Syntax if statement if field is text?

[madpad]

Hello All
In the if statement where a calculation is involved, can someone help me what is the correct syntax where a field is a text?

I have element1 in table1 which is a text, and its value is say, value1.

If {table1___element1} = "value1"
then
...
else
...

I tried a couple of variations, and it was not showing anything, so not sure of exact syntax for this. Any help appreciated.

 

[troester]

If ('{table1___element1}' == "value1")
{
}
http://php.net/manual/en/control-structures.else.php

 

[madpad]

Thanks. That worked.