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.

[dilbert]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Categories hold entries. Entries are downloads, links to web sites, etc. There can be as many main categories as you wish (within reasonable limits, 32000 in total), and each category can have as many subcategories as required, and so on. (I realise this isn't the way that vb uses the word category.) Every category can have as many entries and subcategories as you want, and every entry can be placed simultaneously in one or many categories.

Version number - You mean the version number (2.2.7) that appears at the right hand side of the LDM navbar? This can be removed with a simple template edit. Edit the links_header template, find the string:

$LDM_environment[lfd_version]

(it appears twice) and replace it by

 

Thanks for the category explanation. I have it set up as described, I was just looking for a better way to distinguish the two types of downloads I plan to offer.

As for the version number question, I just wanted to make sure it was OK to remove it.

Thanks again!

[apokphp]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I'm confused - I thought you said that the What's Hot and What's New on the Show menu were not working?

If you mean by 'main page' the box down the bottom right of the screen, the code for this is in includes/local_links_include.php, routine get_ldm_hitparade. You would have to modify the sql to filter on numrate and sort on totrate/numrate.

The code for What's New and What's Hot is in local_links_search.php.

The drop down (Show) menu works fine.

The links in the bottom right of the screen do not.

What is the template name where I can change the links in the bottom right, to be identical with that in the drop down (Show) menu?

I can't mess with sql routines, I know nothing about them. Can't I just change the code in the template to match the url in the drop down (Show) menu? Don't both places result in the same display?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by apokphp

The drop down (Show) menu works fine.

The links in the bottom right of the screen do not.

What is the template name where I can change the links in the bottom right, to be identical with that in the drop down (Show) menu?

I can't mess with sql routines, I know nothing about them. Can't I just change the code in the template to match the url in the drop down (Show) menu? Don't both places result in the same display?

I took a look at your site, and I think I finally understood your question.

Please check your vb/admincp/languages and phrases. I think that you will find that you have modified the phrase "ll_recent" at some time in the past. It should look like this:

{2} new entries {3}since {1}

In an old version of LDM, the phrase had four parameters, something like this:

There have been:<br />&middot; {2} new entries [<span class="smallfont"><a href="{4}.php?catid=-8">what's new</a></span>]<br />&middot; {3} hits [<span class="smallfont"><a href="{4}.php?catid=-7">what's hot</a></span>]<br />during the last {1} days

which on your board has been modified to look something like this

During the last July 2nd, 2007 days:
? 42 new entries [what's new]
? [view] hits [what's hot]

Apologies for being slow on the uptake with this.

[dilbert]

I guess I don't get how to install a module.
Are CMPS modules as simple as going to CMPS an uploading the module?
When I do, it doesn't seem to work. I get it in the module list with a name of []. I can't edit any of the settings.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by dilbert

I guess I don't get how to install a module.
Are CMPS modules as simple as going to CMPS an uploading the module?
When I do, it doesn't seem to work. I get it in the module list with a name of []. I can't edit any of the settings.

I've seen that problem myself once or twice and I've never worked out why. It seems to go away if you delete the empty module and try again.

Which versions of vba (2 or 3) and LDM (2.2.7 or 2.2.8)? The 2.2.7 vba modules work with vba version 2, and the 2.2.8 modules with both. It should be as simple as importing the .module files through the vba interface.

[dilbert]

vba 3 / ldm 2.2.8

I get this error when I upload the module:
Warning: unlink(./modules/ldm_new.module): No such file or directory in \admincp\vba_cmps_admin.php on line 3269

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by dilbert

vba 3 / ldm 2.2.8

I get this error when I upload the module:
Warning: unlink(./modules/ldm_new.module): No such file or directory in \admincp\vba_cmps_admin.php on line 3269

Does this message repeat when you uninstall/reinstall the module?

[dilbert]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Does this message repeat when you uninstall/reinstall the module?

Yes. I've tried different modules too, same message.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by dilbert

Yes. I've tried different modules too, same message.

Looking at the vbadvanced code, this message can be generated if va is unable to write in your modules directory Have you checked that it has full write erissions? (ie mode 777 on unix)

[AndrewD]

Release Candidate version 2.2.8, uploaded 4/8/07.

*Superceded by RC2 *

I have continued to add a few more features planned to become part of the final release and fixed a couple of obscure bugs.

All the usual warnings apply - until this becomes the official release, take care - back everything up and don't use it on a live board, particularly if you want to provide gigabytes of downloads every day. However, I've been using it/developing it for some time and nothing has gone too badly wrong.

Once again, I welcome remarks/test reports/etc.

Important - for test users moving straight from the 2.2.8 alpha

There was a bug in the alpha release which sometimes messed up the userids in a couple of LDM tables. The plugin in the /bugfixes/2.2.8-alpha directory in the release zip will fix this. Install the plugin and visit one of your LDM admin pages to autorun the fix.

Changes from 2.2.8 beta 1 to 2.2.8 RC1

+ Admin
admin/categories/mass edit categories and admin/categories/mass edit links include option to mass edit the display orders
admin/import/export includes facility to download Google-type sitemap of your LDM database; imports/exports can be gzipped

+ Allowances
All files hit on local server count against allowances, even when "links" rather than "Downloads"

+ Add/Edit Entry
Data entry form modified to clarify options to replace existing entry with url or upload

+ Extras
external-links-framed opens external urls in an iframe
import-radiostations imports xml data files prepared using Dream's excellent radiostations hack (vb.org thread 152037)

+ Main page layout
Category information tidied up
Show Latest Ratings menu item added, displays most recently rated entries

+ Ratings
When *must_comment_and_rate* is set, submit button is disabled until user selects a rating
Users who can edit other's comments can also change their ratings

+ vba modules
thumbs module uses cached thumbnail when possible

+ Bug fixes
Partial content transfers work correctly with IIS webserver

Changes from 2.2.8 alpha to 2.2.8 beta 1

+ Add Entry
*allow_add_multi* setting allows users to create several entries during a single Add Entry
+ Admin
local_links_init.php (ADMIN_USER_GROUP) extended to allow multiple usergroups to have access to LDM admin
+ Entries
Size displayed for entries with filetype other than htm/html even if not in attachment table
+ Mirrors
Active/inactive switches added
+ Ratings
User avatars displayed within ratings bits
+ Extras
*secureurl* extra added to lock play/download urls to entries/times/userid/ip address
Jukebox-enhancements extra brought up to date
+ Bug Fixes
Changed autocreate thread to be inactive by default
Fixed broken admin layout when improper settings found in database
Validate entries resets invalid filesizes
Fixed invalid userid setting on edit entry
Fixed invalid userid test on edit category
+ Translations
Arabic language removed - obsolete and very incomplete

Changes from 2.2.7 introduced in 2.2.8 alpha

+ Categories
Add/Edit Category allows same username changes as Add/Edit Entry
autocreate linked forum includes choice whether to display linked forum on forumjump menus

+ Entries
Autocreate thread/post code extended and integrated into main product
(NB: users of existing autocreate 'extra', refer to 'extra' directory for info)

+ Comments and Ratings
Options to display summary inline within the linkbit or as drop-down,
*must_rate_download*, *must_rate_play* permissions added to force comment/rating
before allowing download/play
Moderators can create/edit comments by other users and change the submitting user for comments

+ Images
Options added to Edit Entry to delete/replace existing uploaded image

+ Keywords
*must_add_keyword* permission requires at least one keyword on add/edit entry

+ Mirror sites
Mirror sites supported by new admin page. When a download satisfies a mirror test, user is presented with list of available mirrors and is asked to choose one.

+ Searching
*can_search_link* permission allows/denies access to searches

+ Admin
Tidy hits table (archive/delete) accepts optional list of usernames
New settings variable *perpage_download* controls default hits per page on admin/hits

+ Extras
systematic revision of extras to use LDM admin settings page to control behaviour
*auto_threadcreate* removed and fully integrated into LDM
*block-context-menu* extra now works in player windows
*blockhit-bytime* extra added to allow usergroup d/l blocks by time of day
*filmstrip* extra provides strip overview of category contents when viewing single entry
*tagcloud* extra, as per vbadvanced module but displayed within category

+ vBulletin integration
apply_censor option defines whether to apply vBulletin censorship features
vb's forum password protection implemented within LDM
- when viewing categories associated with a password-protected forum
- when attempting to view/play entries associated with a password-protected forum

+ vbAdvanced integration
Keyword tagcloud module added
Code fixed to work correctly with vbAdvanced versions 2.x and 3.x in function-wrap and global modes

+ Bug fixes
Fixed bug for players requiring fullurl when playing offsite media files
Fixed allowance reporting bug (links counted as files on main displays)
Allowances apply to downloadable files even when force_redirect set to 1
Fixed Wimpy Button to work via vbAdvanced when not in forum directory
Searches work in utf-8 languages (but still don't highlight correctly)
DOI searches on advanced search work correctly
Fixed bug whereby image-type entries never gained thumbnail if link_imagesize=0 at time of creation
Fixed spurious 'Nothing to show' message when *featured_sites* enabled but none visible in current category
Fixed bug with *sync_username* parameter, leading to wrong associated userid.