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 mike the mix

I am an absolute Newbie and struggling. I have a simple vB running very well (latest release) and wish to add a simple "web site" on the same server containing some html pages which link to pdf files. I want to control access to the "web site" using vB, so that only registered users get access. I have uploaded the web site and its files (via ftp) to a new directory (with 777 rights) on the same level as public_html (so it is not visible or accessible to internet browsers).
I have installed LDM and have sucessfully got it to link to the "index" page of my web site. However, when I then attempt to follow a link into the site, it attempts to use the normal url - which cannot be resolved. What am i doing wrong? Do i need to upload the site and its linked files using LDM? How?

Thanks and regards,
Mike

Not sure what you've done wrong, but you don't need the separate html page to manage access to these pdf files. LDM does this directly. This is what you do:

- Create (or choose) one of your VB forums that is only available to your registered users
- Create an LDM category, and on the category creation form, select the protected VB forum.
- Create entries in that forum pointing to each of your pdf files.

These are then accessible only to your registered users.

Happy to give more help if needed.

[Spinball]

Andrew is it possible to put a limit on the size of the description?
Companies are taking the mickey a bit and putting over long adverts in there.

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Spinball

Andrew is it possible to put a limit on the size of the description?
Companies are taking the mickey a bit and putting over long adverts in there.

<max_textlength> in LDM/admin/settings - the security and user access section - that should do the trick. Currently, this is an 'all or nothing' setting - you can't place different limits on entries in different categories. You might also give people a gentle encouragement in the message you put in <use_instructions> in the same part of the LDM admin/settings page.

[Ucla74]

Site: http://oops-hq.us If using the Default style, clicking the "What's New" button at the bottom of the center column opens the list. However, if using any other style, you can see about a 1 or 2px line change, but no list. What do I need to change to correct this?

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by Ucla74

Site: http://oops-hq.us If using the Default style, clicking the "What's New" button at the bottom of the center column opens the list. However, if using any other style, you can see about a 1 or 2px line change, but no list. What do I need to change to correct this?

Can't say without looking, and you seem to have changed the password you sent me...

[Ucla74]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Can't say without looking, and you seem to have changed the password you sent me...

Sorry...forgot I'd reset that. Fixed. Thanks, Andrew!

[bigdaddyforums]

Originally Posted by AndrewD

Sorry, I don't quite understand your question.

Do you mean the title bar at the top of the browser? - maybe you could post a screen shot to show me.

Hi Andrew posted a screenshot there for you, what I meant by the question is that all the page titles in the <title> tag are the same.

So you can see in the screenshot that I'm viewing a file called Stuart Mckeown - Stucast003

Therefore the title tag should be something like:

<title>Stuart McKeown - Stucast003 - Category Name - Board Name</title>

It puts the category names in the title tag fine, just doesn't include the actual file name. Does this help explain it a bit better?

Also I'd quite like to see FTP upload with a Progress Bar. I've got people trying to upload 200mb sets but it just times out on them after an hour or so. So it'd be nice to see how long you have left to upload with a nice progress bar etc

Keep up the good work!

Stuart

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyforums

Hi Andrew posted a screenshot there for you, what I meant by the question is that all the page titles in the <title> tag are the same.

So you can see in the screenshot that I'm viewing a file called Stuart Mckeown - Stucast003

Therefore the title tag should be something like:

<title>Stuart McKeown - Stucast003 - Category Name - Board Name</title>

It puts the category names in the title tag fine, just doesn't include the actual file name. Does this help explain it a bit better?

Thanks - this will be in 2.2.7 when available (alpha 1 in a few days, I hope)

Originally Posted by bigdaddyforums

Also I'd quite like to see FTP upload with a Progress Bar. I've got people trying to upload 200mb sets but it just times out on them after an hour or so. So it'd be nice to see how long you have left to upload with a nice progress bar etc

Yes, I know what you mean... I gave this som ethought before - probably the easiest and most robust solution is to offer an optional addon to one of the Java uploader scripts

[butty]

hi andrew. first up thanks for a great release. i dont like installing too many addons to my forums. esp large changes as if the support and updates went from then id be basically screwed lol

from what ive seen of your plugin and the eager to help people out with there problems i didnt think twice before sticking it on. it definetley is one of the finest additions to vbulletin so well done

now to my problem lol

i have bought wimpy player for my forum and im hoping to have the ldm system working as a simple mp3 streamer for mp3 files.

the problem i have is that for one the wimpy player flash button is great but it doesnt stop playing when another one is clicked on the same page can u think of a way to solve this?. also if u navigate from the page it stops altho the nature of flash i can understand having to live with that.

the other issue is that if you have over about 15/20 entries per page or more the page loading and scrolling etc slows down to a crawl you can see what i mean here

http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum...s.php?catid=13

id rather not have only 15 per page as my archive is going to be full of hundreds of mp3's, is there a way of solving these problems

of course i understand if because of wimpy and constraints with the flash buttons etc this isnt possible.

if this is the case could ya let me know as i will change it over to non wimpy buttons and then explain and show you some of the problems i have doing things with the built in player, hopefully ya will be able to give me some advise on how i can get it functioning as i would like

many thanks andrew and keep up the good work

[AndrewD]

Originally Posted by butty

hi andrew. first up thanks for a great release. i dont like installing too many addons to my forums. esp large changes as if the support and updates went from then id be basically screwed lol

from what ive seen of your plugin and the eager to help people out with there problems i didnt think twice before sticking it on. it definetley is one of the finest additions to vbulletin so well done

now to my problem lol

i have bought wimpy player for my forum and im hoping to have the ldm system working as a simple mp3 streamer for mp3 files.

the problem i have is that for one the wimpy player flash button is great but it doesnt stop playing when another one is clicked on the same page can u think of a way to solve this?. also if u navigate from the page it stops altho the nature of flash i can understand having to live with that.

the other issue is that if you have over about 15/20 entries per page or more the page loading and scrolling etc slows down to a crawl you can see what i mean here

http://www.oldskoolanthemz.com/forum...s.php?catid=13

id rather not have only 15 per page as my archive is going to be full of hundreds of mp3's, is there a way of solving these problems

of course i understand if because of wimpy and constraints with the flash buttons etc this isnt possible.

if this is the case could ya let me know as i will change it over to non wimpy buttons and then explain and show you some of the problems i have doing things with the built in player, hopefully ya will be able to give me some advise on how i can get it functioning as i would like

many thanks andrew and keep up the good work

I see what you mean - I think the page load speed is probably because of all the wimpy buttons - I'll take a look into it and see if there's a way of overcoming this and your other problem.