Can vBaLinks handle files/images as well?

[EnriqueHavoc]

First I just want to say ive been a fan since myvbindex, its really great to see a competent coder releasing all these useful scripts and providing consistently high-quality support, even more so doing it for free for so long (maybe comes from your PLUR background? )

anyways, i have a couple questions about the capabilities of VBA links:

1. is bb img code or html accepted in the top level link information? I would like to put graphic banners for affiliates in addition to information about the website

2. Is there a way to use vbalinks for searchable/sortable files as well? Kind of like a downloads directory. Would this be done through custom fields?

thanks!

[Brian]

BB code is accepted in posts, but not in the links themselves... Though this will probably be an option in a future version.
It *could* be used as a files directory... It doesn't include any options to upload files or anything like that though.

[Wayne Luke]

Yes, but does it had the paths of those files and allow you to restrict access by usergroup?

[Brian]

You could enter a path, but there aren't really any directory permissions based on usergroups yet, other than having private directories and controlling what usergroups have access to those.

[Wayne Luke]

Hmmm... that is a bummer quite a needed feature for me. Will have to keep looking.

[surfdude]

Even thought this is a pre-sale forum and I have purchased Links licence, ability to have a thumbnail page image would be my No.1 request/wish. Since vBulletin 3 creates own thumbnail images, I wonder if there is a way of displaying them in their own column on main links pages.

Keep up the good work.