[Resolved] back again- error handling

[coalduststar]

ok i've prolly made a really dumb mistake (nothing new there) but i have an html form that posts to a php document for errorhandling.

ok then that php throws out this generic html with php embedded containing the error message how do i make a variable that can possibly contain 1 of 12 different things

	if(!$pos){
		$mistake = '*Position* is a required field. Please go back and insert a value.';
		include 'input_error.php';
	}

if(!$dept){
	$mistake = '*Department* is a required field. Please go back and insert a value.';
	include 'input_error.php';
}

thats a small part of what i have and then the page that is supposed to display the error contains the code:

<?php echo = $mistake ?>

could someone please help me out?

[laserlight]

Use
<?php echo $mistake; ?>

[coalduststar]

is what i'm doing right tho cos it's returning an error on a line of code that's actually a spacer line

Parse error: parse error, unexpected '=', expecting ',' or ';' in /web2/ltsn-ics/pub/italics/input_error.php on line 124

[coalduststar]

It works if i use an html instead of 'input_error.php' ?! is maybe my syntax?

[helz]

if you correct your php output:

<?php echo = $mistake ?>

with laserlight's fix:

<?php echo $mistake; ?>

then the error should be fixed, also could you tell us what the code is on line 124?

[coalduststar]

	}

thats all that's on line 124

is it correct tho to use the same variable for all those functions and also what happens if all of the fields are left blank on the form and the script tries to write all those strings to the variable?

I also don't understand why the include statement doesn't let me use the php file but it will let me use an html one?! 😕

[coalduststar]

sorry - i made a heinous mistake!!! i put an '=' i where there shouldn't have been- apologies