your contributions

[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 remain bemused. I have installed the 2.3.0 beta on a clean version of vb 3.8 and both the shadowbox and inline players are working fine for me with ie7, ff2, ff3, google chrome and opera 9.6. Ditto with vb 3.7. Any more hints you can give me?

Differences between 2.2.9 and 2.3.0 versions of includes/local_links_player.php are minor.

- master_settings is renamed ldm_master_settings
- protocol_schemes is renamed ldm_protocol_schemes
- call to ldm_get_mimetype replaced by called to ldm_known_filetype
- calls to vb function iif(x,y,z) replaced by ternary (x ? y : z)
- default howtostream in function get_ldm_playerbit() includes code to handle optional security tag and vbulletin session id

Differences between ldm_get_entrybits() are major, and transplanting the code will certainly break a number of other features.

[vbboarder]

Thanks for the update Andrew. Hopefully, we can figure out the exact code that's causing the problems for those 2 plugins.

Were you testing JWPlayer with Flash 10? Someone earlier mentioned that may be an issue.... probably not, but don't know (BTW, I'm using Flash 10).

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by vbboarder

Thanks for the update Andrew. Hopefully, we can figure out the exact code that's causing the problems for those 2 plugins.

Were you testing JWPlayer with Flash 10? Someone earlier mentioned that may be an issue.... probably not, but don't know (BTW, I'm using Flash 10).

Both 9 and 10 seem ok for me.

The cat_desc_popup bug requires a small template edit (links_catbit) - change:

	<td align="$stylevar[left]" valign="middle" id="catfull$catid">
	<span class="smallfont">
<if condition="$catnew">
	<strong><a href="$catseo">$catname</a></strong>
<else />
	<a href="$catseo">$catname</a>
</if>
</span>
<if condition="$links_defaults[cat_desc_popup] and $cattext">
	&nbsp;<script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("catfull$catid"); </script>
</if>
	</td>

to

	<td align="$stylevar[left]" valign="middle">
<if condition="$links_defaults[cat_desc_popup] and $cattext">
	<div id="catfull$catid" style="float:$stylevar[left]"><script type="text/javascript"> vbmenu_register("catfull$catid"); </script></div>
</if>
	<span class="smallfont">
<if condition="$catnew">
	<strong><a href="$catseo">$catname</a></strong>
<else />
	<a href="$catseo">$catname</a>
</if>
</span>
	</td>

[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.

I can't add an categorie with this file. When I add a categorie, I have a page empty and the categorie is not added.

[DJDrew]

Can anyone help me with my thumbnails issue stated on the previous page?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by DJDrew

Can anyone help me with my thumbnails issue stated on the previous page?

When you create the entry using the add/edit entry form, fill in the image field with the (local) url of the image file you want to use. It will still create independent thumbnail files for each entry, but these files are usually small by comparison with the master image.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by abdelghani68

I can't add an categorie with this file. When I add a categorie, I have a page empty and the categorie is not added.

I cannot reproduce this error.

Which options are you selecting on the add category form. Also, try turning off 'GZIP HTML Output' option on vb/admincp/options/cookies and http headers