SMF SSI.php Functions

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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(""); ?>

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.

Function List

Recent Items

Top Items

Members

Authentication

Calendar

Miscellaneous

Advanced Functions

Website Samples

Other

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'); ?>

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Recent Posts Function

Code

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<?php ssi_recentPosts(); ?>

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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.

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<?php ssi_topPoster(); ?>

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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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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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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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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.

Code

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<?php ssi_welcome(); ?>

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Today's Calendar Function

Code

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<?php ssi_todaysCalendar(); ?>

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Today's Birthdays Function

Code

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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

Code

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<?php ssi_todaysEvents(); ?>

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Recent Calendar Events Function

Code

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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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News Function

Shows random forum news.

Code

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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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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 overridden 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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', SMF_FULL_VERSION, ' SSI.php Examples


'; } /** * Displays the footer for this file * * @return void */ function template_ssi_below() { echo '
'; } /** * Displays a sample homepage to give you an idea of what's possible using SSI functions * * @param string $method If 'source', simply returns the source code, otherwise displays it * @return string|void Returns the HTML source if $method is 'source', otherwise displays it */ function template_homepage_sample1($method = 'source') { global $user_info, $boarddir; $header = ' SSI.php example for home page

Recent Forum Topics

'; if ($method == 'source') { $header = '' . "\n" . $header; return $header . template_homepage_sample1_html() . $footer; } else { echo $header; template_homepage_sample1_php(); echo $footer; } } /** * Generates the sample homepage. Used with template_homepage_sample1 if $method isn't 'source'. * * @return void */ function template_homepage_sample1_php() { global $txt; $topics = ssi_recentTopics(8, null, null, 'array'); foreach ($topics as $topic) echo '
  • ', $topic['subject'], ' ', $txt['by'], ' ', $topic['poster']['link'], '
  • '; unset($topics); echo '

    Online Users

    '; ssi_logOnline(); echo '
    '; ssi_welcome(); echo '

    News

    '; ssi_boardNews(); echo '
    '; } /** * Generates the HTML for the homepage sample. Used in conjunction with template_homepage_sample1 if method is 'source' * * @return string The HTML code for the sample homepage */ function template_homepage_sample1_html() { $result = ' \', print_r($topic), \'\'; echo \'
  • \', $topic[\'subject\'], \' \', $txt[\'by\'], \' \', $topics[$i][\'poster\'][\'link\'], \'
  • \'; } unset($topics); ?>

    Online Users



    News

    '; return $result; } ?>