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.

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

This isn't easy for me to fix without rewriting the interface between LDM and vb. The autocreator simply drops an img bbcode into the post, and that does not have a mechanism for resizing.

However, I tried the Image Resizer hack - see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?p=1493771 - and this works fine

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well... I'll give the resizer a try. thanks for the info.

as usual... keep up the incredible work. you have many a fan


ps. that bug fix worked! thanks!!

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ian Emu-UK

Hi AndrewD

You probably don't remember me, but I have been a long time user of this mod and probably over a year ago now I asked you if it would be possible to make LDM automatically delete files that had been uploaded after a number of days from a category of my choosing. well since then I have fallen out of love with what my site is about and lost interest in it, but I have now got a renewed vigor for it all again and will be upgrading everything and hopefully move my site forward.

Anyway, that my little story, and obviously I am wondering if you did ever work out how to do it or is it something you would consider looking into again?

cheers
Ian

Hi, Ian, yes I remember.

I implemented a mechanism whereby entries in a category 'expire' after a certain number of days, e.g. 10 days. When they expire, they become hidden in that category (at least as far as most users are concerned), and they can optionally be moved to - and become visible in - a new category (which might have another expiry period).

I didn't implement a mechanism to 'autodelete' the expired files, but it is straightforward (I think) to provide a 'plug in' which will delete, e.g., all the expired entries in a given category. I will give this some thought and report back.

So if you really want to kill the files as well as expire then, you would set up LDM to expire entries after N days, then move them to a new category, and use this separate plugin to kill the files.

The expiry mechanism has another use also - when an expiry date is set for a category, then entries in that category only become visible to most users on their submission date. Since it is possible to post-date entries, you can set up categories in advance, knowing that entries will appear and disappear when required.

[AndrewD]

Final (I hope) release of version 2.2.9 released today. Works with vb 3.6 and 3.7

Main displays
*show_moderators_catbit* controls whether to display list of moderators in category header

Extras
Fixed *swfupload* extra to work with CSRF protection
Changed *Wimpy* file structure to reflect current directory conventions
Added *delete-expired* extra which auto-deletes entries sometime after expiry

Bug fixes
Fixed Hit recording for media files handled by url-based players
Fixed Player selection when handling local file with *local_file_root* enabled
Fixed Add/Remove Favourite
Continued work on using correct per-category settings/permissions when displaying entries 'out of context'

[Ian Emu-UK]

That is excellent.

I will be upgrading to the new VB at the weekend and will give this option a damn thorough test

Thanks Andrew.

[obmob]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Final (I hope) release of version 2.2.9 released today. Works with vb 3.6 and 3.7

Main displays
*show_moderators_catbit* controls whether to display list of moderators in category header

Extras
Fixed *swfupload* extra to work with CSRF protection
Changed *Wimpy* file structure to reflect current directory conventions
Added *delete-expired* extra which auto-deletes entries sometime after expiry

Bug fixes
Fixed Hit recording for media files handled by url-based players
Fixed Player selection when handling local file with *local_file_root* enabled
Fixed Add/Remove Favourite
Continued work on using correct per-category settings/permissions when displaying entries 'out of context'

OMG! No, No!!! I'm not done translating

I'll try to work on it this week

[Alfa1]

Is it possible to show a default icon for video's? A small camera or something alike?

[airheadairbrush]

I have to say Andrew has been great helping me with this.
His support goes way beyond what most folks would do.

Thanks Andrew

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Is it possible to show a default icon for video's? A small camera or something alike?

LDM selects an icon based on the filetype, e.g. if you have a file xxxxx.avi, then it looks for an icon called avi.gif or avi.png or avi.jpg in whichever directory you have set up as the LDM icons directory. So you can change this simply by replacing the existing filetype icon.

If you find a good one, let me know and I can add it to one of the standard icon sets - there are now three sets with the release.

[pspcrazy]

Thanks for the final version, upgrading now. I'm loving the flash upload bar a lot thanks!

[obmob]

Originally Posted by airheadairbrush

I have to say Andrew has been great helping me with this.
His support goes way beyond what most folks would do.

Thanks Andrew

Andrew has the best support for any mod in vb.org, no doubt about it!

I'm half way trough translation!