SMF SSI.php Functions

Current Version: 2.0

This file is used to demonstrate the capabilities of SSI.php using PHP include functions. The examples show the include tag, then the results of it.

Include Code

To use SSI.php in your page add at the very top of your page before the <html> tag on line 1 of your php file:

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<?php require("SSI.php"); ?>

Some notes on usage

All the functions have an output method parameter. This can either be "echo" (the default) or "array"

If it is "echo", the function will act normally - otherwise, it will return an array containing information about the requested task. For example, it might return a list of topics for ssi_recentTopics.

This functionality can be used to allow you to present the information in any way you wish.

Additional Guides & FAQ

Need more information on using SSI.php? Check out Using SSI.php article or the SSI FAQ.

Recent Topics Function

Code (simple mode)

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<?php ssi_recentTopics(); ?>

Code (advanced mode)

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

Result

[San Stefanos news and views] Nafsika webcam by WINKIE Today at 12:15:20 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] C,mon then folks.... by WINKIE March 30, 2024, 01:01:33 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] TUI madness again by Karen March 21, 2024, 11:07:13 AM
[San Stefanos news and views] New Greek beach rules by Waspman March 16, 2024, 09:02:50 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Taxi’s by Jaxbubbles January 21, 2024, 11:57:36 AM
[San Stefanos news and views] Fishing by TonyM January 20, 2024, 06:17:31 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Silver moon by Jimbo January 11, 2024, 03:18:04 PM
[Where to eat out in San Stefanos?] New place in the village. by carl nottingham December 06, 2023, 10:01:16 PM

Recent Posts Function

Code

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<?php ssi_recentPosts(); ?>

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[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by WINKIE Today at 12:15:20 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by geordieborn2 April 19, 2024, 03:18:57 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by Waspman April 18, 2024, 12:39:39 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by hobbes April 17, 2024, 07:25:49 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by DougR April 16, 2024, 05:18:25 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by geordieborn2 April 16, 2024, 01:33:22 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by Jackson April 15, 2024, 06:09:36 PM
[San Stefanos news and views] Re: Nafsika webcam by Glenn1 April 03, 2024, 12:16:29 PM

Recent Poll Function

Code

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<?php ssi_recentPoll(); ?>

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Top Boards Function

Shows top boards by the number of posts.

Code

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<?php ssi_topBoards(); ?>

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Top Topics

Shows top topics by the number of replies or views.

Code (show by number of views)

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<?php ssi_topTopicsViews(); ?>

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Code (show by number of replies)

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<?php ssi_topTopicsReplies(); ?>

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Top Poll Function

Shows the most-voted-in poll.

Code

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<?php ssi_topPoll(); ?>

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Top Poster Function

Shows the top poster's name and profile link.

Code

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<?php ssi_topPoster(); ?>

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Latest Member Function

Shows the latest member's name and profile link.

Code

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<?php ssi_latestMember(); ?>

Result

Please welcome Buzzby, our newest member.

Member of the Day

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

Code

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

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Who's Online Function

This function shows who are online inside the forum.

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<?php ssi_whosOnline(); ?>

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88 Guests, 2 Users
Kernock, Dupnica

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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89 Guests, 2 Users
Kernock, Dupnica

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.

Today's Calendar Function

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<?php ssi_todaysCalendar(); ?>

Result

Cinco de Mayo
Upcoming Birthdays: Claw (58), Martin Lawton (63), fannymarie (54), coreyjorda (54)

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.

Code

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<?php ssi_boardStats(); ?>

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Total Members: 1254
Total Posts: 83064
Total Topics: 2648
Total Categories: 5
Total Boards: 9

News Function

Shows random forum news.

Code

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<?php ssi_news(); ?>

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Welcome to San Stefanos in North West Corfu
- We will review/approve new member registrations within 24/48 hrs

Board News Function

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

Code

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<?php ssi_boardNews(); ?>

Result

xx New Greek beach rules

March 16, 2024, 03:24:09 PM by Glenn1
Hi does anyone know if the new Greek government rules regarding beaches will have an impact on San Stefanos beach?
1 comment | Write Comment

xx C,mon then folks....

March 14, 2024, 12:20:46 PM by WINKIE
........when are you going, where, how long ?. We are hoping to get back this summer, wee health issue, but fingers crossed we can visit our favourite Greek village at some point.
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xx Fishing

January 20, 2024, 06:17:31 PM by TonyM
Hi has anyone fished in the harbour
0 comments | Write Comment

xx Taxi’s

January 19, 2024, 04:44:37 PM by TonyM
We coming to san stefanos this year and would like to visit the panorama in Afionas but would need a taxi to get there and back, are there any taxi firms in San Stefanos
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xx Silver moon

December 21, 2023, 04:22:01 PM by Jimbo
I'd be grateful if anybody could tell me what the TUI rooms are like at Silver Moon.  I know a lot of people it there, but what's the difference between the private rooms and TUI rooms?
6 comments | Write Comment

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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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); ?>

Result

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.

Code

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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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