PHP / Variable replace numbers with letters

[Skyrider]

Thanks for the reply, appreciate it!

So, in the template I would be using: {vb:raw $visiblestate_words[$steam_info['communityvisibilitystate']]}

So I assume, in the php code:

PHP Code:

$visiblestate_words = array(0 => "<span style='color: #137500;'>Public</span>", 1 => "<span style='color: #FF0000;'>Private</span>", 2 => "<span style='color: #FF0000;'>Friends Only</span>", 3 => "<span style='color: #137500;'>Public</span>");
$html = '<br/>Profile Status: '.$visiblestate_words[$steam_info['communityvisibilitystate']]; 


Would be enough? As with this combination, doesn't appear to work. Unless I'm doing something wrong.

I didn't include:

PHP Code:

    $post['steamicon'] .= $html; 


After the array (like in my first post) as I doubt they are being used for this array. I can't believe that I missed:

PHP Code:

$visiblestate_words[$steam_info['communityvisibilitystate']] 


in the PHP code, which was the answer for the template code. But as mentioned above, doesn't appear to work (shows nothing on the page when I use it in the template)

if I print_r the $visiblestate_words[$steam_info['communityvisibilitystate']] code, it's working properly (shows green public at the top).. just need to find a way to add this into the template itself.

EDIT:

If you could give a full example in both template & PHP that work together, would be helpful. I've tried different methods and combinations, can't get it to work. Merely need something that finds template variable made in PHP that functions to search and replace.. that's about it.

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To make it 'simple', as I really need some help..

I have an existing variable $steam_info['communityvisibilitystate'] that I use within templates. which gives either 1,2, or 3 as a result. I merely and simply need an array to replace 1, 2, or 3 with something else.. that's it.