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 GrendelKhan{TSU

ok cool...but then where do I put the htaccess file then? I have some set already in different folders from vbseo and other configurations I've done.

and ps..again.. great job with the improvements. love the new inline media player and features.

I'm not an expert on this - and don't really want to become one

As far as I know, you can put the .htaccess in any web directory and it then applies to pages in that directory and in all subdirectories. I'm not sure if the contents of the file change at all - there are some subtle differences between what happens when processed in the httpd.conf and in .htaccess files (e.g. you'll see extra directory slashes).

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm not an expert on this - and don't really want to become one

As far as I know, you can put the .htaccess in any web directory and it then applies to pages in that directory and in all subdirectories. I'm not sure if the contents of the file change at all - there are some subtle differences between what happens when processed in the httpd.conf and in .htaccess files (e.g. you'll see extra directory slashes).

ok thanx. I'll give it a try and let you know.

next issue: tried to install LIGHTBOX v2, but it didn't work and I'm wondering if this is the problem...

Readme says:

1) Upload the contents of /clientscript and /includes into the corresponding forums directories.

but there is was no INCLUDES folder provided in the Lightbox folder, it only had

v2/clientscript/4 .js files
v2/lightbox-icon/7 .gif files
v2/lightbox.xml

(ie: NO includes folder).



again, didn't work and think may be because of missing folder??

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

also, tried installing the vbCMPS ldm_new_thumb.module ... but it gets the url to the link wrong.

ie: links to

www. site.com/local_links-blahblah

instead of

www. site.com/FORUMS/local_links-blahblah

*ie: doesn't pick up the right folder.

any suggestions? I think this would be a cool module otherwise.

It's assuming that the cmps_index.php script is running in your forums directory. You can fix it by editing the adv_portal_custom_ldm_new_thumb_one template - put an appropriate path to your forums directory in front of the $LINKS_SCRIPT and $RESIZE_SCRIPT variables.

No doubt I've made this mistake consistently in other modules too. Thanks for pointing it out.

[josiespencer]

I upgraded LDM to 2.2.7. Now a link of "http://www.abc.com/forums/local_links.php?action=jump&id=3120&catid=1" works just fine and shows a standard save box:



But a link of "http://www.abc.com/forums/local_link.php?catid=1&linkid=3120" produces an error "404 Not Found - The requested URL /forums/local_link.php?catid=1&linkid=3120 does not exist."

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm not an expert on this - and don't really want to become one

As far as I know, you can put the .htaccess in any web directory and it then applies to pages in that directory and in all subdirectories. I'm not sure if the contents of the file change at all - there are some subtle differences between what happens when processed in the httpd.conf and in .htaccess files (e.g. you'll see extra directory slashes).

hmm.. well putting the htaccess file my LDM directory (using with the script from the wiki) didn't work. just got a 404 error.

don't really know where to go from there.


ps. LOVE the flash sites extras patch. incredible job. I can see that being a big thing in combo with new inline player.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by josiespencer

I upgraded LDM to 2.2.7. Now a link of "http://www.abc.com/forums/local_links.php?action=jump&id=3120&catid=1" works just fine and shows a standard save box:



But a link of "http://www.abc.com/forums/local_link.php?catid=1&linkid=3120" produces an error "404 Not Found - The requested URL /forums/local_link.php?catid=1&linkid=3120 does not exist."

Weird. That doesn't happen for me. Do you want me to take a look at your site?

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

It's assuming that the cmps_index.php script is running in your forums directory. You can fix it by editing the adv_portal_custom_ldm_new_thumb_one template - put an appropriate path to your forums directory in front of the $LINKS_SCRIPT and $RESIZE_SCRIPT variables.

No doubt I've made this mistake consistently in other modules too. Thanks for pointing it out.

ok that worked, but it won't conform to the size of the module. I had it in the left column and it breaks out in FF and just stretches the box wiiiiiide in IE.

how do you get it to conform to the width of the module box? and/or go into new rows?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

ok that worked, but it won't conform to the size of the module. I had it in the left column and it breaks out in FF and just stretches the box wiiiiiide in IE.

how do you get it to conform to the width of the module box? and/or go into new rows?

I'd noticed that myself. The final version will include parameter options on the VBA admin pages to set the size. Currently it's using the value of link_imagesize param from your LDM admin.

You can again change this in the meantime by editing the adv_portal_custom_ldm_new_thumb template - just replace the size= parameter in the line

<img src="$RESIZE_SCRIPT.php?linkid=$linkid&amp;size=$links_defaults[link_imagesize]" border="0" alt="$linkname_clean" />

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'd noticed that myself. The final version will include parameter options on the VBA admin pages to set the size. Currently it's using the value of link_imagesize param from your LDM admin.

You can again change this in the meantime by editing the adv_portal_custom_ldm_new_thumb template - just replace the size= parameter in the line

<img src="$RESIZE_SCRIPT.php?linkid=$linkid&amp;size=$links_defaults[link_imagesize]" border="0" alt="$linkname_clean" />

ok. but is there a way to make it go into multiple rows to fit the box? I don't necessarily want 10 tiny tiny thumbnails. especially if I decide to move the box -- then gotta resize everything again. :/

[Barteken]

some guests on my forum found a way to watch some wmv files without being registred.
How is this possible? when I check the links myself when not logged in they do work but I can't find them anywhere on the forum when not logged in and when I use the link where they are supposed to click on it doesn't work (so I can't find a way how they could download the file without being registered)

How can I solve this problem I installed the latest version