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.

[RikiB]

I am currently trying to use the JW flv player. Here are a few problems I am having, maybe someone can give me some tips:

1. Why are the settings not changeable through the admin control? I have to edit the .xml plugin to change the size and other settings?
2. The player seems to play mp3 files fine outside the webroot but is having troubles with flv files? ( i installed the mime plugin but it didnt help, I also edited to plugin to "stream")
3. Is there a way to point to a playlist xml instead of a single flv file?
4. Can I customize the jukebox page to only play the player and no jukebox icons or anything?

Thanks!

[RikiB]

also:

5. When I enter the video player it resizes the browser window, can this be disabled.
6. Ive read the earlier posts about having the player play inside the links view instead of opening in another window, having this open in lightbox, or greybox, or even right there would be a great addition.

Thanks again.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by RikiB

I am currently trying to use the JW flv player. Here are a few problems I am having, maybe someone can give me some tips:

1. Why are the settings not changeable through the admin control? I have to edit the .xml plugin to change the size and other settings?
2. The player seems to play mp3 files fine outside the webroot but is having troubles with flv files? ( i installed the mime plugin but it didnt help, I also edited to plugin to "stream")
3. Is there a way to point to a playlist xml instead of a single flv file?
4. Can I customize the jukebox page to only play the player and no jukebox icons or anything?

Thanks!

Point 1 - fixed in 2.2.9.

Point 2 - fixed in 2.2.9 (I hope) - I think I'd made a mistake with urlencoding

Point 3 - not currently - I think this may get done for the final release of 2.2.9

Point 4 - edit the links_playbit template

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by RikiB

also:

5. When I enter the video player it resizes the browser window, can this be disabled.
6. Ive read the earlier posts about having the player play inside the links view instead of opening in another window, having this open in lightbox, or greybox, or even right there would be a great addition.

Thanks again.

5 - edit the links_play_standalone template and kill the Javascript self.resizeTo

6 - I agree. there is an addon in the 2.2.9 extras directory (inline-JW-player) which puts the player in the linkbit. It would be much cooler to put videos in the lightbox, and I'll see if I can work out how.

[RikiB]

Thank you very much!, let me know if you need a 2.29 beta tester .

[Ophelia]

We ran into an issue tonight. I have checked the permissions, and this gal should be able to upload, however, we get the following error

Username Rachel's Stuff not recognised

Her username is Rachel's Stuff (just like that).

She's in the correct usergroup, she has permissions, but it's deny her the right to upload. Any ideas (I am thinking it's because of her username).

[Ophelia]

One more thing.

We now require them to comment before they can download, the problem with this is that once the first person makes a comment the (Rate/Comment) link changes to [1 comments/ratings]. There is no obvious visual indicator on how to comment. A button that would bring up the comment box, without forcing them to view the other comments would be wonderful, or even just a button that does.. just a button all together

[Christian96]

Hi AndrewD !

Congratulations for your LDM, works great !

I have two questions:
- How can i add the LDM seach to the navigation bar of the vBulletin main page ?
- I also want that new posts in the LDM are shown up in the New Posts of the vBulletin main page ?

Many thanks,
Christian

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

We ran into an issue tonight. I have checked the permissions, and this gal should be able to upload, however, we get the following error



Her username is Rachel's Stuff (just like that).

She's in the correct usergroup, she has permissions, but it's deny her the right to upload. Any ideas (I am thinking it's because of her username).

Yes, this is a username problem.

I can't recall which version of LDM you are running - if it is 2.2.8, you can fix the problem (I hope) as follows:

edit includes/local_links_include.php
find function lookup_userids (around line 1843)

replace the following sequence of lines:

	$ids = array();
	foreach ($usernames as $k=>$v) {
		$usernames[$k] = trim($vbulletin->db->escape_string(htmlspecialchars_uni($v)));
		$ids[$k] = 0;
	}
	$userlist = implode("' ,'", $usernames);
	if (!trim($userlist)) return $ids;

	$query = "
		SELECT userid, username
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
		WHERE username IN ('" . $userlist . "')
		";
	$asb = $vbulletin->db->query_read($query);

	while ($rec=$vbulletin->db->fetch_array($asb)) {
		foreach ($usernames as $k=>$v) {
			if ($v==$rec['username']) {
				$ids[$k] = $rec['userid'];
				continue;
			}
		}
	}
	$vbulletin->db->free_result($asb);

	return $ids;

by

	$ids = array();
	$safe_usernames = array();
	foreach ($usernames as $k=>$v) {
		$safe_usernames[$k] = trim($vbulletin->db->escape_string(htmlspecialchars_uni($v)));
		$ids[$k] = 0;
	}
	$safe_userlist = implode("' ,'", $safe_usernames);
	if (!trim($safe_userlist)) return $ids;

	$query = "
		SELECT userid, username
		FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "user AS user
		WHERE username IN ('" . $safe_userlist . "')
		";
	$asb = $vbulletin->db->query_read($query);

	while ($rec=$vbulletin->db->fetch_array($asb)) {
		foreach ($usernames as $k=>$v) {
			if ($v==$rec['username']) {
				$ids[$k] = $rec['userid'];
				continue;
			}
		}
	}
	$vbulletin->db->free_result($asb);

	return $ids;

Basically, replace most of the references to usernames with safe_usernames.

This will be fixed in the next version of 2.2.9.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

One more thing.

We now require them to comment before they can download, the problem with this is that once the first person makes a comment the (Rate/Comment) link changes to [1 comments/ratings]. There is no obvious visual indicator on how to comment. A button that would bring up the comment box, without forcing them to view the other comments would be wonderful, or even just a button that does.. just a button all together

Noted.