[wp-hackers] Custom Role and Custom Post Types

[ErisDS (Hannah Wolfe)]

The post that Helen has suggested is awesome for understanding the really
powerful meta capabilities part of the capabilities system in WordPress.

For removing the "Add New" links, try this - it will work the same for
custom post types:
http://erisds.co.uk/wordpress/spotlight-wordpress-admin-menu-remove-add-new-pages-or-posts-link



On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 4:01 PM, Helen Hou-Sandi <helen.y.hou at gmail.com>wrote:

> This should help with defining custom roles and capabilities, along with
> his
> Members plugin:
>
> http://justintadlock.com/archives/2010/07/10/meta-capabilities-for-custom-post-types
>
> Definitely agreed on not fussing with the menu.
>
> --
> Helen Hou-Sandi
> http://www.helenhousandi.com
>
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM, Steve Taylor <steve at sltaylor.co.uk>
> wrote:
>
> > I don't know the mechanics of adding new capabilities - just grab the
> > Members plugin if you can't figure it out. But you need to specify the
> > capabilities for the new post type in register_post_type, then add
> > those capabilities to the new role - don't add "edit_posts".
> >
> > And yeah, removing menu items is an unsatisfactory hack - deal with
> > capabilities and the rest follows.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > On 13 February 2011 14:21, SWORD Studios <info at swordstudios.net> wrote:
> > > I just ran this function to define the new role:
> > >
> > > //CUSTOM ROLE INFO
> > > add_role( 'sr_webdesigner', 'Web Designer' );
> > >
> > > // get the the role object
> > > //$role_object = get_role( 'sr_webdesigner' );
> > >
> > > // add $cap capability to this role object
> > > //$role_object->add_cap( 'edit_posts' );
> > >
> > > I've been looking into "unset" $submenu for Add New but I can't find
> the
> > > right submenu item and I'm not sure yet if that will prevent someone
> from
> > > manually navigating to /post-new.php
> > >
> > > On Sun, Feb 13, 2011 at 9:15 AM, Steve Taylor <steve at sltaylor.co.uk>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Jesse,
> > >>
> > >> You probably need to pay attention to the capabilities-related
> > >> argument of register_post_type:
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/register_post_type#Arguments
> > >>
> > >> I don't know how you're creating the new role - I used Justin
> > >> Tadlock's Members plugin, which also allows customization of the
> > >> role's capabilities. In tandem with the above arguments, I've been
> > >> able to do this kind of thing.
> > >>
> > >> As for creating the new post on registration, yeah, I think you're on
> > >> the right track with the new registration hook.
> > >>
> > >> cheers,
> > >>
> > >> Steve Taylor
> > >>
> > >> On 13 February 2011 13:42, SWORD Studios <info at swordstudios.net>
> wrote:
> > >> > Thanks in advance for any help I get with this.
> > >> >
> > >> > I've defined a new role in wordpress called Designer.
> > >> > I've create a custom post type called Profile.
> > >> >
> > >> > Designer needs to have 1 ability and that's to edit a Profile post.
> > >> >
> > >> > I need to accomplish the following
> > >> >
> > >> >   - Create a custom Role called "Designer" - DONE
> > >> >   - I need to limit the capabilities of the Designer to ONLY edit
> > their
> > >> >   Profile post.  I do not want them to be able to "Add Posts" of any
> > type
> > >> >   because each Designer is only allowed one Profile Post
> > >> >   - On registration of a "designer" a custom post "Profile" is
> created
> > >> and
> > >> >   published automatically with the new Designer set as the author
> > >> >   - The title of this new Profile will be the name of the Designer
> set
> > by
> > >> >   the designer upon registration
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Problems I'm having
> > >> >
> > >> >   - It's easy enough to limit the capabilities of the new role to
> only
> > >> >   "edit posts" but that actually gives them access to the entire
> > "Posts"
> > >> admin
> > >> >   panel which include "add new"
> > >> >   - How do I define that they can ONLY edit a Custom Post Type
> rather
> > >> than
> > >> >   a simple Post
> > >> >   - How do I auto create a custom post type upon registration of a
> new
> > >> >   user? I figure I can grab the hook that is used for a new user
> > >> registration
> > >> >   and just add the post to the database manually.  If this is the
> best
> > >> way of
> > >> >   doing it, I can don't need help with this.
> > >> >
> > >> > Jesse Friedman
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