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Displaying a link based on permission

Jul 7th, 2006

I have created a login script using a session. Anyone can log into the website but I want to make it so a particular link is only shown if the user has permission.

In the database, access is shown simply by a Y or N (for Yes or No). If the user has a Y in the field, I want them to see the link when they login.

Thanks for your help!

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Re: Displaying a link based on permission

Jul 8th, 2006

Do you know how to retrieve the Y or N value from the database?

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Re: Displaying a link based on permission

Jul 8th, 2006

Sounds like a job for an "if" statement to me.

 Help with Code Tags 
 PHP Syntax (Toggle Plain Text) 
if (1 == $login)
  {
  if (true == $see_link)
    {
    echo "Link";
    }
  else
    {
    // Do Nothing
    }
  }
if (1 == $login)
  {
  if (true == $see_link)
    {
    echo "Link";
    }
  else
    {
    // Do Nothing
    }
  }

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Re: Displaying a link based on permission

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Originally Posted by Puckdropper

Sounds like a job for an "if" statement to me.
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PHP Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
if (1 == $login)
  {
  if (true == $see_link)
    {
    echo "Link";
    }
  else
    {
    // Do Nothing
    }
  }
if (1 == $login) { if (true == $see_link) { echo "Link"; } else { // Do Nothing } }