Conditional Main_Text for Index.Php?

[Guest]

I am attempting to create a conditional index.php page that will show different content depending on if an unregistered user visits the site or someone logs in.

 

I've started with a conditional statement just to see if I can validate the condition and show text.

 

I am currently working in the english/index.php file and this doesn't seem to work:

 

<?php if (!tep_session_is_registered('customer_id')) {

 

define('TEXT_MAIN','Registered');

 

} else {

 

define('TEXT_MAIN','Guest');

 

}

?>

 

Ultimately, I would like to show completely different TEXT_MAIN for guests and registered users.

 

Any direction on this would be greatly appreciated.

[Jack_mcs]

You should do the condition testing in the index.php file.

 

Jack

[Guest]

Excellent. It works based on your recommendation.

 

I do have one quick follow up. I am attempting to generate conditional HTML with PHP functions embedded.

 

If I just put the HTML I am working with in the default page area it works but if I put

 

echo 'HTML here'; it breaks

 

Is there any specific formating I need to include in an echo statement or should I be using a completely different kind of statement?

 

Is there a best practice for using conditional HTML with PHP functions embedded in it?

 

Thanks for your help!

[Jack_mcs]

It's usually handled the other way around. Enlose the php code with php delimiters and add the html code normally. Something like

<tr>
<td>
<?php echo 'Some text'; ?>
</td>
</tr>

 

Jack