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.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Eagle Creek

WOW! INSTALLED!

Would ie be possible to have the user-side interface in DUTCH and the ADMIN-SIDE interface in ENGLISH.

With all respect for the person who translated it but I really have difficulties reading that and I would like to see a ENGLISH settings page.

(and to be honest atm I cant find where to go to a category to uploading files and stuff?)
(I dont understand anything of it.. Even when Im reading the manual atm)

Glad you like the overwhelming complexity...

Most of the phrases for the admin material have names that contain *admin* or *perms*. Here is a quick 'cut and paste product xml beween the English and Dutch which does most of the work. Otherwise, you can manually go through the phrase files in the development phrases directory

[Eagle Creek]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Glad you like the overwhelming complexity...

Most of the phrases for the admin material have names that contain *admin* or *perms*. Here is a quick 'cut and paste product xml beween the English and Dutch which does most of the work. Otherwise, you can manually go through the phrase files in the development phrases directory

Ok, so I have to do it manual.
Little bit more work to do but I will.

Thank you Andrew!

[Jaxel]

Okay Andrew, I got another interesting request for you...

Lets say I do a directory scan to add a batch of files. Simple right? However, these files are .AVI files and it is a major pain to edit each and every one to add the thumbnails for them...

Considering one file, when it is added to the database, it has the following info:
$Name: wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo
$Desc: trawled during scan of /matchvids/wld.060812
$URL: /matchvids/wld.060812/wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo.avi

Would it be possible to slightly change all this?
So that when I add a file do the database using the batch method it adds the following:
$Name: wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo
$Desc: /matchvids/wld.060812 (just the $dir)
$URL: /matchvids/wld.060812/wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo.avi
$IMG: /matchvids/wld.060812/wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo.gif (thats $dir/$name.gif)

http://www.crookedjester.com/local_links.php

[jluerken]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Yes, sorry about that - I introduced a new function into LDM that has the same name as a function used in VB Gallery.

I'll post new code this evening to fix the problem - there are instructions earlier in this thread but not complete.

No problem at all. It would be nice if you could update the package to 2.2.6 with a fix, otherwise we get lost here in all these postings

[xadoa]

Dear AndrewD,

First of all, thank you very much for your updates. the function of the username/password link worked perfectly. thanks again.

another question is that, is there a way we can insert a images into the new create thread using: autocreate-threads plugin? but the image is filled out on the addlink screen. after submit the addlink form it will insert the filled out images into the thread that is created. so when people read the new link is added, the know what movie is added. .. sorry i was mainly do with the movie so i need this part.

(The reason I said attaching the image into the new thread instead of the LDM because the images can be managed under VB db sql or filesystem so LDM doesn't have to bother managing it again)

once again, Thanks AndrewD
XD

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Jaxel

Okay Andrew, I got another interesting request for you...

Lets say I do a directory scan to add a batch of files. Simple right? However, these files are .AVI files and it is a major pain to edit each and every one to add the thumbnails for them...

Considering one file, when it is added to the database, it has the following info:
$Name: wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo
$Desc: trawled during scan of /matchvids/wld.060812
$URL: /matchvids/wld.060812/wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo.avi

Would it be possible to slightly change all this?
So that when I add a file do the database using the batch method it adds the following:
$Name: wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo
$Desc: /matchvids/wld.060812 (just the $dir)
$URL: /matchvids/wld.060812/wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo.avi
$IMG: /matchvids/wld.060812/wld.060812.mbac.Matrix.vs.LeoGeo.gif (thats $dir/$name.gif)

http://www.crookedjester.com/local_links.php

Try this plugin. (VB/admin/plugins/download and upload/import)

I'm going away for several weeks, so usual service will be interrupted from Sunday.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by xadoa

Dear AndrewD,

First of all, thank you very much for your updates. the function of the username/password link worked perfectly. thanks again.

another question is that, is there a way we can insert a images into the new create thread using: autocreate-threads plugin? but the image is filled out on the addlink screen. after submit the addlink form it will insert the filled out images into the thread that is created. so when people read the new link is added, the know what movie is added. .. sorry i was mainly do with the movie so i need this part.

(The reason I said attaching the image into the new thread instead of the LDM because the images can be managed under VB db sql or filesystem so LDM doesn't have to bother managing it again)

once again, Thanks AndrewD
XD

I will modify the autocreate plugins and include the change in the next upload, which I hope will be there by the weekend.

[dlutt]

Andrew, attached you'll find an updated translation for the new LDM 2.2.5.

I've corrected some typos, changed the translation for some phrases etc.

Phrases are translated to "German - formal Sie". If I've time the next days I will perhaps add "German - Du".

Daniel

[Jaxel]

Andrew, just so you know, the "Reset Thumbs" feature does not work in 2.2.5.. It gives an error of undefined function clear_thumbnails();

As well I have discovered two more errors with 2.2.5...

1. The file size is listed as -999 kbytes (doesn't really matter though, on first click, it automatically fills in the correct information...
2. The date added is WAY off... it automatically lists the date as 12/31/69 instead of the current date. I noticed there ISNT a mass-edit feature to edit the dates for files... so this is a problem.

These two problems only happen using the SCAN based mass addition system.

The sample-avi-image.xml file you gave me works great...

[glowinggal]

thanks for posting the upgrade so quickly; WORKED flawlessly!