Using | as a separator

[TheInsaneManiac]

I seem to have run into a snag with my product. Everything had been going smoothly using the current "|" script I have, but for some reason I can't figure out how to make allowedids be able to separate with the "|"

PHP Code:

$valid_ids = $vbulletin->options['allowedids'];
if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] != $valid_ids) 


I also tried someone elses way:

PHP Code:

$valid_ids = explode("|", $vbulletin->options['allowedids']);
if ($vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] != $valid_ids) 


No success yet. Suggestions?