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You should not have to run a query since $userinfo will have all the users data.
The code below will work fine

PHP Code:

if ($userinfo['usergroupid'] == '42')
{
    if ($userinfo['field54'] == 'grey') 
    {
        $prepared['rank'] = '<img src="/forums/images/elite_user_ranks/userbar-elite-grey.png" alt="NextGenUpdate Elite Member" border="0" />';
    }
    if ($userinfo['field54'] == 'red') 
    {
        $prepared['rank'] = '<img src="/forums/images/elite_user_ranks/userbar-elite-red.png" alt="NextGenUpdate Elite Member" border="0" />';
    }
} 


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the code you have works on my forum "vb 4.2.2 pl 1" but use my code you don't need the query

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if they are in multiply usergroups i would use this

PHP Code:


if (is_member_of($userinfo, 42))
{
    if ($userinfo['field54'] == 'grey') 
    {
        $prepared['rank'] = '<img src="/forums/images/elite_user_ranks/userbar-elite-grey.png" alt="NextGenUpdate Elite Member" border="0" />';
    }
    if ($userinfo['field54'] == 'red') 
    {
        $prepared['rank'] = '<img src="/forums/images/elite_user_ranks/userbar-elite-red.png" alt="NextGenUpdate Elite Member" border="0" />';
    }
}