Moderators Functions - Force Users to Read a Thread

Force Users to Read a Thread 2.0

About this hack:
This hack allows you to set a thread as 'must read' by your members. Right now, if you make a post and want all your members to read it, you have no way of enforcing it. This hack will give an error message similar to the one you get when you need to change you password, saying that the admins want you to read a certain thread before they continue using the forum.

Once a user reads a thread, they wont be bugged to read it again.

You can set all usergroups or just certain onces that must read a thread.

You can set to site wide or just some forums.

Option to Force Guests

This hack added one query to every page on your forum a member goes to.

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 0
• Files to upload: 2 (1 via ACP, 2 via FTP)
• Time to install: 1 minute

Updates:

Version 2.0 (03/05/08):

• First Release of this Hack for vb3.7
• MAJOR update. Hack totally re-writen. You must uninstall old version before upgrading.
• Fixed just about all bugs. (like if you delete a thread...)
• No more template edit. Everything done in ACP.
• Permissions for by who ever has ACP access with threads and posts
• Force Guests to read a thread now.
• Works for BOTH vb3.6 AND vb3.7

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.

Pictures:

• The error message.
• The universal options.
• Where you go to set the settings.
• The list of forums that have force read settings.
• The edit/add screen.

[BucWiLd]

cannot get this to work, what am i doing wrong... i did everything it said. i downloaded this version before but i ininstalled it before i got this one.. any ideas?

[iPodHacking.com]

I uploaded all the files then imported the product. The only settings i see are in the vbulletin options.

[anderow]

How do I set the permissions for what groups this hack applies to please?

[Merriweather]

My members report 404 errors when they try to read the thread I've specified. They have to log in and out and click around a while before it will actually let them read the thread. Does anyone else have this issue? I'm on 3.7.2

[lvnloud]

Originally Posted by anderow

How do I set the permissions for what groups this hack applies to please?

Its in the options for this hack in your admincp. There is a usergroup window.

[lvnloud]

Originally Posted by luttappy

I got two queries on this....

I am currently using the previous version of this hack on my forum running 3.7. I installed this when my forum was on 3.6.8 and after the upgrade of the forum software, this hack is working fine except for one incident, which is mentioned below.

1. Can I upgrade to this new version of this hack and keep the current settings as it is so that the members who had already read the thread will not be prompted again after the upgrade.
2. I am using vbAdvanced CMPS, and whenever my users use the URL www.forumname.com to go to my site, they get the Administrator message to read the thread. But the link will be http://www.forumname.com/showthread.php?t=xxx. Whereas my actual forum URL is http://www.forumname.com/forums/showthread.php?t-=xxx. But if my users use the URL www.forumhome.com/forums to access the page from their browsers, all works fine.

Can anybody please give me ideas how to sort out the above two problems.

Thanks

x2 any manual fixes for this?

[deathdlr]

How can I go about editing the message that pops up when there is a thread I want read?

I want to make something funny like, "dood... your mom wants you to read this before you do anything else" or something silly like that...

[siddal]

Open "product-abe1_forceusersreadthread.xml" and around line 193 is the editable text.
Hope this helps

[Sven]

Would be great if this one would also support Announcements...

I think it's even more important than threads....

[Merjawy]

great idea.. I will be installing it soon.. always wanted to force users to read my notes (like please update your account info)

thanks