[miafodder]

found out how to do it

you need to add to adv_portal

but first
vba cmps ---->settings----->Main Options

Add to list locations example

topleft
topcenter
topright

I then added a table above the main table (below $navbar)

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<if condition="$show['topleft_column']">
<td> $home[topleftblocks]</td>
</if>

<if condition="$show['topcenter_column']">
<td>$home[topcenterblocks]</td>
</if>

<if condition="$show['topright_column']">
<td>$home[toprightblocks]</td>
</if>

</tr>
</table>

This added 3 columns completely seperate to the others see my site
http://miaclan.co.uk