Variable <if question

I'm using a variable for one of my skins.
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What I need to do is make that a range. Like say ==1 "thru" 30 or something. I know the answer has to be simple. But I'm an idiot ;) So I couldn't figure it out.

$min = 0;
$max = 100;
if( $number < $max AND $number > $min){ do crap; }

Something like that should do it, or am I not getting what you're after?

Not sure. The code above is actually inside one of the templates I set up. I don't know if I can actually add variable outside of that
Basically what I need is this.

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I just need that == to be a range of like say 1-20

well, my example should work, for all I can see.
Just replace the $number with $forum[forumid]. I can't see why you couldn't add your own two variables, min and max anywhere, as long as those variable names aren't taken elsewhere in the same script package.
Maybe you could post that part of the script so we could see how it's working exactly?

Wouldn't you just use an array for that... http://perl.about.com/library/weekly/aa050703a.htm?PM=ss12_perl

Erm, if the range remains constant whenever you use the condition, lets say 0 and 30 non-inclusive, you can just do:

[php]
// a modified paavo-answer
if ($forum[forumid] > 0 && $forum[forumid] < 30) do(something, or another);
[/php]

They're not magic numbers as long as they don't change, ;)

... I think.

Yeah thanks guys, I'll try those out. If this were not vBulletin I would not have a problem doing this. It's just that the new version allows < if statements right inside of the templates. Calling an outside variable from within that template should'nt be a problem. It's just putting the variable in the right spot.
mo0's looks like it may be exactly what I am looking for. It sets all the requirements from within the < if statement itself which was sort of what I was trying to accomplish.

Pav, thanks for your input. I'm guessing that "would" work but the only issue is the external variable placement. That is why I was trying to keep everything self contained.

And thank you to Dek...

dont you remember high school math?

solve tan 2x = 1 for 0 < x < 2pi

:D