Yes that is correct. Both the TEACHERS and STUDENTS have a user_id field which is the USER ID.
-----Original Message----- From: brian [mailto:bally.z...@gmail.com] Sent: March-15-09 10:20 PM To: cake-php@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Users with ACL problem But Teacher should also have a user_id field, yes? On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Dave Maharaj :: WidePixels.com <d...@widepixels.com> wrote: > I think I may have caused my self more of a headache then necessary > and would like to hear your thoughts on my set up. > > On my site there are 2 different GROUPS a USER can sign up as. Each > form creates the USER and corresponding TEACHER profile (table has > USER_ID) or STUDENT profile (table has USER_ID). So when either signs > up it creates a USER and a TEACHER or STUDENT with the USER_ID being the USER ID. > > I chose to break the USERS for the TEACHERS and STUDENT because the > profiles are completely different and have different validation criteria. > > Now when add the Auth and ACL I want to now set it so the TEACHER or > STUDENT can edit their own contributions to the site. Where I am > finding the headache is when checking to see if the user can perform specific actions. > For example a TEACHER adds a new test the only person who can edit > that test would be the teacher who created it (among many other owner > related operation). But when the test was created it was done so by > using the teacher id and AUTH checks the User id. Now I am sure I can > get the user id front the teacher id but that seems like more work > than needed because when it comes to the STUDENT side of the site > everything will have to be done the same way to find the USER ID there as well. > > Another problem is the TEACHERS have a lot of HABTM tables where they > can select SUPPLIES , BOOKS, SKILLS...etc related to their TEST or > EXAM they create which are all related to the TEACHER thru the teacher > id not the user_id. > > In theory I would like to use only the user id but in my situation is > that possible because I choose to break up my users? > > Thanks for you time and insight to all... > > Dave > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CakePHP" group. To post to this group, send email to cake-php@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to cake-php+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cake-php?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
