Major Additions - Links and Downloads Manager

What this is and does

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 control user access. It has a range of integrated media players and a large library of 'plugin' extras.

Installation and Usage Explained in the on-line Wiki, with a brief explanation in the file instructions.txt in the release zip. The recent revision history is given in the first post of this thread.

Please use carefully and always backup your database before upgrading. Post reports of problems and suggestions for enhancements in this thread.

14.06.09 Version 2.3.0 is now the the officially-supported version. Works with 3.7 and vb 3.8. Please post comments in this thread

22.06.08 Version 2.2.9-post1 - This is the previous supported version. Works fine with all versions of vb 3.6 and vb 3.7. All standard features except profile integration and forum prefix selection work fine with vb 3.8.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by IR15H

Okay. When I install this on my live board, if any of my IE users are able to reproduce this (browser) issue I'll simply disable the JW player, and do it via WMP, as that works fine .

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I've found another comments bug. With settings of dropdown_width_comment_and_rate = 60 and dropdown_rows_comment_and_rate = 5, I get the following result;
The numbers I chose are arbitrary, but the comments do not match the values I set. This is the same for in-line comments, too.

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I also found a picture related bug;
The blank space is a picture upload entry.

EDIT:

Oh, and also, a very minor thing when you create a new entry. If you type something in the "Name" field and then press the TAB key on your keyboard it jumps to the "New Keywords" field, missing out the "Description" input area.

OK, thanks

I know about the tab problem - it's related to the way in which vb builds the editor control - will take another look.

[HBAndrew]

Hello, fantastic mod it will probably get used a lot on my site, have a couple questions.

I have a section for people to release maps for games, and would like a way for them to input the author of the maps to be shown on the entry page in the same area as all the info like filesize etc. Now I know 2.2.9 has this attributes thing, however it feels incomplete or limited to me.

I would like a way to place custom fields to look just like any other field on the entry form in any position, but also be shown on a per category basis so people uploading other things elsewhere don't get this Author option to choose from, and can be set if it should be mandatory or not. I would also like it to not show up with the group name before it, eg. Author: Name instead of Maps: Author: Name, tried putting 0 in display order for the group name and leaving Author as 1 but both vanished.

It seems that allowing general users to add custom attributes to entries shows all the custom attributes every time they create an entry within any category wether or not they are set to 0 display order for the category, just feels like this attributes thing is nothing like custom fields at all and is too limited still.

I have also noticed, using Short (Title+Thumb) for template_altbit has made the title of entries vanish and no way at all to view them.

Any work still being done on custom fields stuff? Currently using 2.2.8 with 3.6.9 so not important untill 2.2.9/3.7 is properly released.

[Chewy954]

when I click a link I get redirected to say:

http://cheatingnetwork.net/local_links/jump/1/1

and it doesnt work, is this a .htaccess issue?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by HBAndrew

Hello, fantastic mod it will probably get used a lot on my site, have a couple questions.

I have a section for people to release maps for games, and would like a way for them to input the author of the maps to be shown on the entry page in the same area as all the info like filesize etc. Now I know 2.2.9 has this attributes thing, however it feels incomplete or limited to me.

I would like a way to place custom fields to look just like any other field on the entry form in any position, but also be shown on a per category basis so people uploading other things elsewhere don't get this Author option to choose from, and can be set if it should be mandatory or not. I would also like it to not show up with the group name before it, eg. Author: Name instead of Maps: Author: Name, tried putting 0 in display order for the group name and leaving Author as 1 but both vanished.

It seems that allowing general users to add custom attributes to entries shows all the custom attributes every time they create an entry within any category wether or not they are set to 0 display order for the category, just feels like this attributes thing is nothing like custom fields at all and is too limited still.

I have also noticed, using Short (Title+Thumb) for template_altbit has made the title of entries vanish and no way at all to view them.

Any work still being done on custom fields stuff? Currently using 2.2.8 with 3.6.9 so not important untill 2.2.9/3.7 is properly released.

Thanks - as you say, the custom fields stuff is new for 2.2.9, and the important first step was to get the plumbing in place. I have every intention to continue developing this according to the interest people express. I will think about what you say regarding extensions.

Its not true that every attribute is offered in every category for every entry. You set up the available attributes on the global admin page, then you set up which of these are relevant for the category on the category page, then you are only given these attributes to define for entries added/edited in the category.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Chewy954

when I click a link I get redirected to say:

http://cheatingnetwork.net/local_links/jump/1/1

and it doesnt work, is this a .htaccess issue?

You've probably enabled 'seo_friendly' on the ldm/admin page without configuring your web server/vbseo to deal with the urls that LDM then creates.

[RikiB]

Is there a way to reset the download count on a per user basis? I have the download limit set but I would LOVE the ability to reset it for some people if they run out of download attempts for technical reasons.

Riki

[anarx]

damn, this is hot! ty! - installed -

edit: The images don't show up in the description:

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by anarx

damn, this is hot! ty! - installed -

edit: The images don't show up in the description:

Have you set *link_imagesize*? ldm/admin/settings

[anarx]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Have you set *link_imagesize*? ldm/admin/settings

that was the problem - fixed, ty !

another problem: If I use the "modern - short desription" style I just see a short descripton ... yes, that's what I wanted. But I don't see a "read more" link. I am just able to see the whole description if I click the "rate/comment" button.

Is there a way to add a "Read more" button? Maybe with a simple template edit?

ty, anarx

EDIT: I found a way:
in template links_linkbit_mshort :

under $linkshortdesc add:

 	<a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?linkid=$linkid&amp;catid=$viewcatid&amp;lpage=$pagenumber"> [Read more]</a>

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by anarx

that was the problem - fixed, ty !

another problem: If I use the "modern - short desription" style I just see a short descripton ... yes, that's what I wanted. But I don't see a "read more" link. I am just able to see the whole description if I click the "rate/comment" button.

Is there a way to add a "Read more" button? Maybe with a simple template edit?

ty, anarx

EDIT: I found a way:
in template links_linkbit_mshort :

under $linkshortdesc add:

 	<a href="$LINKS_SCRIPT.php?linkid=$linkid&amp;catid=$viewcatid&amp;lpage=$pagenumber"> [Read more]</a>

Just so, I'll include this in the 2.2.9 RC. You don't need the lpage param - that's for paginating inside the ratings.