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.

[SteveC]

I'm moving servers and trying to set up LDM on my new site so I can test it before I go live. For some reason, it won't recognize my upload directory. the directory is forum/downloads but it won't accept it. Could this be because my domain isn't moved yet? And all the existing files point back to my OLD server. So somewhere my old server's URL must be entered as a default but I can't find where

[EeeZee]

Thank you for this -- just what I was looking for. Not too much and not too little. Being very new to vB I need all the help I can get!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by SteveC

I'm moving servers and trying to set up LDM on my new site so I can test it before I go live. For some reason, it won't recognize my upload directory. the directory is forum/downloads but it won't accept it. Could this be because my domain isn't moved yet? And all the existing files point back to my OLD server. So somewhere my old server's URL must be entered as a default but I can't find where

I'd normally offer to help by taking a look at your site, but I'm on vacation at the moment, with only occasional internet access.

When you created the original entries, did you use the full url or a local filename?

Best way to check is to go to ldm/admin/categories and try the mass edit features there.

[UKDarkstar]

Originally Posted by UKDarkstar

I need to be able to upload gaming maps/patches/mods etc to my forum for Members and have them be able to upload too.

Would this perhaps be suitable for this (some files can be v large e.g. 100Mb) ?

We've tried Downloads II but seem to have probs with it uploading the files.

Thanks

*bump*

Anyone ?

[oz_moses]

UKDarkstar, I'm by no means an expert on this, however you could upload the 100Mb files via ftp then use LDM to provide a pointer to the ftp'd uplaod

[skrazydogz]

I have a question. Has this Hack a function like "thread create Addon for DownloadsII" ?

thanks for response

[UKDarkstar]

Originally Posted by oz_moses

UKDarkstar, I'm by no means an expert on this, however you could upload the 100Mb files via ftp then use LDM to provide a pointer to the ftp'd uplaod

yeh, tried that with Downloads II and it didn't work. Also don't want to give members ftp access.

Hence asking about this

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by skrazydogz

I have a question. Has this Hack a function like "thread create Addon for DownloadsII" ?

thanks for response

I don't know what DownloadsII does.

But it sounds like the 'autocreate thread on new LDM entry' feature, which is available here.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by UKDarkstar

yeh, tried that with Downloads II and it didn't work. Also don't want to give members ftp access.

Hence asking about this

100mb uploads are problematic at all times. The standard upload feature built into LDM relies on http forms, which do not have error checking built in. If I can get it working reliably, the next release (for vb 3.6 and 3.7) will have a flash-based uploader, which I believe is more reliable and gives progress indication. But I need to get it working.

[mri_mohammad]

hi this is great hack but some body do something like that
see screenshot attached
how i can do something like that?