Major Additions - Links and Downloads Manager

Version 2.3.0 of LDM is now the official release. This works with both VB3.7 and VB3.8. You can obtain it here

Version 2.2.8 remains available here, with limited support.

04.02.08: patch-cat.xml 'extra' uploaded - see first post for information

27.10.07: Version 2.2.8-post1 uploaded
French translation of product installer uploaded (other language translations are in the main release zip)

Remember to back up your current database tables before upgrading.

What this is and does

LDM is a general-purpose link and file manager, which handles user uploads and downloads in a flexible way. A range of media players is integrated into LDM and others are included as plugin extras. LDM is described below in the first post of this thread, which also contains a brief list of the currently-known bugs.

This release of LDM works correctly with all VB versions 3.6.x and recent versions of vbadvanced.

Documentation, screen shots, etc, are provided as a Wiki at http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...nloads_Manager

Thank you to everyone who has tested, given suggestions, helped with the translations, etc.

[specmav]

I have installed it, set up all the settings and made sure the permissions were correct but I am getting an error when trying to view an entry i created.

I made a test category and threw a entry in to see how it all works. When I add the entry it shows up in the category with the (1 new) but when I click on the category it gives me an error:

Sorry - there is nothing to show you (no permissions, all entries hidden, etc...)

I made sure all the permissions were correct and I am logged in as an admin. Can someone help me fix this issue?

Thanks!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by efil

Hi,
I get this error.

see attach,

You've got an old version of the ll_recent phrase. This used to read (in English)

{2} new entries {4}since {1}

and now reads

{2} new entries {3}since {1}

Edit the phrase by going to VB/admin/languages and phrases

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by specmav

I have installed it, set up all the settings and made sure the permissions were correct but I am getting an error when trying to view an entry i created.

I made a test category and threw a entry in to see how it all works. When I add the entry it shows up in the category with the (1 new) but when I click on the category it gives me an error:

Sorry - there is nothing to show you (no permissions, all entries hidden, etc...)

I made sure all the permissions were correct and I am logged in as an admin. Can someone help me fix this issue?

Thanks!

Yes, happy to help if I can. This will be something to do with conflicting permissions.

Send me a PM with details to your board and a userid with admin privs and I'll gladly take a look.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Yes, that showed the problem. I had assigned all categories to a forum that had limited user rights using method A you described. This works as well. LDM entries caused threads in that forum.
I don't know why, but method C now works as well. I guess method A was overriding method B.

Can it be that entries with titles above 85 characters don't get added to New threads?

Sorry you're having problems getting this working the way you want. When you add the new entry, the Parent Forum section on the form shows you which forum will be used as the 'Associated Forum' (see picture). For admins, the left side of the form (under the words Parent Forum) show which forum is going to be used by default, and the menu iteslef allows you to change that forum.

I don't think there's any limitation on the length of the title - not that I've included, but there are checked to ensure that the forum is open for new posts, etc.

Originally Posted by Alfa1

I reapplied the association off all files within the Law LDM section with the Law forum category. Then posted a test comment on one of the LDM entries(Law), but nothing happened. No thread showed up. What do I do now?

With the current version of the plugins, comments are only displayed as posts if a thread has already been created when the LDM entry was added. It doesn't have to work that way, but that seemed the most sensible approach to me.

[obmob]

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

hi Andrew
i have installed the ldm_new_thumb, but it's covering only one style.
what do i do to use the same module for one other style?(without having one module for each style)
thanks in advance

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I don't know that much about vbadvanced. When you install a vba module, you have to specify the style into which the templates are placed. Isn't this about getting the style hierarchy correct, so that you choose a style which is a parent of all the styles of interest?

Anyone else know the answer?

Well, you need to create a new template inside your styles, each style will need a new template, unless you have parent styles.

[digital3]

When attempting to stream a linked file from the jukebox I am having an issue. I have some files stored on another domain on my server and the LDM, when trying to stream, is combining both URLs together and can't locate the file.

example: http://www.domainoftheldm.com/http:/...y/filename.avi

Above is how the LDM jukebox is seeing this file. I can download it but not stream it. Even downloading it though opens a new IE window and then the download selection box appears whereas downloading local files immediately gives me a download selection box without opening a new browser window.

I am using remote linking to prevent having to upload all these files one at a time through the LDM interface. Any help would be appreciated.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by digital3

When attempting to stream a linked file from the jukebox I am having an issue. I have some files stored on another domain on my server and the LDM, when trying to stream, is combining both URLs together and can't locate the file.

example: http://www.domainoftheldm.com/http:/...y/filename.avi

Above is how the LDM jukebox is seeing this file. I can download it but not stream it. Even downloading it though opens a new IE window and then the download selection box appears whereas downloading local files immediately gives me a download selection box without opening a new browser window.

I am using remote linking to prevent having to upload all these files one at a time through the LDM interface. Any help would be appreciated.

Which version and which media player? I think I've fixed this quite recently.

[digital3]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Which version and which media player? I think I've fixed this quite recently.

2.2.7 It was doing it with all media players.

[digital3]

I upgraded to the post2 release of 2.2.7. The issue is persisting. I will PM you with a link to look at it.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by digital3

I upgraded to the post2 release of 2.2.7. The issue is persisting. I will PM you with a link to look at it.

Interesting site...

I think the fix is in the 2.2.8 code - can you try uploading this file into your includes directory.

If this doesn't fix it, can you send me a PM pointing at a particular entry which creates the problem.

thanks