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.

[obmob]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I think this is possible, but will need some work, which I will look into. I also think you are right that this is a potential cause of high overhead with graphics rich sites such as yours.

v3.0.x of LDM does contain some other settings for reducing cpu overhead (at a cost of extra memory usage), which you might like to test - see the display bit caching settings in the ldm/admin/settings page. I'd appreciate reports.

OK, I enabled display bit caching, let's see how the week goes, thanks Andrew.

[E.T.]

Hi AndrewD,

Found a little issue and proberly it has something to do with wrong settings within my forum....

In the downloads the uploaded picture is showing, but in the automated postings on the forum itself the picture isn't display, it comes with the wrong url

hxxp://www.xxxxx.eu/forum/forum.php/UpLoads/imageuploads/211712678157878840.jpg

As you see there is a forum.php within the url.

Do you have any idea how this can be fixed ?

Thanks in advance

Regards,
Marcel

[pjcnlv]

I have the product installed with a generic config and it tests fine with image and pdf files but fails on mp3 file streams. The player window launches and immediately says "Unable to proceed - Error generated by JW player".

There is nothing in the httpd/error_log files on the server indicating an issue.

Has anyone else seen this?

[Britmovie]

Hi have installed a fresh install. Uploaded an mp3 file see http://www.britmovie.net/britforum/l...ks.php?catid=3
File uploaded and can be downloaded and played, but when clicked media player opens but doesnt play. Any ideas please?

Get this in google chrome

Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2124: Loaded file is an unknown type.

[abdelghani68]

when JWplayeris is active :

I can enter in the categorie, there is this error :

Warning:  require_once([path]/includes/local_links_flashsites.php) [function.require-once]:  failed to open stream: No such file or directory in [path]/includes/local_links_players.php(108)  : eval()'d code on line 26

Fatal error:  require_once() [function.require]:  Failed opening required  '/home/www/51bf8dd46724439e6e993b928301259b/web/includes/local_links_flashsites.php'  (include_path='.:/opt/php/lib/php') in /home/www/51bf8dd46724439e6e993b928301259b/web/includes/local_links_players.php(108)  : eval()'d code on line 26

[foxfirediego]

trying to check latest version

Version check failed. No version number was found at this location. The URL for the version check may be incorrect, or the server may be experiencing problems. Please try again later.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Britmovie

Hi have installed a fresh install. Uploaded an mp3 file see http://www.britmovie.net/britforum/l...ks.php?catid=3
File uploaded and can be downloaded and played, but when clicked media player opens but doesnt play. Any ideas please?

Get this in google chrome

This is caused by a silly bug in the latest release of LDM. It should be cured by uploading these files. local_stream.php goes in the main forum directory; local_links_main_fetch.php goes in the includes directory.

[Britmovie]

Originally Posted by pjcnlv

I have the product installed with a generic config and it tests fine with image and pdf files but fails on mp3 file streams. The player window launches and immediately says "Unable to proceed - Error generated by JW player".

There is nothing in the httpd/error_log files on the server indicating an issue.

Has anyone else seen this?

Thanks the files solved that problem now I get the same as the above? Getting there.

[Britmovie]

I reinstalled the mp3 file and it worked a treat. More functions etc than downloads 2, well done.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by pjcnlv

I have the product installed with a generic config and it tests fine with image and pdf files but fails on mp3 file streams. The player window launches and immediately says "Unable to proceed - Error generated by JW player".

There is nothing in the httpd/error_log files on the server indicating an issue.

Has anyone else seen this?

The JW player is a third-party product writen in Flash, and unfortunately it does not (apparently cannot) provide detailed error information when something goes wrong. This message was the best I could do - previously the player was just hanging when it was unable to play the file. One possibility is that the mp3 file is corrupt - you might try the same as Britmovie and simply reload the file. Also check - does the download icon work and does the downloaded file play correctly?

If necessary, I'm happy to take a look at your site.