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22.02.10 version 3.0.2
+ vbCMS
  vbCMS modules provided, equivalent to those for forumhome and LDM sidebar (hot/new/random, 
  thumb/text)
+ Admin/bandwidth
  Extended the bandwidth controls to allow admins to specify per-usergroup maximum transfer 
  rates for downloads
+ Extras
  Patch to forumbit construction has become an 'extra' because of need for template edit in vb4
  New 'admin-chart-logjumps' extra adds graphics to hits analysis
+ Bug fixes
  Fixed patch-forumhome-newlinks extra
  Fixed patch-forumhome-recententries extra
  Fixed sql error with special searches when 'can_view_hidden/expiry days' apply
  Fixed vanishing images (workaround for change in vb code)
  Fixed subcategory indenting in catbits 
+ Other
  Moved 'extras' directory up a level and out of 'release'
  More minor tweaks to templates
  Tweaks to php code to speed page rendering
  Fixed code to work correctly with vb 4.0.2

06.01.10 version 3.0.1
+ Admin
  Extended url validation to check images
+ Bug fixes
  Fixed extra 'block_context_menu' to eliminate php warning when extra is inactive
  Fixed missing LDM toolbar button during standard error message
  Corrected improper access to media files when can_play_musicbox and can_save_musicbox 
  both disabled
  Improved error messages when server does not allow use of file system/curl functions
  Edits to css templates to fix problems with certain browsers (esp. Safari)
  Many minor tweaks to templates

01.01.10 version 3.0.0 [vBulletin 4.0]
+ Extensive modifications to code and templates to work with vb4

vBulletin 3.8.x versions

(Currently, these also work with vBulletin 3.7.x)


01.10.09 version 2.3.0 patch 1

+ PHP
  Patched to work with php 5.3
  Removed dependency on php5 in local_links_admin.php
+ Extras
  Added hide_toolbar extra to hide the LDM navbar (moved navbar creation before ldm_maindisplay_end hook)
+ Hooks
  Added hook in function ldm_get_url_atag()
+ Bug fixes
  Fixed hard-coded path to swfuploader .swf file
  Fixed path to Wimpy .swf file
  Fixed incorrect indication of maximum uploadable file size when php.ini settings less than vb acp
  Removed unwanted blank line in category title box when LDM navbar not displayed
  Fixed pagination/sort bug in search command
  Fixed entity admin bug which ignored entities called "0" and created error for entity groups called "0"
  Fixed missing category list bug when non-admins without can_edit_link permission edit their own entries
  Fixed potential hacker bug with search/sort


31.05.09 version 2.3.0

+ Main display
  Moved 'category closed' message from category bar to entry bar
  Minor changes to catbits to improve readability when there are many subcategories
  Added collapse/expand icon to standard linkbit
  Added *category_filter_menu* setting to display/remove keyword filter dropdown
  Added *cat_default_sort_order* setting to control sort order of category lists (was *default_sort_order*)

+ Accept agreement
  Template/ *ll_agreement* phrase includes username as parameter

+ Add/Edit Entry
  Minor consistency changes to template layout when editing an existing upload
  Removed 'delete image' option when image has been autocreated from entry
  Minor change to autoannounce new entries phrase ldm_thread_create_body to include category name
  Reworked logic to use a) vb attachments/permissions, then b) ldm upload_filetypes (if set) otherwise 
  vb attachments/enabled to determine which filetypes users can uploads

+ Attributes
  Added warning to admin page when *allow_add_multi* is >1 (Add Multiple form does not set attribute values)
  Attribute group names starting with * are replaced by the corresponding vb phrase when displayed on user pages
  Groups have new 'hidden' and 'collapsed by default' options which can be set on per-category basis
  Attribute groups displayed as collapsible boxes on 'Add/Edit Entry' forms
  Attribute names that start with * are replaced by the corresponding vb phrase when displayed on user pages

+ Auto-announce
  Added option to allow users to select thread prefix during entry creation

+ Caching
  Infrastructure added to support caching of display bits
  Caching enabled for vba modules; base category bit; hit parades; and explorer, tagcloud 'extras'
  Admin and categories tables cached in vBulletin datastore and unnecessary database lookups eliminated

+ Featured sites
  Added option to include featured sites from child categories in parent category
  Added *featured_usergroupid_favs* setting to select featured entries from entire usergroup(s)

+ Ratings and Comments
  Ratings with no comments are only shown to admins and generating user, and never shown within linkbits
  Inline comments/ratings changed to be full part of main linkbits
  Ajax-enabled ratings/comments available as an option when using inline comments/ratings
  Inline comments/ratings also available in Jukebox

+ Searches
  Improved consistency of Advanced Search interface to saved searches and profile searches
  Integrated attributes consistently into searches and search interface
  Added option to profile searches to allow any/all/exact matches

+ 'Show...'
  No longer limits number of 'What's Hot/What's New' entries according to *links_seen_on_portal*

+ Starred Nominations
  New *Current Nominations* search option on Show menu
  New permission *can_view_nominations* gives access to current nominations in linkbits and via Show/Current Nominations
  Entries can be unnominated
  Nominations are no longer stacked, i.e. only user's current nomination is recorded

+ Media Players
  Updated JWplayer to version 4.4
  Updated JWplayer to use swfobject 2.1
  Enabled JW inline player for media attributes
  Removed .swf from filetypes handled by JWplayer and added .m4a
  Added option to insert linkbit image above JWplayer for mp3 files
  Patched JWwmaplayer to correctly display image when playing/finished playing audio

+ User Profiles
  No longer shows LDM sections in user profile when turned off
  When LDM sections in user profile are empty, 'none' is shown as contents

+ Administration
  Added options to pre-select thread prefix/allow user selection for thread announcements
  Added option to delete orphan uploads on Admin/Filetypes pages
  Added option to mass view overrides on Admin/Setting and Admin/Permission pages
  Added option to mass edit username on Admin/Mass Edit Entries page
  Added option on mass edit to mass edit all enties by given user
  Included submitting username in admin/mass edit linkbit
  Added information on admin/allowances when usergroups have *can_bypass_XXX* permissions
  Added information on admin/showinfo when usergroups with *can_bypass_XXX* permissions
  Added option in admin/hits to sort hit records in ascending and descending order
  Regrouped admin commands to improve security
  Keywords page lists keywords horizontally
  Linkbits page allows editing of main linkbit and catbit parameters
  Added option on admin/import to use import xml to update names/descriptions of existing entries
  Removed csv export option on admin/import

+ Extras
  Moved all extras to a new vb product *eirma_ldm_extras* to simplify product upgrades
  Added *admin-maintain* extra to modify access control to LDM Admin/Maintenance commands
  Added *geoip* extra to provide geolocation control over mirror sites and annotate downloads analysis by country
  Added *patch-admincp* extra to include LDM statistics in the vB admincp
  Changed *JW-player-extensions* extra to enable use of LongtailVideo plugins
  Changed the *patch-forumhome* extras to use $template_hook instead of requiring template edits
  Changed *WimpyButton* extra to use the javascript interface, enables pausing of multiple players
  Added tif file extension to *Add_mimetypes* extra
  Fixed admin scan in *ID3 enhancements* extra
  Updated getid3 library to version 1.7.9
  Shadowbox: Fixed parameter settings and execution order
  Updated *SWFUploader* extra to version 2.2.0 (works with Flash 10)
  Updated *Wimpy players* extra to latest versions (works with Flash 10) (NB: requires new licence and registration code)
  vba-media: new extra which allows control over choice of inline media player by column on vba pages
  *blockhit-bylasthit* extra extends *timeout_hit_allow* setting to per-usergroup, per-category setting
  *flash-sites* extra updated to allows national YouTube urls; handling of other video sites brought back up to date
  *id3tag-enhancements* updated to use phrased attribute names
  *shadowbox* extra provides lightbox handling of LDM Jukeboxes and images in main linkbit and in attributes
  *ffmpeg-utils* updated to allow video transcoding via LDM admin pages
  *tagcloud* updated to allow optional list of categories to include in cloud
  *id3tag-enhancements* extended to create attribute information for wider range of video and audio files
  *JWplayer-extensions* inline player extended to play attributes that are media files
  *Wimpy* wimpybutton player extended to play attributes that are media files
  Test release of *ffmpeg-utils* - uses ffmpeg utility to grab video frame as thumbnail and to transcode video formats

+ Security
  *secure-urls* extra integrated into LDM, allowing download/play urls to be fully locked down
  *secure_nullindexfile* setting autocreates empty index.html files to block browing of upload/thumbs directories
  vBulletin session ids handled corrrectly throughout

+ Bug fixes
  'Sort by name' category listings and category drop down menus apply natural sorts (1,2,10 rather than 1,10,2)
  Filter bar appears correctly when featured entries have been enabled but no featured entries are visible
  Fixed 'report entry' and 'send to friend' to redirect correctly when selected after search
  Fixed 'report entry' email to correctly pick up per-category setting of *report_email*
  Fixed admin import/export of keywords and of material containing html entities
  Fixed admin/debug page so as to work correctly with IE.
  Fixed Ajax keyword suggestions
  Fixed autoannouncement thread prefixes to work with vb3.8
  Fixed blank screen bug when image display code runs out of memory
  Fixed bug when handling corrupt catagory parentage
  Fixed bugs in handling some characters in filenames in admin/scans
  Fixed byte reporting in limitaccess-by-posts extra
  Fixed category handling bugs when category names are not unique
  Fixed censorship of keywords
  Fixed central alignment of all titles on main page
  Fixed cover art display for JM wma player
  Fixed display of profile field names in profile searches
  Fixed handling of *show category name* option in vba modules
  Fixed highlighting of exact phrase searches
  Fixed highlighting of favourites/nominations in base category
  Fixed highlighting with php versions < 4.4.0/5.1.0 which lack utf8 regex extensions
  Fixed human verification settings for VB3.8
  Fixed IE Javascript bug when *cat_desc_popup* is set
  Fixed keyword display/edit bug when display is filtered on keyword
  Fixed moderation of new categories submitted by non-moderators
  Fixed parentage of subcategories when changing category's parent
  Fixed permissions-related null category bug in Edit Entry
  Fixed RealPlayer template to remove stuttering on startup
  Fixed sql error when editing comments that contain quotation marks
  Fixed sql error with some choices of *musicbox_default_sort_order* setting
  Fixed statistics code/vba module code to correctly select latest entries, hide hidden entries, etc.
  Fixed submission date for add/multi entries
  Fixed templates for multicolumn settings of vbAdvanced modules
  Fixed various bugs in display of special categories ("Show...")
  Fixed xml playlist handling for JWPlayer
  Minor changes to code used to highlight search results to deal with UTF-8 special characters
  Refixed bugs when *cat_desc_popup* is set ;)
  Restored facility to play/download files after vb admin disables filetype
  Retain *prune_downloadtable* setting correctly after visiting admin/hits pages
  Sequence 'search->comment->return' returns to entry's category, not the base category
  Unnecessary blank line removed from category description in main displays
  Various fixes to *id3tag-enhancements* extra; extra now also works within Edit Entry
  When 'link_imagesize' is left blank, LDM correctly applies VB Message Attachment/Thumbnail Size setting

+ Translations
  Directory structure changed (phrases and product translations moved) to reduce size of main release file

+ vbAdvanced
  Tested with vbA version 3.2.0
  Modified templates to display short entry names and correct pagenavs and avoid unwanted plain borders
  ldm_tagcloud, ldm_new_reviews, ldm_newly_reviewed and ldm_cats extended to accept optional category list
  ldm_hot_thumb module added (thanks, vbboarder)
  various bug fixes and template edits to improve integration with inline media players (thanks, vbboarder)


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