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.

Please use carefully and always backup your database before upgrading. Post reports of problems and suggestions for enhancements in this thread. You can also find extensive discussion of this mod in the VB3.7 mods section.

14.06.09 Version 2.3.0 is the the officially-supported version. Works with 3.7 and vb 3.8.

14.02.10 Post-1 version uploaded with minor bug fixes, including dealing with PHP 5.2.12


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 Zookie

Does this add-on include a progress bar display for when files are being uploaded?

Yes.

There are two versions of the uploader included in the release. The default version (installed when you run the normal install process) does not include a progress bar. In the "extras/swfuploader" directory, the alternative uploader replaces the default by one with a progress bar.

[Zookie]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Yes.

There are two versions of the uploader included in the release. The default version (installed when you run the normal install process) does not include a progress bar. In the "extras/swfuploader" directory, the alternative uploader replaces the default by one with a progress bar.

Excellent! I'll install and give this mod a try tomorrow!

[Zookie]

I just installed LDM onto my vBulletin site and when I go to the admin control panel the Links and Downloads Manager configuration menu is visible in the left pane. So the install definitely completed. However, when I click on any link in the menu or point my browser to local_links_admin.php I get "Internet Explorer cannot display page" in the left pane with IE8, and "Content Encoding Error - The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because it uses an invalid or unsupported form of compression" with Firefox.

I'm running on an IIS server. According to my web host server isn't running in CGI mode (I don't really know what that means but their answer to the question was "no". Any idea what the problem might be?

[Rouzbeh1]

Hi Andrew,
there is a bug in Export script to google sitemap format. it enters <lastmod>1969-12-31</lastmod>
for all entries
could you please take a look at it?

thanks in advance

[winstone]

Hi Andrew,

In order to do some search engine optimization I had to edit /includes/local_links_include.php file (around $atag and ldm_seo function) to get the default links to look like: local_links.php?catit=01&catname=xx&linkid=01&link name=xx (adding trimmed catName and linkName)

is there anyway to create a plugin for LDM to do this instead? (to prevent having to edit this file manually after each update)

Thanks a lot

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Zookie

I just installed LDM onto my vBulletin site and when I go to the admin control panel the Links and Downloads Manager configuration menu is visible in the left pane. So the install definitely completed. However, when I click on any link in the menu or point my browser to local_links_admin.php I get "Internet Explorer cannot display page" in the left pane with IE8, and "Content Encoding Error - The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because it uses an invalid or unsupported form of compression" with Firefox.

I'm running on an IIS server. According to my web host server isn't running in CGI mode (I don't really know what that means but their answer to the question was "no". Any idea what the problem might be?

I have had no report of this error in five years

It looks as if one of the uploaded files may be corrupt. Try the following:

- Go to the regular vb admincp/vb optiobs/cookies and http header options, and disable the gzip compresion option (GZIP HTML Output = no). Try again with local_links_admin.php

- Try loading local_links.php

- Try reuploading all the files

Am happy to take a look at your site if you want.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Rouzbeh1

Hi Andrew,
there is a bug in Export script to google sitemap format. it enters <lastmod>1969-12-31</lastmod>
for all entries
could you please take a look at it?

thanks in advance

Noted. However, on my site, this is working ok.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by winstone

Hi Andrew,

In order to do some search engine optimization I had to edit /includes/local_links_include.php file (around $atag and ldm_seo function) to get the default links to look like: local_links.php?catit=01&catname=xx&linkid=01&link name=xx (adding trimmed catName and linkName)

is there anyway to create a plugin for LDM to do this instead? (to prevent having to edit this file manually after each update)

Thanks a lot

With the current code, this would be difficult, because there is no "hook" at the relevant place to tie in a plugin. If you send me (PM) details of the code changes you have made, I will see where to add a hook.

Did you consider that LDM's own seo options were not adequate?

[Zookie]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

I have had no report of this error in five years

Well, mom always said I was the special one.

Originally Posted by AndrewD

It looks as if one of the uploaded files may be corrupt. Try the following:
- Go to the regular vb admincp/vb optiobs/cookies and http header options, and disable the gzip compresion option (GZIP HTML Output = no). Try again with local_links_admin.php

OK, when I do this and go to local_links_admin.php my normal page layout is displayed (example), only with the LDM admin CP in it (I think). Furthermore, the following error is displayed at the top of the page:

Notice: Use of undefined constant E_STRICT - assumed 'E_STRICT' in (server path to web root)\community\local_links_admin.php on line 22

You can see a picture of it here. If I turn GZIP HTML Output back on I'm back to the page not loading at all as if there were a connection problem.

Originally Posted by AndrewD

- Try loading local_links.php

This page loads properly whether I have GZIP HTML Output set to yes or no. All the LDM links on the page work except for the local_links_admin.php link. That's the only page I've found (so far) that is having a problem.

Originally Posted by AndrewD

- Try reuploading all the files

I tried that and no change.

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Am happy to take a look at your site if you want.

I'm fine with that. How would we go about it?

Some additional information:
According to View PHP Info in the vB Admin CP, I'm running php 4.4.7. Additional info displayed:
System : Windows NT LUNADALTXUSWH0 5.2 build 3790
Build Date: May 4 2007 13:29:21
Server API: ISAPI
Virtual Directory Support: enabled
Configuration File (php.ini) Path (not going to display this)\php.ini
PHP API : 20020918
PHP Extension: 20020429
Zend Extension: 20050606
Debug Build : no
Zend Memory Manager: enabled
Thread Safety: enabled
Registered PHP Streams: php, http, ftp, compress.zlib

Again, this is on an IIS server that is not running in CGI mode (according to my web host). Everything else in vBulletin appears to be working properly.

I Googled the error message and found this. Does LDM require PHP 5 by chance?

[Zookie]

Originally Posted by Zookie

OK, when I do this and go to local_links_admin.php my normal page layout is displayed (example), only with the LDM admin CP in it (I think). Furthermore, the following error is displayed at the top of the page:

Notice: Use of undefined constant E_STRICT - assumed 'E_STRICT' in (server path to web root)\community\local_links_admin.php on line 22

You can see a picture of it here. If I turn GZIP HTML Output back on I'm back to the page not loading at all as if there were a connection problem. This page loads properly whether I have GZIP HTML Output set to yes or no. All the LDM links on the page work except for the local_links_admin.php link. That's the only page I've found (so far) that is having a problem.

Just to see what would happen I changed line 22 hard-coding 2048 in place of the constant E_STRICT. After doing this AND turning off GZIP HTML the admin page loads though it is displayed on my normal forum template, not in the normal gray vBulletin Admin CP layout. It's odd seeing my site's theme in the right pane when using the Admin CP. Is that normal? Should I consider this the solution to the problem? I really don't know what difference the GZIP HTML option makes (we aren't talking about a large active forum here though I do expect to have some large file uploading and downloading taking place soon).