I'm still very interested in hearing if anybody knows a way around this one..

Still nobody able to dig into this one?

Shameless bump on this one as it really makes the portal a better place for us :)

This is the way it was done on phpbb2:

OPEN

portal.php

FIND

$template->assign_block_vars('recent_topic_row', array(

BEFORE ADD

$recent_topic_title_row = $recent_topic_row[$i]['topic_title'];
if ( $recent ...

Your Portal Version: 1.0.0RC3
Your phpBB Type: Standard phpBB3
MODs installed: Yes
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge
Boardlink: http://www.exalted-aoc.com/forums

PHP Version: 3.0.2

What have you done before the problem was there?
I have searched this forum for answers.

What have you ...

Your Portal Version: 1.0.0RC3
Your phpBB Type: Standard phpBB3
MODs installed: No
Your knowledge: Basic Knowledge
Boardlink: http://www.exalted-aoc.com/forums

PHP Version: 3.0.2

What have you done before the problem was there?
Installed the Codeblack Style (Subsilver based) and edited ...