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 xug

What could possibly be wrong?

I entered one link entry with an image, when I browse through my cat and select the link I dont see the image.

When I select view enlarged image I see the image appear on a new page.

There's not enough information here for me to help. Would you like me to take a look at your site? If so, send me a PM with details, plus username/pwd for an account with vb admin permissions.

[xug]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

There's not enough information here for me to help. Would you like me to take a look at your site? If so, send me a PM with details, plus username/pwd for an account with vb admin permissions.

This is on a local machine.

[DotSauce]

I am trying to add a "Tweet This" button next to the the Rate/Comment button.

How would I edit links_linkbit template to do this...

<a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=$linkname: $linkshortdesc $linkurl">Tweet This</a>

I don't know the proper syntax for calling these values. Any help would be appreciated.

[xug]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

There's not enough information here for me to help. Would you like me to take a look at your site? If so, send me a PM with details, plus username/pwd for an account with vb admin permissions.

Originally Posted by xug

This is on a local machine.

Maybe not a few ideas where I should look?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by xug

Maybe not a few ideas where I should look?

OK, as I understand you: The images are not being displayed in the entrybit, but there is a magnifying glass icon. When you click on that icon, you do get the full image displayed in a new window?

Take a look at the url which is being displayed by the browser for the enlarged image. It should be something like .../local_resize?linkid=nnn&size=0

Change the url so that the size= parameter is followed by the number such as 250. See whether you get a smaller version of the image scaled to 250 icons along its larger dimension. Maybe you will get the image, more interesting would be an error message.

Also, take a look at the settings you have given on ldm/admin/settings for images. Have you filled a setting for the thumbs directory? If so, try clearing that setting and see if it makes a difference.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by DotSauce

I am trying to add a "Tweet This" button next to the the Rate/Comment button.

How would I edit links_linkbit template to do this...

<a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=$linkname: $linkshortdesc $linkurl">Tweet This</a>

I don't know the proper syntax for calling these values. Any help would be appreciated.

The links_linkbit template includes a section:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$links_permissions['can_rate_link'] and $linkratebitdropdown">
        <tr>
            <td align="$stylevar[left]">
            $linkratebitdropdown
            </td>
        </tr>
</if> 


which displays the Rate/Comment button (at least if you are using the drop-down option for ratings/comments). Add your code here.

As far as the syntax goes, you should replace spaces by the sequence %20.

E.g.:

PHP Code:

<if condition="$links_permissions['can_rate_link'] and $linkratebitdropdown">
        <tr>
            <td align="$stylevar[left]">
            $linkratebitdropdown
            </td>
        </tr>
</if>
        <tr>
            <td align="$stylevar[right]">
            <a href="http://twitter.com/home?status=$linkname:%20$linkshortdesc%20$linkurl">Tweet This</a>
            </td>
        </tr> 


[drfenning]

I have installed and am successfully editing other than one thing. I have created a new subscription usergroup that I want to have access to download links. They would pay for the subscription in Xcart and then we would give access permissions. The only problem we are having is being able to set an expiration for how long they are in that particular user group. I can add them to a paid subscription in VBulletin, but then I can only choose forum permissions not download manager permissions.

So the only way that I can give and take away access to download from the download manager is by manually unchecking that usergroup when their subscription expires. Here is the site that I'm trying to mimic:

http://www.gottapixel.net/forum/loca...s.php?catid=70


Thanks
Danielle

http://www.gottapixel.net/forum/loca...s.php?catid=70

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by drfenning

I have installed and am successfully editing other than one thing. I have created a new subscription usergroup that I want to have access to download links. They would pay for the subscription in Xcart and then we would give access permissions. The only problem we are having is being able to set an expiration for how long they are in that particular user group. I can add them to a paid subscription in VBulletin, but then I can only choose forum permissions not download manager permissions.

So the only way that I can give and take away access to download from the download manager is by manually unchecking that usergroup when their subscription expires. Here is the site that I'm trying to mimic:

http://www.gottapixel.net/forum/loca...s.php?catid=70


Thanks
Danielle

http://www.gottapixel.net/forum/loca...s.php?catid=70

As far as I recall, gottapixel is using LDM's forum-based permissions to control subscriber access, but it should also be possible using the regular LDM usergroup-based permissions.

You can associate both your LDM categories and entries with individual vb forums by specifying their 'parent forum' on the Add/Edit Category/Enty form. Then, users can only access these entries if they have "can view forum" and "can view others threads" permission for that forum. (It is also possible to create a vb forum which is in fact a link to an LDM category. In that way, you can kill two birds with one stone, by providing a direct link into LDM and also providing the forum from which to take the forum-based permissions.)

Also, categories (but not individual entries) can have different usergroup permissions, set using LDM/Add Edit Category/Usergroup Permissions. Have you tried using this approach?

Please get back to me if I have misunderstood anything or you need further help.

[drfenning]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

As far as I recall, gottapixel is using LDM's forum-based permissions to control subscriber access, but it should also be possible using the regular LDM usergroup-based permissions.

You can associate both your LDM categories and entries with individual vb forums by specifying their 'parent forum' on the Add/Edit Category/Enty form. Then, users can only access these entries if they have "can view forum" and "can view others threads" permission for that forum. (It is also possible to create a vb forum which is in fact a link to an LDM category. In that way, you can kill two birds with one stone, by providing a direct link into LDM and also providing the forum from which to take the forum-based permissions.)

Also, categories (but not individual entries) can have different usergroup permissions, set using LDM/Add Edit Category/Usergroup Permissions. Have you tried using this approach?

Please get back to me if I have misunderstood anything or you need further help.

Perhaps it's my ignorance, but I am not having problems giving access to a particular usergroup but the timeframe that they are allowed to have access. For example, I have a registered user that purchases a one month subscription to the download manager and they can download anything they want for that timeframe. So I created a usergroup called "Club Scrap Subscriber". In VB, I keep them as a registered user and check that they have now have access to "Club Scrap Subscriber." Now I give only "Club Scrap Subscriber" usergroup access to the download manager to access links. Everyone else can view. Problem is...when that month is up, I have to manually go into VB and remove them from "Club Scrap Subscriber" usergroup.

So is it possible to use the "paid subscription" portion of VB to determine the timeframe that a user can be in a usergroup? You have a plugin that has time of day and amount they can download but I didn't see one for how long they can download. I would want to have three different subscriptions 1, 3 and 12 month...I could create three different usergroups for each time frame and change it in the LDM/users/allowances, but if they paid to extend their subscription would it lock them out from using it further? Can it be recurring?

I could also create three paid subscriptions in VB. But in VB's paid subscriptions, I can choose all of my other forums, but "download manager" is not a forum option to choose from. Does any of this make sense?

Here's my site: http://www.scrapoutsidethebox.com/fo...ocal_links.php

Thanks so much for all you do.

Dani

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by drfenning

Perhaps it's my ignorance, but I am not having problems giving access to a particular usergroup but the timeframe that they are allowed to have access. For example, I have a registered user that purchases a one month subscription to the download manager and they can download anything they want for that timeframe. So I created a usergroup called "Club Scrap Subscriber". In VB, I keep them as a registered user and check that they have now have access to "Club Scrap Subscriber." Now I give only "Club Scrap Subscriber" usergroup access to the download manager to access links. Everyone else can view. Problem is...when that month is up, I have to manually go into VB and remove them from "Club Scrap Subscriber" usergroup.

So is it possible to use the "paid subscription" portion of VB to determine the timeframe that a user can be in a usergroup? You have a plugin that has time of day and amount they can download but I didn't see one for how long they can download. I would want to have three different subscriptions 1, 3 and 12 month...I could create three different usergroups for each time frame and change it in the LDM/users/allowances, but if they paid to extend their subscription would it lock them out from using it further? Can it be recurring?

I don't think this question is really about LDM. You are wanting to change the user's usergroup membership when their subscription starts (adding them) and ends (removing them)?

I thought (but have not checked) that the vb subscription manager handles this automatically but I'm afraid I have no idea whether X-cart can handle it or not.

If you choose to do this via x-cart, it's easy enough to code a new LDM addin that grants/restricts access based on some condition that can be checked via php (assuming that this is possible with x-cart). I am willing to help you implement this, but I don't want to have buy/learn about x-cart.

Originally Posted by drfenning

I could also create three paid subscriptions in VB. But in VB's paid subscriptions, I can choose all of my other forums, but "download manager" is not a forum option to choose from. Does any of this make sense?

I've just tried the following approach, which seems to work fine.
- First, create a new forum called "Download Manager", which is set up as a link to LDM. Then, that forum would appear in the list of available subscriptions on your admin page.
- Second, create a new vb subscription to that forum, which adds users to a new usergroup, let's say LDM Subscribers.
- Then, set up your LDM database so that entries are only accessible to users who have usergroup rights to that forum.

We could also easily tailor the message that unsubscribed users get when they visit LDM to tell them that they need a subscription.

Have I understood you correctly?