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How do I show/hide values in my email?

Asked by dvdflix in PHP Scripting Language, PHP and Databases

I have the attached function that I use to send email in Joomla. How do I write it so that if a value is not null it will display it...and if the value is empty it will not display it?

For example, I have these lines:

.'' . $anesthesia . ' '
.'' . $dermatology . ' '
.'' . $earnosethroat . ' '
.'' . $familymedicine . ' '
.'' . $generalsurgery . ' '
.'' . $hospitalist . ' '
.'' . $internalmedicine . ' '
.'' . $obgyn . ' '
.'' . $orthopedics . ' '
.'' . $pediatrics . ' '
.'' . $other . ' '

and I only want them to show up in the email if they have a value.

I thought something like this would work:

if (!is_null($anesthesia)) {
$body .= '' . $anesthesia . ' ';
}

but when I do that then the rest of the email does not show up when sent.

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             function Precruit() {
  global $mainframe;
  $db =& JFactory::getDBO(); 
// GET INFORMATION FROM THE FORM ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 
  $pfname = $db->getEscaped($_POST['pfname'], true );
  $plname = $db->getEscaped($_POST['plname'], true);
  $paddress = $db->getEscaped($_POST['paddress'], true);
  $pcity = $db->getEscaped($_POST['pcity'], true);
  $pstate = $db->getEscaped($_POST['pstate'], true);
  $pzip = $db->getEscaped($_POST['pzip'], true);
  $pemail = $db->getEscaped($_POST['pemail'], true);
  $pphone1 = $db->getEscaped($_POST['pphone1'], true);
  $contacttime = $db->getEscaped($_POST['contacttime'], true);
  $availability = $db->getEscaped($_POST['availability'], true);
  $bcertified = $db->getEscaped($_POST['bcertified'], true);
  $beligible = $db->getEscaped($_POST['beligible'], true);
  $apm  = $db->getEscaped($_POST['apm'], true);
  $availabilitydate = date('m-d-Y', strtotime($availability)); 
  $anesthesia = $db->getEscaped($_POST['anesthesia'], true);
  $dermatology = $db->getEscaped($_POST['dermatology'], true);
  $earnosethroat = $db->getEscaped($_POST['earnosethroat'], true);
  $familymedicine = $db->getEscaped($_POST['familymedicine'], true);
  $generalsurgery = $db->getEscaped($_POST['generalsurgery'], true);
  $hospitalist  = $db->getEscaped($_POST['hospitalist'], true);
  $internalmedicine = $db->getEscaped($_POST['internalmedicine'], true);
  $obgyn = $db->getEscaped($_POST['obgyn'], true);
  $orthopedics = $db->getEscaped($_POST['orthopedics'], true);
  $pediatrics = $db->getEscaped($_POST['pediatrics'], true);
  $other  = $db->getEscaped($_POST['other'], true); 
// GET INFORMATION FROM CONFIG TO SEND THE EMAIL /////////////////////////////////////// 
  $introList = getIntro();
  $emailto = $db->getEscaped($introList->emailto, true); 
  $from = $introList->emailfrom;
  $fromname = 'NO REPLY - Physician Recruitment Submission';
  $recipient[] = $introList->emailto; 
  $subject = 'Physician Recruitment Submitted';
  $body = '<font face=arial><p>'
         .'<b>======================================</b><br />'
         .'<b>PHYSICIAN INFORMATION</b><br />'
         .'<b>======================================</b><br />'
         .'<b>First Name:</b> ' . $pfname . '<br />'
         .'<b>Last Name:</b> ' . $plname . '<br />'
         .'<b>Address:</b> ' . $paddress . '<br />'
         .'<b>City:</b> ' . $pcity . '<br />'
         .'<b>State:</b> ' . $pstate . '<br />'
         .'<b>Zip:</b> ' . $pzip . '<br />'
         .'<b>Email:</b> ' . $pemail . '<p>'
         .'<b>Best Contact Number:</b> ' . $pphone1 . '<br />'
         .'<b>Best Contact Time:</b> ' . $contacttime .' '. $apm .'<br />'
         .'<b>Availability:</b> ' . $availabilitydate . '<br />'
         .'<b>Board Certified:</b> ' . $bcertified . '<br />'
         .'<b>Board Eligible:</b> ' . $beligible . '<br />'
         .'<b>======================================</b><br />'
         .'<b>SPECIALITIES</b><br />'
         .'<b>======================================</b><br />'
         .'' . $anesthesia . '<br />'
         .'' . $dermatology . '<br />'
         .'' . $earnosethroat . '<br />'
         .'' . $familymedicine . '<br />'
         .'' . $generalsurgery . '<br />'
         .'' . $hospitalist . '<br />'
         .'' . $internalmedicine . '<br />'
         .'' . $obgyn . '<br />'
         .'' . $orthopedics . '<br />'
         .'' . $pediatrics . '<br />'
         .'' . $other . '<br />'
         .'This is an automated email. Please do not reply to it.</font>'; 
  $mode = 1; 
  JUtility::sendMail($from, $fromname, $recipient, $subject, $body, $mode);
  $link = JRoute::_('index.php?option=com_precruit&task=sent'); 
  $mainframe->redirect($link);
}

           
         

How do I show/hide values in my email?

Asked by dvdflix in PHP Scripting Language, PHP and Databases

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