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 Christian96

I have two questions:
- How can i add the LDM seach to the navigation bar of the vBulletin main page ?

see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1429822

Originally Posted by Christian96

- I also want that new posts in the LDM are shown up in the New Posts of the vBulletin main page ?

see the extras directory in the release zip - patch-forumhome-newlinks should do the job

[Ophelia]

That fixed it Andrew (the Rachel's Stuff). Thank you!

[Ophelia]

Andrew,

Is there a quick and easy way to just turn off the ability to Rate?

We have one download area on our site that they have to comment before they download. We don't care about the rating (and it's actually causing more headache then good), so I would like to just be able to remove the ability to rate all together and just have the ability to comment. I noticed that the only way you can comment is to rate first (the submit button is grayed out until then).

[indie2industry]

Is there a way to vocaltag the audio? I have a music forum with producers & engineers and it'll just be too easy to just record the audio from the media player.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by indie2industry

Is there a way to vocaltag the audio? I have a music forum with producers & engineers and it'll just be too easy to just record the audio from the media player.

I've no idea - can you point at somewhere which explains vocaltags? A google search took me to an Israeli company that works on animal health.

[Christian96]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=1429822

Hi AndrewD !

Many thanks for your help !

The search patch:
We have 2 forums, one test forum (v3.6.8 Patch Level 2) and our 'real' forum (v3.6.5). The search patch only work on the test forum, not on the real one. Do we have to update our version of the real forum ? Is there an other reason, why this wouldn't work ? How can I narrow down that ?

Thanks again,
Christian

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Christian96

Hi AndrewD !

Many thanks for your help !

The search patch:
We have 2 forums, one test forum (v3.6.8 Patch Level 2) and our 'real' forum (v3.6.5). The search patch only work on the test forum, not on the real one. Do we have to update our version of the real forum ? Is there an other reason, why this wouldn't work ? How can I narrow down that ?

Thanks again,
Christian

I only wrote this patch recently. It uses the global_setup_complete hook in vbulletin and works the same way as the plugin that the vbulletin people use themselves for their blog software. I've no idea whether that hook was already available in vbulletin 3.6.5, or if the functions in that version of vbulletin are compatible.

[RikiB]

Is there a way to hide categories based off usergroup (without creating a special forum).
This plugin blocks based off usergroup: blockaccess-byusergroup-plugin.xml
Would it be hard to make a similar plugin: hideaccess-byusergroup-plugin.xml
I may end up with many categories all set with special usergroup permissions, and hiding the categories would eliminate confusion.
Many thanks!
Riki

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by RikiB

Is there a way to hide categories based off usergroup (without creating a special forum).
This plugin blocks based off usergroup: blockaccess-byusergroup-plugin.xml
Would it be hard to make a similar plugin: hideaccess-byusergroup-plugin.xml
I may end up with many categories all set with special usergroup permissions, and hiding the categories would eliminate confusion.
Many thanks!
Riki

I wish that I had not used forum-based permissions inside LDM when I started with this hack (now 4 years ago!). I've gradually been adding LDM-based permissions, while trying to keep everything clean and consistent.

The LDM permission *can_view_category* is added in version 2.2.9, and will allow you to make individual categories/category trees visible or invisible to selected usergroups without having to use forum-based permissions.

In 2.2.8, you still have to use forum-based permissions.

[RikiB]

wow, 4 years! That must be why it is so powerful, this is by far my favorite hack! Is 2.2.9 download-able anywhere, or is it still wip? I assume it is still wip, I will remain patient

Thanks again!