I'm using this at the top of my item.php which I got from

community.getk2.org/forum/topics/top-tip-for-templating-k2s

//setup new array

$exFields = array();

//loop thru extrafields and build collection of key and values

foreach ($this->item->extra_fields as $key=>$extraField):
$exFields[$extraField->name] = $extraField->value;

endforeach;

I'm trying to query the name to see if it equals a value and if it does publish a different date, heres the code I'm trying

<?php if $extraField->name =["Closing date"]; ?>
{
<span class="catItemExtraFieldsLabel"><?php echo $extraField->name; ?></span>
<span class="catItemExtraFieldsValue"><?php echo $this->item->publish_down, JText::_('K2_DATE_FORMAT_LC2')); ?></span>
}
else
{
<span class="catItemExtraFieldsLabel"><?php echo $extraField->name; ?></span>
<span class="catItemExtraFieldsValue"><?php echo $extraField->value; ?></span>
}
<?php endif; ?>

Can't get it to work, if someone who knows php could tell me what I'm doing wrong would greatly appreciate it.

Remove the square brackets from around name

Removed square bracket, didn't work, pretty sure it is the syntax of the actual IF statement.

What versions are you working with, K2? Joomla?
Please attach the php file you are working with. Are you working in an override structure?
Are you getting an error message?

Joomla 1.5.23. Setup as using a custom template, works fine without the if statement. Current K2 as well. php file attached I hope.

Sorry, now uploaded as zip.

I see your code but do not understand why you are not testing the value of the extra field.
What you are trying to do seems to me to be much different than the example you started with.
Do you have a link to the live site?
Maby someone else will "get" what your trying to do

Link to page I'm testing it on is

www.onlinecompetitions.com/index.php/test-category-3.html

I'm testing the field name for "Closing Date" as I have an extra field called Closing Date. I want the closing date to show the finish publishing date, which is the publish_down.

Testing everything else, the problem seems to be the if statement syntax.

Got it working, there was an extra ) at the end of one of the statements..... oh well 8 hours learning stuff isn't that bad I suppose.