[HMBeaty]

just a small bit from one of my custom files on my site.....it should help you out a bit:

PHP Code:

// ######################### REQUIRE BACK-END ############################ 
require_once('./global.php');
require_once(DIR. '/includes/functions.php');
require_once(DIR. '/includes/functions_forumlist.php');
cache_ordered_forums(1);

// ####################################################################### 
// ######################## START MAIN SCRIPT ############################ 
// ####################################################################### 

// ### BOARD STATISTICS #################################################

// get total threads & posts from the forumcache
$totalthreads = 0;
$totalposts = 0;
if (is_array($vbulletin->forumcache))
{
    foreach ($vbulletin->forumcache AS $forum)
    {
        $totalthreads += $forum['threadcount'];
        $totalposts += $forum['replycount'];
    }
}
$totalthreads = vb_number_format($totalthreads);
$totalposts = vb_number_format($totalposts); 


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Actually....looking at that again, that IS part of my file. You're just missing the require_once variables I believe