thanks Paul, this worked for me:
PHP Code:
$newsfids_q = $db->query_read
("
SELECT forumid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum
WHERE (parentid = " . $news_setup['artist_news_parent_forum_id'] . "
OR forumid = " . $news_setup['eclipse_news_forum_id'] . ")
");
while ($newsfid = mysql_fetch_array($newsfids_q))
{
$forumids .= $newsfid['forumid'] . "," ;
}
$newsfeedforumids = $forumids;
would there have been a better way to do it than above?