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    #1

    USER or ADMIN LOGIN ?

    Is there any other way of achieving this.

    I simply wish to have two login states;

    I have a table containing

    USER_NAME
    PASSWORD
    ACCESS_CODE
    USER TYPE (ADMIN/USER) or (TRUE or FALSE)

    I have got the user_name / password / access_code to work, but this always open the same page.

    See below;

    VALIDATE
    Code:
    if (session.User_Name="") .or. (Password="") .or. (Access_Code="") then
currentform.has_error=.t.
currentform.error_message="User Name, Password or Access Code cannot be blank."
else
dim correct_password as C
correct_password=lookup("<ABD_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "password")
if (correct_password<>password) then
currentform.has_error=.t.
currentform.error_message="Invalid User Name or Password"
end if
dim correct_access_code as C
correct_access_code=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts","User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "access_code")
if (correct_access_code<>access_code) then
currentform.has_error=.t.
currentform.error_message="Invalid Access Code"
end if
end if
    AFTER VALIDATE

    Code:
    session.vcompany_id=lookup("<ABD_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "company_id")
session.vtitle=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "title")
session.vfirst_name=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "first_name")
session.vlast_name=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "last_name")
if eval_valid("session.targetUrl") then
if session.targetURL <> "" then
Currentform.RedirectTarget=session.targetURL
else
currentform.redirectTarget = "main_menu.a5w"
end if
else
currentform.redirecttarget="main_menu.a5w"
end if
session.__protected__flagisloggedin = .t.

    Can i redirect the page based on the value below;

    1. ADMIN
    2. USER

    If admin is true then open page 1
    If admin is false then open page 2

    or

    If admin open page 1
    If user open page 2

    Any support on this one is really appreciated.
    Tags: None
    #2
    You should be able to test for the value that tells you if the user is admin. Just construct an if statement and redirect to the appropriate page based on this value.

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      #3
      redirect

      Steve,

      Thanks. I am not too familar with xbasic. Can you give me an example please.

      Comment

        #4
        There is an example right at the bottom, below your AfterValidate code window:

        For example:

        If Condition1 = .t. Then
        CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "Page1.a5w"
        Else
        CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "Page2.a5w"
        End If
        Steve Wood
        See my profile on IADN

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          #5
          Condition

          Thanks Steve. Do i need to use lookup to verify if ADMIN or USER. Or do you perhaps have another option. Examples are most welcome. Thanks.

          Comment

            #6
            I guess so, in the same way you lookup your contact values, do session.vlast_name=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "access_level"), and then use that in your IF-THEN statement. You might look at Alpha's concept for Security Levels and make Users=1 and Admin=5 (example) and then toggle your page redirect on that. The security levels can be used in Navigation and grids to selectively show/hide information from visitors based on their security level. For example if a Demo user visits my site, they see everything on the menu, but the price list is hidden.
            Steve Wood
            See my profile on IADN

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              #7
              If

              I tried the following but didnt seem to work. Any ideas?

              Code:
              session.vuser_type=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(session.User_Name), "user_type")

if eval_valid(session.vuser_type="ADMIN").t. then
	CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "ADMIN.a5w"
else if eval_valid(session.vuser_type="USER").t. then
	CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "USER.a5w"
end if
              Thanks

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                #8
                eval_valid() is not used to check the contents of a variable, it checks that the expression is a valid statement. Its used in this context to see if the variable exists. I'd also do it more like below, with the ELSE and ALLTRIM. The ELSE ensures that if they are not Admin, they are a User. Minor point, always make your filenames in lower case, as in 'admin.a5w' both in code and in the control panel - URL's are case sensitive and everyone expects lower case.

                Code:
                if eval_valid("session.vuser_type") then
 if alltrim(session.vuser_type) = "ADMIN"
 CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "admin.a5w"
else
 CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "user.a5w"
 end if
end if
                Steve Wood
                See my profile on IADN

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                  #9
                  Thanks Steve, I have taken the character set advise onboard. Meanwhile, I added your code to my After Validate code. The result is, after the user name, password and access code is entered. Nothing happens, it seems to loop back to the login screen..... i have pasted the AFTER VALIDATE code below. What do you think. (sorry, i dont know how to put it in a lovely blue box yet!).

                  Code:
                  session.vuser_type_name=lookup("<ADB_Path>\user_names", "user_name="+quote(session.user_name), "user_type")
if eval_valid("session.targetUrl") then
    if session.targetURL <> "" then
        Currentform.RedirectTarget=session.targetURL
    else
if eval_valid("session.vuser_type") then  
	if alltrim(session.vuser_type) = "admin"
 		CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "admin.a5w"
else
 		CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "user.a5w"
session.__protected__flagisloggedin = .t
end if
end if
end if
end if

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                    #10
                    All I can throw back is some general ideas for testing your code.

                    1) For testing, slip in a:

                    response.redirect("mytestpage.a5w")
                    end

                    ...just after you set the vuser_type variable and have the mytestpage.a5w show the value of that variable, using ? session.vuser_type_name. That will confirm what value you are getting from your lookup.

                    2) Temporarily take out any code in your admin.a5w and user page such as a5w_include("logintest.a5w"). That diverts non-logged in users back to the login.

                    3) Try commenting out the line: Currentform.RedirectTarget=session.targetURL to see if your page is being redirected because session.targetURL does contain a value and is redirecting the page there.
                    Steve Wood
                    See my profile on IADN

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                      #11
                      http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...ad.php?t=57348

                      Originally posted by den1s
                      (sorry, i dont know how to put it in a lovely blue box yet!)

                      Lenny Forziati
                      Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
                      Alpha Software Corporation

                      Comment

                        #12
                        Steve, the solution is in this thread. Security Levels

                        Comment

                          #13
                          Very interesting Steve. I will give them a try and let you know the result.

                          Comment

                            #14
                            Jerry, the tread you are pointing to does not cover opening different pages at login time. It basically assists with getting the security levels to work once you are on an a5w page based on your level. But thanks for the input.

                            Comment

                              #15
                              I have gone through your options and am not sure (but learning fast) where the following code should be placed to work.

                              Code:
                              response.redirect("mytestpage.a5w")
end
                              Code:
                              session.vcompany_id=lookup("<ABD_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(User_Name), "company_id")
session.vfirst_name=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(User_Name), "first_name")
session.vlast_name=lookup("<ADB_Path>\contacts", "User_Name="+quote(User_Name), "last_name")

if eval_valid("session.targetUrl") then
    if session.targetURL <> "" then
        Currentform.RedirectTarget=session.targetURL
    else
if eval_valid("session.vuser_type") then  
	if alltrim(session.vuser_type) = "admin"
 		CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "admin.a5w"
else
 		CurrentForm.RedirectTarget = "user.a5w"
session.__protected__flagisloggedin = .t
end if
end if
end if
end if
                              Jerry, by the way, your link to is focused on Security Levels not redirecting pages at login time, but thanks for the input. I have managed to sort out the security levels. Now just need to work out how to open different pages based on the user_type.

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