Major Additions - Links and Downloads Manager

Version 2.3.0 of LDM is now the official release. This works with both VB3.7 and VB3.8. You can obtain it here

Version 2.2.8 remains available here, with limited support.

04.02.08: patch-cat.xml 'extra' uploaded - see first post for information

27.10.07: Version 2.2.8-post1 uploaded
French translation of product installer uploaded (other language translations are in the main release zip)

Remember to back up your current database tables before upgrading.

What this is and does

LDM is a general-purpose link and file manager, which handles user uploads and downloads in a flexible way. A range of media players is integrated into LDM and others are included as plugin extras. LDM is described below in the first post of this thread, which also contains a brief list of the currently-known bugs.

This release of LDM works correctly with all VB versions 3.6.x and recent versions of vbadvanced.

Documentation, screen shots, etc, are provided as a Wiki at http://www.eirma.org/wikis/index.php...nloads_Manager

Thank you to everyone who has tested, given suggestions, helped with the translations, etc.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by kompakt

I noticed that if I edit a category and try go to the control settings or permisisons page, then right before the page finishes loading it redirects to the forum home page. Has anyone else experienced this? [EDIT- This isnt working for me: #176]

This is what needs to be in the header... I moved the javascipt into include files recently

<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/ldm_global.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="clientscript/ldm_ajax_keysugg.js"></script>

The control/permissions tabs are working fine for me on a clean install, and I helped Slave through the change quite recently - later than the post you refer to

Originally Posted by kompakt

The directory sync seems to be working great, though it does not pick up the id3 tags of the files like it does when scanning the folders. How can I modify it to do so?

When you upgrade, you need to reinstall the 'extras' - the id3 tag processing code is now called 'jukebox enhancements'. I've just tested this with the directory sync feature, and it works fine. Bear in mind that it's quite an expensive bit of processing, so don't expect to fully sync a large directory tree in one pass.

I'm using this as part of my test code for LDM - syncing my music library - a couple of thousand discs - it takes probably ten or fifteen passes through to complete the syncronisation. In version 2.2.7, I've improved the code, so that it doesn't waste so much time re-doing the same checks over and over again, but I'm not ready to release these improvements with 2.2.6.

Originally Posted by kompakt

Also, how can I create a newest categories module, similar to the newest links module for vba cmps? also keep the autocreated threads limited to categories instead of links?

Thanks again

The first part of this will be very easy - I'll take a look at the existing code and post a suggestion in the next few days. The second part may need more modifications to code - again, I'll let you know.

[kompakt]

Thanks AndrewD, the control/permissions are working fine now and id3s are showing up with the scans & syncs

Since I have a lot of categories created, it doesn't seem to use them (even if they were identical to the server) and it creates new ones instead. So I'm doing the sync slowly, different categories at a time.

I saw that in the ldm-new hits template there is a conditional for displaying the name of the categories but I didn't know where it triggers from. Also, is it possible to display the upper category as well?

I'm looking forward to your suggesiton on the newest categories module...

Thank You

[Slave]

HI AndrewD

I've just updated to 2.2.6 RC and I've noticed a couple of things ..

When viewing a single entry (if you've clicked a link from the vBa module as an example) the system still shows the subcats for the category the link is in. I would expect not to see this. (I've got a feeling this was in the older version of 2.2.6, but I've only just noticed it)

When viewing a Comments/ratings of an entry, if you have template_altbit set as "Modern" you still get the quick view dropdown - see screenshot (just seems silly to have both on that particular page )

No other bugs to report at the moment ..

Suggestions:

Any chance of getting the above mentioned dropdown on the "Tabular" linkbit template?

Change the show_hit_parade template to look something like I have at http://www.yaxleyvillage.com/local_links.php .. but without the dodgy final comma and the breaking up of multi worded entries

On the "Show" dropdown menu add a "Latest Comments" option - possibly add this sort of data to the Statistics admin page?

Add the ability to search comments on the Advanced Search page (third tickbox after title/description and keywords, but leave it unticked?)

I'll let you know if I think of anything else

[Slave]

Oh, btw ..

I have can_add_link ticked and can_moderate_links unticked for registered users .. I take this to mean a registered user can add a link which then goes into the moderated queue. I've just tested this with my test user (using the Add Entry link) and I keep getting the no permission page .. have I missed a setting, or a bug?

[xadoa]

Hi AndrewD,

somehow, after i've upgraded to the 2.2.6 my links don't listed in multi-columns anymore, even though i have set it 2 or 3 col like before, but it keep stand still as one column listing .. am I missing something not set here?

thanks Andrew

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by xadoa

Hi AndrewD,

somehow, after i've upgraded to the 2.2.6 my links don't listed in multi-columns anymore, even though i have set it 2 or 3 col like before, but it keep stand still as one column listing .. am I missing something not set here?

thanks Andrew

Which linkbit have you selected, and which version of LDM have you upgraded from?

I discovered that the standard linkbit is locked indeed onto a 1-column maximum display, but it seems to have been that way for some time. An oversight on my part.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Slave

When viewing a single entry (if you've clicked a link from the vBa module as an example) the system still shows the subcats for the category the link is in. I would expect not to see this. (I've got a feeling this was in the older version of 2.2.6, but I've only just noticed it)

Agreed, I'll fix in the final 2.2.6

Originally Posted by Slave

When viewing a Comments/ratings of an entry, if you have template_altbit set as "Modern" you still get the quick view dropdown - see screenshot (just seems silly to have both on that particular page )

Agreed, I'll fix in the final 2.2.6

Originally Posted by Slave

Any chance of getting the above mentioned dropdown on the "Tabular" linkbit template?

Agreed, I'll fix in the final 2.2.6

Originally Posted by Slave

Change the show_hit_parade template to look something like I have at http://www.yaxleyvillage.com/local_links.php .. but without the dodgy final comma and the breaking up of multi worded entries

On the "Show" dropdown menu add a "Latest Comments" option - possibly add this sort of data to the Statistics admin page?

Add the ability to search comments on the Advanced Search page (third tickbox after title/description and keywords, but leave it unticked?)

2.2.7 - sorry, I'm too close to finishing this release to make major changes to the code.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Slave

Oh, btw ..

I have can_add_link ticked and can_moderate_links unticked for registered users .. I take this to mean a registered user can add a link which then goes into the moderated queue. I've just tested this with my test user (using the Add Entry link) and I keep getting the no permission page .. have I missed a setting, or a bug?

Have you by any chance unset both can_link_files and can_upload_files for registered users, in which case there's nothing that they can add.

[obmob]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

The url you need to add into your linkbit template will look something like this:

<if condition="$linkimg">http://yoursite/yourforums/local_resize.php?linkid=$linkid&size=M</if>

where M is the size at which you want to display the image.

For example, these links pull the same image from my site in tiny, small and medium sizes:

http://www.eirma.org/f3/local_resize...kid=96&size=10

http://www.eirma.org/f3/local_resize...kid=96&size=20

http://www.eirma.org/f3/local_resize...kid=96&size=50

Sweet, thanks, i'll test it this week

[Slave]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Have you by any chance unset both can_link_files and can_upload_files for registered users, in which case there's nothing that they can add.

Ahh .. yes I did have both of those unticked

Thanks