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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>John said:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>>> If these links went to actual pages (that
contained more information, integrated web forms, additional links), then you
can set >> access controls to those pages, such as through Content
Access/ACL. I am not sure but I think the Drupal menu system will >>
take the page permissions into account before displaying the menu links.
I could be wrong though.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Unfortunately Drupal isn't so straightforward as to provide
a one to one relationship between an accessible/inaccessible node and the permissions
page (which would have been great). One has to fiddle and experiment for quite
some time before the relationship is clear sometimes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Besides the path to the nodes in question are defined
through a View (and not a page) and so I believe Content Access/ACL will be
redundant. How do you grant access to a _<i><span style='font-style:italic'>View</span></i>_
based on role? Is there a way? Please correct me if I am wrong?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Moses<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> support-bounces@drupal.org
[mailto:support-bounces@drupal.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>John Callahan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 20, 2009 6:09
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> support@drupal.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [support] Links
Available "Conditionally" Within the Same Block</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>If these links went to actual pages (that contained
more information, integrated web forms, additional links), then you can set
access controls to those pages, such as through Content Access/ACL.
I am not sure but I think the Drupal menu system will take the page permissions
into account before displaying the menu links. I could be wrong though.<br>
<br>
- John<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<pre dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>**************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>John Callahan<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre dir=LTR><font size=2
color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Geospatial Application Developer<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
dir=LTR><st1:State w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Delaware</span></font></st1:State> Geological Survey, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Delaware</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p></pre><pre dir=LTR><st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>227 Academy St</span></font></st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Newark</st1:City> <st1:State w:st="on">DE</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">19716-7501</st1:PostalCode></st1:address><o:p></o:p></pre><pre
dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Tel: (302) 831-3584 <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre dir=LTR><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Email: <a
href="mailto:john.callahan@udel.edu">john.callahan@udel.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://www.dgs.udel.edu">http://www.dgs.udel.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
dir=LTR><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>**************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><br>
<br>
Moses Elias wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have a block in a
sidebar with 3 menu items. Call them A, B, and C. <u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>1) A is available to
authenticated users. It allows them to create new groups once they are
authenticated. Creating a group automatically promotes the creator to being a
group member and a group admin.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2) B is available to
authenticated users, who are members of or have created one group at least. It
allows them to post to a group.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>3) C is available to
authenticated users, who are members of or have created one group at least. It
allows them to invite users to the group.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>How do I conditionally
give authenticated users access to links on the basis of their roles within the
same block (and not separate blocks)?<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What I have found so far
is that either the entire block is visible or invisible. What I want instead is
that some of the links should be present under certain conditions while at
other times not.<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Moses<u1:p></u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal dir=LTR><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><u1:p> </u1:p></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre dir=LTR
style='text-align:center'><font size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>
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style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></pre><pre dir=LTR><font
size=2 color=black face="Courier New"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>--<o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre
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