Suitecrm - php code in pdf template

Question

I want to add a php code in my pdf template. Here is my use case

First is I have a dropdown on my own module:

Then what I want to have is on my pdf template, I want to have php condition base on the value of my dropdown e.g

if($client_type == "renewal") echo "x"; else echo "y";

Will this be possible?

Answer 1

You could add a placeholder in the pdf template, for example:

%%renewal_value%%

Then you can work out your required value like you described, but rather than echoing the value use str_replace

$bean = BeanFactory::getBean('AOS_PDF_Templates', 'some-id');
$value = ($client_type == "renewal") "x": "y";
str_replace('%%renewal_value%%', $value, $bean->description);