yep im a newbie no doubt so help me

dj4

ok this is what i have

<?php


$strength = "50";
$weapon_power = "60";
$max_damage =  "($strength+$weapon_power/10))";
$attack ="50";
$defense = "50";
$hp = "(defense+strength+attack/3))";




   echo  "$strength";

   echo  "$weapon_power";

   echo  "$max_damage";

   echo  "$attack";

   echo  "$defense";

   echo  "$hp";

?>

ok now when i try to display hp and max damage....

i get this for max damage (50+60/10))

and this for hp (50+50+50/3))

but i want the actuall answer to the equation

Mark

<?php

$strength = "50";
$weapon_power = "60";
$max_damage = $strength+$weapon_power/10;
$attack ="50";
$defense = "50";
$hp = $defense+$strength+$attack/3;

echo "Str: $strength ";

echo "Weapon Power:$weapon_power ";

echo "Max Dmg: $max_damage ";

echo "attack: $attack ";

echo "def: $defense ";

echo "HP: $hp ";

if you put quotes arround your equation, its gonna print the literal meaning. it wasnt parsing the +'s through php basically, so it just displayed them.