Creating custom table with same look and feel as other tables

[evannn]

Hi everyone

I hope Im posting in the right forum.

I wish to create custom table with the same look and feel with other forum tables.

The whole idea is that I wish to create dynamically generated tables. It should preferably have the same look and feel as the other forum tables.

Any kind soul to pin point me to the right direction?


I'm meddling with $forumbit.

include_once('global.php');
include_once('includes/functions_forumlist.php');
global $vbulletin;
$popularforums = construct_forum_bit("5",1,1);

But a print_r() on $popularforums yields nothing. Am I in the right direction?

Please advise.

Thanks

Edit (for clarification):

Hi guys,

Thanks for the response.

Yes. I know how to create my tables.

We have the option to create forums using forum manager. But I'm thinking of creating a custom set of forums.

Usually on forum front page we have:

Forum 1--
------ Forum 1a (1001 replies)
------ Forum 1b (982 replies)
------ Forum 1c (4829 replies)

Forum 2--
----- Forum 2a (203 replies)
----- Forum 2b (4843 replies)
----- Forum 2c (484 replies)


What I have in mind is to have Forum 3 which is not created by Forum manager.

Forum 3
----- Forum 2b (4843 replies)
----- Forum 1c (4829 replies)
----- Forum 1a (1001 replies)

All the sub forums under Forum 3 will not be physical forums but they are generated based on the popularity of the forums. Forum 3 will have the same look and feel as Forum 1 and Forum 2

I understand it has to be custom developed. I've looked thru some of the API yield no results. My greatest clue will be $forumbit. But it churns out nothing.

Any kind souls to give some pointer?

Thanks