[Scott MacVicar]

ok simpliest way is to read the next autoincrement value right out of the table.

in index.php look for

PHP Code:

// if user is know, then welcome 


above it add

PHP Code:

$pmstats = $DB_site->query_first("SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE 'privatemessage'");
$pmssent = number_format($pmstats[Auto_increment]); 


then you can use $pmssent in the index templates.