[FX.php List] One Form/Different Privileges

[Jonathan Schwartz]

Thanks ggt.  This is the nature of what I have worked out since my 
original post, but using discrete fields.  The array makes more 
sense, once I figure out the the scope of the permissions.

Thanks very much.

Jonathan


>Make an array that takes care of the options.
>
>Sample array, perhaps you can make a more appealing array
>to fit your solution, but here is an idea:
>
>$userTypes = array( 'Developer' => 'rwxrwxrwx',
>	'Admin1' => 'rwxrwxrwx',
>	'Commisioner => '---r--rwx',
>	'Coach' => '---r--rwx',
>	'Team Parent' => '---r--rwx',
>	'Individual Parent' => '---r--rwx'
>);
>
>You also need to have every user belong to one of the above categories.
>
>ggt667
>
>On 12/26/06, David Ness <dness at bondedbuilders.com> wrote:
>>I know that on my solution, I chose the 'one big very complicated php
>>page' approach, mostly because I then only have one page to maintain (so
>>I believe it's actually *less* complicated than having multiple, similar
>>pages to maintain in parallel). My main page is a form. As I need to
>>maintain the form, adding new fields and moving elements around, I only
>>have one page, and it's divs, to edit. For each field or button area on
>>the form, I include all the logic for users of differing privileges.
>>
>>YMMV
>>
>>
>>--
>>David Ness,
>>Database Systems Programmer
>>
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>>1500 Kings Highway
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>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org
>>[mailto:fx.php_list-bounces at mail.iviking.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan
>>Schwartz
>>Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 10:50 AM
>>To: FX.php Discussion List
>>Subject: [FX.php List] One Form/Different Privileges
>>
>>Hi Folks,
>>
>>I'm working on my first project where there will be multiple levels of
>>user and privileges to view and edit the same data set....and I'm
>>looking for advise on approach.
>>
>>Big picture...is it better make one big very complicated php page,
>>covering all the combinations of privileges, or, create multiple pages,
>>each much more simple and modified for each particular privilege set?
>>
>>For reference, this is the Little League baseball registration project.
>>Privileges would be:
>>         - Developer: view all/edit all
>>         - Admin1: View all/edit all
>>         - Commisioner: view subset of records(all players in 1 of 6
>>leagues)/ edit subset of fields
>>         - Coach: view subset of records (All players in one team)/edit
>>subset of fields
>>         - Team Parent : view subset of records (All players in one
>>team)/ edit subset of fields
>>         - Individual Parent: view single record (their child only) /edit
>>subset of fields.
>>
>>So, it's a matrix.
>>
>>I can easily show/restrict the records displayed using search
>>parameters.  It's the display/no display and edit/no edit choices which
>>are the challenge.
>>
>>Another idea, build the master page in sections populated with
>>"includes" covering the various logical areas of data.  This way, the
>>choices would be limited to display or not display the section, in two
>>flavors: edit and no edit.
>>
>>Any suggestions?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Jonathan
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
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>>Associate Member, FileMaker Solutions Alliance Schwartz & Company
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