[Paul M]

Try ;

PHP Code:

if($entry['journal_private']) 
{ 
    $view_journal= false; 
    if($bbuserinfo['userid']) 
    { 
        if(($bbuserinfo['userid'] == $entry['journalist_id']) OR ($bbuserinfo['usergroupid']==6)) 
        { 
            $view_journal= true; 
        } 
        elseif(!$view) 
        {
            if($entry['journal_allowbuddies'] == 1 AND isset($entry['jbuddylist'])) 
            { 
                $buddies= explode(' ', $entry['jbuddylist']); 
                if(in_array($bbuserinfo['userid'], $buddies)) 
                { 
                    $view_journal= true; 
                } 
            } 
            elseif(isset($entry['journal_whocanview'])) 
            { 
                $wcv= explode(',', $entry['journal_whocanview']); 
                if(in_array($bbuserinfo['userid'], $wcv)) 
                { 
                    $view_journal= true; 
                    $isbuddy= true; 
                } 
            } 
        }
    } 
} 


It should do the same. Ignore the space at the start of line 1 - the forum seems to be adding that.

AFAIK;

PHP Code:

if 
{
    //code here//
}
elseif 
{
    //other code here//
} 


is just a short version of

PHP Code:

if 
{
    //code here//
}
else
{
    if
    {
        //other code here//
    }
} 


It's usually easier to follow them if you remember this.