How can I put this code into a variable?

[Monkuar]

I have a option in my profile settings for users to beable to "hide" there friends list

 

this si my code to show there friends on there profile

 

$this->to_print .= <<< LOL
<fieldset><legend>$Friends</legend>
<div class="padding4">
$Friends2
LOL;
while( $r = $DB->fetch_row() ){





		   if ( $r['last_activity'] > (time() - 900) )
$r['status'] = "<span style=float:right;><span class=desc4><b>Online</b></span></span>";
		else
$r['status'] = "<span style=float:right;><span class=desc4>Offline</span></span>";
		   $column++;
		   if ($ibforums->member['settings']['2'] or (!$ibforums->member['id'])){
		   $color  = "{$r['color']}";
$colors = explode(",", $color);
if ( strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'MSIE') ){
    {
$r['color'] = ($r['color']) ? "style=\"padding:1px 1px 1px 2px;color:#{$colors[0]};filter:Glow(color=#{$colors[1]},strength=3)\"":"";
    }
}else{
$r['color'] = ($r['color']) ? "style=\"color:#{$colors[0]};text-shadow:#{$colors[1]} 2px 1px 1px\"":"";
}
}
$test = explode(";", $info['pdata']);
$r['avatar'] = ($r['avatar']) ? "<img src={$r['avatar']} width=64 height=64>" : "";
		   $r['star'] = ($r['star']) ? "<img class=top3 src=style_images/1/icons/{$r['star']}.png>":"";
		   
$r['name'] = "<a href=?i={$r['friendid']}>{$r['name']}{$r['star']}</a>";


	  $this->to_print .= <<< LOL
<dl class="LOL LEFT flm" style="margin-right:5px"><dt2>{$r['name']}</dt2><dd class=padding4>{$r['avatar']}<div class="RIGHT">{$r['status']}</div></dd></dl>
LOL;
	   }
$this->to_print .= <<< LOL


</div>
</fieldset>

 

 

now I will be using this code to make it hidden based on a variable (they set in there settings)

 

//Hide Friends
if ($display[0] == "1"){
$friend = "";
}else{
$friend = 'show that function here above code';
}

 

 

 

how can I pull all that info into my $friend variable to make it easy?

 

See then I could just echo out $friend and it will show that code above, or not (if they hidden it in settings)?

 

Help ty

[Monkuar]

OKay update:I got it into my $friends variable!

 

 

$friends = 
$this->to_print .= <<< LOL
<fieldset><legend>$Friends</legend>
<div class="padding4">
$Friends2
LOL;
while( $r = $DB->fetch_row() ){





		   if ( $r['last_activity'] > (time() - 900) )
$r['status'] = "<span style=float:right;><span class=desc4><b>Online</b></span></span>";
		else
$r['status'] = "<span style=float:right;><span class=desc4>Offline</span></span>";
		   $column++;
		   if ($ibforums->member['settings']['2'] or (!$ibforums->member['id'])){
		   $color  = "{$r['color']}";
$colors = explode(",", $color);
if ( strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'MSIE') ){
    {
$r['color'] = ($r['color']) ? "style=\"padding:1px 1px 1px 2px;color:#{$colors[0]};filter:Glow(color=#{$colors[1]},strength=3)\"":"";
    }
}else{
$r['color'] = ($r['color']) ? "style=\"color:#{$colors[0]};text-shadow:#{$colors[1]} 2px 1px 1px\"":"";
}
}
$test = explode(";", $info['pdata']);
$r['avatar'] = ($r['avatar']) ? "<img src={$r['avatar']} width=64 height=64>" : "";
		   $r['star'] = ($r['star']) ? "<img class=top3 src=style_images/1/icons/{$r['star']}.png>":"";
		   
$r['name'] = "<a href=?i={$r['friendid']}>{$r['name']}{$r['star']}</a>";


	  $this->to_print .= <<< LOL
<dl class="LOL LEFT flm" style="margin-right:5px"><dt2>{$r['name']}</dt2><dd class=padding4>{$r['avatar']}<div class="RIGHT">{$r['status']}</div></dd></dl>
LOL;
	   }
$this->to_print .= <<< LOL


</div>
</fieldset>
LOL;

 

But I can't call my $friends variable anywhere? 

[Monkuar]

HAHAA I FIXED IT!!!

 

TOPIC RESOLVED!!!

 

if ($display[0] == "1"){
$f = "";
}else{
while( $r = $DB->fetch_row() ){
		   if ( $r['last_activity'] > (time() - 900) )
$r['status'] = "<span style=float:right;><span class=desc4><b>Online</b></span></span>";
		else
$r['status'] = "<span style=float:right;><span class=desc4>Offline</span></span>";
		   $column++;
		   if ($ibforums->member['settings']['2'] or (!$ibforums->member['id'])){
		   $color  = "{$r['color']}";
$colors = explode(",", $color);
if ( strpos($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT'], 'MSIE') ){
    {
$r['color'] = ($r['color']) ? "style=\"padding:1px 1px 1px 2px;color:#{$colors[0]};filter:Glow(color=#{$colors[1]},strength=3)\"":"";
    }
}else{
$r['color'] = ($r['color']) ? "style=\"color:#{$colors[0]};text-shadow:#{$colors[1]} 2px 1px 1px\"":"";
}
}
$test = explode(";", $info['pdata']);
$r['avatar'] = ($r['avatar']) ? "<img src={$r['avatar']} width=64 height=64>" : "";
		   $r['star'] = ($r['star']) ? "<img class=top3 src=style_images/1/icons/{$r['star']}.png>":"";
		   
$r['name'] = "<a href=?i={$r['friendid']}>{$r['name']}{$r['star']}</a>";


	  $friendoutput .= <<< LOL
<dl class="LOL LEFT flm" style="margin-right:5px"><dt2>{$r['name']}</dt2><dd class=padding4>{$r['avatar']}<div class="RIGHT">{$r['status']}</div></dd></dl>
LOL;
	   }
$f = '<fieldset><legend>'.$Friends.'</legend>
<div class="padding4">
'.$Friends2.'
'.$friendoutput.'

</div>
</fieldset>';
}

 

so epic

 

didn't know .= passes a LOOP! <333333333333333333333333333