How to use a PHP variable in a template

[Borisch]

Hey, I'm just starting to modify my vB setup and I've got this very basic question, which I presume will have be very easy to answer.

Say I declare a variable in my new custom PHP page like so:
$myVariable = 1;

How do I use this in my template? Simply slapping $myVariable in a span doesn't work, eval() barfs on it and won't let me save the template.

[Brad]

Try using this instead:

{$myvar}

[Borisch]

Brad, you're my knight in shining armor! =)
Just using $bbuserinfo[username] works for showing the username though, is this because it's a global variable?

Great signature by the way.

[Brad]

It's just something odd I've noticed in 3.5, wrapping the var or array in the {} tend to make it show if it doesn't by itself.

[Borisch]

Heh, odd indeed. Well, I tip my hat in gratitude for you Sir and bid you a good day!

[White_Snake]

im having the same problem as Borisch, but i cant make the variable to show even if i wrap it with the "{}" i dont know what im doing wrong, the variables are also pre defined text based on a if conditional

[Dannyboy1]

Anyone? Ideas?