PHP if statement within echo?

[AnDyG]

Hi everyone, i have a php script that echoes the following code from an if statement, what i need to do is make part of this [marked //This section] only show if ($cat=="fireplaces.php"). Does anybody have any suggestions as to how i could do this, can i put an IF statement within the ECHO? I hope i've explained myself well enough, i can clarify if necessary, i can also supply more of the code if necessary.

thanks
Andy

echo "
<div id=hrule><hr></div>
<div id=top>
<br>
$ItemName 
</div>
<div id=middle>
<div id=details>
<p>
<b>Price:</b> &pound;$Price
<p>
<b>Delivery Cost:</b> &pound;$Shipping
<br><br><br><br><br><br>
<form action=####################### method=post>
<input type=hidden name=itemname value='$ItemName'>
<input type=hidden name=price value=$Price>
<input type=hidden name=storeid value=#########>
<input type=hidden name=quantity value=1>
<input type=hidden name=shipping1 value=$Shipping>
<input type=hidden name=displaycart value=no>
 
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ //This section
<input type=hidden name=X1itemname value='$ItemName Fireplace Installation'> 
<input type=hidden name=X1price value=70.00>
<input type=hidden name=X1storeid value=############>
<input type=hidden name=X1quantity value=1>
Optional Fireplace Installation: 
<input type=checkbox name=X1include><br><br> 
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
 
<input type=image src='style/button.gif' alt='Add to Basket'>
<p>
</form>
</div> 
<div id=thumbnail><a href='pages/products/images/$ItemCode.jpg' rel='lightbox' title='$ItemName' onfocus='this.blur()'><img class=border src='pages/products/thumbnails/$ItemCode.jpg' border:'none'><br><img src='style/enlarge.jpg'></a></div> 
</div>
 
<div id=bottom>
<div id=description>$Description</div>
</div>
 
";

[pbmods]

Heya, Andy. Welcome to TSDN!

The easiest thing to do is to terminate the string, run the conditional, and then echo the rest of the output:

echo <<<END
    ...
END;
 
if( $condition )
{
    echo <<<END
    ....
END;
}
 
echo <<<END
    ...
END;
 

[Atli]

Hi Andy. Welcome!

You could also try running the if statement before the echo:

 
if($theSky == "blue") {
  $msg = "The sky is blue!";
}
else {
  $msg = "What?";
}
 
echo "Some text: $msg End of text!";
 

[phizzle]

You can also user ternary operators:

echo "always say this " . ( ($test == "true") ? "Say this if that is true"   : "") . " Always say this at the end.";
 

[AnDyG]

thanks for the replies everyone, i used Atli's solution as it seemed simplest to implement, though i'm sure all of your suggestions would have worked.
Problem now sorted

thanks
Andy

[pbmods]

Heya, Andy.

Glad to hear you got it working! Good luck with your project, and if you ever need anything, post back anytime :)