diff --git a/html/inc/db_forum.inc b/html/inc/db_forum.inc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ea0505194c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/inc/db_forum.inc
@@ -0,0 +1,340 @@
+<?php
+$cvs_version_tracker[]="\$Id$";  //Generated automatically - do not edit
+
+
+function getCategories() {
+    $langID = (!empty($_SESSION['lang']['id']))?$_SESSION['lang']['id']:1;
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM category WHERE lang = ".$langID." AND is_helpdesk = 0 ORDER BY orderID ASC";
+    return mysql_query($sql);
+}
+
+function getHelpDeskCategories() {
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM category WHERE is_helpdesk = 1 ORDER BY orderID ASC";
+    return mysql_query($sql);
+}
+
+function getForums($categoryID) {
+    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM forum WHERE category = ' . $categoryID . ' ORDER BY orderID ASC';
+  return mysql_query($sql);
+}
+
+function getThreads($forumID, $min=-1, $nRec=-1, $sort_style='modified-new', $show_hidden = 0, $sticky = 1) {
+	/* Calling function:  Set $show_hidden to 1 if it is a moderator reading */
+    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM thread WHERE forum = ' . $forumID ;
+    if ($sticky){
+	$stickysql = "sticky DESC, ";
+    }
+    if (!$show_hidden) {
+    	$sql .= ' AND hidden = 0';
+    }
+    switch($sort_style) {
+    case 'modified-new':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'timestamp DESC';
+        break;
+    case 'modified-old':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'timestamp ASC';
+        break;
+    case 'views-most':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'views DESC';
+        break;
+    case 'replies-most':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'replies DESC';
+        break;
+    case 'create_time':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'create_time desc';
+        break;
+    case 'timestamp':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'timestamp desc';
+        break;
+    case 'sufferers':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'sufferers desc';
+        break;
+    case 'activity':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'activity desc';
+        break;
+    case 'score':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'score desc';
+        break;
+    }
+    if ($min > -1) {
+        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$min;
+        if ($nRec > -1) {
+            $sql .= ', '.$nRec;
+        }
+    } else if ($nRec > -1) {
+        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$nRec;
+    }
+
+    $data = mysql_query($sql);
+    echo mysql_error();
+    return $data;
+}
+
+function getPosts($threadID, $min = -1, $nRec = -1, $sort_style="timestamp", $show_hidden = false) {
+	/* Calling function: Set $show_hidden = true when it is a moderator reading */ 
+    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM post WHERE thread = '. $threadID;
+    if (!$show_hidden) {
+    	$sql .= ' AND hidden = 0';
+    }
+    switch($sort_style) {
+    case 'timestamp':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER BY timestamp desc';
+        break;
+    case 'timestamp_asc':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER BY timestamp asc';
+        break;
+    case 'score':
+        $sql .= ' ORDER BY score DESC';
+        break;
+    }
+
+    if ($min > -1) {
+        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$min;
+        if ($nRec > -1) {
+            $sql .= ', '.$nRec;
+        }
+    } elseif ($nRec > -1) {
+        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$nRec;
+    }
+    return mysql_query($sql);
+}
+
+/* specific database functions */
+
+function getCategory($categoryID) {
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM category WHERE id = ".$categoryID;
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if ($result) {
+      return mysql_fetch_object($result);
+    } else {
+      return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+function getForum($forumID) {
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM forum WHERE id = " . $forumID;
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if ($result) {
+        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
+    } else {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+function getThread($threadID) {
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM thread WHERE id = ".$threadID;
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if ($result) {
+        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
+    } else {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+function getPost($postID) {
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM post WHERE id = ".$postID;
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if ($result) {
+        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
+    } else {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+// Returns the post that started the thread with id = $threadId
+function getFirstPost($threadID) {
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM post WHERE thread = " . $threadID ." ORDER BY id ASC limit 1";
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if ($result) {
+        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
+    } else {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+function getForumPreferences($user){
+    $sql = "SELECT * FROM forum_preferences WHERE userid = '".$user->id."'";
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if (mysql_num_rows($result)>0) {
+        $prefs=mysql_fetch_object($result);
+
+        //Todo - find out how to simply merge two objects instead of specifying all the fields manually here
+        $user->avatar=$prefs->avatar;
+        $user->hide_avatars=$prefs->hide_avatars;
+        $user->sorting=$prefs->sorting;
+        $user->images_as_links=$prefs->images_as_links;
+        $user->signature=$prefs->signature;
+        $user->posts=$prefs->posts;
+        $user->avatar_type=$prefs->avatar_type;
+        $user->no_signature_by_default=$prefs->no_signature_by_default;
+        $user->link_popup=$prefs->link_popup;
+        $user->mark_as_read_timestamp=$prefs->mark_as_read_timestamp;
+        $user->special_user=$prefs->special_user;
+        $user->jump_to_unread=$prefs->jump_to_unread;
+        $user->hide_signatures=$prefs->hide_signatures;
+        $user->rated_posts=$prefs->rated_posts;
+        $user->low_rating_threshold=$prefs->low_rating_threshold;
+        $user->high_rating_threshold=$prefs->high_rating_threshold;
+        $user->ignorelist=$prefs->ignorelist;
+        $user->last_post=$prefs->last_post;
+        $user->ignore_sticky_posts=$prefs->ignore_sticky_posts;
+        $user->forum_preferences=1;
+
+        //Set defaults in certain cases:
+        if ($user->low_rating_threshold==0 and $user->high_rating_threshold==0){
+            $user->low_rating_threshold=DEFAULT_LOW_RATING_THRESHOLD;
+            $user->high_rating_threshold=DEFAULT_HIGH_RATING_THRESHOLD;
+        }
+    } else {
+        mysql_query("insert into forum_preferences set userid='".$user->id."'");
+        $user->forum_preferences=0;
+    }
+    return $user;
+}
+
+function setHasRated($user, $postid){
+    mysql_query("UPDATE forum_preferences SET rated_posts = concat('|$postid',rated_posts) WHERE userid = '".$user->id."'");
+    return mysql_error();
+}
+
+function setSortStyle($user,$place,$new_style){
+    if ($user->id!=""){
+        list($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer)=explode("|",$user->sorting);
+        $$place=$new_style;
+        $user->sorting=implode("|",array($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer));
+        $sql = "UPDATE forum_preferences SET sorting = '".$user->sorting."' where userid = '".$user->id."'";
+        mysql_query($sql);
+    } else {
+        list($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer)=explode("|",$_COOKIE['sorting']);
+        $$place=$new_style;
+        setcookie('sorting', implode("|",array($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer)), time()+3600*24*365);
+    }
+}
+
+function getThreadLastVisited($user, $thread){
+    if ($user->id==""){                                        //Disable read/unread stuff for users that are not logged in
+        $user->thread_last_visited=time();                //Always display as visited
+        return $user;
+    }
+    $sql = "SELECT timestamp from forum_logging where userid='".$user->id."' and threadid='".$thread->id."'";
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if ($result) {
+        $data=mysql_fetch_object($result);
+        $user->thread_last_visited=$data->timestamp;
+    } else {
+    }
+    $user->thread_last_visited= max(time()-MAX_FORUM_LOGGING_TIME,$user->thread_last_visited,$user->mark_as_read_timestamp);
+    //echo $user->thread_last_visited." - ".time();
+    return $user;
+}
+
+function setThreadLastVisited($user, $thread, $timestamp=""){
+    if ($timestamp==""){$timestamp=time();};
+    $sql = "REPLACE DELAYED into forum_logging set userid='".$user->id."', threadid='".$thread->id."',  timestamp='$timestamp'";
+    mysql_query($sql);
+}
+
+
+function incThreadViews($threadID) {
+    $sql = "UPDATE thread SET views = views + 1 WHERE id = " . $threadID . " LIMIT 1";
+    mysql_query($sql);
+}
+
+function cleanup_forum_log(){
+    $sql = "SELECT timestamp FROM forum_logging where userid=0 and threadid=0";
+    $result=mysql_query($sql);
+    if (mysql_num_rows($result)>0) {
+        $data=mysql_fetch_object($result);
+        if ($data->timestamp<time()-MAX_FORUM_LOGGING_TIME){
+            $sql = "DELETE FROM forum_logging where timestamp<'".(time()-MAX_FORUM_LOGGING_TIME)."' and userid != 0";
+            mysql_query($sql);
+            echo mysql_error();
+            $sql = "REPLACE INTO forum_logging set userid=0, threadid=0, timestamp='".time()."'";
+            mysql_query($sql);
+        }
+    } else {
+        //No cleanup timestamp found, make one:
+        $sql = "INSERT INTO forum_logging set userid=0, threadid=0, timestamp=0";
+        mysql_query($sql);
+        echo mysql_error();
+    }
+}
+
+// Forum modifying functions.
+
+function createThread($forumID, $ownerID, $title, $content, $add_signature=false) {
+
+    $content = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($content)));
+
+    $title = strip_tags(trim($title));
+    if (strlen($title) == 0) {
+        echo "empty title\n";
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    $sql = "insert into thread (forum, owner, title, create_time, timestamp) VALUES (" . $forumID . ", " . $ownerID . ", '" . $title . "', UNIX_TIMESTAMP(), UNIX_TIMESTAMP())";
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if (!$result) return false;
+    $threadID = mysql_insert_id();
+
+    addPost($threadID, $ownerID, NULL, $content, $add_signature);
+
+    $sql = "UPDATE forum_preferences SET posts = posts + 1, last_post = ".time()." WHERE userid = " . $ownerID . " LIMIT 1";
+    mysql_query($sql);
+
+    $sql = "UPDATE forum SET threads = threads + 1, posts = posts + 1, timestamp = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $forumID . " LIMIT 1";
+    mysql_query($sql);
+
+    return $threadID;
+}
+
+function replyToThread($threadID, $userID, $content, $parent_post=NULL, $add_signature=false) {
+    $thread = getThread($threadID);
+
+    $content = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($content)));
+
+    addPost($threadID, $userID, $parent_post, $content, $add_signature);
+
+    $sql = "UPDATE forum_preferences SET posts = posts + 1, last_post = ".time()." WHERE userid = " . $userID . " LIMIT 1";
+    mysql_query($sql);
+
+    $sql = "UPDATE thread SET replies = replies + 1, timestamp = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $threadID . " LIMIT 1";
+    mysql_query($sql);
+
+    $sql = "UPDATE forum SET posts = posts + 1, timestamp = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $thread->forum . " LIMIT 1";
+    mysql_query($sql);
+}
+
+function addPost($threadID, $userID, $parentID, $content, $add_signature=false) {
+    if ($add_signature){$sig=1;} else {$sig=0;};
+    if ($parentID) {
+        $sql = "INSERT INTO post (thread, user, timestamp, content, parent_post, signature) VALUES (" . $threadID . ", " . $userID . ", UNIX_TIMESTAMP(), '" . $content . "', " . $parentID . ", ".$sig.")";
+    } else {
+        $sql = "INSERT INTO post (thread, user, timestamp, content, signature) VALUES (" . $threadID . ", " . $userID . ", UNIX_TIMESTAMP(), '" . $content . "', ".$sig.")";
+    }
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if (!$result) return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
+function updatePost($postID, $content) {
+    $x = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($content)));
+    $sql = "UPDATE post SET content = \"$x\", modified = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $postID;
+    $result = mysql_query($sql);
+    if (!$result) return false;
+    return true;
+}
+
+function updateThread($threadID, $title) {
+   $title = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($title)));
+    $title = trim($title);
+    if (strlen($title) == 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+   $sql = "UPDATE thread SET title = \"$title\" WHERE id = " . $threadID;
+   $result = mysql_query($sql);
+   if (!$result) return false;
+   return true;
+}
+
+?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/html/inc/forum.inc b/html/inc/forum.inc
index 5cc8cbc32b..346f269340 100644
--- a/html/inc/forum.inc
+++ b/html/inc/forum.inc
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 $cvs_version_tracker[]="\$Id$";  //Generated automatically - do not edit
 
 require_once('../inc/db.inc');
+require_once('../inc/db_forum.inc');
 require_once('../inc/sanitize_html.inc');
 require_once('../inc/time.inc');
 require_once('../inc/forum_moderators.inc');
@@ -88,196 +89,6 @@ function cleanup_title($title) {
     else return $x;
 }
 
-function getCategories() {
-    $langID = (!empty($_SESSION['lang']['id']))?$_SESSION['lang']['id']:1;
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM category WHERE lang = ".$langID." AND is_helpdesk = 0 ORDER BY orderID ASC";
-    return mysql_query($sql);
-}
-
-function getHelpDeskCategories() {
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM category WHERE is_helpdesk = 1 ORDER BY orderID ASC";
-    return mysql_query($sql);
-}
-
-function getForums($categoryID) {
-    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM forum WHERE category = ' . $categoryID . ' ORDER BY orderID ASC';
-  return mysql_query($sql);
-}
-
-function getThreads($forumID, $min=-1, $nRec=-1, $sort_style='modified-new', $show_hidden = 0, $sticky = 1) {
-	/* Calling function:  Set $show_hidden to 1 if it is a moderator reading */
-    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM thread WHERE forum = ' . $forumID ;
-    if ($sticky){
-	$stickysql = "sticky DESC, ";
-    }
-    if (!$show_hidden) {
-    	$sql .= ' AND hidden = 0';
-    }
-    switch($sort_style) {
-    case 'modified-new':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'timestamp DESC';
-        break;
-    case 'modified-old':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'timestamp ASC';
-        break;
-    case 'views-most':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'views DESC';
-        break;
-    case 'replies-most':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER BY '.$stickysql.'replies DESC';
-        break;
-    case 'create_time':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'create_time desc';
-        break;
-    case 'timestamp':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'timestamp desc';
-        break;
-    case 'sufferers':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'sufferers desc';
-        break;
-    case 'activity':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'activity desc';
-        break;
-    case 'score':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER by '.$stickysql.'score desc';
-        break;
-    }
-    if ($min > -1) {
-        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$min;
-        if ($nRec > -1) {
-            $sql .= ', '.$nRec;
-        }
-    } else if ($nRec > -1) {
-        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$nRec;
-    }
-
-    $data = mysql_query($sql);
-    echo mysql_error();
-    return $data;
-}
-
-function getPosts($threadID, $min = -1, $nRec = -1, $sort_style="timestamp", $show_hidden = false) {
-	/* Calling function: Set $show_hidden = true when it is a moderator reading */ 
-    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM post WHERE thread = '. $threadID;
-    if (!$show_hidden) {
-    	$sql .= ' AND hidden = 0';
-    }
-    switch($sort_style) {
-    case 'timestamp':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER BY timestamp desc';
-        break;
-    case 'timestamp_asc':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER BY timestamp asc';
-        break;
-    case 'score':
-        $sql .= ' ORDER BY score DESC';
-        break;
-    }
-
-    if ($min > -1) {
-        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$min;
-        if ($nRec > -1) {
-            $sql .= ', '.$nRec;
-        }
-    } elseif ($nRec > -1) {
-        $sql .= ' LIMIT '.$nRec;
-    }
-    return mysql_query($sql);
-}
-
-/* specific database functions */
-
-function getCategory($categoryID) {
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM category WHERE id = ".$categoryID;
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if ($result) {
-      return mysql_fetch_object($result);
-    } else {
-      return NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-function getForum($forumID) {
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM forum WHERE id = " . $forumID;
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if ($result) {
-        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
-    } else {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-function getThread($threadID) {
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM thread WHERE id = ".$threadID;
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if ($result) {
-        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
-    } else {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-function getPost($postID) {
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM post WHERE id = ".$postID;
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if ($result) {
-        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
-    } else {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-// Returns the post that started the thread with id = $threadId
-function getFirstPost($threadID) {
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM post WHERE thread = " . $threadID ." ORDER BY id ASC limit 1";
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if ($result) {
-        return mysql_fetch_object($result);
-    } else {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-}
-
-function getForumPreferences($user){
-    $sql = "SELECT * FROM forum_preferences WHERE userid = '".$user->id."'";
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if (mysql_num_rows($result)>0) {
-        $prefs=mysql_fetch_object($result);
-
-        //Todo - find out how to simply merge two objects instead of specifying all the fields manually here
-        $user->avatar=$prefs->avatar;
-        $user->hide_avatars=$prefs->hide_avatars;
-        $user->sorting=$prefs->sorting;
-        $user->images_as_links=$prefs->images_as_links;
-        $user->signature=$prefs->signature;
-        $user->posts=$prefs->posts;
-        $user->avatar_type=$prefs->avatar_type;
-        $user->no_signature_by_default=$prefs->no_signature_by_default;
-        $user->link_popup=$prefs->link_popup;
-        $user->mark_as_read_timestamp=$prefs->mark_as_read_timestamp;
-        $user->special_user=$prefs->special_user;
-        $user->jump_to_unread=$prefs->jump_to_unread;
-        $user->hide_signatures=$prefs->hide_signatures;
-        $user->rated_posts=$prefs->rated_posts;
-        $user->low_rating_threshold=$prefs->low_rating_threshold;
-        $user->high_rating_threshold=$prefs->high_rating_threshold;
-        $user->ignorelist=$prefs->ignorelist;
-        $user->last_post=$prefs->last_post;
-        $user->ignore_sticky_posts=$prefs->ignore_sticky_posts;
-        $user->forum_preferences=1;
-
-        //Set defaults in certain cases:
-        if ($user->low_rating_threshold==0 and $user->high_rating_threshold==0){
-            $user->low_rating_threshold=DEFAULT_LOW_RATING_THRESHOLD;
-            $user->high_rating_threshold=DEFAULT_HIGH_RATING_THRESHOLD;
-        }
-    } else {
-        mysql_query("insert into forum_preferences set userid='".$user->id."'");
-        $user->forum_preferences=0;
-    }
-    return $user;
-}
-
 /* Check if user has special user bit enabled */
 function isSpecialUser($user, $specialbit){
     return (substr($user->special_user, $specialbit,1)==1);
@@ -287,10 +98,7 @@ function getHasRated($user, $postid){
     return (strstr($user->rated_posts,"|".$postid));
 }
 
-function setHasRated($user, $postid){
-    mysql_query("UPDATE forum_preferences SET rated_posts = concat('|$postid',rated_posts) WHERE userid = '".$user->id."'");
-    return mysql_error();
-}
+
 
 function getSortStyle($user,$place){
     if ($user->id!=""){
@@ -301,145 +109,6 @@ function getSortStyle($user,$place){
     return $$place;
 }
 
-function setSortStyle($user,$place,$new_style){
-    if ($user->id!=""){
-        list($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer)=explode("|",$user->sorting);
-        $$place=$new_style;
-        $user->sorting=implode("|",array($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer));
-        $sql = "UPDATE forum_preferences SET sorting = '".$user->sorting."' where userid = '".$user->id."'";
-        mysql_query($sql);
-    } else {
-        list($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer)=explode("|",$_COOKIE['sorting']);
-        $$place=$new_style;
-        setcookie('sorting', implode("|",array($forum,$thread,$faq,$answer)), time()+3600*24*365);
-    }
-}
-
-function getThreadLastVisited($user, $thread){
-    if ($user->id==""){                                        //Disable read/unread stuff for users that are not logged in
-        $user->thread_last_visited=time();                //Always display as visited
-        return $user;
-    }
-    $sql = "SELECT timestamp from forum_logging where userid='".$user->id."' and threadid='".$thread->id."'";
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if ($result) {
-        $data=mysql_fetch_object($result);
-        $user->thread_last_visited=$data->timestamp;
-    } else {
-    }
-    $user->thread_last_visited= max(time()-MAX_FORUM_LOGGING_TIME,$user->thread_last_visited,$user->mark_as_read_timestamp);
-    //echo $user->thread_last_visited." - ".time();
-    return $user;
-}
-
-function setThreadLastVisited($user, $thread, $timestamp=""){
-    if ($timestamp==""){$timestamp=time();};
-    $sql = "REPLACE DELAYED into forum_logging set userid='".$user->id."', threadid='".$thread->id."',  timestamp='$timestamp'";
-    mysql_query($sql);
-}
-
-
-function incThreadViews($threadID) {
-    $sql = "UPDATE thread SET views = views + 1 WHERE id = " . $threadID . " LIMIT 1";
-    mysql_query($sql);
-}
-
-function cleanup_forum_log(){
-    $sql = "SELECT timestamp FROM forum_logging where userid=0 and threadid=0";
-    $result=mysql_query($sql);
-    if (mysql_num_rows($result)>0) {
-        $data=mysql_fetch_object($result);
-        if ($data->timestamp<time()-MAX_FORUM_LOGGING_TIME){
-            $sql = "DELETE FROM forum_logging where timestamp<'".(time()-MAX_FORUM_LOGGING_TIME)."' and userid != 0";
-            mysql_query($sql);
-            echo mysql_error();
-            $sql = "REPLACE INTO forum_logging set userid=0, threadid=0, timestamp='".time()."'";
-            mysql_query($sql);
-        }
-    } else {
-        //No cleanup timestamp found, make one:
-        $sql = "INSERT INTO forum_logging set userid=0, threadid=0, timestamp=0";
-        mysql_query($sql);
-        echo mysql_error();
-    }
-}
-
-// Forum modifying functions.
-
-function createThread($forumID, $ownerID, $title, $content, $add_signature=false) {
-
-    $content = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($content)));
-
-    $title = strip_tags(trim($title));
-    if (strlen($title) == 0) {
-        echo "empty title\n";
-        return 0;
-    }
-
-    $sql = "insert into thread (forum, owner, title, create_time, timestamp) VALUES (" . $forumID . ", " . $ownerID . ", '" . $title . "', UNIX_TIMESTAMP(), UNIX_TIMESTAMP())";
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if (!$result) return false;
-    $threadID = mysql_insert_id();
-
-    addPost($threadID, $ownerID, NULL, $content, $add_signature);
-
-    $sql = "UPDATE forum_preferences SET posts = posts + 1, last_post = ".time()." WHERE userid = " . $ownerID . " LIMIT 1";
-    mysql_query($sql);
-
-    $sql = "UPDATE forum SET threads = threads + 1, posts = posts + 1, timestamp = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $forumID . " LIMIT 1";
-    mysql_query($sql);
-
-    return $threadID;
-}
-
-function replyToThread($threadID, $userID, $content, $parent_post=NULL, $add_signature=false) {
-    $thread = getThread($threadID);
-
-    $content = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($content)));
-
-    addPost($threadID, $userID, $parent_post, $content, $add_signature);
-
-    $sql = "UPDATE forum_preferences SET posts = posts + 1, last_post = ".time()." WHERE userid = " . $userID . " LIMIT 1";
-    mysql_query($sql);
-
-    $sql = "UPDATE thread SET replies = replies + 1, timestamp = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $threadID . " LIMIT 1";
-    mysql_query($sql);
-
-    $sql = "UPDATE forum SET posts = posts + 1, timestamp = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $thread->forum . " LIMIT 1";
-    mysql_query($sql);
-}
-
-function addPost($threadID, $userID, $parentID, $content, $add_signature=false) {
-    if ($add_signature){$sig=1;} else {$sig=0;};
-    if ($parentID) {
-        $sql = "INSERT INTO post (thread, user, timestamp, content, parent_post, signature) VALUES (" . $threadID . ", " . $userID . ", UNIX_TIMESTAMP(), '" . $content . "', " . $parentID . ", ".$sig.")";
-    } else {
-        $sql = "INSERT INTO post (thread, user, timestamp, content, signature) VALUES (" . $threadID . ", " . $userID . ", UNIX_TIMESTAMP(), '" . $content . "', ".$sig.")";
-    }
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if (!$result) return false;
-    return true;
-}
-
-function updatePost($postID, $content) {
-    $x = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($content)));
-    $sql = "UPDATE post SET content = \"$x\", modified = UNIX_TIMESTAMP() WHERE id = " . $postID;
-    $result = mysql_query($sql);
-    if (!$result) return false;
-    return true;
-}
-
-function updateThread($threadID, $title) {
-   $title = addslashes(sanitize_html(stripslashes($title)));
-    $title = trim($title);
-    if (strlen($title) == 0) {
-        return false;
-    }
-   $sql = "UPDATE thread SET title = \"$title\" WHERE id = " . $threadID;
-   $result = mysql_query($sql);
-   if (!$result) return false;
-   return true;
-}
 
 // display functions