hasPermission
API Quick reference
| Variable name: | hasPermission |
| CMS versions: | 0.9.x + Evo |
| Variable type: | boolean |
| Object parent: |
API:hasPermission
Description
boolean hasPermission(string $pm);
Returns true if user has the specified permission
- $pm - name of the permission
Usage / Examples
$fileAccess = $modx->hasPermission('file_manager');
Returns true if the user has file_manager access permissions, false if he does not.
Related
- userLoggedIn
- getUserData
- getLoginUserID
- getLoginUserName
- getLoginUserType
- getUserInfo
- getUserDocGroups
Notes
These permissions are set according to the user's role.
Function Source
function hasPermission($pm) {
$state= false;
$pms= $_SESSION['mgrPermissions'];
if ($pms)
$state= ($pms[$pm] == 1);
return $state;
}
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