External.php and some code?

[GameExploiters]

Greetings VBulletin.org,

I have this code, which a friend of mine made for me, and it works just fine. Except it shows a very long list of threads and doesn't end. How do i put a limit of 5 threads ?

PHP Code:

<div class="block recent-threads">
                    <h3 class="block-title"><span>Recent Forum Threads</span></h3>
                    <ul class="list-threads">
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.My-Site.net/forum/external.php?type=js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://localhost/forum/external.php?type=js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
        var maxlen = 15;
    for (var i = 0; i < threads.length; i++)
    {
            var title = (threads[i]['title'].length > maxlen ? threads[i]['title'].substr(0, maxlen) + "..." : threads[i]['title']);
            document.write ('<a href="http://www.My-Site.net/forum/showthread.php?t=' + threads[i]['threadid'] + '"> <img src="/images/arrow.gif"> <span style="color:#FFFF00"> ' + title + ' </span> </a> <em>Posted by: ' + threads[i]['poster'] + '</em><br />');
    }
//-->
</script>
                    </ul>
                    <div class="showallnews"><a href="/forum/search.php?do=getdaily" title="View all news">Show me all news</a></div>
                </div> 


I'd also like to know how i make it display any new thread made in my announcements forum and updates forum, on my front page.

It should be displayed in a few parts. Title, poster, thread link and the things within the thread. Also, will the vBulletin BBC code act up when it's read via external.php ?

Thanks in advance,
GE