Reading GPIO states via web interface - php

[Mettauk]

I have the following code in a php page that will switch a relay on or off and tells me when its done.
But, when I open the page I can't tell the current state (high or low, 0 or 1). Can someone guide me how to include a call to read and display current state of a GPIO?

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...
<p><form method="get" action="switch.php">
                <input type="submit" value="ON" name="on">
                <input type="submit" value="OFF" name="off">
        </form>
<?php

        $setmode17 = shell_exec("/usr/local/bin/gpio -g mode 17 out");
        if(isset($_GET['on'])){
                $gpio_on = shell_exec("/usr/local/bin/gpio -g write 17 1");
                echo "Heater is on";
        }

[rpdom]

You can get the current value like this

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$status = shell_exec("/usr/local/bin/gpio -g read 17");

$status will now contain 1 (on) or 0 (off).

[Mettauk]

Thank you, it works sort of now, I am trying to use that result for something like...

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$status = shell_exec("/usr/local/bin/gpio -g read 17");
        if $status = 0 ;
                echo "WOW its O";
        else if $status = 1 ;
                echo "OH no its 1";

I Which does not work but I don't know the correct method

EDIT... found it sort of I think but it does not seem to update on a page refresh or reload with no form data?

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$status = shell_exec("/usr/local/bin/gpio -g read 17");

        if ($status = "0") {
                echo "WOW its O";
        }
        else if ($status = "1") {
                echo "OH no its 1";
        }

Am I confusing High and Low with 0 and 1 which indicate in or out? it seems to be stuck showing 1 with the GPIO is high or low? (Relay open or closed)
I have a different css script that updates an html page on refresh or click to show a differing button colour as

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        		#gpio17.HIGH {
        				background-color: Red;
        				color: White;
        		}
        		
        		#gpio17.LOW {
        				background-color: Gray;
        				color: Black;
        		}

but this is not in php and i'm getting very confused.