still waiting for IP.Download Manager next version or bugfix ,
you have released IP.Board 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 , IP.Gallery 2.2.0 and 2.2.1 , and IP.Converge 1.0.0

so what about IP.Download Manager ??

I had the option of rushing out an IP.Downloads release with the bugs fixed and like 2-3 new features with this release package, or wait and make a full release for IP.Downloads. I chose to wait and put together a release with a few more features first.

any idea when the new version might be available, I've been waiting also like the thread starter said for the latest version now even all all new versions of the other products released

No, we don't have any release date estimates (as usual).

OK, will it be less than a month

(Points to my previous post above your last reply)

I guess it will be before the end of 2008.

(Then again, Brandon's reply is so very typical of an IPS response. )

Maybe a noobish question before I buy IP Download Manager.

Can I use any other FTP site for uploads. For instance, I'd like to save precious bandwidth on my site and would use space on some other domain and server.
I also would like that members don't know from where they are downloading..

Thx

Yes, and no. IDM supports the process of transferring a file to another FTP server, however there is absolutely no way to block that fact from a member. When you upload the file, they don't know where it's stored. When they download, however, if the file isn't stored on the same server (or a link to the file was submitted, rather than actually uploading the file) all we can do is redirect you to that file's location. Otherwise we'd have to connect to your FTP server, download the file back to your server, and pass it to the user (when they request the download) thus doubling your bandwidth usage instead of lowering it.

This is what interested me. So you're telling that if someone uploads the file to another ftp location (staff member with ftp credentials), and post a link in the download manager, only registered members would be able to download it, otherwise they wouldn't be able to access the download section, right?

If that's the case I would buy it, but since there's a plan for the new release of IP Downloads, I'll maybe wait for the new version..

Thanks for the reply..

Not sure if I totally follow. If you give your staff FTP access, and then they upload the file to that server, then you submit a link to it, then IDM will only expose that link when someone goes to download the file, yes.

However, if one of those people shares it with someone else, or someone sniffs it out somehow, there is no way for a php application on one server to actually protect the files hosted on that remote server. So it would be accessible to anyone who knew the url. The trick would be making sure no one could find the url. You could setup .htaccess files to confirm the HTTP_REFERER matches your site, and things like that, but that would be up to you.

so bfarber can i use IDM to upload a file with 700mb and can only download by member
without using the FTP access to upload the file

My experience with IDM and large files is that uploading large files via IDM is a lot slower than uploading via ftp. With ftp uploading your file name remains the same and your file could be hotlinked or downloaded by anybody if they new the right address. Using IDM the file name gets modified in the storage location and it's virtually impossible to download except using IDM. A 700mb file would take ages to upload even with a fast connection and you have no idea of the progress.

At my site I use ftp to upload the files but upload the screen shots via IDM. IDM has trouble correctly displaying screenshots where you supply the url for it.

One suggestion that I would have for IDM is the ability to have multiple files. Many of my files are video tutorials and I have to break them down in manageable sizes so if a tutorial is made up of 3 30mb files only one can be downloaded from the download button. The other 2 I have manually create links in the description and obviously these have to be uploaded by ftp.

3DKiwi

FTP is of course a lot faster (on most servers) than HTTP. That's not IDM really, that's just the HTTP/FTP protocols.

You can upload a 700MB file through IDM if your server is configured properly, yes. I've uploaded files over 1GB through my installation for testing.



You may be in for a pleasant surprise in the next version

Woohoo!!!!!!!!

Got to love it when he throws in those little tid bits to keep people on their toes

Good job on IDM love the new feature list

Any news on an update yet

When there is news available it will be posted. Because of the many changes it needs proper beta testing before it can be released.

Looking forward to it.

Have any date for when it will launch?
In +/- how long time? 2 months?

Srry for bad english, i'm Brazilian and using google Translator.

Looking forward to it, too.

It is in heavy beta testing and all of the bugs reported have been fixed. I hope to get a public beta out soon.

Thats good news

Good news!

Last month my website had over 7000+ registerations, 95% of the new members came for the game patches stored in IDM.

Hey Bfarber

Will new IDM show custom fields in the list of files available under certain category?

Is it possible to add EXCLUDE feature for Title and Message box? If we use custom fields these are not necessary in some situations (line mine), it just confusing members or they entering double data...
Can you add a feature to show custom fields first and than message box after them, this would be useful and let us customise IDM even more

Anyone have a demo of the new version running?