how is this simply done ?
 

hi,

how do i restrict a php to only a certain user group can use it, and others get a custom error message ( using a template ) ?

there group i want to only access this is:

usergroupid=2

could anyone help me please ?

thanks for your time

this is how you do it Vinney ;)

then create a new template:

and place the error message in the template call the template whatever you want (ie. error_restricted)

if you call it error_restricted then you must change eval the error template accordingly...

ie:

hope that helps again man :) regards...

g-force2k2

btw Vinney just place the first coding under the:

regards...

g-force2k2

this is what i've got so far ... it works.

<?php
error_reporting(7);
include ("../../mainfile.php");
$index = 1;
global $Pmenu,$breadcrumb;
$Pmenu="";
$breadcrumb="Account Activation";
$defaultmessage = "Your message here... \n\n - $bbuserinfo[username]";
$defaultemail = "$bbuserinfo[email]";
getvbpvars();
include("header.php");
//OpenTable();
if (!$bbuserinfo[userid] || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==1 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==3 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==11) {
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('contact_error')."\ ");");
} else {
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('contact')."\");");
}
//CloseTable();
include("footer.php");
?>

whats the difference between what i have done and what your saying ?

does yours mean :

if userid equals 2, get error template ... or does yours mean, if userid equals 2, continue ?

Vinny find this code:

put under it:

because $bbuserinfo won't work with out that code and alot of oter things as well...

then under that add my code...

all my code states is that if the user trying to access the script isn't in the usergroupid 2 then they will recieve the error ;) regards hope that helps...

g-force2k2

and .... sorry ( am a newbie - am just trying to get my head around this )

1.

using your example, how would allow multiple usergroups ?

--------------------------------

2.

in my example there is a line :

if (!$bbuserinfo[userid] || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==1 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==3 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==11) {

what is the significance of - if (!$bbuserinfo[userid] being there ? is that needed ?

thanks again.

my example does work.

my require('./global.php'); is in the mainfile.php, that isn't an issue.

hey np Vinney thats why im here to help :p

what do you mean allow multiple usergroups?

if you want the script restricted to just usergroupid 2 then replace:

with:

that do the same exact effect as yours above except you don't have to keep defining it (that is is you're restricting access solely to usergroupid 2)

as for the

that just states if the viewer has no user id ;) regards...

g-force2k2

okay Vinney my bad :p didn't kow that it was included in that file ;) just going by what i see :)

g-force2k

ok

this works too :

<?php
error_reporting(7);
include ("../../mainfile.php");
$index = 1;
global $Pmenu,$breadcrumb;
$Pmenu="";
$breadcrumb="Account Activation";
$defaultmessage = "Your message here... \n\n - $bbuserinfo[username]";
$defaultemail = "$bbuserinfo[email]";
getvbpvars();
include("header.php");
//OpenTable();
if (!$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==1 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==3 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==11) {
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('contact_error')."\ ");");
} else {
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('contact')."\");");
}
//CloseTable();
include("footer.php");
?>

my example :

if (!$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==1 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==3 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==11) {

your example:

if($bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 1 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 3 || $bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 11) {

( can the above be done ? - why does mine have double '==' and yours dont. - can you explain this please )

BTW am restrcing it to groupid 1, 3 and 11 , anthing else gets the error.

ps. Does the rest of my script too correct ( btw is all does work - am just wondering if i have done anything funny or wondering if there is a 'better' way to get the same result.

Thanks g-force2k , you have been loads of help.

well the Vinney your code is correct... all mine stated was that if usergroupid isn't equal to two then show the error...

the difference btw the codes is that:

== <-- means is equal to

!= <-- means is not equal to

btw your code looks fine :)

g-force2k2

ok am trying to get too big for my boots here, i cant seem to get this to work:

know why ?

<?php
error_reporting(7);
include ("../../mainfile.php");
$index = 1;
global $Pmenu,$breadcrumb;
$Pmenu="";
$breadcrumb="Account Activation";
$defaultmessage = "Your message here... \n\n - $bbuserinfo[username]";
$defaultemail = "$bbuserinfo[email]";
$unwantedgroups = array('1', '6', '11');
getvbpvars();
include("header.php");
//OpenTable();
if ($bbuserinfo[usergroupid] == $unwantedgroups) {
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('contact_error')."\ ");");
} else {
eval("dooutput(\"".gettemplate('contact')."\");");
}
//CloseTable();
include("footer.php");
?>

am trying to use an array, to get the same result.

Vinny you'll probably have to explode the array... im not that great with arrays and exploding :P so i suggest just using the way you had had it :) regards...

g-force2k2