mysql_connect($server,$username,$password) or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db($database);

$query = "SELECT postid FROM vbthread 
		WHERE forumid = '6' 
		LIMIT '3' 
		ORDER BY 'dateline' ASC";

while($row = mysql_fetch_array(mysql_query($query))){
		
		if(!isset($postid['1']))
		{
			$postid['1'] = $row['postid'];	
		}
		
		else if(!isset($postid['2']))
			{
				$postid['2'] = $row['postid'];
			}
			
		else if(!isset($postid['3']))
			{
				$postid['3'] = $row['postid'];	
			}