problem with isset

[wmguk]

Hey,

 

I've got a site and I need to query a database to check if there is a result. If there isnt then I need a default result...

 

//Check the database and get a result
$skinName = strtolower(get_post_meta($post_id, $key, $single));


if (isset($skinName)) 
{ 
//If there is a result, then use it
$skinName = strtolower(get_post_meta($post_id, $key, $single));
} else {
//If NO result then use RED
$skinName = 'red';
}

//Build up the var to show REDsite
$skinName = $skinName . 'site';

 

For some reason the above doesnt work.

If there is a result then it uses it, however if there is no result then it simply shows "site" - not "redsite" like it should do.

 

Any ideas what I missed?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

Most form fields will be set, even if they are empty. You should probably be using empty or != '' (not equal to an empty string), depending in what sort of values you are expecting (a zero is considered to be an empty value by the empty() function.)

[wmguk]

ah ha, != '' worked!

 

Thank you