Help me Control Alternating Color Script

[geosite]

I have a script that imparts alternating colors to table cells. At least it did; I hope I haven't mangled it.

Unfortunately, it seems to interfere with everything else, so I'd like to try and move it out of the way. As you can see, it's separating two "$block" sections. I'd like to at least move it above BLOCK #1 so I can consolidate the two $block sections. If possible, I'd like to move it above my query, too.

I just want it out of the way so I can continue to modify my script without constantly tripping over this color script.

Thanks.

// BLOCK #1

$block = "<table class=\"sortphp_ref\" id=\"Table2\" style=\"margin: 0px auto 25px; border-bottom: 1px solid #000; font-size: 85%;\">";
$block .="<thead>
<tr><th style=\"background: #666; color: #fff;\">Places</th>
<th style=\"background: $BG; color: #fff;\">Orders</th></tr>
</thead>
<tbody>";



// ALTERNATING COLOR SCRIPT...

    
    // Count colors, used to determine which color set to use.
    $cset_size = sizeof($color_sets);
    
    $i = 0;
    while ($row = mysql_fetch_array ($res)) {
        // Determine color set
        $c = $i % $cset_size;


// BLOCK #2

$block .= '<tr>';
$block .= '<td>' . $row['mammalorder'] . '</td>';
$block .= '<td>XXX</td>';
$block .= '</tr>'; 

[worchyld]

I don't know if this helps...

# this function chooses a color depending on whether it is an odd or even number.
function setrowcolor($i, $row_bgcolor1, $row_bgcolor2) {
	if ($i % 2) { 
	    return $row_bgcolor1; 
	} else { 
		return $row_bgcolor2; 
	}
} // end function

# replace color1 and color2 with your colors
# you have to loop through the records, or calculate the total size of iterations.
# alternatively you could do a normal while/wend loop and set up $i as a counter that
# increases for every loop.

for ($i = 0; $i < NUMBER_OF_RECORDS; $i++) {
   $setColor=setrowcolor($i, COLOR1, COLOR2);
   ?>
   <tr bgcolor="<?=$setColor;?>">
    ... your table row data ...
   </tr>
   <?php
} # next

[geosite]

Thanks, but the script I'm using lets you alternate colors independently on different columns. You can see an example at http://www.geosymbols.org/animals/insects/