Returns TRUE or FALSE if the user has access to download this particular student's file.

File

modules/student_files/student_files.module, line 277

This is the student_files module, which will facilitate uploading (securely) files to be associated with student accounts.

Code

function student_files_user_may_download_student_file($student_id, $fid) {
  global $user;

  $files_array = student_files_get_files_for_student($student_id);
  $file = @$files_array [$fid];

  if ($user->id == 1) {
    return TRUE; // this is the admin user.
  }

  // Is this a faculty only file, and the user is a student?
  if ($file ["access_type"] == "faculty" && $user->is_student == TRUE) {
    return FALSE; // nope, can't view it.
  }

  // Is this a student, and this is a file for THEM?
  if ($file ["student_id"] == $user->cwid && $file ["access_type"] != "faculty") {
    return TRUE;
  }

  // Does this user have access to download advisee's files and is this student someone they are allowed to advise?
  if (user_has_permission("download_advising_student_files")) {
    // Now, is this user allowed to view THIS student's advising history?
    if (advise_can_access_view($student_id)) {
      return TRUE;
    }
  }



  // All else failed, return FALSE
  return FALSE;

}