Add-on Extras

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Installing an Extra 3 Configuration Settings 4 Available Extras

Introduction

A range of add-on Extras have been written to meet special requests from users and to test new features. Each is contained in a subdirectory of the /release//extras directory in the zip file, with an accompanying readme.txt file that explains how to install and use each extra. Popular/useful Extras are often incorporated into the main product in a subsequent release.

Installing an Extra

Read the accompanying "readme.txt" file in the Extra's directory.

Generally, each Extra consists of an xml file containing vBulletin plugins, and sometimes additional code files. Extras are normally installed via vBulletin->admincp->Products and Plugins->Download and Upload Plugins. The plugins form part of the "Links and Downloads Manager Extras" product. As a result, any installed extras will be retained when you upgrade LDM, but this creates an obligation on the site administrator to check the LDM->Admin->Plugins page for warnings concerning out-of-date extras. This page also provides a way to selectively activate, deactivate or delete all plugins associated with a given extra.

(Up to version 2.2.9, the plugins were part of the "Links and Download Manager" product, which meant (for reasons internal to vBulletin) that they were automatically deleted and had to be reinstalled each time you upgraded to a new version of LDM.)

If the "Links and Downloads Manager Extras" product itself is uninstalled, then all extras will also be uninstalled. Similarly, if it is disabled, the LDM extras will be disabled. (There are a few exceptions to these statements, because not all extras work as vBulletin plugins.)

Configuration Settings

Many extras have their own configuration settings. In general, these will appear at the end of the main LDM admin/settings page, although in a few cases, explained in the extra's readme.txt file, it is necessary to edit the extra before installing it.

Setting values are retained during upgrades, and also if you temporarily uninstall or disable the extra.

Settings can be restored to their default values by selecting the "Reinitialise 'extra' settings" checkbox on the LDM->admin->settings page and submitting the form.

RSS Feed

Wimpy Button

Available Extras

add-mimetypes 

performs a 'one time' update of your vbulletin attachments tables to include many common media filetypes

add-this-link 

add on to Internet Explorer to use a favourite to auto-insert current web page into LDM. Uses Javascript integration with Internet Explorer.

blockaccess-byposts 

prevents users with fewer than a defined number of posts from gaining access to LDM at all. See also one of the limit_useraccess plugins, which limits downloads according to posts

flash-sites 

extends the LDM media player to recognise flash-based video web sites, such as Google, Youtube, etc.

forumhome_complete 

patches the forum index page to include summary information on the contents of your LDM database within the "What's Going On" box. Requires a modification to the FORUMHOME template. A sample template is provided in the distribution in the /extras/patch-forumhome directory

geoip 

Modifies the mirror and hit recording features to locate users by country according to their IP address

jukebox-enhancements 

autoextracts information from tags inside certain media files (particularly mp3, jpg and mov).

JW-player-extensions 

adds a Silverlight media player for wmv/wmv files, and extends the Jeroen Wijering's Media Player to handle xml files and to play mp3/wmv/wma/flv/swf files in-line in the linkbit.

kill-LDM 

by design, the VB product uninstall code does not destroy your LDM database. Use this extra if you really want to kill LDM

limit-useraccess 

sample plugins showing how to limit use of LDM based on other features of your board. One plugin allows users only one 'hit' on a download. The other checks on post count before granting access

patch-forumhome 

patch forumhome to summarise LDM database contents in stats section

patch-forumhome-newlinks 

patch forumhome to list new/hot entries in your LDM database

patch-showthread 

patches the showthread navbar to point to the LDM structure when accessing a link which is actually a pointer to one of your threads.

rss2 

provides an RSS2 syndication feed from your LDM database

screenshots 

patches LDM to autocreate screenshots images of website using the Webthumb internet service and to add drop-down image search boxes using the Snap search engine.

shadowbox 

plugins which add the Shadowbox fade-in and fade-out effects for image viewing and media players inside LDM

spider-url 

adds a 'spider' icon which, when clicked, will bring up a page of the hyperlinks on the links web page

stream-mms-format 

patch the handling of mms: video streams to play these streams without disclosing the original file location and to enable a 'save' link

swfupload 

modifies the Add/Edit Entry form to use the swfupload Flash-based uploader with progress bar and error handling

wimpy 

adds support for the Wimpy player for mp3, flv and swf files. Options provided to use the Wimpy button player, Wimpy Jukebox and Wimpy Wasp. (NB, you have to buy Wimpy!)