Getting an image to display if a field = something

[bigbrennan]

Hi guys, stumbled across the site whilst looking for help!

 

I am using wordpress blog, and have used the following to get the latest blog title + category to display:

 

Head - <?php require('blog/wp-blog-header.php');?>

 

Body -

<?php if (have_posts()) : ?>

                <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?>

                <div class="post" id="post-<?php the_ID(); ?>">

                  <h2><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link to <?php the_title(); ?>">

                    <?php the_title(); ?>

                  </a></h2>

                  <small>

                    <!-- by <?php the_author() ?> -->

                  </small>

                  <p class="postmetadata">

                    <?php the_category(', ')?>

                  </p>

                </div>

                <?php endwhile; ?>

                <div class="navigation">

                  <div class="alignleft">

                    <?php next_posts_link('« Previous Entries') ?>

                  </div>

                  <div class="alignright">

                    <?php previous_posts_link('Next Entries »') ?>

                  </div>

                </div>

                <?php else : ?>

                <h2 class="center">Not Found</h2>

                <p class="center">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p>

                <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . "/searchform.php"); ?>

                <?php endif; ?>

 

 

 

Now what I want to happen is it to display an image dependent on what category it is.

 

I tried this:

 

<?php

    if($var_the_category=="Uncategorized"){

      echo "<img src=\"images\top2.jpg" alt=\"\" />";

    }

    elseif($var_the_category=="name2"){

      echo "<img src=\"image2.jpg\" alt=\"\" />";

    }

    elseif($var_the_category=="name3"){

      echo "<img src=\"image3.jpg\" alt=\"\" />";

    }

?>

 

But something is not working.... could some care to explain where I have gone wrong?

 

Thanks 

[deadimp]

Your code looks like you come from ColdFusion or something...

What exactly are your errors when trying to show the image according to category?

[soycharliente]

There are support forums specifically for WP. Did you try there?