function help?

I am using php include to include this function and it is giving me a:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home1/stomperg/public_html/nintendogamesonline/functions.php on line 3

error.

Here is the code of the functions.php file:

<? php

function showHannsgMonitor($monitor)
{
echo(
<div class="section">
<div class="images">
<img class="logo" src="images/logos/hannsg.png" alt="Hanns-G" />
<img class="monitor" src="images/hannsg/$monitor.jpg" alt="Hanns-G $monitor" />
</div>
<div class="description">
<a href="#"></a>
<ul>
<li><strong>Color:</strong> <?php $hannsg['$monitor'][0] ?></li>
<li><strong>Size:</strong> <?php $hannsg['$monitor'][1] ?></li>
<li><strong>Resolution:</strong> <?php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][2] ?></li>
<li><strong>Response Time:</strong> <?php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][3]

?></li>
<li><strong>Input:</strong> <?php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][4] ?></li>
<li><strong>Brightness:</strong> <?php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][5] ?></li>
<li><strong>Contrast Ratio:</strong> <?php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][6]

?></li>
<li><strong>Viewing Angle:</strong> <?php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][7]

?></li>
<li><strong>Pixel Pitch:</strong> <?php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][8]

?></li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="revieworbuy">
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>);
}

?>




Thanks for anyones help!!

 

I don't believe echo has parentheses... () You should use quotes. That may make it think it's an unknown function.

 

Also, it seems that you are closing the PHP syntax ?> halfway through the echo...

 

can I have echos in echos? I have a multidimensional array and I am calling the array parts which is why I have those "<? php echo $hannsg['$monitor'][8] ?>" blocks in there. Is that my problem?

 

I am including a functions.php file in my index.html with one function that uses a multidimensional array data that is included as well, but I am getting an error that halts the loading of the page.

Here is the error:
Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_FUNCTION in /home1/stomperg/public_html/nintendogamesonline/functions.php on line 3

And here is the code to create the function that I am including:

<? php

function showMonitor($monitor)
{
echo(
<div class="section">
<div class="images">
<img class="logo" src="images/logos/hannsg.png" alt="Hanns-G" />
<img class="monitor" src="images/hannsg/$monitor.jpg" alt="Hanns-G $monitor" />
</div>
<div class="description">
<a href="#"></a>
<ul>
<li><strong>Color:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][0]</li>
<li><strong>Size:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][1]</li>
<li><strong>Resolution:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][2]</li>
<li><strong>Response Time:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][3]</li>
<li><strong>Input:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][4]</li>
<li><strong>Brightness:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][5]</li>
<li><strong>Contrast Ratio:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][6]</li>
<li><strong>Viewing Angle:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][7]</li>
<li><strong>Pixel Pitch:</strong> $hannsg['$monitor'][8]</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div class="revieworbuy">
</div>
<div class="clear"></div>
</div>);
}

?>


^^^ Here is what the original post should have said if that helps any. Thanks!

 

function showHannsgMonitor($monitor)
   {
      echo  '<div class="section">
            <div class="images">
            <img class="logo" src="images/logos/hannsg.png" alt="Hanns-G" />
            <img class="monitor" src="images/hannsg/$monitor.jpg" alt="Hanns-G $monitor" />
            </div>
            <div class="description">
            <a href="#"></a>
            <ul>
            <li><strong>Color:</strong>'.$hannsg['$monitor'][0].'</li>
            <li><strong>Size:</strong>'.$hannsg['$monitor'][1].'</li>
            <li><strong>Resolution:</strong>'.$hannsg['$monitor'][2].'</li>
            <li><strong>Response Time:</strong>'.$hannsg['$monitor'][3].'</li>
            <li><strong>Input:</strong> '.$hannsg['$monitor'][4].'</li>
            <li><strong>Brightness:</strong>'.$hannsg['$monitor'][5].'</li>
            <li><strong>Contrast Ratio:</strong>'.$hannsg['$monitor'][6].'</li>
            <li><strong>Viewing Angle:</strong> '. $hannsg['$monitor'][7].'</li>
            <li><strong>Pixel Pitch:</strong>'.$hannsg['$monitor'][8].'</li>
            </ul>
            </div>
            <div class="revieworbuy">
            </div>
            <div class="clear"></div>
            </div>';
   }

PHP:

 

that works, but my inserted parameter is not replacing the variable.

EXAMPLE:
when I call
<?php showHannsgMonitor("JW155DBB") ?>

it doesnt replace $monitor with JW155DBB everywhere I told it to.

------------------------
what i what to happen is when the function is called, i want the parameter to replace all the variables in the code and then i want the function to print the raw code onto the html document exactly where it is called. maybe this helps some more?

 

function showHannsgMonitor($monitor)
   {
      global $hannsg;      //<--you have to set your global variable inside your function
      
      echo  '<div class="section">
            <div class="images">
            <img class="logo" src="images/logos/hannsg.png" alt="Hanns-G" />
            <img class="monitor" src="images/hannsg/$monitor.jpg" alt="Hanns-G $monitor" />
            </div>
            <div class="description">
            <a href="#"></a>
            <ul>
            <li><strong>Color:</strong>'.$hannsg[$monitor][0].'</li>
            <li><strong>Size:</strong>'.$hannsg[$monitor][1].'</li>
            <li><strong>Resolution:</strong>'.$hannsg[$monitor][2].'</li>
            <li><strong>Response Time:</strong>'.$hannsg[$monitor][3]
            
            .'</li>
            <li><strong>Input:</strong> '.$hannsg[$monitor][4].'</li>
            <li><strong>Brightness:</strong>'.$hannsg[$monitor][5].'</li>
            <li><strong>Contrast Ratio:</strong>'.$hannsg[$monitor][6]
            
            .'</li>
            <li><strong>Viewing Angle:</strong> '. $hannsg[$monitor][7]
            
            .'</li>
            <li><strong>Pixel Pitch:</strong>'.$hannsg[$monitor][8]
            
            .'</li>
            </ul>
            </div>
            <div class="revieworbuy">
            </div>
            <div class="clear"></div>
            </div>';
   }

PHP:

 

but if i want to replace all the '$monitor' variables and NONE of the '$hannsg' ones then do i change the global to $monitor or leave it as is?


php_lover, you are a great help rep+

 

leave it like that. You pass in the monitor variable in your function argument.

 

you are the man! two reps+ for all posts!

thanks a ton!!

 

glad it's work..