Multiple users

[dtanderson]

This is really a continuation of the comment I made earlier to MurrayM's contribution re "can I use more than one password for different visitors" on
 http://www.snippetmaster.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=125

Some comments:

1. There seems to be no restriction on the directories that a user can use for uploading graphics. I think there should be a possibility of limiting this to a specific sub-directory. I don't want users to use anything other graphics than those assigned to him.

2. Instead of "$IGNORE = array(..." which, in my case, is a LONG list that needs to be updated each time I create a new directory, why not have an ALTERNATIVE such as "$USE = array(..." which specifically lists the directories that CAN be used? In other words, use either "$IGNORE" or "$USE" but not both.

3. This same "$USE" should also be able to restrict to sub-directories. I, for example, have a number of community sites under the directory "community". e.g. "community/neighbourhoodwatch/", "community/environment/" etc.

Do these sound reasonable ideas?  

[admin]

An excellent suggestion, and one that I am taking note to include in the new version of SnippetMaster.

There will be the ability to specify a list of folders, and then the ability to either "exclude" or "include" that list.

Just thinking out loud now.. I guess there wouldn't be much point to do both, right?

[dtanderson]

My thoughts were that you would be able to use one OR the other, not both at the same time.

Obviously a lot of current users must be happy with the current way it works, so would continue to use $IGNORE. But I personally would prefer to use the opposite.

As you say, there probably would be no reason to have BOTH options at the same time!

[dtanderson]

I sure would like to see this implemented in the new version! (I know you said you were "taking note to include in the new version" - but this is just a nudge to remind you!)  

[guido]

The combination of an include and exclude list could be useful. For example, if you want to include a folder, but exclude a couple of its subfolders.