[MrApples]

I'd like to make it so that every other post has a variation of the style. Like a bit lighter, or a bit darker. This is done on SMF and many other forums.

What I have in mind is...

PHP Code:

// In post array...
// Written like this to be expanded.
if ($altpost <= 2) {
$altpost = $altpost + 1}
else{
$altpost = 1} 


And for the template.

<if condition="$altpost==1">
    show default element
<else />
    show alternate style element
</if>

That's simple I don't see why it wouldn't work. Could also use ( modulo($postnumber, altstyle) == 0 ) but thats a waste. postnumber being the number of the post in that thread, starter post is 1.

My question is, how would I put this into the code exactly? I don't understand how the source and template work together.