[Archetypes-users] Re: Using schemata for custom edit forms

["Martin Aspeli" <optilude@xxxxxxx>]

> I'm developing an Archetypes product in which I want to limit the  
> editable fields based on user roles. That is - students can edit some  
> fields, and lecturers can edit others. Since there is no overlap in the  
> fields each group needs to edit, I thought perhaps I could use schemata,  
> somehow hiding the navigation buttons. Alternatively perhaps I could  
> programmatically set the fieldset displayed on the edit form.
>
> I can't find any documentation or suggestions on how to go forward. The  
> only thing I can find are various statements to the effect that it is  
> very hard to do a custom edit form. I've tried looking at base_edit and  
> edit_macros, but they just scare me.

I'd look at the edit_permission and view_permission field variables. You  
can set the edit and view permissions on certain fields so that they only  
apply to permissions which apply to certain roles (students or lecturers,  
probably) - either using existing permissions where this makes sense or  
making new ones. CMFMember's Member.py has an example, for sure.

Martin

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