check if a user is in a group[Solved]

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michaelc

Let me try asking this question another way.

How in Surf can I see if a user is in a given group ?
I wish to allow/dissllow a link based on the user being in a group, like you have for admin.

   <#if user.isAdmin>
   <div class="toolbar">
      <a href="#" id="${args.htmlid}-createSite-button" class="theme-color-1">${msg("link.createSite")}</a>
   </div>
   </#if>
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Any help would be appreciated
Regards
  Michael C

fast3r

Don't know if there's a better way…

From a server-side JS:

function userHasGroup(user, group) {

   var result = remote.call("/api/people/" + stringUtils.urlEncode(user) + "?groups=true");
   if (result.status == 200 && result != "{}")
   {
      var user = eval('(' + result + ')');
      
      var groups = new Array();
      groups = user.groups;

      for (i=0; i<groups.length; i++)
      {                    
         if (groups[i]=="GROUP_" + group) return true; // found group
      }
      return false;
   }
   else return false;

}
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