[RESOLVED] Variable Variables, what am I missing? Is this possible?

mtopro

// I need the following variables to list different dimensions for full size & thumbnail prints in portrait and landscape dimensions..

<?
$Fport = "width='366' height='550'";
$Fland = "width='550' height='366'";
$Tport = "width='107' height='160'";
$Tland = "width='160' height='107'";
?>

// Now I want to only specify this information once and have everything populate from there..

<?
$orient01 = "land";
$orient02 = "port";
$orient03 = "land";
$orient04 = "port";
?>

//Then tried to populate thumbs this way

<? echo $T{$orient01} ?>
<? echo $T{$orient02} ?>
<? echo $T{$orient03} ?>
<? echo $T{$orient04} ?>

//While trying to populate full size this way..

<? echo $F{$orient01} ?>
<? echo $F{$orient02} ?>
<? echo $F{$orient03} ?>
<? echo $F{$orient04} ?>

//It didn't work. Am I approaching this wrong? What am I missing?

NogDog

Before dealing with the specifics of variable variables, is there any reason you could not use an array, instead? I think this would be easier to read and to maintain.

<?php
$F = array('port' => "width='366' height='550'", 'land' => "width='550' height='366'");
$T = array('port' => "width='107' height='160'", 'land' => "width='160' height='107'");

$orient01 = "land";
$orient02 = "port";
$orient03 = "land";
$orient04 = "port";
?>

<? echo $T[$orient01] ?>
<? echo $T[$orient02] ?>
<? echo $T[$orient03] ?>
<? echo $T[$orient04] ?>

walterquez

try

${'T'.$orient01};

The problem is that there is no $T or $F variable.

mtopro

The wheels in my head are turning.. Great suggestion. Thats just what I needed, and hadn't thought of it. I'm pretty new to coding PHP obviously.

You have my brain working with all the possibilities now.. Thanks a lot for these ideas and the quick replies! I am going to start playing with this idea.

Wish there was a way I could thank NogDog and walterquez here on the forum. I really appreciate all your help!