Php and html inside a php array

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January 3rd, 2013, 03:33 AM

chrismarsden

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Php and html inside a php array

Hi guys,

tried to google for this problem but cant seem to find the right answer.

I have a PHP array which i want to place html inside of, this html also has to php echos to get variables set by the database.

I can get the html to output perfectly fine, the php however comes up as text inside that.

any ideas or solutions welcome.

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php

$html = array

('<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">

<input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">

<input type="hidden" name="hosted_button_id" value="T9AKEUD6E">

<table>

<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="on0" value="Morgan Knightley Referance Num">Morgan Knightley Referance Number</td></tr><tr><td><input type="text" name="os0" maxlength="200"  value="<?php echo $MKREF.""; ?>"></td></tr>

<tr><td><input type="hidden" name="on1" value="SiP Referance Number">SiP Referance Number</td></tr><tr><td><input type="text" name="os1" maxlength="200"  value="<?php echo $row[1]; ?>"></td></tr>

</table>

<input type="image" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_GB/i/btn/btn_paynow_LG.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="PayPal — The safer, easier way to pay online."></form>' , '75 pound box goes here when problem fixed');

?>

        <?php

if ( $row[3] = "50.00" ) {

    echo $html[0];

} else {

    echo $html[1];

}        

?>

January 3rd, 2013, 04:09 AM

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php's eval construct might be what you want, BUT, it comes with a some risks.

You could also flesh out your string before you store it in the array, or look into another way of doing it.

I would skip the array all together unless you absolutely positively have to have it, and just form the data if / when it is needed:

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php 

if ( $row[3] = "50.00" ) { 

    echo "<form action...value=\"".$MKREF."\"></td>...value=\"".$row[1]."\"></td>...</form>"; 

} else { 

    echo "75 pound etc etc..."; 

}         

?>

that way you're only ever dealing with data you're going to use, and not processing variables which will never impact on the output etc.

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January 3rd, 2013, 04:33 AM

Jacques1

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Hi,

what exactly are you trying to do with the array? This approach looks very obscure (as sir_drinxalot already said), and I'm pretty sure there's a sane solution for the original problem.

January 3rd, 2013, 06:29 AM

chrismarsden

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basicly i was after checking an amount in the database, based on this amount output 1 of 2 payment option buttons.

I have now fixed my original problem with a helping hand from the post sir_drinxalot made.

PHP Code:


		
			
<?php

if ( $row[3] >= "50.00" ) {

    echo "Thank you   <b>\"".$row[0]."\",</b> <br>

        You have chosen to pay for your ticket and qualify for the discount, this is related to your car registration number: <b>\"".$row[2]."\"</b><br><br>

        <b>Details of Offence</b><br>

        Offence Date: \"".date("d/m/Y", strtotime ( $row[8] ) )."\"<br>

        Offence Time: \"".$row[9]."\"<br>

        Offence Committed: \"".$row[7]."\"<br>

        <b>Your Details</b><br>

        Your Address:\"".$row[4]."\",\"".$row[5]."\",\"".$row[6]."\"<br><br>

    <br></p>";

} else {

    echo         "<b></b>";

}        

?>

now the problem im getting is this. the output information appears as "persons name" with the "" surrounding all the database text.

how can i strip these?