[Velocd]

There aren't many fast ways around it.

The method I provided is the exact vBulletin uses to update the order of forums in the Admin Cp:

PHP Code:

// ###################### Start do order #######################
if ($_POST['do'] == 'doorder')
{
    globalize($_POST, array('order'));

    if (is_array($order))
    {
        $forums = $DB_site->query("SELECT forumid,displayorder FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum");
        while ($forum = $DB_site->fetch_array($forums))
        {
            $displayorder = intval($order["$forum[forumid]"]);
            if ($forum['displayorder'] != $displayorder)
            {
                $DB_site->query("
                    UPDATE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "forum
                    SET displayorder = $displayorder
                    WHERE forumid = $forum[forumid]
                ");
            }
        }
    }

    build_forum_permissions();

    define('CP_REDIRECT', 'forum.php?do=modify');
    print_stop_message('saved_display_order_successfully');
} 


The only main difference is this:

PHP Code:

            $displayorder = intval($order["$forum[forumid]"]);
            if ($forum['displayorder'] != $displayorder) 


Which is a check to ensure that it's not quering and updating a row when it has yet to be modified.

You could probably apply the same to the code above.