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'); ?>

Result

[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	Help making wheel work with spinner by Dcpmark	Today at 12:18:00 pm
[Main Forum]	6 buttons in opt for 750 elf jammer by Tumuchfun8487	Today at 11:53:11 am
[GroovyMAME]	suzo Happ 3 inch trackball Only goes Left to Right by Tumuchfun8487	Today at 11:46:54 am
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	new ffb plug-in updates for Mame with more games and features by buttersoft	Today at 01:02:50 am
[Everything Else]	So I've been building an ultralight by danny_galaga	Yesterday at 11:19:40 pm
[Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum]	Jukebox software list - Updated April 14 2007 by Turvey	Yesterday at 04:40:06 pm
[Everything Else]	RIP - The Dead Celebrity Thread by HaRuMaN	Yesterday at 02:25:25 pm
[GroovyMAME]	GroovyMAME 0.285 - Switchres 2.21f by Calamity	Yesterday at 08:06:04 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	48582	504952
Everything Else	13303	250338
Project Announcements	6554	198220
Software Forum	16085	130088
Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail	17931	96745
Monitor/Video Forum	12484	88760
Consoles	4048	58100
Miscellaneous Arcade Talk	4137	46867
Artwork	5398	42274
GroovyMAME	2938	37395

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1914543	3655
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1140170	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1117087	2093
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	1030647	2633
Control Panel Database: Post a picture of your Control Panel!	985334	1042
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	935429	2775
hiscore diff (with no nag/white box removal)	926543	1245
GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System	820204	1130
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	794938	1809
Switchres: modeline generator engine	776686	1297

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1914543	3655
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	935429	2775
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	1030647	2633
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1140170	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1117087	2093
Re: NOT A PROJECT - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads	620356	1944
Arcadeemulator.net, semi ann. clearance sale has begun look for the thread	568671	1917
WOW New LightGUN Info !!! Woot!!! :)	606591	1886
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	794938	1809
Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet	685701	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 eastofedenpdfhicky, 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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vicckcls
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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5924 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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Groundhog Day

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: 56301
Total Posts: 1732063
Total Topics: 152606
Total Categories: 7
Total Boards: 47

News Function

Shows random forum news.

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<?php ssi_news(); ?>

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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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6 buttons in opt for 750 elf jammer

January 29, 2026, 05:56:59 pm by Tumuchfun8487

Hello, New to the DIY arcade.
Built a 60 in 1 counter top arcade with no issues.

Now on my second DIY arcade with 56 pin harness and a 750 n 1 elf Jammer. Directions state to not hook up pin 27 which is a ground and 28 pin however that's what the jumper grounds are connected to. Game boots up no problem and joy stick 1 works ok, along with the test switch button but none of the 6 buttons work on player 1 or 2. I'm sure it's a ground issue but didn't know if anyone has experienced that or resolved the issue.

Would appreciate any suggestions.

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Speaker installation

January 11, 2026, 11:23:45 am by kkgrafics

Hello,

I have a question: do the speakers always have to be installed under the marquee? Can they also be installed on the sides, left and right?

Mario aus Germany

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Golden Tee Setup - Happ3 to UTrak to USB Issues

January 11, 2026, 08:36:38 am by Roushy

Completely lost at this point and hope that someone can help me. I purchased a Happ3 trackball as well as the Happ3 to U-Trak and U-Trak to USB adapters (links below). I installed per the images but all I get is a right click of the mouse, a little X-axis movement, and no y-axis movement. I've confirmed that each axis on the Happ trackball is receiving a solid 5V. I also noticed that nothing works unless I plug in both harnesses. Is anyone else knowledgeable about this setup and can send some guidance on what to test or how to wire it?

https://www.arcaderenovations.com/suzo-happ-to-ultimarc-utrak-arcade-trackball-adapter.html
https://www.arcaderenovations.com/suzo-happ-to-ultimarc-utrak-arcade-trackball-adapter.html

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Anywhere to buy a name cab anymore?

January 10, 2026, 10:54:50 pm by patm95

Hello all. I�ve been out of the loop for a long time. I was starting to entertain the idea of building a mame cab (been a goal for over a decade). I went to north coast customs site and seems they are out of business now. Are there any reputable sellers left that sell cabs?

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Atari Showcase 33 Cab button and stick replacements

January 10, 2026, 04:26:28 pm by Demo85

Hello, won a Capcom vs SNK cab off a auction sight unseen. While it did turn on and work it's in rough shape. After evaluating the cab and seeing it doesn't have a CRT (has the cheapest 16:9 monitor I've ever seen in it) and how the wiring has been spliced and cut a whole bunch I've decided to pull everything out and just rebuild it with a emulation PC in it with a 35 inch Arcooda monitor in it. I'm mostly a console type of guy so I don't know anything about arcade sticks and buttons. My first question is what buttons and sticks do I put in it? It can with IL button that take a microswitch in the bottom and oddly I had a ton of that style switch from modding lightgun triggers, not sure if that's the way to go. I've heard of the name brand Sanwa before, not sure if that's the move? For the stick I have no clue, I know you have different gates and I see so many styles. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? The buttons are 30mm and the stick hole is 45mm. Is the Ultimarc I-PAC the way to go to get this to interface with a computer once I'm done? If not what do I use?

Here is the current control deck. Thinking of just doing a fresh vinyl wrap on the metal deck, shouldn't be hard. I do want to replace the plexiglass, I see sources online for the 1/8th thick sheets online. Any tips for cutting it and drilling the holes? I haven't worked with plexiglass in 20 years and then I just made a custom cluster for my old Mustang.

Thanks for reading, sorry if these questions are super basic.

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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
moza-cmd-0.1.release.zip	nugarp	11	18.81kB
20260125_164814.jpg	remake	32	333.35kB
20260125_164659.jpg	remake	41	389.53kB
20260125_164647.jpg	remake	36	431.09kB
20260125_164653.jpg	remake	35	276.65kB
20260125_170220.jpg	remake	32	207.59kB
20260125_164721.jpg	remake	41	332.95kB
20260125_165912.jpg	remake	34	312.22kB
Screenshot 2026-01-17 071025.png	smeatr0n	70	8.4kB
IMG_0966.JPG	leapinlew	69	172.72kB

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>

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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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