ok after some fumbling i was able to get images to load in a recordset but looks goofy <img src=" <?php do { ?> <?php if (!(strcmp($row_rsForumUser['ID_MEMBER'], $row_rsMember['ID_MEMBER']))) {echo $row_rsForumUser['avatar']; } ?> <?php } while ($row_rsForumUser = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsForumUser)); $rows = mysql_num_rows($rsForumUser); if($rows > 0) { mysql_data_seek($rsForumUser, 0); $row_rsForumUser = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsForumUser); } ?> "> it would be alot simpler if a do a join on 2 sepperate tables from 2 dirrent data sources.. how?? would i combine the 2 recorsets below on rsMember.ID_MEMBER = rsForumUser.ID_MEMBER you know?? mysql_select_db($database_conTL, $conTL); $query_rsMember = "SELECT memberId, ID_MEMBER, memberName, memberEmail, memberDescription, memberContact, memberLevelId FROM member WHERE memberLevelId = 1 ORDER BY memberName ASC"; $rsMember = mysql_query($query_rsMember, $conTL) or die(mysql_error()); $row_rsMember = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsMember); $totalRows_rsMember = mysql_num_rows($rsMember); mysql_select_db($database_conForums, $conForums); $query_rsForumUser = "SELECT ID_MEMBER, memberName, emailAddress, personalText, signature, avatar FROM teamtime_members ORDER BY teamtime_members.memberName"; $rsForumUser = mysql_query($query_rsForumUser, $conForums) or die(mysql_error()); $row_rsForumUser = mysql_fetch_assoc($rsForumUser); $totalRows_rsForumUser = mysql_num_rows($rsForumUser); Thanks Guys! _paul -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php