Simple question for PHP programmers, hard for me!

[gjh42]

If the value of the constant can properly be set before the page displays each time, then PHP inside the define will be okay if written properly. If the currency could be reset without reloading the page, that would be a problem, as the define would not be reset. Your whole issue is that the PHP is inside the text string. It needs to be concatenated with the text parts, like this:

define('TEXT_FREESHIPPING_SIDEBOX', '
    FREE SHIPMENT OF ORDERS OVER ' . $currencies->format(MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_SHIPPING_FREE_SHIPPING_OVER) . '
'); 

or maybe

define('TEXT_FREESHIPPING_SIDEBOX', '<br />    FREE SHIPMENT OF ORDERS OVER ' . $currencies->format(MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_SHIPPING_FREE_SHIPPING_OVER) . '<br />'); 

[Athens Collectibles]

Thank you very much Glenn. My question wasn't that stupid after all.

I have now worked it and added a "free insurance" definition with format('500'). The full define line is now:

define('TEXT_FREESHIPPING_SIDEBOX', 'FREE SHIPMENT<br />OF ORDERS OVER<br />' . $currencies->format(MODULE_ORDER_TOTAL_SHIPPING_FREE_SHIPPING_OVER) . '<br /><br />FREE INSURANCE<br />OF ORDERS OVER<br />' . $currencies->format('500') . '<br />');?> 

Added some styling and it's now displaying properly in a left column side box on my live site.

This forum is a great help and I'm glad to learn something new every day, either by asking or by reading posts by other users. Many thanks to all you gurus who spend your time to help us novices.

[gjh42]

It would also be fully appropriate to split the constant into two or more strictly text constants, and output each of them around the currency output in the module file or the tpl_ file. There is more than one way you can get correctly functioning output. In some cases, the correct value of a variable will not be known when the constant is defined, so the method shown would not work.

[Athens Collectibles]

Thanks again Glenn, you've come to my rescue more than once in the past. I really appreciate your help and always learn from reading your posts.