Links and Downloads Manager

LDM extends VBulletin to manage a library of documents, files and links to other web sites. Documents can be stored on your own web site, stored on your server separate from the web site, uploaded by your user community, or held somewhere else altogether. So you can use LDM to provide your user community with access to your own files and allow them to share files with each other.

12/08/06 - Versions that work with vb36 are available and supported in the VB36 thread. Version 2.2.1, which works with VB 3.5 but not with VB 3.6, remains available here.

Thanks to everyone who has helped with all the design, testing, etc.
Translations are provided (thanks dLutt and LeeWicked) into German, (thanks to Allan) into French, and (thanks to Hugo) into Spanish. Harry1951 has handled the Dutch translation.

Screenshots, Instructions and How to Install

Full details and instructions are available as a Wiki at http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...nloads_Manager

LDM installs as a VBulletin product. There are no modifications required to standard VB code.

Basically - upload php files and run the installer through VB's Product installer. No changes needed to VB code. Remember to BACKUP YOUR DATABASE. By default, LDM prefixes its database tables 'local_'. Edit the configuration file, local_links_init.php, if you need/wish to change this.

LDM can handle an essentially unlimited number of categories and nested subcategories, and an unlimited number of entries (hyperlinks or downloadable files). Each entry can be placed in one or several categories. Categories can have styles. Descriptions and titles can optionally include BBcodes, smilies, images and html, giving the possibility to add images, colouring, etc. File types can be flagged using icons and individual entries can also have associated thumbnail images.

Standards templates are provided for libraries of links, files, documents, and photographs.

Users can offer comments and rate the links/downloads. Each user is allowed one rating and many comments per entry, and can freely edit these if they change their mind.

Permission to use specific features is established via the product's admin page, where the administrator specifies which usergroups can add and edit entries, comment and rate these entries, moderate, etc.

By default, all entries are visible to all users. You can restrict visibility/access to links and categories by using the permissions masks from your board's forums.

Moderation of new entries is available but turned off by default.

Users can report bad links to the relevant moderators/administrators.

Each user can flag links as his/her "Favourites".

Modules are provided for VBAdvanced.

Hooks are provided in suitable places in LDM and sample plugins are included in the release (see extras directory), for example to integrate with ID3 tags in mp3 files, for slideshows, to autocreate new threads in your forums, etc.

Plus much more.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Langly

Is there any way to add this into LDM? I've been trying to make a sig out of this but can't for some reason. I just keep getting table errors.

I think you'll need sql looking like this. Let us know how it goes.

PHP Code:

//get total LDM downloads downloaded
$queryd="SELECT COUNT(*) AS downloaded FROM local_linksdownloads";  
$downloadeda = mysql_query_eval($queryd,$link);
$downloadedb = mysql_fetch_array($downloadeda);
$totaldownloadeds=number_format($downloadedb['downloaded']);
mysql_free_result($downloadeda);

//get total LDM links available
$querye="SELECT COUNT(*) AS download FROM local_linkslink";  
$downloada = mysql_query_eval($querye,$link);
$downloadb = mysql_fetch_array($downloada);
$totaldownloads=number_format($downloadb['download']);
mysql_free_result($downloada);

//get latest LDM download
$queryf= "SELECT linkname AS newdownload FROM local_linkslink ORDER BY linkdate DESC LIMIT 1"; 
$latestdownloada = mysql_query_eval($queryf,$link);
$latestdownloadb = mysql_fetch_array($latestdownloada);
$latestdownload= $latestdownloadb['newdownload'];
mysql_free_result($latestdownloada); 


[shiva]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Shiva, no need to apologise - I'm very happy to find ways to deal with constructive suggestions. I'll look at these points before we move to the official 2.1.5 version of LDM.

Okay then, I will be happy to stop.

I did a quick search about a quick editor feature, as I think it would be a very good thing to have, especially to people who submit and don't know or use a different version of BBcode.

I see you are looking into it already, but I would suggest just use the standard quick editor template.

I have a couple hacks in mine already (spell checker, which I should use a lot more often) but it will give a consistant appearance with the rest of the VB system, so it will be easy to use for everyone, as they are familar with it.

I would like to see a autolinker feature to a URL if there's a http link in the main text, just like VB does. Sometimes, you need to add a reference link or a off site link to a update thread on another board.

I'm having problems with the search feature here with this thread (way to many posts) I wish to change the listings so things align to the top instead of too the center, as it just doesn't look that good with the side bit if you have a larger text area. Can you point me to the proper template?

Thanks

[Alfa1]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I think this will be straightforward - will get back to you.

Is this module available somewhere?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by shiva

I did a quick search about a quick editor feature, as I think it would be a very good thing to have, especially to people who submit and don't know or use a different version of BBcode. I see you are looking into it already, but I would suggest just use the standard quick editor template.

It's on the list - probably will not make it into 2.1.5 but soon after.

Originally Posted by shiva

I would like to see a autolinker feature to a URL if there's a http link in the main text, just like VB does. Sometimes, you need to add a reference link or a off site link to a update thread on another board.

should be straightforward to add.

Originally Posted by shiva

I wish to change the listings so things align to the top instead of too the center, as it just doesn't look that good with the side bit if you have a larger text area. Can you point me to the proper template?

Take a look at the links_linkbit template if you are using the standard layout, or the link_linkbit_table template if you using the table layout. (Actually, I found that I was being inconsistent in the link_linkbit template - in the current 2.1.5 RC if there's a thumbnail it aligns to the top, otherwise to the middle - personally, I prefer the middle alignment, but each to their own.)

Thanks[/QUOTE]

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Is this module available somewhere?

If you are using the 2.1.5RC1 version, then edit the links_vbalinks template and include a reference to $linkimgshow somewhere in the table cell.

[shiva]

Thank you, just need the template. I used the standard install, so for people who also want to do this, it's line 12 to change.

<tr>
<if condition="$linkimg">
<td width="$linkimgsize" align="$stylevar[right]">

change to

<tr valign="top">
<if condition="$linkimg">
<td width="$linkimgsize" align="$stylevar[right]">

Seems to work perfectly fine, though haven't checked thumbs, as I have a GD problem with that server

Edit: Sorry, another suggestion.
I noticed that using the Use Policy field and adding a message does not include the child folders, so I have to include the same message for each cat within that parent folder. Maybe a option checkbox to include that message to the child folders? Would be nice, especially if you need to update the Use Policy afterwards

[shiva]

sorry, double post. You would think vborg would install the double post hack.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by shiva

Edit: Sorry, another suggestion.
I noticed that using the Use Policy field and adding a message does not include the child folders, so I have to include the same message for each cat within that parent folder. Maybe a option checkbox to include that message to the child folders? Would be nice, especially if you need to update the Use Policy afterwards

When editing and adding this for each category and child folder, once I add it, it automatically displays that page, even in admin, so it's a longer process, because I have to reselect the settings link in options every time, when it would be easier to have the screen refresh back to the admin page. I kind of prefere that it does this as well when using the edit button right at the folder listings, as I usually edit each category the same way one after another, so I have to select back to it.

Yes, I think I shall move the Use Policy into the inheritable display settings, so that it is consistent with the 'force_accept' policy. This will deal with your suggestion and also make it clearer to people. Use Policy was added quite early on, before I introduced the inheritance system.

[testpig]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm having a problem reproducing this. Can you be more specific - which browser, etc. LDM does not use the image dimensions settings in the VB attachments table.

Hi Andrew.
I'm using IE. site is http://www.hemi6pack.com/forum.local_links.php

I have my image settings at apporx 800 x 800 pixels. If I try to upload anything larger it errors to a white 404 screen. The images I was trying to load were 1000x1200. Once I resized them they uploaded immediately so I assumed it was the vB settings. Otherwise not sure.

[shiva]

here's another one...

I would like the ability to hide certain listings untill I can make sure they are valid, or is a trustworthy source, as my community likes exe files, and is very high end. I found such a link, and tried to set a cat so only I, as a admin can see it.

I thought it would be by pointing to the admin only board that I have in my forum, but that board does not show at all when I try and add the new admin only category.
It is restricted at least, but is still viewable on the listing to a regular member, or even a guest.

I think having a admin only setting would be nice, so that it's not viewable by anyone else. I read the manual, I may have missed it, but just having the system reconise a admin board on your forum, and transfereing over the permissions as set in that board would be a good idea