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Mar 12, 2002, 6:10 AM
Andy
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Mar 12, 2002, 6:10 AM
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Variable Variables...
Ok, so far I've had a good look at http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/robert20000928.php3, but for some reason the code he is giving example of does not work :(

So far I have;

Code:
$gold = $gold_{$categoryis};
$gold_dis = $gold_dis_{$categoryis};

The idea being that $gold_* is changed to $gold_Local, or $gold_Regional, depending on what the category has set in it.

From what I can tell, the above should print the value of $gold_Regional when I have the $categoryis set to 'Regional' . Anyone got any ideas on why its not working? Frown

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Mar 12, 2002, 8:58 AM
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Never mind, I got another way around it (longer and messier, but it works);

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if ($categoryis == "Local") { $gold = $gold_Local; $gold_dis = $gold_Local_dis; }
if ($categoryis == "Regional") { $gold = $gold_Regional; $gold_dis = $gold_Regional_dis; }
if ($categoryis == "National") { $gold = $gold_National; $gold_dis = $gold_National_dis; }
if ($categoryis == "Sub") { $gold = $gold_Sub; $gold_dis = $gold_Sub_dis; }
if ($categoryis == "Main") { $gold = $gold_Main; $gold_dis = $gold_Main_dis; }

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