I talked to a coder friend who has much MySQL and PHP knowledge about creating a MySQL query that could restrict access to admin areas of my site to different level of admins. I have already implemented techniques listed in the link below however I would like to upgrade that.

Link: http://community.elgg.org/mod/groups/topicposts.php?topic=214432&group_guid=211069

My problem is that when I want to add a new full admin to my server, I have to update almost 50 files containing code like:

if ($_SESSION['user']->guid == 2){?>
                <a href="<?php echo $vars['url']; ?>pg/settings/user/<?php echo $vars['entity']->username; ?>/"><?php echo elgg_echo('profile:editdetails'); ?></a>
                <?php }

If I could I would like to make that "If" code check for multiple levels of admins like a code below:

if (mysql_query("SELECT * FROM db WHERE userid='$_SESSION['user']->guid' AND level='2'") || mysql_query("SELECT * FROM db WHERE userid='$_SESSION['user']->guid' AND level='3'"){?>
                <a href="<?php echo $vars['url']; ?>pg/settings/user/<?php echo $vars['entity']->username; ?>/"><?php echo elgg_echo('profile:editdetails'); ?></a>
                <?php }

Now I know I did not probally type that code correctly but you get the idea... I have a MySQL table called "elggadminlevels" containing columns "userid" and "level" If you could please help me create this "MySQL check for admin levle ID" I would deeply ppreciate it :) I know I've had a lot of question before but I'm a MySQL and PHP newbie, especially in Elgg :D Thank you for all of your help :)

P.S. Instead of that long code maybe we could somehow create a param for "$adminlevel2check" and do like

if ($adminlevel2check || $adminlevel3check){?>
                <a href="<?php echo $vars['url']; ?>pg/settings/user/<?php echo $vars['entity']->username; ?>/"><?php echo elgg_echo('profile:editdetails'); ?></a>
                <?php }

instead idk just an idea probally not posible though :( If you have any question please do not hessitate to ask :)