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.

[HossMon]

Vitaly I hope you don't mind, but I sent you a PM regarding this issue.

[HossMon]

Thank you again Vitaly!
As for the rest of you who have this installed...
I highly recommend you run Vitaly's query on your database and create the needed index. I ran it on mine, re-enabled this hack, and walla no more high server loads or errors.

I used phpMyAdmin to run the query, which worked just fine. However, I would recommend you turn off your board prior to running it, Or do so during a period of light board use.

[HossMon]

Originally Posted by lille L

How?
I've installed it, and can make messages, but It dosent work out in the forum. No one is forced to anything...

lille, one thing that is not explained very well...
When you create/add a new thread to be force read, in the box for thread ID, do not enter the complete link to the thread, enter only it's ID number.

For example, if you were going to 'force' this thread. You would enter ID number 172155
As for working in v3.8x, I cannot speak to that as I am running an older version.

[tikichick]

Cannot install... I get "Invalid File". Any suggestions?

update: nevermind, I was trying to install the file in the xml folder. When I added the new product using the other xml file (not in the ftp folders) it worked like a charm.

Thanks for the mod!

[Farman]

Thanks 4 sharing....I installed it on my vb 3.8.1, configured it, but nothing happen at the main page. I mean the Message is not appearing on the page for visiting the force thread. Any one tried it on 3.8.x?

[trucker01]

well i think most if not all running the latest have the same problem with this hack.

it installs fine you can enter message and thread id but it doesnt save it meaning it isnt showing up as saved as shown in the Pics provided. btw these are the same Pics he used in the earlier version of this hack.

Developer Last Online: Mar 2009

and seeing that he has been last online in march i wonder if there will be any support at all in the future



i think i found what i did wrong here.

use an ftp programme and upload the folders, to the cpanel not the files within them

you would upload them to publichtml and allow overwrite


dont use the inbuild upload application

it worked for me

[mariocaz]

Is this will be updated ??? also is not working for me in my 3.7.5 I can?t save the threads that I want to my users force to read.

It is an awesome hack so please help us!!!

[creative-friend]

no 1 even helping me....

[HossMon]

mariocaz, did you read this https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=293 and enter only the thread ID number after creating/posting the desired thread on your board?

creative-friend, I'd be happy to help with what I can. But your going to need to give us some more detailed information regarding what your issues are?

[mariocaz]

Hi HossMon, thank you for answer me!!!

Yes only I am putting the ID of the thread and I clicked on Save but is not saving nothing, I am using 3.7.6, which version are u using ??