Connecting to outside Database
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 4:54 pm
I am looking for a way to use an outside user registration for a Joomla! project. Currently the website is operational and has been using an outside company to manage their user data.
What I am looking to do is pull from the outside company’s Membership Software data (which i don't see as the main problem) and then hides or show menus in the Joomla! project based on the privileges of the user.
The problem is that I don’t know where to place the code (main index.php???) or how to gain access to the Joomla! menus to hide or show them once I get the user data.
If I can do this without messing with the core functionality of Joomla! I would prefer that.
Any help would greatly be appreciated.
What I am looking to do is pull from the outside company’s Membership Software data (which i don't see as the main problem) and then hides or show menus in the Joomla! project based on the privileges of the user.
The problem is that I don’t know where to place the code (main index.php???) or how to gain access to the Joomla! menus to hide or show them once I get the user data.
If I can do this without messing with the core functionality of Joomla! I would prefer that.
Any help would greatly be appreciated.