STR Replace with a function?

Hello,

Im trying to replace a random statement in my html file with a function.

HTML:

					<tr>
						<td align="right">Category: </td>
						<td>%{cat}%</td>
					</tr>

HTML:

function Category()
{
    echo '<select name="category">';
    $query = "SELECT * FROM {$db_prfix}multi_cat";
    $result = mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());

    while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
        if ($row['status'] == '1') {
            echo '
            <option value=' . $row['id'] . '>' . $row['name'] . '</option>
            ';
        }

    }
    echo '</select>';
}

$content_get = file_get_contents("multi_templates/signup.html");
$content = str_replace('%{cat}%',Category(),$content_get);
echo $content;

PHP:

It's getting the drop down box... just randomly dumping it above everything else in the html... any ideas?

Thanks

 

This should work:

<?php
function Category()
{
    $return = '<select name="category">';
    $query = "SELECT * FROM {$db_prfix}multi_cat";
    $result = mysql_query($query) or die(mysql_error());

    while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result)) {
        if ($row['status'] == '1') {
            $return .= '
            <option value=' . $row['id'] . '>' . $row['name'] . '</option>
            ';
        }

    }
    return $return . '</select>';
}

$content_get = file_get_contents("multi_templates/signup.html");
$content = str_replace('%{cat}%',Category(),$content_get);
echo $content;
?>

PHP:

Rep appreciated (If it works for you, that is )

Jay

 

I fixed it. Don't know why but i just used the <td> in the function, not html.

Strange but yeah.

Thanks ^

BTW, You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to jayshah again.

 

Thanks anyway

So, spread some rep and come back