[mccollin]

Both links go to the same place for me.

Oh, but they don't. Check the url... one goes to /forums/portal.php (vB and vBi), the other goes to /phpBB/portal.php (phpBB). I have accomplished my goal if you thought they were the same! :smoke:

I'm amazed that I could take your script and exactly replicate (well, not exactly because I now have a registered and unregistered welcome block) my home page in about 2 days.

Back to the

Thanks for your explanation... it makes perfect since. I had been playing with the templates and finally figured it out. I had accidentally typed "m" instead of "n" in the names (i.e. mewsbits). My editor font made it hard to see. Your approach is cleaner, though because it keeps my edits up at the top of the page, and not down in the code. I'm going to add a setting for number of news posts to include, and I'll be all set.

Thanks a ton.

Now I've got to tackle some custom queries to do the FAQ section. I have to make 7 passes through the article forum, and do a join on an index which drives the order, and which of the threads, to include. :classic: