[Javascript] General design question

[Bill Marriott]

RE: [Javascript] General design questionBob,

thanks Bob, 

yes there will be a user table with the user status that will be checked during the login process

and yes I will join an ASP list

At this stage during the development of my application I am working on a Frontpage prototype (with no database behind) to present to the client.
Once they are happy with the look of all the pages I have to migrate it to work in an Informix environment using AppPage builder.
For the protoype I think I'll use the URL to carry the user access status but in the final application I assume I'll need something more secure and so my question.

Bill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bill Marriott 
  To: javascript at LaTech.edu 
  Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 6:00 AM
  Subject: Re: [Javascript] General design question


  Bob,

  Do you mean store a list of all the links in a table and flag them Admin Yes or No?
  Then use something like:

  if  (after SQL in link table) tblLink.fldAdmin = true then
  <a href="link.asp">Link</a>
  end if

  Bill

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Filipiak, Bob (Contractor) 
    To: 'javascript at LaTech.edu' 
    Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 10:12 PM
    Subject: RE: [Javascript] General design question


    Better yet, since you are using a DB why not modify the table to have a column with a Admin flag for those links that are for Admin only and validate the visitor against the db that way you don't have to rely on cookies being enabled. Just a thought.

    Bob Filipiak (Contractor) 
    MCP 

    -----Original Message----- 
    From: Andrew Dunn [mailto:adunn at mail.interworx.com.au] 
    Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2001 8:01 PM 
    To: javascript at LaTech.edu 
    Subject: RE: [Javascript] General design question 



    if you are using asp why not use a session variable to hold the user state 
    (if admin or not)? If the session variable ie. session("admin") = true then 
    display links or not display links. 

    if session("admin") = true then 
            <a href="link.asp">Link</a> 
    end if 
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