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.

[esck]

Hello

Is there an option to group the vbavanced modules, so I can show the hot, new and stats in one module?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by esck

Hello

Is there an option to group the vbavanced modules, so I can show the hot, new and stats in one module?

Not currently.

[Ophelia]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Edited - bug confirmed. Will fix, provided you accept that the spelling of customised is customised

Next you're going to tell me that I have to accept "colour" as well!

Here is something that driving me kinda bonkers. Okay two things.

When you have forced accept turned on, and you go to the local_links.php, it resizes your window, like it would on a popup. It does this both in Firefox and IE. Can that be changed?

Last thing.

In the area where you assign the time....

How to explain this.

I am in the CST. Our server is in the CST. We have daylight savings time.

When everything is set correctly, the time stamp on everything says -5. The good folks over at vb.com explained this (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showp...&postcount=11)... I'm taking their word for it at this point.

Okay... so right now, if you go into the download manager to assign a time, it shows the correct current time, but after it, it's reading the "false" -5 and stating "(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima " but this isn't true. It's showing CST with daylight savings time applied to it.

How can this be made to be less confusing for folks?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

Next you're going to tell me that I have to accept "colour" as well!

Just so - Last week, I spoke at an international meeting concerned with the mobility of scientists between countries. Several delegates, the US included, mentioned the problem of poor education systems. Just as I thought - if u cannt spel korectcly, hwo kan u hope to suckseed?

Originally Posted by Ophelia

Here is something that driving me kinda bonkers. Okay two things.

When you have forced accept turned on, and you go to the local_links.php, it resizes your window, like it would on a popup. It does this both in Firefox and IE. Can that be changed?

I hadn't noticed that, but I always have my browser maximised. Will take a look.

Originally Posted by Ophelia

In the area where you assign the time....

How to explain this.

I am in the CST. Our server is in the CST. We have daylight savings time.

When everything is set correctly, the time stamp on everything says -5. The good folks over at vb.com explained this (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showp...&postcount=11)... I'm taking their word for it at this point.

Okay... so right now, if you go into the download manager to assign a time, it shows the correct current time, but after it, it's reading the "false" -5 and stating "(GMT -5:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima " but this isn't true. It's showing CST with daylight savings time applied to it.

How can this be made to be less confusing for folks?

Yes, I spotted this as well. Geographical space warp when summer time begins. I think this is corrected with the 'fixes' file at the start of this thread. Perhaps you can give that a try.

[itsblack]

Hi Andrew, I have a problem with the vba_module "ldm_new_thumb.module".
I installed it and it worked great at first. But some days late... now I have problem with it.
I set it display 8 entries and 4 thubs per row. But it only display 6 entries (for 1 day ago, it display 7 entries). I'm sure there are enough enties to display and every entry has thumbnail.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ophelia

When you have forced accept turned on, and you go to the local_links.php, it resizes your window, like it would on a popup. It does this both in Firefox and IE. Can that be changed?

Edit the links_agreement and the links_agreement_declined templates. In each case, find this sequence:

<script language="JavaScript">
<!--

if (parseInt(navigator.appVersion)>3) {
	if (navigator.appName=="Netscape") {
		winW = window.innerWidth;
		winH = window.innerHeight;
	}
	if (navigator.appName.indexOf("Microsoft")!=-1) {
		winW = document.body.offsetWidth;
		winH = document.body.offsetHeight;
	}
}

if ((winW<$links_defaults[musicbox_standalone_width]) || (winH<$links_defaults[musicbox_standalone_height])) {
	self.resizeTo($links_defaults[musicbox_standalone_width], $links_defaults[musicbox_standalone_height]);
}

-->
</script>

and delete it.

I must have put that there for a reason - I can't recall why now.

[EasyTarget]

thanks for the update.

[Alfa1]

Does anyone know how to create a VBadvanced module, so that it'll show the latest video from a category (ready to play)?

Andrew, after upgrading, my vbadvanced modules do not work. What do I have to do to get them working again?

[itsblack]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Andrew, after upgrading, my vbadvanced modules do not work. What do I have to do to get them working again?

Maybe I can answer your question.

The new vba_modules are not same like the old php format modules. You should install the module per "download/upload module" but not "add module". And before you upload the new one, you should delete the old php format module files first, or the system can't creat the new one.

[Alfa1]

Thanks. That's great info. Can this be added to the wiki?

Edit: If I want multiple modules in there, do I need to add the same module several times?

The ldm_new.module doesn't show pdf icons anymore.