i changed this....

if ($counter%2==0) {
$post[textcolor]="{firsttextcolor}";
$post[textclass] = "text1";
} else {
$post[textcolor]="{secondtextcolor}";
$post[textclass] = "text2";

to..

if ($counter%2==0) {
$post[textcolor]="{firsttextcolor}";
$post[textclass] = "text1";
} else {
$post[textcolor]="silver";
$post[textclass] = "text2";

and it didnt work...

i also need to change the second background colour as well... because i think if i change it using my admin feature... it will also change the colour on my main page as well.. but i only want just the background colour of the every second post column to be changed.. and my main forum page to remain with the colour it has now..

...Thanx

Thats a rediculous hack bro. sorry. :)

I said to place it below Mystic ;)

I did place it below... just like you said..

have i changed the correct place for silver? did i add that part right?