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.

[Zowners]

Well you can check out http://www.mangahunter.com

Andrew is there a way to change the start of every link. At the moment im hosting alot of files and want to change the location to a different server. Which is going to cause a pain if I cant simply add a http://www.address.com in front of what ive already got. Is there a way to do this? And can it be done to certain categories only?

[xadoa]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Can you remind me of the problem - I didn't realise there were some outstanding bugs.

Hi AndrewD,
it's a small thing. it's just that, i used to use the old version, and I had no problem of setting the item listing in multi colums, like i used to set it as 3 colums listing of my movies and now, it can only list one column, doesn't matter how i set it. I set it as 2 cols or 3 cols still not working. since my files don't have the descriptions that's why i want to list them in 3 columns, so the images would feel in the screen nicely with this kinda listing, otherwise, it looks empty with one columt and without description.

THanks AndrewD,
xd

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Zowners

Well you can check out http://www.mangahunter.com

Andrew is there a way to change the start of every link. At the moment im hosting alot of files and want to change the location to a different server. Which is going to cause a pain if I cant simply add a http://www.address.com in front of what ive already got. Is there a way to do this? And can it be done to certain categories only?

To do this per category, go into ldm/admin/categories; find the category of interest; select mass edit.

Depending on the number of entries in the category, you might need to change the number in the top right hand box on the screen (which is the number of entries displayed) and select 'view'.

Go down towards the bottom of the screen, click 'select all', then click 'edit url'

The two boxes s/this/that/ are what does the work. Put the '^' symbol in the first box (without quotes) and put http://www.address.com in the second. Then select submit

Be careful, as there's no 'undo' facility - probably a good idea to take a backup first (ldm/admin/import and export/xml)

If you want to do this on your whole database, you can either do it a category at a time - alternatively, if you've not made much use of the 'forums' protection mechanism, you can short cut the process on the ldm/admin/categories screen by going right to the bottom of the page, to the 'forums permissions' section, and choosing the mass edit links there.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by smoknz28

Also, when I go into adding categories...I don't see all of my Parent Forums. Attached is a screen shot of what I'm refering to. Any help on this is appreciated.

It's probably either a css styling problem or something I've missed with forum settings. Please can you go to 'add category', use your browser to do 'view source', save the html into a text file, and post the file here for me to look at. Alternatively, send me a pm with your forum details plus an account and password with vb admin permissions.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by xadoa

Hi AndrewD,
it's a small thing. it's just that, i used to use the old version, and I had no problem of setting the item listing in multi colums, like i used to set it as 3 colums listing of my movies and now, it can only list one column, doesn't matter how i set it. I set it as 2 cols or 3 cols still not working. since my files don't have the descriptions that's why i want to list them in 3 columns, so the images would feel in the screen nicely with this kinda listing, otherwise, it looks empty with one columt and without description.

THanks AndrewD,
xd

Which linkbit are you using?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by chorton

Do you want to try it for me?

Not really! - I don't understand IIS and I'm not sure I want to learn. But am willing to have a go at the weekend. I'll need ftp access - can't recall if you told me how.

[chorton]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Not really! - I don't understand IIS and I'm not sure I want to learn. But am willing to have a go at the weekend. I'll need ftp access - can't recall if you told me how.

Might be the vbSeo causing this.

[smoknz28]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

It's probably either a css styling problem or something I've missed with forum settings. Please can you go to 'add category', use your browser to do 'view source', save the html into a text file, and post the file here for me to look at.

Thanks Andrew. Here it is.

Thanks for your help on this one.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by smoknz28

Thanks Andrew. Here it is.

Thanks for your help on this one.

Thanks - it's not a css problem, but I'm not sure what it is. For some reason, all the forums except those that are visible are being picked up as having no name.

However, you have exactly the same problem with the 'forum jump' menus throughout your site. Take a look for example at the forum jum down the bottom right of http://www.f-bodyhideout.com/forums/...splay.php?f=13 - you'll see that the same forums are visible or invisible in the menu.

I can't tell you any more without having admin access to your site.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by chorton

Might be the vbSeo causing this.

I just tested wimpy on IIS/php 5.1.6 - works fine.