Help with if condition

[ragarcia87]

Hello I have this array

PHP Code:

  if ( empty($array['thread_link']) ){
      $array['thread_link'] = 0;
  } 


and it is defined by

PHP Code:

'thread' => $array['thread_link'], 


I am trying to create the condition

	  <vb:if condition="$rep.thread != 0">
		<td  style="padding : 3px;"><a href="{$rep.thread}">View</a></td>
	  <vb:else />	
	    <td  style="padding : 3px;">n/a</td>
	 </vb:if>

but it doesnt work and only shows "n/a" on everyone where it should show a thread link for some.

is there another way i can say if $rep.thread doenst = 0 then show the thread link?