I have a script, (which I did not create) that makes form fields required…

<?

function formatText($inputName,$text) {

if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']=="POST") {

if(empty($_POST[$inputName])) {

echo '<span class="redBold">'.$text.'</span>';

$_SESSION['ispassed']=false;

}

else {echo $text;}

}

else echo $text;

}

?>

and then:
<td><? formatText("nmF","First:"); ?></td>

This way works fine, but what I am now trying to do is to put it into a php page that is already echoing an output.

Basically I need to change the html part of the code to this: <td>’.formatText("nmF","First:").’</td>

Problem is, all the text gets echoed at the top of the page, not where I want it, in the <td>.

I’ve tried to change all the “echos” and tried <td>’.$formatText("nmF","First:").’</td> but it throws errors…

Anyone have any ideas on how I can change this script?

In the function, replace echo with return instead. Then in your table cell, use this line to print the data where you intend to have it:

<td><?php echo formatText('nmf', 'First:'); ?></td>

Originally Posted by mgraphic

In the function, replace echo with return instead. Then in your table cell, use this line to print the data where you intend to have it:

<td><?php echo formatText('nmf', 'First:'); ?></td>

I cant do this, because I already have the page echoing the text within a case statement... Meaning

PHP Code:

if(isset($_GET['regType'])); switch($_GET['regType']) {
        case 'Rep': 
            $regType = '
<table>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<!-- START LEFT -->
<div id="sctnTle">Personal Information</div>
<div id="sctnHldr">
<table>
<tr>
    <td class="frm">'.formatText("nmF","First") .'</td>
    <td width="10" rowspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    <td class="frm">M.</td>
    <td width="10" rowspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
    <td class="frm">'.formatText("nmL","Last") .'</td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td><input id="input" type="text" name="nmF" size="20" autocomplete="off" value="'.$POST_nmF.'" /></td>
    <td><input id="char1" type="text" name="nmM" size="1" autocomplete="off" maxlength="1" value="'.$POST_nmM.'" onKeyup="autotab(this, document.form.nmL)" /></td>
    <td><input id="input" type="text" name="nmL" size="24" autocomplete="off" value="'.$POST_nmL.'" /></td>
</tr>
<tr><td class="frmPad" colspan="5">'.formatText("email1","Email Address") .'</td></tr>
    <tr><td  colspan="5"><input id="input" type="text" name="email1" size="40" autocomplete="off" value="'.$POST_email1.'" /></td></tr>
    <tr><td class="frmPad" colspan="5">'.formatText("email2","Confirm Email Address") .'</td></tr>
    <tr><td  colspan="5"><input id="input" type="text" name="email2" size="40" autocomplete="off" value="'.$POST_email2.'" /></td></tr>
</table>'; break;



} 


OK, I didn't fully understand the bottom part of your original question. Your example will work as it is as long as you replace echo with return within the function.

Thank you... That solved my problem!