Hide specific fields based on checkbox in record

[ururk]

I'm having trouble finding where to set this - either in an Application delegate, or in an ini file.

As an example, I have a table... it contains 10 columns. 4 columns are public, and 5 are private if the user wants them to be. The user checks a checkbox if they want to show those 4 columns. If not, a helpful message "Not shown" should display.

Is this an ini setting, or in the delegate? Or is this beyond what xataface can provide without modifying core files?

Thanks!

[ururk]

OK, I think I am on the right track, though I wish this is something I could set in an ini file.

It looks like I'm going to have to create two functions, both set in the table delegate class:

1) fieldname__permissions
2) fieldname__display

What is the structure of $record?

[ururk]

I feel like a fool... but want to post my solution. This function goes in the table delegate:

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   function fieldname__display(&$record) {
      if ($record->_values['ShowColumn'] == 1) {
         return $record->_values['fieldname'];
      } else {
         return 'Informaton Witheld';
      }
   }


Thats it. I'll probably write this to be a bit more generic so I can apply this routine to several columns which need hiding.

[shannah]

The display() method is already subject to the "view" permission. If you deny users permission to that field, then display() will show "NO ACCESS"

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function fieldname__permissions($record){
    if ( /* don't show this field */){
        return array('view'=>0);
    }
    return null;
}