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 efil

Hi,
How can i move this text to the right (see pic)?

Edit the links_linkbit template, and find these lines and change the third line as indicated

<fieldset class="fieldset">
<if condition="$linklegendbuttons"><legend><if condition="$linkfavbit">$linkfavbit </if><if condition="$linkeditbit">$linkeditbit </if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_send_tofriend']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=sendtofriend&amp;catid=$linkcatid&amp;linkid=$linkid" title="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]" border="0" /></a></if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_report_link'] and $linkuserid != $bbuserinfo['userid']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=reportlink&amp;linkid=$linkid&amp;catid=$viewcatid&amp;page=$pagenumber"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_report_bad_link]" border="0" /></a></if>$linklikebit</legend></if>
<table width="100%"><tr><td align="$stylevar[right]">

to

<fieldset class="fieldset">
<if condition="$linklegendbuttons"><legend><if condition="$linkfavbit">$linkfavbit </if><if condition="$linkeditbit">$linkeditbit </if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_send_tofriend']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=sendtofriend&amp;catid=$linkcatid&amp;linkid=$linkid" title="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]" border="0" /></a></if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_report_link'] and $linkuserid != $bbuserinfo['userid']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=reportlink&amp;linkid=$linkid&amp;catid=$viewcatid&amp;page=$pagenumber"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_report_bad_link]" border="0" /></a></if>$linklikebit</legend></if>
<table width="100%"><tr><td align="$stylevar[left]">

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

hi Andrew
i have 2 questions:
1 - is it possible to view video files that are setup to be streamed in Wimpy?

Not sure if you're asking if wimpy can be used for video files? - answer is 'yes' for flash-based files - there are instructions in the extras/wimpy-player directory.

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

2 - does it take too much time to modify LDM to be able to add multiple URLs per entry? (i've seen it on Wishlis, actually i suggested this :d. the problem is that i badly need this, so any info/help would be appreciated)

about multiple URLs: i think it would be VERY USEFUL to be able mirror base url
for example: Mirror 1 Base URL: http://www.baseurl1.com/folder
Mirror 2 Base URL: http://www.baseurl2.com/folder
in add entry page you would see for each mirror one text field in which you could just enter the folder and filename... mirror 1 : folder_blah/blah_file.zip

I realise this is important to some sites. It's not a trivial change, but I've promised to look at the whole question of extra fields for the next release (without promising when that will happen).

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

this is useful, when you for some reason HAVE TO change your directory structure or the path you saved the files there. then you won't have to edit more than 1000 entries, it's enough to just edit the mirror base url :d

Did you know that you can do a 'mass edit' of all your entries in one go on the admin/categories/mass edit pages?

[Rouzbeh1]

thank you for your reply

Not sure if you're asking if wimpy can be used for video files? - answer is 'yes' for flash-based files - there are instructions in the extras/wimpy-player directory.

i does it also work for video files? i taught it's only for Audio files

I realise this is important to some sites. It's not a trivial change, but I've promised to look at the whole question of extra fields for the next release (without promising when that will happen).

thank you very much

Did you know that you can do a 'mass edit' of all your entries in one go on the admin/categories/mass edit pages?

yes but how do i make it only change baseurl and let filename remain?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

i does it also work for video files? i taught it's only for Audio files

There are three plugins in the wimpy-player directory. wimpyplayer-flash-plugin.xml handles flash videos

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

yes but how do i make it only change baseurl and let filename remain?

See image. Admin/categories/ then usually easiest with access permissions/mass edit. Then go down to the bottom of the page, check 'select all entries' and select edit, then put the old and new base urls between the # characters in the regular expression boxes. Be careful, as this is an irreversible process. It's a good idea to take a backup.

[Rouzbeh1]

wow cool
thank you.
but i need the mirroring system too, because i have more than 3000+ entries on LDM and each file has min. 30 MB, so the server gets lag most of times if i don't different mirrors.
the idea is that i have 2 own mirror servers and use freehosts besides this.
btw. it would be nice it the would be a possibility to check server load on each mirror to determine which mirror fits best. this could be done via a PHP file placed on each server or ....

[Blackhat]

This one works with 3.6.4 and above right ?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Blackhat

This one works with 3.6.4 and above right ?

It works with all versions 3.6 and it should work fully with all versions of 3.5

[Rouzbeh1]

i tried to make LDM play flv with wimpy wasp, what do i have to do?
i added flv extentions to musicbox_filetypes and also attachments.
what should i do next?

[Alfa1]

Can LDM be used as a radio/mp3 player? Is there such an add on? I dont mean to play one radiostation/mp3, but to play a tracklist, etc.

[efil]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Edit the links_linkbit template, and find these lines and change the third line as indicated

<fieldset class="fieldset">
<if condition="$linklegendbuttons"><legend><if condition="$linkfavbit">$linkfavbit </if><if condition="$linkeditbit">$linkeditbit </if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_send_tofriend']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=sendtofriend&amp;catid=$linkcatid&amp;linkid=$linkid" title="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]" border="0" /></a></if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_report_link'] and $linkuserid != $bbuserinfo['userid']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=reportlink&amp;linkid=$linkid&amp;catid=$viewcatid&amp;page=$pagenumber"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_report_bad_link]" border="0" /></a></if>$linklikebit</legend></if>
<table width="100%"><tr><td align="$stylevar[right]">

to

<fieldset class="fieldset">
<if condition="$linklegendbuttons"><legend><if condition="$linkfavbit">$linkfavbit </if><if condition="$linkeditbit">$linkeditbit </if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_send_tofriend']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=sendtofriend&amp;catid=$linkcatid&amp;linkid=$linkid" title="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/sendtofriend.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_sendtofriend]" border="0" /></a></if><if condition="$links_permissions['can_report_link'] and $linkuserid != $bbuserinfo['userid']"><a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?action=reportlink&amp;linkid=$linkid&amp;catid=$viewcatid&amp;page=$pagenumber"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/report.gif" alt="$vbphrase[ll_report_bad_link]" border="0" /></a></if>$linklikebit</legend></if>
<table width="100%"><tr><td align="$stylevar[left]">

Thanks.