php syntax

[Flamin_Squirrel]

echo "Link";

Im trying to create a dynamic email link with the above code. I need to do something with the $myrow['username'] part, but i dont know what (turn it into a string perhaps?).

Any pointers appreciated. Hopefully ill get more help here than i did in #php :s

 

[Jonty]

Hi Flamin_Squirrel

The first thing I noticed was the quotes in the HTML will cause you trouble. When you want to echo HTML code which contains ", you need to place a \ before every instance. For example, this is your present code:

echo "[email=" $myrow['username'] "]Link[/email]";

The code with the slashes is simply this (single ' quotes can be left without slashes):

echo "<a href=\"mailto: $myrow['username'] \">Link</a>";

This just stops the PHP parser from getting confused. As for your $myrow['username'] code, I'm assuming your trying to retrieve the information from a database or an array? If so, it would help a lot if you could post that code if the \ solution doesn't fix any problems you're having.

Kind Regards

 

[Flamin_Squirrel]

Well, before u die of old age reading code i pasted in ...

Ive tested the following line to make sure its doing the right thing, and it is retreving the information as it should.

echo $myrow['contact'];

That works fine, it just doesnt like being put into the mail link.

Unfortunately, adding the backslashes didnt seem to help

 

[Jonty]

Hi

You may want to try this code instead of the echo line:

printf("[email='%s']Link[/email]", $myrow["contact"]);

Hopefully that will work.

Kind Regards

 

[Flamin_Squirrel]

You sir, are a star. Thank you!

 

[Jonty]

hehe, you're welcome If you encounter any other trouble, please feel free to post.

Good luck with your coding!