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.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by KProjects

Is there a way to change the nav tab to say "Links" instead of "Links/Downloads" ?

Use the vb/admincp/languages and phrases/search in phrases

Search for the phrase called ldm_vbmenu_ldm (remember to check the box Phrase Variable Name Only).

Edit the phrase contents as you wish and save

That's it...

[KProjects]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Use the vb/admincp/languages and phrases/search in phrases

Search for the phrase called ldm_vbmenu_ldm (remember to check the box Phrase Variable Name Only).

Edit the phrase contents as you wish and save

That's it...

Thanks Andrew!

[Rik Brown]

This looks like an excellent product. If someone has developed an fairly extensive "links only to external site" format (no downloads), could you please advise the URL (PM is fine) so that I can see what the layout might look like?

Also, if you use it as a links directory, is it possible to load links directly via mysql or would they need some sort of processing by the product before they are usable?

Thanks. -- Rik

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Rik Brown

This looks like an excellent product. If someone has developed an fairly extensive "links only to external site" format (no downloads), could you please advise the URL (PM is fine) so that I can see what the layout might look like?

Also, if you use it as a links directory, is it possible to load links directly via mysql or would they need some sort of processing by the product before they are usable?

Thanks. -- Rik

PM sent.

It's quite possible to preload the database via mysql, or equally by an xml file. Obviously you need to get the format/table structure correct.

[Rik Brown]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

PM sent.

It's quite possible to preload the database via mysql, or equally by an xml file. Obviously you need to get the format/table structure correct.

Thanks for the PM and your reply here. Great! -- Rik

[airheadairbrush]

Andrew sense upgrading to VB4.03 the permission system stopped working in LDM.
No longer works the way it was set up in 4.0.2

Anyone else have this problem?

[Bobbo]

Originally Posted by airheadairbrush

Andrew sense upgrading to VB4.03 the permission system stopped working in LDM.
No longer works the way it was set up in 4.0.2

Anyone else have this problem?

I just upgraded my dev system from 4.02 to 4.03 and I am not seeing any permissions problems. Can you be a little more specific about what isnt working for you?


On a different note, I just noticed after upgrading to 4.03 that in IE8, the LDM navigation menus are not 'on top'. Appears to be fine in Firefox and Chrome....



Bah... I figured it out. Thanks again Microsoft... Compatibility mode strikes again. Made sure IE Compatibility mode didn't invoke for my 'intranet" sites. That resolved the funky layering issue.

[airheadairbrush]

I PM Andrew the spec.

Categories in LDM are set to forum-based permissions system
sense upgrading it no longer works, I've gone over it ten times can't get it to work like it did

members who should have access based on forum-based permissions don't have access

[m_elsweify]

after upgrade, Allowances system not work fine
i can set Allowances by Bytes, but when set it by files
say 1 file for Registered Users every day ,when i Press go button to apply my setting
its back unchecked and not work.
then i upgrade to 3.2 pl1 and same problem.
help plz
thx

[derandechser]

Hi,
i like this mod, think it?s a very good one, but a little bit to complicate for me. So i uninstalled and now, i?m getting errors like this, when i try to change group-permissions:

Unknown column 'bfc_download' in 'field list'

I uploaded kill LDM, it said all database-tables were removed, but what about this error?

Hope, somebody can help me,

greetings,
Peter