Button Message

[CobyUSA]

When someone out side the priviledge set tries to click on a button, how do you get a button to show a message that says you do not have access to this file?

[bcooney]

If they are viewing a button on a layout of the file, then they have access.

However, the usual way to script priv set limits (in sync with access priv calcs, perhaps) is something like:

If [Get (PrivilegeSetName) <> "Admin"]

Show Dialog (You must be logged in as Admin to access this feature.")

Else

do admin script/stuff

End If

[CobyUSA]

Thank you! I will try it. The buttons are on a "Gateway" to the files so they are not in yet.

[CobyUSA]

If there are others besides Admin that have access will the script look like:

If [Get (PrivilegeSetName) <> "Admin" ; "Principal" ; "Teacher"]

Show Dialog (You must be logged in as Admin to access this feature.")

Else

do admin script/stuff

End If

[CobyUSA]

do admin script/stuff

What is this??? Do I type this in the script too?

[aldipalo]

No, whatever Else you want the script to do.

You can just as easily end the script

If [Get (PrivilegeSetName) <> "Admin" ; "Principal" ; "Teacher"]

Show Dialog (You must be logged in as Admin to access this feature.")

Exit Script

End If

[CobyUSA]

Thank you! :waytogo:

[bcooney]

I don't know what you mean by a "Gateway."

If they should not have access to a file, then don't give them an account to the file.

I'm sorry about posting pseudo-script language, I didn't mean to confuse you and my example assumes that you have defined a priv set "Admin."

If you have multiple priv sets that don't have access, it might be easier to script it like so:

If [ Get (PrivilegeSetName) = "Admin"]

..steps to continue the routine

Else

Show Dialog (You must be logged in as Admin to access this feature.")

EndIf

[CobyUSA]

All users login at their level to Gateway which is a file with just buttons. Each button has limited access based on the users' priviledges that they used to login to the Gateway.

The user's Gateway login priviledge level is = to the buttons. All users see all butttons but their login to Gateway restricts which buttons will work for them.

I want the buttons that will not work for the user to have a message instead of the script that is running asking them to login to the button.

They will get a login request everytime they click a button that they don't have access to...I would like a message saying restricted. The login prompt is misleading.

[Lee Smith]

Is this "Gateway" file one that you made, or is it a commercial product?

Lee

[CobyUSA]

I made it so, the users don't have to select from a long list of files on a remote server.