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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[Project Announcements]	Rotating joystick for Qbert project by Xiaou2	Yesterday at 09:25:17 pm
[Software Forum]	Wheel2XInput, designed for mapping wheel and wheel accessories to XInput by ark216	Yesterday at 06:58:37 am
[Automated Projects]	Fever Dream project by highlander4	December 08, 2025, 08:38:49 pm
[Software Forum]	Where to Find.... PNG Files for AtomicFE? by Loopey1	December 08, 2025, 08:06:16 pm
[Raspberry Pi & Dev Board]	Playing two Player Games on One Player Cabinet by GregD	December 08, 2025, 07:23:45 pm
[Lightguns]	Does anyone have Police Trainer 2 working on Teknoparrot? If so please help me by Jayinem	December 08, 2025, 02:03:28 pm
[Software Forum]	[DEV] MAME 0.168 Slider Refresh Save V1.2-32-64 by Olivcade	December 08, 2025, 12:04:06 pm
[Main Forum]	GGG Optiwiz 3 questions by PL1	December 07, 2025, 09:34:48 pm

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	48572	504897
Everything Else	13299	250362
Project Announcements	6553	198188
Software Forum	16082	130075
Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail	17931	96744
Monitor/Video Forum	12481	88749
Consoles	4048	58100
Miscellaneous Arcade Talk	4137	46867
Artwork	5398	42273
GroovyMAME	2930	37341

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1792962	3648
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1101539	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1036710	2093
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	974885	2633
Control Panel Database: Post a picture of your Control Panel!	962448	1042
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	882870	2775
hiscore diff (with no nag/white box removal)	876278	1245
GUN4IR - The Ultimate 4 Points Lightgun System	797135	1130
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	764884	1809
Switchres: modeline generator engine	747297	1297

	Views	Replies
DemulShooter (Dual light gun on DEMUL, Model2, Dolphin, Silent Hill, etc...)	1792962	3648
PGA Tour Golf by Global VR & EA Sports Owners Thread	882870	2775
CNC Cut Bartop Kits - Orders Open! New Models Available!	974885	2633
Soft-15KHz - slim new tool for 15KHz on normal vga cards	1101539	2420
LEDBlinky - Arcade LED Control software and Animation Editor - v8.2	1036710	2093
Re: NOT A PROJECT - Thread for Posting Images to Link in our project threads	575647	1944
Arcadeemulator.net, semi ann. clearance sale has begun look for the thread	508970	1917
WOW New LightGUN Info !!! Woot!!! :)	577804	1886
Mission Control Project: 5 years on, what to do with the leftovers?	764884	1809
Retro-Futuristic Mame cabinet	663927	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 WilliamNag, 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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matter2u
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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3174 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: 55944
Total Posts: 1731812
Total Topics: 152557
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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GGG Optiwiz 3 questions

December 07, 2025, 03:57:44 pm by killbill

Hi,
I have an older Turbo Twist 2 spinner and board from circa 2007. Everything works great, but I just picked up a U-Trak trackball and would like to use the same board interface for both.
I am looking at the Optiwiz 3 from Groovy Game Gear. Anybody know if I can hook up a U-trak to the Optiwiz 3 using just the stock trackball harness?
Posed a few question to Randy from GGG and never heard back. Thought I'd ask here.
Any help is truly appreciated. Thanks.

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MOVED: NFL Blitz Pedestal Deluxe Repair

December 06, 2025, 09:03:41 pm by PL1

This topic has been moved to Restorations & repair.

https://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=169930.0

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Happ 8 way rotary 12 pos

December 03, 2025, 05:16:37 am by Hearybarrelbear

Hello.
First time everything. So a few questions.
So I've had some happ 8way rotary 12 position mechanical (50-5618-00) joysticks for awhile.
Im finally getting round to try and use them.
Been researching all i can on here.
I see i require a interface to work on pc or retro pie using mame. (Which would be best now)
Also was wondering if there is a way to connect to a pandoras box. (Say a dx3000)Via a usb interface that would also incorporate the 8way (micro switches) and the buttons. All in one.
The Micros and buttons i understand how to connect to board. But the rotational mech would that insert into usb still through a interface?
Regards a heavy barrel bear.
Hope there's some help.

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DIY Controller recommendations

November 28, 2025, 10:49:28 am by go2ldook

Planning a PC based MAME arcade cabinet. I have an Xarcade 2 player tankstick with the trackball, and generally have no problems with it, but keep reading the advantages of making your own in terms of higher quality parts. I certainly have the DIY skills to do this.

If cost is not a consideration (within reason), what would be the best as far as joystick, buttons, trackball, spinner and USB interface? Thinking Happ style like the tankstick I think, as I read the Sanwa are looser, but I could be convinced otherwise.

I am considering adding a spinner to my Xarcade. Even if I DIY my controller, I will likely keep the Xarcade, maybe for a smaller tabletop setup for my vacation home. They sell spinner kits. If anyone has experience with them vs adding a non-Xarcade spinner, please chime in on quality.

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X Arcade Tank Stick Configuration

November 27, 2025, 02:37:16 pm by jamie2666

Just curious is anyone else has problems with the X Arcade stick keeping the button/joystick configuration. Every time I restart my PC the buttons and joystick get re-mapped or just don't work anymore at all, and it's with all emulators. Usually its the buttons and joystick switching sides, but also 1 -2 player white buttons don't work at all. So before I play any games I have to go into each emulator and remap all the buttons and joysticks. It's not like it takes long but it is annoying have to do that every time I boot up. I'm using Xinput mode if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance!

J

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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
BTOP.png	Xiaou2	15	206.35kB
desk11.jpg	highlander4	25	1085.32kB
desk10.jpg	highlander4	27	1421.55kB
desk8.jpg	highlander4	27	1323.06kB
desk4.jpg	highlander4	24	2968.37kB
desk2.jpg	highlander4	24	3498.72kB
desk5.jpg	highlander4	23	1305.32kB
PXL_20251204_165801246.MP.jpg	Prettyswell	24	589.29kB
PXL_20251204_165836003.jpg	Prettyswell	26	925.46kB
PXL_20251204_171124751.jpg	Prettyswell	25	1172.31kB

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>

[Project Announcements]	Re: Rotating joystick for Qbert project by Xiaou2	Yesterday at 09:25:17 pm
[Project Announcements]	Re: Rotating joystick for Qbert project by Xiaou2	Yesterday at 08:03:29 pm
[Software Forum]	Re: Wheel2XInput, designed for mapping wheel and wheel accessories to XInput by ark216	Yesterday at 06:58:37 am
[Automated Projects]	Re: Fever Dream project by highlander4	December 08, 2025, 08:38:49 pm
[Software Forum]	Where to Find.... PNG Files for AtomicFE? by Loopey1	December 08, 2025, 08:06:16 pm
[Automated Projects]	Re: Fever Dream project by highlander4	December 08, 2025, 07:32:23 pm
[Automated Projects]	Re: Fever Dream project by highlander4	December 08, 2025, 07:30:22 pm
[Automated Projects]	Re: Fever Dream project by highlander4	December 08, 2025, 07:28:07 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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