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.

[bitbender]

Installed and working on a 4.1.2 board and I don't see any style issues in my skins so far and I have 4 in addition to the default. It identified a background color or two I had missed in the stylevar settings when I built one of the styles, so that was a positive for me.

What a great mod this is - I am sorry Andrew isn't with us any longer. He sure wrote great code that integrates well in this mod.

Cheers

[DJ-Lounge]

Does this work in vBulletin 4.1.2 with custom style?

[Alfa1]

That depends on your custom style. It works on the default style and it works on various custom styles.
This addon was created before the stylevar overhaul.

[bitbender]

Aye - Agreed - I should comment that my 4 styles do not vary much from the defaults, mostly back ground/color font and arrangement items. 3 of them I got from vbulletin.org and the mod works in all of them.

I upgraded to 4.1.2 from 4.1.1 and then put this mod on.

DJ- you are proably just going to have to try it and see - It can be turned off if it doesn't work so the risk is low. And it's darn good looking code, too.

[DJ-Lounge]

Alright, I am gonna check it out on my forum!

[Laurent42]

Hello,

Is it possible to use an absolute download folder outside the Web site tree? (for the dl2folderpath variable)? Would the plugin work?

[readjono]

Does anyone have an issue searching? When I go to page 2 of the search results it loses its search.

Anyone have an idea of how it could be resolved?

[Alfa1]

I dont have that issue.

[SEW810]

Does anybody have an idea about wich templates must be edited just to work fine with any custom style?


Regards

[EquinoxWorld]

Originally Posted by SEW810

Does anybody have an idea about wich templates must be edited just to work fine with any custom style?


Regards

Do it first and then you'll know which ones to edit. Every style is different so the templates vary. Only after you see what you have can you or anyone know what needs to be edited.