New posts passed to variables

[demure]

First off, I'd very much appreciate any help with this topic. I understand some of you are busy. Also, I didn't just sign up today and post this to abuse the system. I've been here for a while, just haven't had a reason to post until now and avidly support the website.

Is there someway to pass the newest thread info/links into certain variables?

example:
$newthreadinfo1 (1st most recent thread title, user, and time)
$newthreadlink1 (1st most recent thread link)
$newthreadinfo2 (2nd most recent thread title, user, and time)
$newthreadlink2 (2nd most recent thread link)
etc. etc. for a user-defined limit.

I would need it set up this way for certain reasons. Would this be hard? I would definately appreciate it as I'm not too much of a coder (more of a graphic artist).

If you need any other info, just ask. I'm not expecting anyone to make this for me but if you could help me along, I'd be more than appreciative. Thanks for your time.

Regards,
Matt