Links and Files Database

The VB3.0 version is no longer supported although there have been no reported problems for some time

See here for the VB 3.6 version of this hack, which is now the supported version. This version currently also works with VB 3.5
See here for the VB 3.5 thread for this hack.

What's new in v1.60?

Option to display associated thumbnail images
Option to accept/not accept new entries if these already exists in database
Code for mass edits (accessed via admincp) tidied up
VB phrasing completed
Includes a full French and a partial German translation (thanks to cclaerhout, Allan and LeeWicKeD), handled properly by installation script.
Various bugs fixed and tested against php4 and php5:
Better database validation (on startup/in admincp: links with invalid associated forumids, categories with invalid parentids)
Alternative linkbit templates provided (default uses a fieldset, the other is the old-style table row)
Alternative category selection templates (pull down menu/list of checkboxes),
Star rating displayed using standard VB stars rather than in text form
Series of minor bug fixes
See file change.txt in zip file

What it is/does

- Provides a searchable database of weblinks and/or downloadable files, for example manuals, music files, pictures, etc.
- Integrates within VBulletin, without requiring any code changes.
- Transparently handles links and file downloads. (If you want to provide downloads from your own site, you need a separate tool to upload these files. This hack does not and will not include a file uploader.)
- Provides unlimited nested categories.
- Each link/file can be a member of multiple categories.
- Link and category title and descriptions can use all BBCODEs, giving the possibility to add images, colouring, etc, as you wish
- Viewing/access permissions controlled using VBulletin forum system
- Users can rate links, in a similar manner to VB thread rating.
- File downloads are semi-leechproof, i.e. the user does not see where the file is stored and can only access the link if she has access to the associated forum.
- Audio files playable via Windows Media Player can be offered as a jukebox .
- Tracks who downloads what
- Validates links on entry/editing, and provides admin facility to validate the entire database.

Installation/upgrading instructions

Read instructions.txt in the zip file. Installation script works out whether to install or upgrade.

To upgrade from an earlier release of this hack, simply re-run the installation script. If you modified the templates in the top styles, you will lose these modifications unless you back up and re-edit.

PLEASE BACK UP YOUR DATABASE

See also

For screen shots, see attachments.

Tested with

VBulletin 3.0 and higher
PHP 4.1.1 and 4.3.4, should work with all 4.x versions, seems ok with 5.0.4
MySQL 4.0.
Reported ok with MySQL 4.1 but not exhaustively tested

Credits

Initially inspired by drkFusion's vb2 hack "vb Link Directory" v.2 and discussion about v.3 on Vbulletin.org. This is a complete rewrite with many more features. Every credit to the VBulletin folks for providing the infrastructure and to those on vbulletin.org who have helped with testing.

Integrations/Conversions

Natch has written extensions to integrate this hack with VBindex and VBAdvanced.

For convenience, this hack includes fully integrates with, but does not install, his VBIndex hack - i.e. the required template and code are provided, and the admin panel handles the configuration settings. Please refer to his thread for instructions.

Integration with VBadvanced is described in thread 1319 at vbadvanced.com.

The zip file includes a script and instructions for converting from vbLinks v2 (see thread 44551

[skokarl]

excuse my bad english ...

in step 4 :

Fatal error: Cannot re-assign $this in C:\xampp\htdocs\biz\local_links_admin.php on line 642

What is the problem ?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by skokarl

excuse my bad english ...

in step 4 :

Fatal error: Cannot re-assign $this in C:\xampp\htdocs\biz\local_links_admin.php on line 642

What is the problem ?

Line 642 is in the middle of the code for checking the value of "monitor_dir" so I assume that you are trying to set a value for this parameter?

Can you tell me exactly what value you put into the form?

Andrew

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Line 642 is in the middle of the code for checking the value of "monitor_dir" so I assume that you are trying to set a value for this parameter?

Can you tell me exactly what value you put into the form?

Andrew

Sorry I was a bit too quick. Are you using PHP5 or PHP4?

Andrew

[skokarl]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Can you tell me exactly what value you put into the form?

Andrew

sorry, what value ?

I have installed XAMPP with VB 3.0.7 ( local !! )
then I have download your file and try it to install.
I don't have changed anything.

XAMPP use PHP 5.0.4 + PHP 4.3.11 ( in the moment 5.0.4 )

[skokarl]

can help this ?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by skokarl

can help this ?

PHP5 has stricter error checking than PHP4 (which most of us are using). It is picking up a bit of poor code which I need to fix. This is the source of the fatal error you are observing. Sorry. I will get a fix loaded as soon as possible.

[skokarl]

Okay, thanks.

For the moment I have changed to php 4 ( its no problem with XAMPP),

and now it's okay., no errors.

Thanks for the nice hack, now I will try it.

-----------------------------------------

I have tested it ....

great Hack ! :banana: :banana:

[AndrewD]

First beta of version 1.60. Grateful as always for a couple of testers.

* Removed - official version released *

[Allan]

have to you it an installation in French, or there is just the phrase (xml)?

[skokarl]

Thanks for the new Version.... :banana:

I will tested it on php5.

( excuse my bad english )

Comes there a version included upload-function in the future ?

Bernd