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.

[Bluefin221]

This also doesn't work for me, it does not save any option or indeed show up as any of the graphics.

[BlueNinjaGo]

It worked for me w/o any edits

[SVTCobraLTD]

Installed on 3.6.11 but it does not seem to be working. The one that is supposed to be forced to be read is still saved in the admincp but it is not forcing me to read it.

[Dan Clement]

I can see this coming in handy in future. Thanks a lot!

[SVTCobraLTD]

Originally Posted by SVTCobraLTD

Installed on 3.6.11 but it does not seem to be working. The one that is supposed to be forced to be read is still saved in the admincp but it is not forcing me to read it.

Anyone?

[HabboLan]

It's not allowing me to save the thread I am trying to force readers to view.

It says "Saved Successfully", but then doesn't work.

[vithorius]

I have this situation on 3.6.11:


The hack works, but NEVER stops bugging me...


I mean, once I read the thread, it should be ok, but then... It gives me again the message that "the administrator wants me to read a thread..." and again, and again, and again...

Well... just what is happening?

[kjdj]

I imported the xml through the admin panel, and then I went to FTP the files over, but I get an sql error, and I can't access the adminpanel or the site forums either.

Is there some way to reverse what I have done, or should we restore the latest backup (which is fairly old)

I guess what happened is the xml executed before the 2 folders were uploaded by FTP, so it didn't quite complete itself.

Is there a way to make the xml run again?

Thx

[Total666]

Originally Posted by kjdj

I imported the xml through the admin panel, and then I went to FTP the files over, but I get an sql error, and I can't access the adminpanel or the site forums either.

Is there some way to reverse what I have done, or should we restore the latest backup (which is fairly old)

I guess what happened is the xml executed before the 2 folders were uploaded by FTP, so it didn't quite complete itself.

Is there a way to make the xml run again?

Thx

Do this

disable all plugins.

in includes / config.php

Note: To temporarily disable the plugin system, edit config.php and add this line right under <?php

define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true);

then you can disable the force thread in plug in manager ..

then remove the define('DISABLE_HOOKS', true);

[kjdj]

Well its totally hosed now, gonna need a re-install