Hiding fields

Is it possible that the database value of Status_Code is not being passed at the Before Display stage? Do I need to add a custom sql call in order to load the DB values at this point? using the following coding is not working...
$data = $pageObject->getCurrentRecord();
if ($data["Status_Code"] == 1)

{

$xt->assign("CurrentStatusCode_fieldheadercolumn",false);

$xt->assign("CurrentStatusCode_fieldcolumn",false);

$xt->assign("SeekingEmploymentFlag_fieldheadercolumn",false);

$xt->assign("SeekingEmploymentFlag_fieldcolumn",false);

}

According to the manual you need to use $values array to access the value of any given field i.e. $values["FieldName"]

http://xlinesoft.com/phprunner/docs/before_display.htm

check this post for inspiration:

http://www.asprunner.com/forums/topic/21920-disable-or-hide-the-standard-save-button

Thanks Romaldus and Sergey. I have been working with those pages, I found and used both in my searching and testing... however I have not had success.
Basically I can not get a positive response... ie if statement = True
I have used
if ($values["Status_Code"] == 1)

if ($values["Status_Code"] == "1")

if ($values["Status_Code"] == '1')

if ($values["Status_Code"] ===1)
And every possible combination I can think of just trying to get a positive statement. The only thing that has worked is the not equals to in the following statement
if ($values["Status_Code"] !==1)
that returns a true for the if statement but that doesn't help me. I have been hitting my head on this so much I might be totally missing something simple.
if I use your format, pasted below, romaldus, with the "not equals" option it always always returns a true, even if I have a 0 in the vote field. If I change the operator to ==, ===, use " or ' I will never get a true return.
if ($values["VOTE"] !== '0')

{

$xt->assign ("save_button", false);

}
when I run echo $values["Status_Code"]; in the before display, I get nothing, i have a echo "testing_this"; beside it which works great... but I see nothing.
Again, i am wondering if for some reason I am not getting actual values assigned from the database in the before display.
I have 2 other options to try, resetting the page and completely wiping the site this is on and reloading the whole thing to see if either of these fix it... apart from that I am stuck
I appreciate the help and any other tips would be great.

cyberslugg,
You need to specify the event pages that you are trying these codes on, Add, Edit, View or List. For each event page, the arguments ($values, $data) for array of the field values are different. Go to the event page that you are fighting with, read the Description by clicking the "plus" sign. There you will find what argument to use and whether your design is possible or not for PHPRunner to make.
Hope it helps.
Gudon