Hiding a chunk from specific user groups

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Sean Kimball Reply #1, 15 years, 5 months ago

Is there a way to hide a chunk from certain user groups? i.e. I have several chunks in call-outs, one of which should only be displayed to specific groups.

basically I would like to make that chunk part of a resource group, the same way you would associate a specific resource.

any thoughts?

-thanks
-sean

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Sean Kimball CLP, CLS.
Technical Director / Sr. Developer | BigBlock Studios
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Sean Kimball Reply #2, 15 years, 5 months ago

Anyone have any thoughts on this??

*** Not just websites, we also create signage, banners, print, trade show displays and more! ***

Sean Kimball CLP, CLS.
Technical Director / Sr. Developer | BigBlock Studios
._______________________________________________.
Bigblock Studios http://www.bigblockstudios.ca Web site design & development.
27-1300 King Street East. Box 167 Oshawa, Ontario L1H8J4 Canada.
phone/fax: 905-426-5525

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Lucas Reply #3, 15 years, 5 months ago

Hey sean, don’t know any way to accomplish this using the manager but you could use a simple snippet to do this.

To **show** the chunk only for a particular user group:

[[!showChunk? &group=`GroupName` &chunk=`ChunkName`]]

<?php
return $modx->user->isMember($group) ? $modx->getChunk($chunk) : '';

To **hide** the chunk only for a particular user group:

[[!hideChunk? &group=`GroupName` &chunk=`ChunkName`]]

<?php
return $modx->user->isMember($group) ? '' : $modx->getChunk($chunk);

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Sean Kimball Reply #4, 15 years, 5 months ago

Hi Lucas;

Thanks - wound up doing this:

in My template:

<div id="right-content">
	  [[!If? &subject=`[[!getGroups]]` &operator=`==` &operand=`true` &then=`[[*CalloutPositionOne]]`]]
	  [[*CalloutPositionTwo]]
	  [[*CalloutPositionThree]]
	  [[*CalloutPositionFour]]
	  [[*CalloutPositionFive]]
</div>

Then in the getGroups snippet:

<?php
	
	$output = 'false';     
	if($modx->user->isMember(array('Resident Group','Staff Group'))){
		$output = 'true';
	}

return $output;

Yes - this could be better/sexier - but the deadline is real tight!

-thanks
-sean

*** Not just websites, we also create signage, banners, print, trade show displays and more! ***

Sean Kimball CLP, CLS.
Technical Director / Sr. Developer | BigBlock Studios
._______________________________________________.
Bigblock Studios http://www.bigblockstudios.ca Web site design & development.
27-1300 King Street East. Box 167 Oshawa, Ontario L1H8J4 Canada.
phone/fax: 905-426-5525

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megasteve4 Reply #5, 14 years, 9 months ago

I have a quick extension of this question - based around this thread as well (https://forums.modx.com/?action=thread&thread=32601)

I have two member groups 'group-a' and 'group-b'

I want to write a snippet that will ultimately do the do a php if else / or switch functionality. Lucas I know you have recommended the switch extra (http://modx.com/extras/package/switch) before.

So I what I want to do is:

if user is logged in and part of 'group-a' show 'chunk-a', if user is logged in and part of 'group-b' show 'chunk-b' else show 'chunk-default'

I have tried a number of iterations but cant seem to get the syntax right

Any help appreciated.

***SOLVED***
The following by bobray does what I want

<?php
/* InGroup snippet */
$output = "";
if ($modx->user->isMember('groupA')) {
    $output = $modx->getChunk('chunk1');
} else if ($modx->user->isMember('GroupB')) {
    $output = $modx->getChunk('chunk2');
} else {
    $output = $modx->getChunk('chunk3');
}
return $output;

OP here- https://forums.modx.com/thread/18807/change-the-contents-of-a-page-based-on-a-group-of-users#dis-post-408830

Thanks. [ed. note: megasteve4 last edited this post 14 years, 8 months ago.]