lauradesigner Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I want half of the results to to show up with a hyperlink (if I've added the link as a field in my CSV file) and half of the results to show up with no hyperlink. The link URL's are located in field 8 of a database : [8] as seen below. Could anyone help me to figure out how to add an "if" statement perhaps? Something like "if 8 true" then display "<a href"? I did not write this php code I am only modifying it. The csv file is very very straightforward, but this PHP is beyond me. Would appreciate the help! <p><a href="<?=htmlspecialchars($r[8])?>"><?=htmlspecialchars($r[1])?></a><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[2])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[3])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[4])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[5])?><br /> <a href="mailto:<?=htmlspecialchars($r[7])?>"><?=htmlspecialchars($r[7])?></a> </p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schilly Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 <?= ?> is the same as <?php echo ?> so <?=htmlspecialchars($r[2])?> is just <?php echo htmlspecialchars($r[2]); ?> so if field 8 has a link put in a link, if not dont add the link? <p><?=(!empty(htmlspecialchars($r[8]))) ? "<a href=\"" . htmlspecialchars($r[8]) . "\">" . htmlspecialchars($r[1]) . "</a>" : htmlspecialchars($r[1])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[2])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[3])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[4])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[5])?><br /> <a href="mailto:<?=htmlspecialchars($r[7])?>"><?=htmlspecialchars($r[7])?></a> </p> That says if field 8 is not empty output field 1 with the link on it else just output field 1. Let me know if that's not what you meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauradesigner Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 I put it in but it doesn't work. This is the error: Fatal error: Can't use function return value in write context in /home/edgecre/www/www/contact.php on line 21 Thanks for the quick reply. Let me know if you have other ideas or a variation on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schilly Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 bah. try this. syntax error. <p><?=(!empty($r[8])) ? "<a href=\"" . htmlspecialchars($r[8]) . "\">" . htmlspecialchars($r[1]) . "</a>" : htmlspecialchars($r[1])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[2])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[3])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[4])?><br /> <?=htmlspecialchars($r[5])?><br /> <a href="mailto:<?=htmlspecialchars($r[7])?>"><?=htmlspecialchars($r[7])?></a> </p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauradesigner Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 that worked great! You are a life saver. Thank you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schilly Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 welcome =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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