Variables in mail template

[Anon]

Hi,

I'm using the file() function in a form processor to call in the text used in an autoresponder email.

$mailtext2 = file("mailtext2.php");
$mailtext2 = join("", $mailtext2);
$content_mail2 = $mailtext2;

It works fine but variables are not being read from the template file.

How do I do this if I want to include the user name in the body of the email?

Thanks in advance,

Gary

[Anon]

What does your template file look like? If it is simply text containing $variable references, you may accomplish what you want with eval(). Read the manual carefully and examine this example; eval can be tricky.

<?

$foo = "five";

$template = "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog's back \$foo
times<br>";

echo $template;

eval("\$bar = \"$template\";");

echo $bar;

?>

[Anon]

Steve,

$mail_en = file("mail_en.php");
$mail_en = join("", $mail_en);
eval("\$content_en =\"$mail_en\";");

Is the bees knees - thanks!

Gary