[poetic]

ok, i added

PHP Code:

  maketableheader("Forum Security");
  echo "<tr class='".getrowbg()."' valign='top'>\n<td><p>Choose Forum Security</p></td>\n<td><p><select name=\"security\">\n";
      echo "<option value=\"1\" SELECTED>Regular Forum Security</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"2\">Password Protected Security</option>\n";
  echo "</select>\n</p></td>\n</tr>\n";
  makeinputcode("Forum Password<br><font size=1>If password protection is enabled, you must 
  choose a password <br>needed to access the forum.</font>","forumpassword");
  
  echo "<tr class='".getrowbg()."' valign='top'>\n<td><p>Password Timeout<br><font size=1>The time until the password times out.
  <br>After the this occurs, the user will have to enter the password again to gain access.</font></p></td>\n<td><p><select name=\"passtimeout\">\n";
      echo "<option value=\"60\" SELECTED>60 Seconds</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"600\">10 Minutes</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"1800\">30 Minutes</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"3600\">1 Hour</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"36000\">10 Hours</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"86400\">1 Day</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"604800\">1 Week</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"2419200\">1 Month</option>\n";
      echo "<option value=\"29030400\">1 Year</option>\n";
  echo "</select>\n</p></td>\n</tr>\n"; 


after

PHP Code:

  makechoosercode("Custom style set for this forum","styleset","style",$forum[styleid]);
  makeyesnocode("Override users custom styles<BR>(will force this forum's specified colors)","styleoverride",$forum[styleoverride]); 


in admin/forum.php in attempts to be able to assign a password to existing forums instead of just having that option of adding a password wen creating forums. i then assign the attributes and the password and the cookie timout, then click save changes. but it dosen't actually save, the password is not applied and i go back into edit and the same forum and the password area is back to its original state can someone please help