ok i got the rep images working, my next objective is to remove the Rating column from my forum.
here's the forum so you can see the thread rating:
http://72.9.248.26/~boondock/thejoin...isplay.php?f=3
i had a little bit of a clue with the rep image but this is beyond my n00b butt, i appreciate any help. thanks, -luke
here's the threadbit code:
<if condition="exec_switch_bg()"></if>
<tr class="$bgclass">
<td><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_statusicon]/thread$thread[statusicon].gif" alt="<if condition="$show['threadcount']"><phrase 1="$thread[dot_count]" 2="$thread[dot_lastpost]">$vbphrase[have_x_posts_in_thread_last_y]</phrase></if>" border="" /></td>
<if condition="$show['threadicons']">
<td><if condition="$show['threadicon']"><img src="$thread[threadiconpath]" alt="$thread[threadicontitle]" border="0" /><else /> </if></td>
</if>
<td id="t$thread[threadid]" title="$thread[preview]">
<div>
<span style="float:$stylevar[right]">
<if condition="$show['paperclip']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/paperclip.gif" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[attach]">$vbphrase[x_attachments]</phrase>" /></if>
<if condition="$show['subscribed']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/subscribed.gif" alt="$vbphrase[you_are_subscribed_to_this_thread]" /></if>
<if condition="$show['sticky']"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/sticky.gif" alt="$vbphrase[sticky_thread]" /></if>
</span>
<if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"><a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=newpost&t=$thread[threadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/firstnew.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_first_new_post]" border="0" /></a></if>
$thread[movedprefix]
$thread[typeprefix]
<a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]$thread[highlight]"><if condition="$show['gotonewpost']"><strong>$thread[threadtitle]</strong><else />$thread[threadtitle]</if></a>
<if condition="$thread['pagenav']"><span class="smallfont" style="white-space:nowrap">( <img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/multipage.gif" alt="$vbphrase[multipage_thread]" border="0" /> $thread[pagenav] <if condition="$show[pagenavmore]">... <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]t=$thread[threadid]&goto=lastpost$thread[highlight]">$vbphrase[last_page]</a></if> )</span></if>
</div>
<div class="smallfont">
<if condition="$show['threadratings'] AND $show['threadrating']"><span style="float:$stylevar[right]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_rating]/rating_$thread[rating].gif" border="0" alt="<phrase 1="$thread[votenum]" 2="$thread[voteavg]">$vbphrase[thread_rating_x_votes_y_average]</phrase>" /></span></if>
<if condition="$show['guestuser']">
$thread[postusername]
<else />
<span style="cursor

ointer" onclick="window.open('member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$thread[postuserid]')">$thread[postusername]</span>
</if>
</div>
<if condition="$show['unsubscribe']">
<div class="smallfont">
<a href="newreply.php?$session[sessionurl]do=newreply&t=$thread[threadid]">$vbphrase[reply]</a> |
<a href="subscription.php?$session[sessionurl]do=removesubscription&return=ucp&t=$thread[threadid]">$vbphrase[unsubscribe]</a>
</div>
</if>
</td>
<if condition="$show['threadmoved']">
<td align="center">-</td>
<else />
<td title="<phrase 1="$thread[replycount]" 2="$thread[views]">$vbphrase[replies_x_views_y]</phrase>">
<div class="smallfont" style="text-align:$stylevar[right]; white-space:nowrap">
$thread[lastpostdate] <if condition="!$show['detailedtime']"><span class="time">$thread[lastposttime]</span></if><br />
<phrase 1="member.php?find=lastposter&t=$thread[threadid]" 2="$thread[lastposter]">$vbphrase[by_x]</phrase> <a href="showthread.php?$session[sessionurl]goto=lastpost&t=$thread[threadid]"><img class="inlineimg" src="$stylevar[imgdir_button]/lastpost.gif" alt="$vbphrase[go_to_last_post]" border="0" /></a>
</div>
</td>
</if>
<if condition="$show['notificationtype']">
<td><div class="smallfont">
<label for="sub$subscribethread[$threadid]">$thread[notification]</label>
<input type="hidden" name="oldemailupdate[$subscribethread[$threadid]]" id="oe_$subscribethread[$threadid]" value="$emailupdate[$threadid]" />
</div></td>
<td><input type="checkbox" name="deletebox[$subscribethread[$threadid]]" id="sub$subscribethread[$threadid]" value="yes" /></td>
<else />
<td align="center"><if condition="$show['threadmoved']">-<else /><a href="#" onclick="who($thread[threadid]); return false;">$thread[replycount]</a></if></td>
<td align="center">$thread[views]</td>
<if condition="$show['forumlink']">
<td><a href="forumdisplay.php?$session[sessionurl]f=$thread[forumid]">$thread[forumtitle]</a></td>
</if>
</if>
</tr>