[ resolved ] Having a problem with an if statement....again

[Seitan]

Alright, I need help with an if statement, I'm trying to add an admin link to my page, but only for users who have specific user id's....this is what I have so far
[code]if ($_SESSION['user_id'] == '1' OR '2') { echo '<a href="../php/admin.php">Admin</a>';
}[/code]

unfortunately the admin link shows up for everyone, so what am I doing wrong

[kenrbnsn]

The correct format of the "if" is
[code]<?php
if ($_SESSION['user_id'] == '1' || $_SESSION['user_id'] == '2')
  echo '<a href="../php/admin.php">Admin</a>';
?>[/code]

Ken

[Seitan]

Well that looks good, but it doesn't work...

[kenrbnsn]

"It doesn't work" doesn't tell us much.

Please tell us how it doesn't work? What does the $_SESSION array contain before this "if" statement?

Ken

[Seitan]

Here is my session array

[code]  $row = mysql_fetch_array ($result,MYSQL_NUM);
      mysql_free_result($result); mysql_close();
      $_SESSION['user_name'] = $row[1];
      $_SESSION['user_id'] = $row[0];
[/code]

And the if statement doesn't display the admin link at all now

[kenrbnsn]

That's how you're putting information into the $_SESSION array.

Just before the "if" statement, add this line:
[code]<?php
echo '<pre>' . print_r($_SESSION,true) . '</pre>;
?>[/code]

This will dump the contents of the $_SESSION array.

Ken

[Seitan]

I gotta a parse error when I put that line in.

[code]
Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING, expecting ',' or ';' in /homepages/29/d178597021/htdocs/php/header.php on line 106[/code]

[Seitan]

nevermind, I just forgot a ' , anyways that totally helped, thanks...much appreciated  :D