Checkbox read only by capability word

[tclemon]

I have a checkbox that I want to control who can actually check it by a capability word. Does anyone know how I can do this? The input for the checkbox is hot.new.src the capability word is HotNews. I'm thinking I need to add something in the readonly condtion property of the field...

[eisefr]

You are right..

You have to set READ ONLY to YES.
The condition would be [$lo.user.name]="Admin"

With this setup only the Admin-User could change the value of this field.

Don't forget also to putt a field on your form with input $lo.user.name and set it to VISIBLE=NO. Without this the first condition wouldn't work.

Bye from Germany.
Frank

[eisefr]

Oh.. I read to fast earlier.. I seen that just now about the capability word... sorry. Blind fish..

But thats easy to do too.

You have to add the following calculation to your format control:

Add, Display, Update = true

if index("HotNews",$lo.ucapex)>0 then $access="ok" else $access="notok"


The read only - condition of your field would have to be:
[$access]="ok"


And also here you have to add a field with the input $access to your form and make it invisible.

Bye from Germany.
Frank