Using a variable in a function ?

Hello all.

I have a function in which I change a variable but I can not ssem to use it later on 😮

Here is the little function and the script:

[code=php]function doIt($img)
{
if !($hh1 = (@file_get_contents($img))) {
$message2 = “This image is not good”;
return;
} // end if
} // end of function

$message1 = “none”;
$message2 = “none”;

doIt($image);
if($message2 != “none”){
$message1 = “The Picture file did not upload” ;
require_once (“disPicts.php”);
exit();
} // endif[/code]

The disPicts.php contains this:

[code=php]
if($message1 != “none”){
echo “<span style=’color:blue; font-weight:bold;’>$message1<br>$message2</span> “;
} // end if[/code]

So should I be able to see this message:

[QUOTE]

The Picture file did not upload
This image is not good”;

[/QUOTE]

or do I need to “pass” the variable $message2 out of the function ?

For some reason I am only getting:

[QUOTE]

The Picture file did not upload

[/QUOTE]

Thanks for your help ?

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