php: "else if" problem

to: 'php-general@lists.php.net' from: Leonidas Savvides Please see my problem below in PHP code : _____ <?php echo $month, $day, $year, $month2, $day2, $year2; // these are ok-normal values from web form if ( ! @checkdate($month,$day,$year) ) { echo "this operate till here"; // include_once ("normaldays.php"); @ // wrongpickupdate.htm } else if ( ! @checkdate($month2,$day2,$year2) ) { include_once ("wrongdropoffdate.htm"); } else if ( $tsp < $tsnow ) { // "$tsp"=time stamp pickup date include_once ("wrongpickupdate.htm"); // include_once ("normaldays.php"); // wrongpickupdate.htm } else if ( $tsp >= $tsd ) { // "$tsd"=time stamp drop off date include_once ("wrongpickupdate.htm"); } else if ( $days >= 60 ) { // "$days" var come from "$tsd" & "$tsp" include_once ("manydays.htm"); } else if ( $days <= 2 ) { include_once ("fewdays.htm"); } else { include_once ("normaldays.php"); } ?> _____ problem 1. executes first statement what ever vars are 2. if no "!" to first statement , executes second statement 3. if no "!" to first & second statement, executes first include_once() statement meaning : } else if ( $tsp < $tsnow ) { include_once ("wrongpickupdate.htm"); } whatever values of $tsp & $tsnow are . well WHERE THE PROBLEM IS ? * <mailto:a080725@cytanet.com.cy> a080725@cytanet.com.cy * <http://us.f610.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@L-computers.com> info@L-computers.com * Leonidas Savvides