PHP If Query!

[alexx]

OK so I've got a switch working fine and a simple query:

<?php if ($Brand) ?> which will display the code within it if any brand has been entered in the string.. perfect! however I'd like to add in an else show X

for example:

<?php if ($Brand) else echo ('HTML HERE') ?>

but not sure on the correct syntax and can't seem to find it on the net as most examples have if brand echo "code" else echo "code" but I don't need to echo anything for the first instance

 

[alexx]

I am using a switch currently.

I'll try to explain better.


The <?php if ($Brand) ?> is working fine - ie - if no brand is written in the url then it doesnt show any of the code between the <?php if ($Brand) ?> and <?php endif; ?> which is great.

If there is a brand in the url it will show the code so that is all good.

All I need is to be able to say if no brand show this code.

I think what I'm struggling to say is how do I code if no brand show X and hide the code that if brand is linked with brand.

 

[alexx]

the problem with:

<?php
if (condition) { do this... }
else { do this... } ?>

is that I don't want to specify something for the first condition to do as its working fine at the moment - I just need to specify what to show for the else -make sense?

 

[alexx]

The other reason I don't think I can move the if brand into an echo is because there are php tags in what I need it to show like <?php echo $Heading; ?> which will break the code?

 

[alexx]

<?php else; echo 'HTML HERE'?>

is this the right way to write it? I'll give it a go

 

[alexx]

Thanks I guess I need this at the end also? <?php endelse; ?> actually that doesn't seem correct - how do you end a else?

 

[alexx]

Moogle do you have an email address I can show you my example as it's a bit different and doesnt seem to work

 

[alexx]

Ok I'm moving away from a switch now and wanting to get the info from a .CSV file. I put a post up on stackoverflow but hit a hole. It's not erroring but I can't get it to draw the information.. not sure why - could someone please take a look at my file maybe? or offer an alternative suggestion

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11666464/php-converting-swithch-to-csv-file-read-method

 

[alexx]

done it I was referencing a part wrong.. just 2 queries.

1, how to I get the php to execute when it comes from a csv file ie
www.'.$brand_to_use.'.net

and can a array have different cases like a switch ie:

$recognised_brands = array(
switch($brand) {
case "apple":
$brandname ='Apple';
$brandurl ='www.apple.co.uk';

would that work?