Variable not forcing else statement

[Xtremer360]

Okay so after echoing awardType it says Match which would mean it would go to the else part of the statement but it doesn't. It still shows the dropdown for the characters and don't know why?

 

<?php require ('php/awardsshowNom.php'); ?>
    
<script type="text/javascript" src="forms/edit/js/awardsshowNom.js"></script>

<!-- Form -->
<form action="#" id="awardsshowNomForm" >
<fieldset>
	<legend>Edit Award Nominations</legend>
        <?php echo $awardType; ?>
        <?php if ($awardType = 'Singular') { ?>
        <div class="field required">
		<label for="nominees">Nominees</label>
		<select class="dropdown" name="charactersDrop" id="charactersDrop" title="Characters Drop">
                <option value="">- Select -</option>
               <?php
                    while ( $row = mysqli_fetch_array ( $charactersResult, MYSQL_ASSOC ) ) { 
                        print "<option value=\"".$row['ID']."\">".$row['characterName']."</option>\r";
                    }
                ?>
            </select>
            <input type="button" value="Add Character" class="" onclick="HandlerCharacters()"/>
            <ul id="characterList">
            </ul>
            <span class="required-icon tooltip" title="Required field - This field is required, it cannot be blank, and must contain something that is different from emptyness in order to be filled in. ">Required</span>
        </div>
        <? } else { ?>
        <div class="field required">
		<label for="nominees">Nominees</label>
		<select class="dropdown" name="events" id="events" title="Events for <?php echo date("Y") ?>">
                <option value="">- Select -</option>
               <?php
                    while ( $row = mysqli_fetch_array ( $matchResult, MYSQL_ASSOC ) ) { 
                        print "<option value=\"".$row['ID']."\">".$row['segmentTitle']."</option>\r";
                    }
                ?>
            </select>
            <input type="button" value="Add Match" class="" onclick="AddMatch()"/>
            <ul id="matchList">
            </ul>
            <span class="required-icon tooltip" title="Required field - This field is required, it cannot be blank, and must contain something that is different from emptyness in order to be filled in. ">Required</span>
        </div>
        <?php } ?>
        <input type="hidden" name="awardID" id="awardID" value="<?php echo $awardID; ?>" />
        <input type="hidden" name="awardShowID" id="awardShowID" value="<?php echo $awardShowID; ?>" />
        <input type="hidden" name="awardName" id="awardName" value="<?php echo $awardName; ?>" />
        <input type="submit" class="submit" name="editAwardNom" id="editAwardNom" title="Edit Award Nominees" value="Edit Awards Nominees"/>
</fieldset>
</form>
<!-- /Form -->

<!-- Messages -->
<div class="message message-error">
    <h6>Required field missing</h6>
    <p>Please fill in all required fields. </p>
</div>
<div class="message message-success">
    <h6>Operation succesful</h6>
    <p>Arena was added to the database.</p>
</div>
<!-- /Messages -->

[wildteen88]

It is because you're using the assignment operator rather than the comparison operator (==)

        <?php if ($awardType = 'Singular') { ?>

[Xtremer360]

Wow so simple how did I forget that. Thank you.