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.

[Eccentricity]

How can I set the windows media player to allow my members to jump forward in movies by dragging the bar. Many of my members are annoyed because there's no fast forwarding.

[Eccentricity]

edited again...

[Eccentricity]

hmm quadruple posted: edited

[Eccentricity]

and could a mod please delete the last 3. Thank you. The server was telling me it was down for maintenance and wouldn't let me submit the post (or so it seemed).

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

hey hey ..quick question (sorry as I am sure this was asked but couldn't find it in a search):


-- Is there a way to limit usage by user's post count?

(ie: can't view or download links or download until have X posts in forums?)

[jayunsplanet]

Hi,

Is there a way to NOT even allow people to view links/sections if they aren't part of a particular group. I have it set that they can't download, but I'd rather them not even be able to see that the file is there..

Thanks!

[obmob]

Originally Posted by GrendelKhan{TSU

hey hey ..quick question (sorry as I am sure this was asked but couldn't find it in a search):


-- Is there a way to limit usage by user's post count?

(ie: can't view or download links or download until have X posts in forums?)

links 2.2.7-post2\release\extras\block-useraccess

There you'll find a plugin for that purpose.

Originally Posted by jayunsplanet

Hi,

Is there a way to NOT even allow people to view links/sections if they aren't part of a particular group. I have it set that they can't download, but I'd rather them not even be able to see that the file is there..

Thanks!

You can set limits on downloads using the admin panel in LDM... to restrict users visiting some categories, I think you must set this using one of your existing forum permissions.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by jayunsplanet

Hi,

Is there a way to NOT even allow people to view links/sections if they aren't part of a particular group. I have it set that they can't download, but I'd rather them not even be able to see that the file is there..

Thanks!

As ObMob says, this is done using the forums protection system.

Choose (or set up) one of your forums that has the same usergroup permissions that you want for your LDM category/entries.

Edit the category

Find the section 'Parent Forum'

Select the relevant forum, and check the 'also make this forum the parent of all links'

Submit.

This will do the trick.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Eccentricity

How can I set the windows media player to allow my members to jump forward in movies by dragging the bar. Many of my members are annoyed because there's no fast forwarding.

I would be irritated also.

Technically, this is about getting windows media player to use the 'partial content http 206' features that are built into the web and into LDM. I'm not sure why it's not already working for you, but will invetsigate.

[AndrewD]

Hi, Clancy

Originally Posted by tamborinegal

Popular Entries During Last (so many) days - where do I go to make it say 7 or 14 days. I haven't got it up and running on my forum yet so that my members are using it, but everytime I look at it, it just says Popular Entries During Last 0 days. How does that work.

LDM/admin/settings/days_seen_on_portal should do it.

Originally Posted by tamborinegal

Also, is there a way to only allow one category to be selected when a user submits a link. I don't want my members posting under more than one category. I have looked in the user permissions and in the settings and I can't see where I can only allow one category selection. Is this able to be done?

This is not built in, but it's easy to achieve with a template edit.

First, I assume you want to give your users the ability to choose a category in the first place - you can take this decision away from them by removing their 'can_select_category' permission, in which case they will always post the entry in the category they are viewing when they click 'add entry'.

Second, I assume you are using the category *select* menu method, rather than the alternative long list of check boxes.

Edit the *links_addnewlink_catselect_multi* template and replace by the attached.

After you have done this, users who have *can_set_permissions* permission will still be able to select multiple categories. Others will only be able to select one.