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

[Monitor/Video Forum]	Commodore 1084S-D1 (NTSC) - Convergence Issue? by casm	Today at 02:23:43 pm
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	MAME X- and Y-Board Link W.I.P. by YoBoys	Today at 11:33:25 am
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	fooling with m2emu network by dekkit	Today at 08:49:56 am
[Main Forum]	Ultimarc Ultimate IO Player 3 and 4 Wiring. by Fursphere	Today at 02:13:12 am
[Lightguns]	[TESTING] OpenFIRE ESP32 v6.2-beta2: True Wireless Lightgun Firmware (Zero Lag) by Alessandro Satanassi	Yesterday at 08:44:15 am
[Main Forum]	Help with griffin powermate by reko19	Yesterday at 08:22:38 am
[Project Announcements]	The Web - VirtUal Pinball eXTreme by Ond	May 14, 2026, 04:03:59 pm
[Main Forum]	Control panel designer? by Fursphere	May 14, 2026, 10:56:51 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	48601	505065
Everything Else	13303	250323
Project Announcements	6559	198303
Software Forum	16094	130116
Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail	17939	96759
Monitor/Video Forum	12487	88805
Consoles	4048	58101
Miscellaneous Arcade Talk	4140	46873
Artwork	5398	42277
GroovyMAME	2947	37492

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	2364430	3667
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1348151	2093
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1288555	2420
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	1196572	2633
Control Panel Database: Post a picture of your Control Panel!	1122466	1042
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	1086394	2775
hiscore diff (with no nag/white box removal)	1061474	1245
GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System	954650	1130
Switchres: modeline generator engine	924279	1297
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	922439	1809

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	2364430	3667
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	1086394	2775
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	1196572	2633
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1288555	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1348151	2093
Re: NOT A PROJECT - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads	752538	1944
Arcadeemulator.net, semi ann. clearance sale has begun look for the thread	648183	1917
WOW New LightGUN Info !!! Woot!!! :)	676047	1886
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	922439	1809
Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet	745291	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 Alessandro Satanassi, 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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Lillian7486

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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3707 Guests, 2 Users
haynor666, PL1

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(); ?>

Result

Total Members: 56478
Total Posts: 1732566
Total Topics: 152680
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 Arcade Stuff through our link. Thank you!

In 2027, BYOAC hits 30 years old. It started in 1997. It has cost saint somewhere between $25,000-$30,000 to host in its lifespan.

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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Ultimarc Ultimate IO Player 3 and 4 Wiring.

Yesterday at 10:38:06 am by mxpxpxpx

Hello, I have a ultimarc ultimate IO and I am having trouble getting player 3 and 4 to work. When I try to configure the joysticks and buttons 3&4 are unresponsive. Player 1 and 2 work. I have it wired right on the 3 and 4 spots on the IO. The IO board is set in X-input mode not keyboard mode. I have wired ground with the daisy chain for the player 1 and 2 buttons and joysticks. Does ground need to be different for player 3 and 4? I am using Batocera and when I try to configure them nothing happens. They could be working and it is a Batocera issue, I reall have no way else to test them. What could be wrong? Thanks again for all the help!!

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Help with griffin powermate

Yesterday at 08:22:38 am by reko19

Hi everyone. I have been using a powermate for a very long time successfully with Windows 10. Recently, I am guessing after an update, it stopped working. I am running PowerMate_v2.0.1. For some reason it is not listed under USB input devices, it is listed on COM5. When I try to update the driver, it is telling me that the best driver is already installed. I tried pointing to System32 folder, griffin folder, etc. with no luck. Followed all recommended steps such as unplugging, uninstalling, etc. with no luck. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

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60 in 1, 1983 mario bros cabinet

May 09, 2026, 05:03:58 pm by Retrop

I bought a 1983 mario bros cabinet today. Its running on a 60 in 1. I want to turn the coin acceptor on and when I get it over to the settings its prompting me to hit s2 button when the cabinet does not have, I tried the service button also to no avail, anyone know any other way for me to get into the next page of the settings?

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MOVED: AMI TI-1 Pin Pusher Issue

May 03, 2026, 11:59:33 pm by PL1

This topic has been moved to Audio/Jukebox/MP3 Forum.

https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=170245.0

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Control panel designer?

May 02, 2026, 11:01:37 am by spisi

Is there any software for this? I have a small panel, 7 1/2" x 23 1/2". I want a 3" suzo happ track ball, 2 servo stik joysticks, 6 buttons per player, and 6-8 additional buttons. I'd like to make sure everything fits before I actually start cutting holes. I was wondering if there's any software where you could lay everything out?

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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
parcels.jpg	Zebidee	47	131.3kB
mame0287_menu_default_font.JPG	arc11	42	72.25kB
ui.ini.txt	arc11	22	1.99kB
GM_with_my_fix.png	arc11	45	46.76kB
GM0287_faulty_font.png	arc11	56	27kB
gm_menu_orig.log.txt	arc11	21	61.34kB
mame_vanilla_orig.txt	arc11	21	3.95kB
PXL_20260511_231735022_1.jpg	popsicle	62	869.28kB
PXL_20260511_231714532_1.jpg	popsicle	55	953.35kB
PXL_20260511_231652439_1.jpg	popsicle	59	928.23kB

Show Single Poll

Shows a poll in the specified topic.

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<?php ssi_showPoll($topicID); ?>

Result

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); ?>

Result

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); ?>

Result

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>

[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: Commodore 1084S-D1 (NTSC) - Convergence Issue? by casm	Today at 02:23:43 pm
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: Commodore 1084S-D1 (NTSC) - Convergence Issue? by casm	Today at 02:21:34 pm
[Monitor/Video Forum]	Re: Commodore 1084S-D1 (NTSC) - Convergence Issue? by princess prin prin	Today at 01:42:14 pm
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	Re: MAME X- and Y-Board Link W.I.P. by YoBoys	Today at 11:33:25 am
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	Re: fooling with m2emu network by dekkit	Today at 08:49:56 am
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	Re: MAME X- and Y-Board Link W.I.P. by buttersoft	Today at 06:56:02 am
[Main Forum]	Re: Ultimarc Ultimate IO Player 3 and 4 Wiring. by Fursphere	Today at 02:13:12 am
[Driving & Racing Cabinets]	Re: MAME X- and Y-Board Link W.I.P. by YoBoys	Yesterday at 06:26:27 pm

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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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