Removing "Create" button for Author
5 posts by 3 authors in: Forums > CMS Builder
Last Post: November 28, 2014 (RSS)
I would like to be able to remove the "create" button for the Author type user account. In other words, remove the capability for Author accounts to create new records.
Any ideas?
northernpenguin
Northern Penguin Technologies
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is indistinguishable from magic."
........Arthur C. Clarke
By Damon - November 21, 2014
Hi,
What about just limiting Authors to a maximum number of records for each section?
They will then get an error message when they try to create an additional record if they have reached their maximum.
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Damon: Actually, my requirements are twofold:
1. Allow only Authors to edit specific fields in a record; and
2. No one can create a new record except for Editors.
I can do 1. easily enough by restricting access to the specific field(s) only to Authors, but my issue is 2. Not sure how to go about it.
Ragi
northernpenguin
Northern Penguin Technologies
"Any sufficiently advanced technology
is indistinguishable from magic."
........Arthur C. Clarke
By Dave - November 27, 2014
Hi Ragi,
Here's a simple plugin that disables "Create" for authors:
<?php
/*
Plugin Name: Disable Create for Authors
Description:
Version: 1.00
Requires at least: 2.60
*/
// register callbacks
addAction('section_init', 'disableCreateForAuthors', null, 2);
// disable Add/Create if user is an author
function disableCreateForAuthors($tableName, $action) {
if ($GLOBALS['hasAuthorAccess'] && !$GLOBALS['hasEditorAccess']) {
$GLOBALS['schema']['_disableAdd'] = 1;
}
}
//eof
Let me know if that works for you!
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Thanks Dave!
Works great.
ragi
northernpenguin
Northern Penguin Technologies
"Any sufficiently advanced technology
is indistinguishable from magic."
........Arthur C. Clarke