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.

[Alfa1]

Hi Andrew,

How do I find the url to link to a search query? I'd like to use keywords to generate forum topic specific links to relating files in LDM. i.e. use the url of a search query result and post that as a link.

Many thanks for your support.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by wolfe

m8 its a private board i dont give out url its invite only sorry can u just add a module to vbadvance 3.0 with vb3.6.7 running and download and attach i will try that file :P sorry.

I'll add it to the list of things to do.

[wolfe]

also m8 is it possible to add a different icon per cat like for php there is a php image like the attahcment images. :P

[Rouzbeh1]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

My oversight... As far as I can see (will check), I failed to implement this parameter in the code for this module. It's supposed to be consistent with the other modules.




Bug in the adv_portal_custom_ldm_new_thumb_one template, sorry.

$catid should be $linkcatid

thank you very much
i just needed that bugfix in template, because i have set seo_friendly to yes.
btw. how do i change local_links to download in this url (using mod_rewrite & vbSEO)
http://www.domain.com/local_links/links/99/3527

thanks

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

thank you very much
i just needed that bugfix in template, because i have set seo_friendly to yes.
btw. how do i change local_links to download in this url (using mod_rewrite & vbSEO)
http://www.domain.com/local_links/links/99/3527

thanks

This is explained in http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...e_Optimisation

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by wolfe

also m8 is it possible to add a different icon per cat like for php there is a php image like the attahcment images. :P

You can have different category icons (standard cat, cat with new entries, subcategories) on a per-category basis. Edit the category of interest, select the second tab on the top (Control settings) and find cat_icon, etc.

You (re)set these by providing the name of the icon you want to use, which has to be in the LDM icons directory.

This works hierarchically - any subcategories in that category will use the new settings unless over-ridden there.

You can't change the file type icons on a per-category basis, but you can add any new filetype icons you want, simply by dropping a file called filetype.gif/jpg/png into the icons directory. So if you added a file asf.gif, then downloads which are .asf file will be illustrated with that icon.

Have I understood your question correctly?

[wolfe]

thx m8 will give it ago also the descriptions of my downloads are sending the content right off the page because its not wrapping whys this m8.

[Alfa1]

I see this description of RSS feeds in your wish list:

Link to RSS feeds .. everything would be the same, apart from when you click on the feed link which would direct you to a LDM page where you would see content of the feed. I know we have "XML/RSS feeds in" in the wish list, but I see that more as an automated process of pulling in links from other LDMs.

Does this cover implementing the RSS feeds of flash video sites(google video et al) to get the video's in the desired feeds to play in the jukebox, with the flash video add on?
If not, can you please add this request to your wish list?

[Slave]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

I see this description of RSS feeds in your wish list:
Does this cover implementing the RSS feeds of flash video sites(google video et al) to get the video's in the desired feeds to play in the jukebox, with the flash video add on?
If not, can you please add this request to your wish list?

That was one of my wishes Alfa1

I was thinking more along the lines of just links ..

[mili]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Not built in. It is easy to achieve this with a plugin, and I will add it to the next release if you need it.

Yes thank you. It is essential for my site. Any idea when this feature will be available? I don't want to sound pushy, merely inquiring.