if statement using Zencart order status

Question

I am trying to make something appear if the status of the order is "shipped"

I have created the following trying to get it to show only if the status

$ship_status = $orders->fields['orders_status_name'];
   if ($ship_status="Shipped")
{
   echo "Shipped Out";
}

When I echo $orders->fields['orders_status_name'] I get

Update
Update
Printing
Deleted
Shipped
Shipped
Update
Shipped
Shipped
Shipped
Shipped
Shipped
Shipped

so if I was to place that next to the if statement I should get "Shipped Out" next to those that are "Shipped" ... But i get "Shipped Out" next to EVERY one!

So I do not know what to do now! Any help would be GREAT!

Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

You are confusing = with ==. You want

if ($ship_status=="Shipped")

One equals sign is an assignment. Two is a comparison.

Reference: http://php.net/manual/en/language.operators.comparison.php