SMF 2.0 SSI.php Examples

Recent Topics Function

Code (simple mode)

<?php ssi_recentTopics(); ?>

Code (advanced mode)

<?php ssi_recentTopics($num_recent = 8, $exclude_boards = null, $include_boards = null, $output_method = 'echo'); ?>

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[Everything Else]	I have now tried Virtual Reality and it is amazing by mimic	Today at 05:27:35 pm
[Consoles]	Atari 2600/7800+ by pbj	Today at 05:16:31 pm
[Project Announcements]	NOT A PROJECT V - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads by pbj	Today at 05:08:36 pm
[GroovyMAME]	Carnevil stuttering sound by haynor666	Today at 03:02:54 pm
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Component modding CRT TV - TCL 21" 21F7PX by Zebidee	Today at 07:59:53 am
[Lightguns]	DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...) by argonlefou	Today at 12:32:02 am
[Project Announcements]	SlicerCADE by firedance	Yesterday at 01:02:02 pm
[Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum]	Video Jukebox - download now available! by Rebel Oz 69	Yesterday at 07:11:49 am

Recent Poll Function

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<?php ssi_recentPoll(); ?>

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Top Boards Function

Shows top boards by the number of posts.

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<?php ssi_topBoards(); ?>

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Board	Topics	Posts
Main Forum	48519	504595
Everything Else	13294	250336
Project Announcements	6540	197920
Software Forum	16069	130008
Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail	17915	96697
Monitor/Video Forum	12471	88685
Consoles	4045	58087
Miscellaneous Arcade Talk	4136	46865
Artwork	5397	42269
GroovyMAME	2916	37199

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1465604	3625
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	977556	2420
Control Panel Database: Post a picture of your Control Panel!	891911	1041
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	884024	2084
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	838800	2633
hiscore diff (with no nag/white box removal)	768366	1244
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	750219	2775
GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System	707173	1130
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	686415	1809
Switchres: modeline generator engine	669578	1297

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1465604	3625
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	750219	2775
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	838800	2633
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	977556	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	884024	2084
Re: NOT A PROJECT - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads	493088	1944
Arcadeemulator.net, semi ann. clearance sale has begun look for the thread	450848	1917
WOW New LightGUN Info !!! Woot!!! :)	506424	1886
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	686415	1809
Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet	605979	1749

Top Poll Function

Shows the most-voted-in poll.

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<?php ssi_topPoll(); ?>

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Latest Member Function

Shows the latest member's name and profile link.

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<?php ssi_latestMember(); ?>

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Please welcome robias1986, our newest member.

Member of the Day

Shows one random member of the day. This changes once a day.

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<?php ssi_randomMember('day'); ?>

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bubukan
I want to build my own arcade controls!

Log Online Presence

This function logs the SSI page's visitor, then shows the Who's Online list. In other words, this function shows who are online inside and outside the forum.

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<?php ssi_logOnline(); ?>

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4339 Guests, 0 Users

Login Function

Shows a login box only when user is not logged in.

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<?php ssi_login(); ?>

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Logout Function

Shows a logout link only when user is logged in.

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<?php ssi_logout(); ?>

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Welcome Function

Greets users or guests, also shows user's messages if logged in.

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<?php ssi_welcome(); ?>

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Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Today's Calendar Function

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<?php ssi_todaysCalendar(); ?>

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Today's Birthdays Function

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<?php ssi_todaysBirthdays(); ?>

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Today's Holidays Function

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<?php ssi_todaysHolidays(); ?>

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Today's Events Function

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<?php ssi_todaysEvents(); ?>

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Recent Calendar Events Function

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<?php ssi_recentEvents(); ?>

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Forum Stats

Shows some basic forum stats: total members, posts, topics, boards, etc.

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<?php ssi_boardStats(); ?>

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Total Members: 55740
Total Posts: 1730494
Total Topics: 152371
Total Categories: 7
Total Boards: 47

News Function

Shows random forum news.

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<?php ssi_news(); ?>

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Support this site
Shop Amazon Video Games through our link. Thank you!

Forum notices to gmail.com addresses are working. Microsoft addresses are still not.

Board News Function

Shows the latest posts from read only boards, or a specific board.

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<?php ssi_boardNews(); ?>

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Golden tee fore solid status 1 light no boot

June 26, 2025, 05:59:24 pm by Pixeldreamsarcade

I currently have three motherboards that are doing the exact same thing. Status one light stays illuminated while status 2 flashes. I've noticed that U53 seems to be resetting with the status to life. I just received an oscilloscope and I have a logic probe. My voltage is good. I just have no idea where to begin with trying to get this thing working. I'm attaching all the photos that I have of it. I do have a compact flash card with the correct game files so I can put that up when the time comes.

I find it kind of strange that I can have three of these that are doing the exact same thing. The chip at U14 is getting warm but I can touch it and leave my finger there without burning.

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IPAC Four repeating input

June 26, 2025, 06:20:34 am by Charlzyefc

I�ve bought a 4 player arcade cabinet with 4 coin mechanisms the machine is second hand and it�s a bit of a project, the cabinet has come with an IPAC Four all wired up and I�m having no issues with any of the buttons, joysticks etc but I�m having an issue with one of the four coin mechanisms, when I power the cabinet and the IPAC I get a constant repeating key stroke, the number 5, that doesn�t stop until I interrupt it by pressing another button, at first I thought the coin mech was faulty so I�ve replaced it, then I thought the wiring was faulty so I�ve replaced it and fully tested it, I believe it�s an issue with the �1COIN� input where the player 1 mechanism is wired, even when I fully disconnect the wiring and power to �1COIN� it still repeats, I have reflashed the board and had no luck I�ve tried mapping to a different key, the only thing I haven�t done is change to a different spare input on the board, seems a shame to do that because all the cables are nice and neat the way they are and I�d risk damaging cables snipping cable ties off.

Could you think of any other fix for this or shed some light on why it may be happening?

Could it just be a faulty input/switch?

Any help appreciated.

Thank you.
Dan.

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At my wits ends with my Ms. Pacman cocktail

June 25, 2025, 10:19:04 pm by Flashflood140

I've been fighting this problem with my ms. pacman cocktail for over a year. Arcade game will power on but will no image on the monitor. But the game also doesn't play blind. I'm stuck i did a cap kit on the both the monitor and the board, and still nothing. Please help

Sent from my SM-S921U1 using Tapatalk

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Sanity check on my proposed power setup

June 21, 2025, 02:35:17 pm by SpaceParanoid

First-time cab build powered by a mini PC (BigBox front end) and just wanted to see if I'm on the right track with this proposed power setup. Any feedback appreciated, still quite new at this:

Current plan:

1) Inline rocker switch STARELO Extension Cord Switch https://tinyurl.com/4h5bxayr This would poke out from the inside of the cab in the back through a cutout, plugs into the wall and the female end receives the Master/slave smart power strip below.

2) Master/slave smart power strip TrickleStar TS0006 4 Outlet Powertap https://tinyurl.com/3nv3c7ns is plugged into #1 and PC is plugged into the master outlet of this. PC is Mini PC Beelink SER6 PRO Mini PC W11 Pro (PC plug says 19V, 6.32A) and BIOS auto boots with power and auto-launches BigBox with a scheduled task.

3) Regular power strip for rest of components: ALESTOR Surge Protector https://tinyurl.com/ypta6r6z is plugged into a slave outlet of #2 and contains the rest of these peripherals:

Main monitor: (plug says 19V, 3.42A)
CP button LEDs (x14): LED wire harness that will go to a 12V plug (unsure of amps?)
PACLed64 board: Also just a wire that will go to a 12V plug (unsure of amps?). This board is for the lighting (several LEDs) that came with the Ultimarc trackball (and I guess I could put the button lighting above on this too?)
Coin door LEDs: wall plug says 12V, 1A
Main marquee screen: wall plug says 12V, 2A
Mini marquee info screen: wall plug says 12V, 2A
Powered USB hub: wall plug says 12V, 2A
Speaker amp: wall plug that says 12V, 3A
Future devices?: Maybe another powered USB hub or some LED strips.

4) Power up the whole system with #1, then shut down the system from an arcade button either mapped to BigBox command or map to a script that runs a shutdown command.

I know I should use a panel-mount C14 inlet with fused switch instead of #1 but I�m just being scared, honestly. I�ve learned how to wire CPs and crimp QDs and Dupont connectors, but I have an irrational fear of doing big-boy AC wiring and burning my house down. I wish there was just a better professionally made option like this one (out of stock) https://tinyurl.com/yc7kw9xt

Also you might suggest I just get a bigger smart power strip with more slave outlets instead of patching in yet another powerstrip. I�ve just found a lot of those plugs have big footprints and just need their own dedicated strip to fit. Wasn�t sure if this was bad practice though.

Sorry for the wall of text, but if you�ve read this far I do appreciate it!

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Building a World Series 99 Sega Naomi Arcade Machine

June 21, 2025, 11:06:18 am by Nitro0602

So, I did a thread a couple of years ago and got everything working via emulation. However I wanted to build the real thing with real parts. This is my understanding of things, please let me know if I�m missing something.
I was thinking I could build a universal machine and swap out the joystick panels and cartridges as well. The original World Series 99 Arcade cabinet was massive, so I wanted to build something more compact.
I�ll leave pics below as well.

What I think is needed to things work:
-Sega Naomi Game Cartridge and PCB
- Original Joystick Panel of course
-Power Supply Conversion Kit (Hope that works) - how do I add a on/off switch?
-CRT TV with YPBPR TV Inputs (wanted a slim crt as possible, I don�t think they make ones with VGA)
-VGA SCART to YPBPR (hoping that will display somewhat nicely on the CRT)
-Cabinet design with interchangeable joystick panels (I�ll figure that out after lol)

Let me know if this would work? Trying my best to make it somewhat plug and play and swappable for other game cartridges. I�ve never owned this arcade system but read that you can buy cartridges to swap out for different games. I understand I�d also need the joystick panel as well. However main purpose would be for World Series 99 Arcade.

Pictures not uploading, links below:

Cartridge/PCB
https://ebay.us/m/ZGTf7u

Power Supply
https://ebay.us/m/aRRTWR

RGBS VGA to YPBPR Component Converter SCART to YPBPR YCBCR
https://ebay.us/m/r8WqcD

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Menubar Function

Displays a menu bar, like one displayed at the top of the forum.

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<?php ssi_menubar(); ?>

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Quick Search Function

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<?php ssi_quickSearch(); ?>

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Recent Attachments Function

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<?php ssi_recentAttachments(); ?>

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File	Posted by	Downloads	Filesize
IMG_5261.thumb.jpeg.f67a21a92010a725fdb3963bcef8ed1e.jpeg	pbj	21	53.15kB
TCL_21F7PX_RGBgang_fix.jpg	Zebidee	86	248.2kB
TCL_21F7PX_ADND_474j.jpg	Zebidee	87	291.02kB
TCL_21F7PX_menu_474j.jpg	Zebidee	125	247.46kB
TCL_21F7PX_nokia_474j.jpg	Zebidee	136	231.36kB
TCL_21F7PX_474Jcap2.jpg	Zebidee	128	127.16kB
TCL_21F7PX_364Jcap.jpg	Zebidee	138	156.96kB
TCL_21F7PX_474Jcap.jpg	Zebidee	68	258.61kB
20250713_131523 (Medium).jpg	vettetek	39	78.03kB
20250713_131507 (Medium).jpg	vettetek	39	128.5kB

Show Single Poll

Shows a poll in the specified topic.

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<?php ssi_showPoll($topicID); ?>

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Not shown because it needs specific topic ID that contains a poll.

Show Single Post

Fetches a post with a particular IDs. By default will only show if you have permission to the see the board in question. This can be overriden by passing the 2nd parameter as true.

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<?php ssi_fetchPosts($postIDs, $isOverride); ?>

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Not shown because it needs a specific post ID.

Show Single Member

Shows the specified member's name and profile link.

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<?php ssi_fetchMember($memberIDs); ?>

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Not shown because it needs a specific member ID.

Show Group Members

Shows all members in a specified group.

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<?php ssi_fetchGroupMembers($groupIDs); ?>

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Not shown because it needs specific membergroup IDs.

Home Page Sample

This sample uses the following features: ssi_recentTopics(), ssi_logOnline(), ssi_welcome(), and ssi_boardNews(). ssi_recentTopics() is fetched using the array method, to allow further customizations on the output.

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<?php require("SSI.php"); ?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
	<title>SSI.php example for home page</title>
	<style type="text/css">
		body { font-family: Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 80%; background: #DFDFDF; color: #FFFFFF; margin: 0 }
		ul,ol { padding-left: 19px; margin: 0; }
		li { font-size: 11px; }
		h1,h2,h3 { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
		h3 { font-size: 15px; }
		a:link,a:visited { color: #FF9000; text-decoration: none; }
		a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

		#container { background: #52514E; width: 100%; border: 1px solid midnightblue; line-height: 150%; margin: 0; }
		#header,#footer { color: lightgray; background-color: #2A2825; clear: both; padding: .5em; }
		#leftbar { background: #DF7E00; float: left; width: 160px; margin: 0; padding: 1em; }
		#leftbar a { color: #000000; text-decoration: underline; }
		#content { margin-left: 190px; padding: 1em; }
		#navigation { float: right; }
		#navigation a:link,#navigation a:visited { color: #FF9000; }
	</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="container">
	<div id="header">
		<div id="navigation">
			<a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a> | <a href="#">Link</a>
		</div>
		<h1 class="header">YourWebsite.com</h1>
	</div>
	<div id="leftbar">
		<h3>Recent Forum Topics</h3>
		<ul>
<?php
// Using array method to show shorter display style.
$topics = ssi_recentTopics(8, null, null, 'array');

foreach ($topics as $topic)
{
	// Uncomment the following code to get a listing of array elements that SMF provides for this function.
	// echo '<pre>', print_r($topic), '</pre>';

	echo '
			<li><a href=\"', $topic['href'], '\">', $topic['subject'], '</a> ', $txt['by'], ' ', $topics[$i]['poster']['link'], '</li>';
}

unset($topics);
?>
		</ul><br />
		<h3>Online Users</h3>
		<?php ssi_logOnline(); ?>
	</div>
	<div id="content">
		<?php ssi_welcome(); ?><br /><br />
		<h2>News</h2>
		<?php ssi_boardNews(); ?>
	</div>
	<div id="footer">
		<a target="_blank" rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/publicdomain/88x31.png" /></a>
		This sample website layout is dedicated to the <a target="_blank" rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/">Public Domain</a>.
	</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>

[Everything Else]	Re: I have now tried Virtual Reality and it is amazing by mimic	Today at 05:27:35 pm
[Consoles]	Atari 2600/7800+ by pbj	Today at 05:16:31 pm
[Project Announcements]	Re: NOT A PROJECT V - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads by pbj	Today at 05:08:36 pm
[GroovyMAME]	Re: Carnevil stuttering sound by haynor666	Today at 03:02:54 pm
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: Component modding CRT TV - TCL 21" 21F7PX by Zebidee	Today at 07:59:53 am
[Project Announcements]	Re: NOT A PROJECT V - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads by Zebidee	Today at 07:21:42 am
[Lightguns]	Re: DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...) by argonlefou	Today at 12:32:02 am
[Project Announcements]	Re: SlicerCADE by firedance	Yesterday at 01:02:02 pm

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SMF 2.0 SSI.php Examples

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Recent Topics Function

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Recent Posts Function

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Recent Poll Function

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Top Boards Function

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Top Topics

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Top Poll Function

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Top Poster Function

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Latest Member Function

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Member of the Day

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Who's Online Function

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Log Online Presence

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Login Function

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Logout Function

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Welcome Function

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Today's Calendar Function

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Today's Birthdays Function

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Today's Holidays Function

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Today's Events Function

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Recent Calendar Events Function

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Forum Stats

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News Function

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