How do you protect content based on status?

I'm trying to figure out how to protect parts of my webpages
for only my active subscribers.

For example, in my directory users that have a "pending" record can
gain access to my directory, and use the web form, so how do I
protect "inactive" users for using this form?

I'm currently using this for my smarty pages:
{if $smarty.session._amember_user.status ==1}
{include file="header.html"}
{else}
{include file="header-no.html"}
{/if}

But I need the php code to add to my custom pages. Anyone
know how to do this so only ACTIVE users can see the forms?

Thanks

Is this a php page or an amember page?
If php, you can use php_include protection- see amember admin / protect folder


David