So a quick google on the google group shows that auth.user_id is the variable I
am looking for.
I am really sorry for spamming the list for this simple question. Will search
more thoroughly next time.
----- Original Message ----
> From: Luther Goh Lu Feng <elf...@yahoo.com>
> To: web2py <web2py@googlegroups.com>
> Sent: Wed, October 20, 2010 1:52:19 PM
> Subject: Getting the user id for login redirect
>
> Good day,
>
> I am trying to construct a login system that redirects the login to
> different
> controllers depending on which membership they belong to. Below is the code
> snippet. I need some tips to access the variable containing the user id. I
> believe I might need to look at a session variable. If there are any other
>
> @auth.requires_login()
> def index():
> """
> Redirects user to the appropriate controller based on the group user
>belongs
>
> to
> """
> membership = db.auth_membership(user_id=SOME_SESSION_USER_VARIABLE)
> if membership.group_id == 2:
> redirect(URL(f=workspace))
> elif membership.group_id == 3:
> redirect(URL(f=dashboard))
>
>
>
>
>
