I have to see what I can do. Maybe part of my next release they will force only if you hit parts of a forum.
You got to give more info then that. Maybe it just doesn't work for YOU because you did something wrong. ;)
Yes, it works on 3.6.8

anyways that this cud be done withour the file edits?

nice hack by the way :) thanx

Where are the phrase that I have to edit to translate the message to my language, serched but no success :(

:confused:

Sorry just now seeing your question...
You Search in Phrases for forceusersreadthread_read_thread
Then as the English translation:

Simply customize the text to your Forum...

Jacquii.

Interesting though - I just created a thread I wanted to have Members view...
Using this modification worked just fine - but recently upgraded to the 3.6.8 --- Was glitchy in both Opera and Internet Explorer... Using Inferno Shoutbox Pro - would load the entire page in the shoutbox :? --- then using vBAdvanced --- Couldn't even load the main frontpage http://jpicforum.info --- Forum is in the root directory...

Any advice?

Thanx,

Jacquii.

It has to do with shoutbox being the first to see that you need to view a thread. In the next version coming out soon, you will be able to disable this hack for 3rd part pages as well as many standard vb pages.

so in the meantime is there a work-around?
I just posted a thread soliciting donations for hosting fees and such - Would surely like to have everyone read the thread :)

Jacquii.

Hello

will this plugin works with Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.5

Yes, but you have to do an extra step. Read the main post.

Just received the email, just need to reinstall the XML?

Yes.

Aw :( I was hoping the next version would include a fix for the issue I posted; vBAdvanced and the Inferno Shoutbox Pro...

Anyway - Thanx for the upgrade - but is there a work-around so that the modification works with vBA installed?

Jacquii.

It's fixed already. Just go to the settings of the force read and check for it to show on all pages except custom pages.

Oh WOW! Didn't see the option for the custom pages = DUH! LOL
Anyway - works perfectly now - Thanx so much ABE1 - A really fabulous modification ;)

Jacquii.

ps - For the guy wondering what the "Attention Please" images are about...
Screenshots below:

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/1939/87793159xv1.gif

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/4044/32651785ok8.gif

Looks like the instructions may need a look at when it comes to upgrading. I followed them to a T and it jacked up the menu to select "Manage Force Users to Read this Thread." If I skipped the template edit, all worked fine with the update. I don't think upgrading users need to worry about the template edits.

i cant get this to work i set it but lets ppl in :(

Thanks for the mod. I have two questions (one of which I'm not sure it is fixed in 1.2, but I think not):
1. when more than one thread is forced, people need to click the forced link untill the last forced message pops up. This means they won't be able to read the 'older' forced topics.
2. when people need to activate their emailaddress, the activation link won't work, cause the forced thread plugin will disable the activation (and showing the 'you need to read topic' message). It would be handy to make the plugin check if people are activated or not.

Of course a solution to number 2 would be to not include the unregistered and unactivated membergroups. But my experience now learns me that my admins and moderators forget about that and easily check 'all groups'.

Both are not a problem with the hack now.

thanks for the update! I was curious - if the option to show to everyone is checked, and the thread is in a hidden moderator forum, will members still be forced to view the "click this link" page? I am sure you took care of that with conditionals, but I was just curious.

hmmm I liked the idea of this hack.. & installed it. But can it be made for announcement also ? I want to force users to read announcement mainly..

Can this be implemented for a single forum only?

For example, say you have Forums A, B, C in your board. I wanna make it so users can post in A and B freely, but to post in C, they must view the required thread first.

It seems the default plug-in restricts viewing everything until the required post is read.

Thanks.

thanks for update...

Hi, I need to know if is possible to force to read a diferent thread to diferents groups at the same time.
Example:
Usergroup Awaiting Moderation -> a thread about activation problem
Usergroup Affiliate --> a thread about quotas
Usergroup Registered -> a thread about how to affiliate in our club

Sorry for my english
Thanks

I posted a thread on my forum, and enabled it so it would force all users to read a certain thread, but one of my moderators reported that he was caught in an endless loop - when he clicked on the link to read the announcement he got a 404 error (page not found), therefore was in an endless loop. I fixed the problem by uninstalling the plugin. I know that this did not happen to everyone on my forum, but it happened to him - just thought you should know.

Thanks for the update !!

Great, installed!
This is absolutely what we was looking for. Thank you for integrating the Forum/Usergroup selection :)

Edit: It would be great if it is possible to see which Threads does have a Rule set.

regards

Hello

I want this option apper in the menu for Administrators only not for all modrators.

How I can do this

Thanks a lot
George

The Usergroups doesnt include Users which got banned by Infractions.
Would be great to include this.

Thank you

very nice mod

Is there a way to have this be a monthly thing? Like on the first of each month, users would be required to view the thread?

Hi there guys:

I have the "Plasma" skin + vbAdvance and a few mods/modules. I donwloaded this mod, but unfortunately I can't find any of the codes I need to replace in the templates.

Any suggestions? I would really like to force my users to read my RULES thread. :(

awesome, thanks for the update. I have been waiting for the specific thread force

No, you have to make sure the usergroups can read it.
Not yet. Hope to add some day. Maby as a separate hack though.
This is in the latest release already.
You should be able to do this. Just go to each thread and put there what usergroup has to read it.

Do you have the latest version?

yes - I uninstalled it, though

In the working.
Also int he working
All official user groups are included.
You currently have to manually reset the counter if you want your users to get forced to read the thread again. I may an option soon though.

Use the history to see around where it goes.

Excellent mod. Much better than an announcement. You can even use it as an advertising channel :)

Thanks a lot :)