stupid simple question

bmathers · 02-18-2008, 11:18 PM

how can i output an image in this code;

PHP Code:


			
$config["M_Paintball_100"]="

<h1>Times:</h1> 9.45am – 2pm or 11.30am – 3.30pm on a half day, full day 9.45am – 3.30pm.

";

everything ive tried doesnt seem to work. This code is a snippet from a message pop up box that is called when clicked on.

Wildhoney · 02-18-2008, 11:54 PM

Which image? Where you getting the image from?

Andrew · 02-19-2008, 01:28 AM

Code:

<img src="path/to/image.gif" alt="Alt text" />

Like that?

bmathers · 02-19-2008, 08:12 AM

thats what i thought but its not working, ive tried this but cant get it too work

PHP Code:


			
$config["M_Paintball_100"]="

<h1>Times:</h1> 9.45am – 2pm or 11.30am – 3.30pm on a half day, full day 9.45am – 3.30pm.</br><br>

<img src="../images/stag.gif"/>";

bmathers · 02-19-2008, 08:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wildhoney

Which image? Where you getting the image from?

just an imagein my images folder, the code above is one of many in a file called message.oho, which is called when the user clicks to find more information

Wildhoney · 02-19-2008, 09:18 AM

php Code:

$config["M_Paintball_100"] = '<h1>Times:</h1> 9.45am – 2pm or 11.30am – 3.30pm on a half day, full day 9.45am – 3.30pm.<br /><br />
<img src="../images/stag.gif"/>';

bmathers · 02-19-2008, 09:27 AM

can you explain what the difference is between the single and double qoutes, sorry for being simple, justtrying to understand everything.

ReSpawN · 02-19-2008, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmathers

can you explain what the difference is between the single and double qoutes, sorry for being simple, justtrying to understand everything.

Double quotes can be used like this;

PHP Code:


			
echo "Hello, my name is $name.";

This most likely, when defined $name, exports Hello, my name is insert_name_here

The same doesn't go for the single quotes although they are a lot easier to use. Since you'll make echo's like this;

PHP Code:


			
echo '<a href="link.htm">link</a>';
// and of course
$query = mysql_query('SELECT * FROM table WHERE name = "'.$name.'"');

Adam would be more qualified to explain it into more depth but those are the basics really. Also, double quotes understand the usages of "\n" (HTML Enter) and "\r" (HTML Tab).

Good luck!

SOCK · 02-19-2008, 02:27 PM

... that's correct ReSpawN, but I think the real issue was non-escaped double quotes. That's the reason Wildhoney corrected the string.

In any event, bmathers, you should spend some time reading through the PHP Manual, especially the language reference.

flyingbuddha · 02-19-2008, 03:35 PM

Just to expand on Sock's explanation a tiny bmathers, using quotes inside quotes (as with your example), you're causing confusion to the interpreter, it doesn't know when the sentence is ending and when it's beginning.

That means it's taking '../images/stag.gif' and trying to parse/ call it rather than outputting it, as you're intending.

Couple of bits re. ReSpawn's points,

1. If you use a variable in a string, enclose it in curly braces:

PHP Code:


			
// not strictly necessary but easier to spot
echo "Hello, my name is {$name}.";

2. There's a slight performance benefit from using apostrophe's over quotes when dealing with strings. Apostrophe's are taken as literals so it doesn't try to parse data as strings in quotes' do.

Wildhoney · 02-19-2008, 07:34 PM

I also published a little article on double and single quotes over here.

ReSpawN · 02-19-2008, 07:49 PM

You should built in a feature when the post is one above the poster, auto add a thanks.