Major Additions - Links and Downloads Manager

What this is and does

Version 3.0.2-PL1 uploaded 15th March 2010.

LDM is a general-purpose tool for managing libraries of links and files, and handling uploads and downloads in a flexible way, while tracking and controlling user access. It also has a range of integrated media players and a large library of 'plugin' extras. It has been developed steadily since the release of vb 3.0 some six years ago, based on extensive feedback from users at vb.org.

I think the 3.0.x releases have been tested enough and are no longer considered beta. However, I still want feedback on features that do not work at all or do not work properly.

Translations in Spanish, French, Chinese, German and Dutch are available as phrase files and are more or less complete.

Installation and Usage Explained in the on-line Wiki, with a brief explanation in the file instructions.txt in the release zip.

The installer will either create a new LDM database, or recognise that you already have an earlier version installed and update it.

Unlike earlier versions of LDM, this version automatically adds a link to the product on the main vb navbar.

Please do not blindly install on a live forum without being sure that you have tested it adequately. Use carefully and always backup your database before upgrading. Post reports of problems and suggestions for enhancements in this thread. You can find extensive discussion of this mod in the VB3.7 mods and VB3.8 mods sections.

Staff Note: Sadly, Andrew D, the developer of the Links and Downloads Manager has passed away after a long period of illness.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by oechertigger

hi,

is it possible to expand the linklist???
So that all links of all categories are shown on one page, devieded only by the category title!

Means:

cateory 1
link
link
link

category 2
link
link

Thanks for help!

This is not currently an option. However, you can group entries in a single category into different subgroups, by using different 'display orders' (all the entries with display order 1 will be grouped together, then all with 2, etc. You can then give the subgroup titles by using the "cat_entry_dseq_titles" LDM admin setting.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by dinozz

No solutions for my problems?

I took a look at your site. Your problem is caused by a change in the behaviour of one of the standard vbulletin php functions in the latest release. I will provide a fix in LDM 3.0.2. In the meantime, you can work round the problem by leaving the LDM admin setting 'thumbs_dir' blank.

[dinozz]

very thanks
now i wait for LDM 3.02

[obmob]

Finally, I'm trying to go online with one site, unfortunately, things aren't going as smooth as I thought they might be, first, I can't show some icons, source code shows nothing. It seems those are vbulletin icons, but somehow there is no source that points to any image file.

Then, the images that belong to each entry are not shown at all.

Hope someone can help me figure what is wrong so far.
Thanks!

Attached a linkbit image.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by obmob

Finally, I'm trying to go online with one site, unfortunately, things aren't going as smooth as I thought they might be, first, I can't show some icons, source code shows nothing. It seems those are vbulletin icons, but somehow there is no source that points to any image file.

Then, the images that belong to each entry are not shown at all.

Hope someone can help me figure what is wrong so far.
Thanks!

Attached a linkbit image.

You need to get your LDM icons directory (on your server) resynchronised with the contents of this directory on the release zip.

[freexav]

hey dude!
awesome mod!
however, as I have many social groups, I would like to know if it could be possible to make social group links and download page.
Then, each group could be able to upload and download documents together, from their group page. Would-it be possible also for each group to decide wether the documents they put online are visible to the group only or to any member.

Best!
keep up the good work!

xav

[obmob]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

You need to get your LDM icons directory (on your server) resynchronised with the contents of this directory on the release zip.

OMG... in other words, please

EDIT: I reinstalled imagemagick and now images generated by ldm are shown, but not those lost icons, still, no source is shown in the html code x.x

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by freexav

hey dude!
awesome mod!
however, as I have many social groups, I would like to know if it could be possible to make social group links and download page.
Then, each group could be able to upload and download documents together, from their group page. Would-it be possible also for each group to decide wether the documents they put online are visible to the group only or to any member.

Best!
keep up the good work!

xav

Good suggestion. I'll investigate.

[obmob]

Andrew, can you help me? I searched the wiki for something like you said, and can't find a thing.

This is how my code shows some icons:

<a href="links.php?action=sendtofriend&amp;catid=13&amp;linkid=158" title="Send to Friend"><img class="ldm_inline" border="0" src="" alt="Send to Friend" /></a>
  
<a href="links.php?action=reportlink&amp;linkid=158&amp;catid=&amp;page=1" title="Report entry"><img class="ldm_inline" src="" alt="Report entry" border="0" /></a>
  
<a href="dll_search.php?action=like&amp;linkid=158&amp;catid=13" title="Suggest other entries I might like"><img class="ldm_inline" src="http://www.anizeen.com/images/icons/dll/similar.gif" title="Suggest other entries I might like" alt="Suggest other entries I might like" border="0" /></a>

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by obmob

Andrew, can you help me? I searched the wiki for something like you said, and can't find a thing.

This is how my code shows some icons:

<a href="links.php?action=sendtofriend&amp;catid=13&amp;linkid=158" title="Send to Friend"><img class="ldm_inline" border="0" src="" alt="Send to Friend" /></a>
  
<a href="links.php?action=reportlink&amp;linkid=158&amp;catid=&amp;page=1" title="Report entry"><img class="ldm_inline" src="" alt="Report entry" border="0" /></a>
  
<a href="dll_search.php?action=like&amp;linkid=158&amp;catid=13" title="Suggest other entries I might like"><img class="ldm_inline" src="http://www.anizeen.com/images/icons/dll/similar.gif" title="Suggest other entries I might like" alt="Suggest other entries I might like" border="0" /></a>

Sorry, I was probably being a bit obscure.

Take a look at LDM/admin/settings, at the file_icons_dir setting. The default in this version of LDM should be images/ldm-silk-icons/, which is not the same as with the previous version. Also check that this directory contains about 63 icons - if not, upload them from the release file.