$variable don't convert when pulled from DB

[svoec]

Yes -- strange title -- but let me try to explain--

I have a database that holds a message (editable by another php page)

this message is meant to be sent in email to certain people every so often. --

I pull the message out with a simple query, and then
$message=mysql_fetch_row($query);
mail ($to,$sub,$message[0],$header);

For example --- the field may contain something like

Hi $name
Your account balance is $balance

I have $name, and $balance defined in the php script, but I can't get it to replace the variables with the values --

When the email is sent, they get the $name, and $balance in the message, not the values defined.

I've tried putting all kinds of ' " and everything else I can think of around it, with no help -- any ideas??

Thanks !!

[Buddha443556]

You might want something like this:

eval("\$message[0] = \"{$message[0]}\";");

[svoec]

Thanks man -- that is exactly what I needed!!