No - Mike - I didn't mean to say that the user accesses were hard-coded, just the name of the option (in your case "GL" which would be the GL Option on the menu).
But - even Frank suggested that the initial setup of the menu for his approach may be a bit tedious, although its really a one-shot deal, which I kind of agree with. -K- -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions, LLC Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 3:20 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: A Menu Utility to Limit Access... Kurt Wendt wrote: > Mike, > > Yes, that approach could probably work. But, I was looking to use a kind > hard coded approach as a last ditch option. Just to add to what I > mentioned before - probably about a 3rd of the system still has to be > converted from the old DOS-type system (originally created w/FPD - but > is compiled under VFP7) to the new VFP system (vers 9 w/true screen > designs). > > Its for these reasons, along with trying to make the system easier to > maintain - that I was hoping to use a method where by the function > called by the Skip For option would actually known/determine by itself > from what Menu option it was called - and then proceed accordingly. To > pass into the function some kind of hard-coded/pre-designated wording, > it would seem that it would make it less flexible, IMHO. ...but that's not hard coded. I forgot to mention that the codes are stored in a lookup table that's linked to the user's login accounts...so each user has a set of rights/privileges that are checked via this UDF. -- Mike Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC President, Chief Software Architect http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com http://twitter.com/mbabcock16 [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/289ea162f5642645b5cf64d624c66a1405578...@us-ny-mail-002.waitex.net ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
