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Links and Files Database · **Released**: 01-17-2004

The VB3.0 version is no longer supported although there have been no reported problems for some time

See here for the VB 3.6 version of this hack, which is now the supported version. This version currently also works with VB 3.5
See here for the VB 3.5 thread for this hack.

What's new in v1.60?

Option to display associated thumbnail images
Option to accept/not accept new entries if these already exists in database
Code for mass edits (accessed via admincp) tidied up
VB phrasing completed
Includes a full French and a partial German translation (thanks to cclaerhout, Allan and LeeWicKeD), handled properly by installation script.
Various bugs fixed and tested against php4 and php5:
Better database validation (on startup/in admincp: links with invalid associated forumids, categories with invalid parentids)
Alternative linkbit templates provided (default uses a fieldset, the other is the old-style table row)
Alternative category selection templates (pull down menu/list of checkboxes),
Star rating displayed using standard VB stars rather than in text form
Series of minor bug fixes
See file change.txt in zip file

What it is/does

- Provides a searchable database of weblinks and/or downloadable files, for example manuals, music files, pictures, etc.
- Integrates within VBulletin, without requiring any code changes.
- Transparently handles links and file downloads. (If you want to provide downloads from your own site, you need a separate tool to upload these files. This hack does not and will not include a file uploader.)
- Provides unlimited nested categories.
- Each link/file can be a member of multiple categories.
- Link and category title and descriptions can use all BBCODEs, giving the possibility to add images, colouring, etc, as you wish
- Viewing/access permissions controlled using VBulletin forum system
- Users can rate links, in a similar manner to VB thread rating.
- File downloads are semi-leechproof, i.e. the user does not see where the file is stored and can only access the link if she has access to the associated forum.
- Audio files playable via Windows Media Player can be offered as a jukebox .
- Tracks who downloads what
- Validates links on entry/editing, and provides admin facility to validate the entire database.

Installation/upgrading instructions

Read instructions.txt in the zip file. Installation script works out whether to install or upgrade.

To upgrade from an earlier release of this hack, simply re-run the installation script. If you modified the templates in the top styles, you will lose these modifications unless you back up and re-edit.

PLEASE BACK UP YOUR DATABASE

See also

For screen shots, see attachments.

Tested with

VBulletin 3.0 and higher
PHP 4.1.1 and 4.3.4, should work with all 4.x versions, seems ok with 5.0.4
MySQL 4.0.
Reported ok with MySQL 4.1 but not exhaustively tested

Credits

Initially inspired by drkFusion's vb2 hack "vb Link Directory" v.2 and discussion about v.3 on Vbulletin.org. This is a complete rewrite with many more features. Every credit to the VBulletin folks for providing the infrastructure and to those on vbulletin.org who have helped with testing.

Integrations/Conversions

Natch has written extensions to integrate this hack with VBindex and VBAdvanced.

For convenience, this hack includes fully integrates with, but does not install, his VBIndex hack - i.e. the required template and code are provided, and the admin panel handles the configuration settings. Please refer to his thread for instructions.

Integration with VBadvanced is described in thread 1319 at vbadvanced.com.

The zip file includes a script and instructions for converting from vbLinks v2 (see thread 44551

Didi_gt · #22 01-23-2004, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dede1

Error comes with me if I one left to insert wants:

open local_links.php
search

PHP Code:


			
$jumpmime = $DB_site->query("

SELECT mimetype 

FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "attachmenttype AS attachmenttype

WHERE extension = '$type'

LIMIT 1;

");

replace with:

PHP Code:


			
$jumpmime = $DB_site->query("

SELECT mimetype 

FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "attachmenttype AS attachmenttype

WHERE extension = '$type'

LIMIT 1

");

save file & upload ...done

AndrewD · #23 01-25-2004, 09:03 AM

Version beta 0.2 released, see first post.

Many features added which have been suggested in this thread

dede1 · #24 01-25-2004, 03:27 PM

Hello

if I want there

http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=links

that comes

PHP Code:


			
 Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3:
Invalid SQL: 
  SELECT link.linkid AS linkid, link.linkname AS linkname, 
   link.linkurl AS linkurl, link.linkdesc AS linkdesc, 
   link.linkhits AS linkhits, link.linkstatus AS linkstatus, link.linkdate AS linkdate
  FROM local_linkslink AS link
  LEFT JOIN local_linksltoc AS ltoc
  ON link.linkid = ltoc.linkid
   
  WHERE
   ltoc.catid = -1
   AND link.linkforum NOT IN (0)
  
  ORDER BY linkname
  
mysql error: Unknown column 'link.linkhits' in 'field list'
mysql error number: 1054
Date: Sunday 25th of January 2004 12:25:09 PM
Script: [url="http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=links"]http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=links[/url]
Referer: [url="http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=admin"]http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=admin[/url]

amairiya · #25 01-25-2004, 07:43 PM

I haven't installed this or anything, but let me say it looks really awesome and I will install it once it is in it's full release state.

I'm sorry if this is already previously mentioned, but does this allow for the admin to grant access to the files per usergroup? I would like to integrate having access to downloading the files to a premium/paid usergroup, but have the links database be accessible to all.... Is that already implemented? Thanks and sorry.

pcalloway · #26 01-26-2004, 04:03 AM

I installed this 0.2 version on my vb3.0 r3 board, following the instructions in the .txt but I can't tell if its working or not. I tried pointing toward /forum/local_links.php and just got a blank page.

How do I set this thing up and integrate it?

allan grossman · #27 01-26-2004, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcalloway

I installed this 0.2 version on my vb3.0 r3 board, following the instructions in the .txt but I can't tell if its working or not. I tried pointing toward /forum/local_links.php and just got a blank page.

How do I set this thing up and integrate it?

I haven't installed 0.2 but when I had that problem with 0.1 it was missing templates. Of course, YMMV

pcalloway · #28 01-27-2004, 03:44 AM

Got another problem - finally got it running but now when I click a link I get:
Error - Link #pcalloway not set.

AndrewD · #29 01-27-2004, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pcalloway

Got another problem - finally got it running but now when I click a link I get:
Error - Link #pcalloway not set.

Can you go into your VB adminCP, backup the four local_links tables and pm them to me, so that I can see what's going on?

AndrewD · #30 01-27-2004, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amairiya

I haven't installed this or anything, but let me say it looks really awesome and I will install it once it is in it's full release state.

I'm sorry if this is already previously mentioned, but does this allow for the admin to grant access to the files per usergroup? I would like to integrate having access to downloading the files to a premium/paid usergroup, but have the links database be accessible to all.... Is that already implemented? Thanks and sorry.

Access to files/links and categories is controlled by assigning them to a forum. So if you want only some usergroups to see certain links, you assign these links (or their category) to a forum that has the same usergroup permissions. The association between link and forum or category and forum can be changed by anyone who has can_edit_link and/or can_edit_category access to the links database (set via the link_admin page).

AndrewD · #31 01-27-2004, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dede1

Hello

if I want there

http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=links

that comes

PHP Code:


			
 Database error in vBulletin 3.0.0 Release Candidate 3:

Invalid SQL: 

  SELECT link.linkid AS linkid, link.linkname AS linkname, 

   link.linkurl AS linkurl, link.linkdesc AS linkdesc, 

   link.linkhits AS linkhits, link.linkstatus AS linkstatus, link.linkdate AS linkdate

  FROM local_linkslink AS link

  LEFT JOIN local_linksltoc AS ltoc

  ON link.linkid = ltoc.linkid

   

  WHERE

   ltoc.catid = -1

   AND link.linkforum NOT IN (0)

  

  ORDER BY linkname

  

mysql error: Unknown column 'link.linkhits' in 'field list'

mysql error number: 1054

Date: Sunday 25th of January 2004 12:25:09 PM

Script: [url="http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=links"]http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=links[/url]

Referer: [url="http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=admin"]http://63.246.136.220/Board/local_links.php?action=admin[/url]

Have you upgraded the database as per instructions? linkhits was not in the v0.1 database.

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