[Lionel]

they are. Anyway I got around it by leaving it as is and parse bbuserinfo[username] and bbuserinfo[password] just like you helped with the other album code. I made it such a way that I removed all login info, switch registration to VB form, updates that database from register.php and member.php. Then in welcometext template I placed the links. As a result, non members can view albums (if not private or if provided password to view) and ads from main menu, members access their controls to manipulate private albums and ads by parsing the required info directly from the welcometext. The whole thing is nice. I have not put up the ads yet because it requires gd which I installed, but am afraid to recompile php so I do not mess up site which got a lot of traffic.

I saw your answer at .com in the html section and I am going to try it in the usercpnav. There I had simulated it with a transparent gif but it bothered my eyes a little because it was not aligning with other menuitems.

Thanks for all help!