PHP include top file and bottom file containing ifelse curly braces - include

Question

How can I include_once a php file at the top that contains an if statement with an open curly brace,
And then include a file at the bottom that contains the closing curly brace to that if statement with more if statements preceding it?
<?php include_once('includes/authtop.php');?>
<div id="mydiv">
// stuff here
</div>
<?php include_once('includes/authbottom.php');?>
**Note**: authbottom.php contains several ifelse statements and displays data accordingly.
I need to do this to have more clean and organized code but when I move the code into the includes I get an error, it's as if the rendered page does not recognize the curly braces for open close?
If its to do with a function or function/class could someone please give me an example.
This is the top file: authtop.php
if( $loggedin ) {
if( $accessLevel == 0 ) {
This is the bottom file: authbottom.php
} elseif() {
// do this
} elseif() {
// do this
} elseif() {
// do this
} else {
// do this
}

Answer 1

You should not be including files to handle conditions in that manner. It's messy and error prone; as you have discovered.
Instead, refactor your code.
Here is an example of that...
function someFunc() {
if( $loggedin ) {
if( $accessLevel == 0 ) {
return TRUE;
} elseif() {
// do this
} elseif() {
// do this
} elseif() {
// do this
} else {
// do this
}
}
if (someFunc()) {
// stuff here
}

Answer 2

I'd use a switch
include('authtop.php);
switch($accesslevel) {
default:
case 0: include('filepath.php'); break;
case 1: include('filepath.php'); break;
case 2: include('filepath.php'); break;
case 3: include('filepath.php'); break;
case 4: include('filepath.php'); break;
}
include('authbottom.php');
or....
switch($accesslevel) {
default:
case 0:
if($paid==0) { $pd='THANKS'; } else { $pd='DONATE!'; }
$lvl = 'Guest';
/* whatever you need to include for level 0 here */
break;
case 1:
if($paid==0) { $pd='THANKS'; } else { $pd='DONATE!'; }
$lvl = 'User';
/* whatever you need to include for level 1 here */
break;
case 2:
if($paid==0) { $pd='THANKS'; } else { $pd='DONATE!'; }
$lvl = 'Moderator';
/* whatever you need to include for level 2 here */
break;
case 3:
if($paid==0) { $pd='THANKS'; } else { $pd='DONATE!'; }
$lvl = 'Super Moderator';
/* whatever you need to include for level 3 here */
break;
case 4:
if($paid==0) { $pd='THANKS'; } else { $pd='DONATE!'; }
$lvl = 'Admin';
/* whatever you need to include for level 4 here */
break;
}
echo '
<div class="myDiv">'.$pd.'</div>
<div class="myDiv2">'.$lvl.'</div> ';
The HTML will show whatever the $pd variable has been set at according to the switch.
And it's best to set up the include so they are self contained without any open braces or brackets.