Role based Menu access using C# in Windows Application

Hi smile,

Check this sample. now please take its reference.

Code

C#

Role.CS

static class Role
{
    public static string UserRole;
}

Form1

private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.CenterToScreen();           
}

private void btnLogin_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Role.UserRole = txtUser.Text.Trim();
    MainForm mainForm = new MainForm();
    mainForm.Show();
}

MainForm

private void MainForm_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.CenterToScreen();
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    dt.Columns.Add("G_Name");
    dt.Columns.Add("UserName");
    dt.Columns.Add("FormCaption");
    dt.Columns.Add("fCtrlName");
    dt.Columns.Add("IsRights");
    dt.Rows.Add("User", "User", "Student Inquiry", "View", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("User", "User", "Student Registeration", "Save", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Attendance", "Update", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Stdent List", "Delete", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Promotion", "Export", 1);

    DataRow[] rows = dt.Select("G_Name='" + Role.UserRole.ToLower() + "'");

    foreach (ToolStripDropDownItem item in toolStripMenuItem.DropDownItems)
    {
        item.Visible = false;
        foreach (DataRow dr in rows)
        {
            if (dr["FormCaption"].ToString() == item.Text)
            {
                item.Visible = true;
                break;
            }
        }
    }
}

private void studentInquiryToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    frmStuRegister form = new frmStuRegister();
    form.Show();
}

private void studentRegisterationToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    frmStudentEnquiry form = new frmStudentEnquiry();
    form.Show();
}

private void studentAttendanceToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    frmStudentAttendence form = new frmStudentAttendence();
    form.Show();
}

private void stdentListToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    frmStudentList form = new frmStudentList();
    form.Show();
}

private void studentPromotionToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    frmStudentPromotion form = new frmStudentPromotion();
    form.Show();
}

StudentRegisterForm

private void frmStuRegister_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.CenterToScreen();
DataTable dt = new DataTable();
dt.Columns.Add("G_Name");
dt.Columns.Add("UserName");
dt.Columns.Add("FormCaption");
dt.Columns.Add("fCtrlName");
dt.Columns.Add("IsRights");
dt.Rows.Add("User", "User", "Student Inquiry", "View", 1);
dt.Rows.Add("User", "User", "Student Inquiry", "Save", 1);
DataRow[] rows = dt.Select("G_Name='" + Role.UserRole.ToLower() + "'");
foreach (DataRow dr in rows)
{
    string button = "btn" + dr["fCtrlName"].ToString();
    Control btn = this.Controls.Find(button, false)[0];
    btn.Visible = true;
}

StudentEnquiryForm

private void frmStudentEnquiry_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.CenterToScreen();
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    dt.Columns.Add("G_Name");
    dt.Columns.Add("UserName");
    dt.Columns.Add("FormCaption");
    dt.Columns.Add("fCtrlName");
    dt.Columns.Add("IsRights");
    dt.Rows.Add("User", "User", "Student Inquiry", "View", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("User", "User", "Student Inquiry", "Save", 1);
    DataRow[] rows = dt.Select("G_Name='" + Role.UserRole.ToLower() + "'");
    foreach (DataRow dr in rows)
    {
        string button = "btn" + dr["fCtrlName"].ToString();
        Control btn = this.Controls.Find(button, false)[0];
        btn.Visible = true;
    }
}

StudentAttendenceForm

private void frmStudentAttendence_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.CenterToScreen();
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    dt.Columns.Add("G_Name");
    dt.Columns.Add("UserName");
    dt.Columns.Add("FormCaption");
    dt.Columns.Add("fCtrlName");
    dt.Columns.Add("IsRights");
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Attendance", "View", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Attendance", "Save", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Attendance", "Update", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Attendance", "Delete", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Attendance", "Export", 1);

    DataRow[] rows = dt.Select("G_Name='" + Role.UserRole.ToLower() + "'");

    foreach (DataRow dr in rows)
    {
        string button = "btn" + dr["fCtrlName"].ToString();
        Control btn = this.Controls.Find(button, false)[0];
        btn.Visible = true;
    }
}

StudentListForm

private void frmStudentList_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.CenterToScreen();
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    dt.Columns.Add("G_Name");
    dt.Columns.Add("UserName");
    dt.Columns.Add("FormCaption");
    dt.Columns.Add("fCtrlName");
    dt.Columns.Add("IsRights");
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student List", "View", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student List", "Save", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student List", "Update", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student List", "Delete", 1);
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student List", "Export", 1);

    DataRow[] rows = dt.Select("G_Name='" + Role.UserRole.ToLower() + "'");
    foreach (DataRow dr in rows)
    {
        string button = "btn" + dr["fCtrlName"].ToString();
        Control btn = this.Controls.Find(button, false)[0];
        btn.Visible = true;
    }
}

StudentPromotionForm

private void frmStudentPromotion_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    this.CenterToScreen();
    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
    dt.Columns.Add("G_Name");
    dt.Columns.Add("UserName");
    dt.Columns.Add("FormCaption");
    dt.Columns.Add("fCtrlName");
    dt.Columns.Add("IsRights");
    dt.Rows.Add("Admin", "Admin", "Student Promotion", "Export", 1);

    DataRow[] rows = dt.Select("G_Name='" + Role.UserRole.ToLower() + "'");
    foreach (DataRow dr in rows)
    {
        string button = "btn" + dr["fCtrlName"].ToString();
        Control btn = this.Controls.Find(button, false)[0];
        btn.Visible = true;
    }
}

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