[Reading Columns from a Text file.]

That would be even easier, use substr():

substr($str, 21, 1); // this gives you the 21st character for each line.

[Problem with an {if} statement]

[code]<?php
    $brokerage = "{listing_field_ListingOfficeID_value}";
    if ($brokerage != "999"){
        echo "<p>foo</p>";
        echo "brokerage=$brokerage";
    } else {
        echo "<p>my broker</p>";
        echo "brokerage=$brokerage";
    }
?> [/code]

I am trying to get it to work within an Open Realty template and {listing_field_ListingOfficeID_value} is one of the fields you can place on the page within the templating system. It appears to be parsing the PHP, but I can't ever get it to behave like I need it to. I've tried single & double quotes around the $brokerage assignment and comparison in the if statement.

I've tried using == to compare instead of !=. Switching the comparison does switch which code is executed, but the statement never evaluates like I need it to. When it echoes the $brokerage variable to the page, it is always correct...but the comparison does not appear to be correct.

What I am trying to get it to do is check the ListingOfficeID, and if it is not mine then it will display a logo denoting that it is listed by another broker.

Any suggestions for what I am doing wrong?