how is this simply done ?

[Vinney]

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

[g-force2k2]

this is how you do it Vinney

PHP Code:

if($bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 2) {
  eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate(" [ template name here ] ")."\");");
} 


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:

PHP Code:

if($bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 2) {
  eval("standarderror(\"".gettemplate("error_restricted ")."\");");
} 


hope that helps again man regards...

g-force2k2

[g-force2k2]

btw Vinney just place the first coding under the:

PHP Code:

require('./global.php'); 


regards...

g-force2k2

[Vinney]

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 ?

[g-force2k2]

Vinny find this code:

PHP Code:

error_reporting 


put under it:

PHP Code:

require('./global.php'); 


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

[Vinney]

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.

[Vinney]

Originally posted by g-force2k2


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



g-force2k2

my example does work.

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

[g-force2k2]

hey np Vinney thats why im here to help

what do you mean allow multiple usergroups?

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

PHP Code:

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


with:

PHP Code:

if($bbuserinfo[usergroupid] != 2) { 


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

PHP Code:

!$bbuserinfo[userid] 


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

g-force2k2

[g-force2k2]

Originally posted by Vinney



my example does work.

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

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

g-force2k

[Vinney]

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");
?>