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.

[turbosatan]

i have a strange issue.

i want all users to be forced to read a thread when they join.

so i added this and it seems to work fine most of the time. however if someone clicks on the link through to VBadvanced link directory then it just goes to that page. after that the user cannot login unless i reset the password.

Any ideas?

[TheInsaneManiac]

Just got this email:
Invalid SQL:

INSERT INTO vb_force_read_users
(force_read_userid, force_read_threadid)
VALUES
('19096', '7639');

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '19096-7639' for key 1
Error Number : 1062
Request Date : Saturday, August 22nd 2009 @ 03:48:47 AM
Error Date : Saturday, August 22nd 2009 @ 03:48:47 AM
Script :
Referrer :
IP Address :
Username : hellsingdeath
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :

[pablete]

can i force to read my forum rules before to continuo reading th forum?

what i have tu put in the AdCP that or i have to create a new thead with the rules and after i put the id of this thread?

Thank's

[bluej]

Originally Posted by pablete

can i force to read my forum rules before to continuo reading th forum?

what i have tu put in the AdCP that or i have to create a new thead with the rules and after i put the id of this thread?

Thank's

you could try this
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=177559

[timberball]

can i use this for a 3.8.x forum?

[MikeWarner]

Great hack - I'll be using it soon as we are implementing new classifieds ads rules.

[sat2006]

this products no working on vb3.8.3
why?

[Nokia Tech]

Hi, Many thanks for this, Its great. Just installed and works perfect.

I have a small query, i am hoping you could help me with,
When you get the prompt saying you have to read the thread, i have noticed that its showing my older forum name, Would you possibly know where i can change this title.

I have searched through the ACP but cant find anything, Below is a pic of the problem.

Thanks for your help.

[aleinside]

thanks you. it works fine for me with 3.8.4

[goshalim]

This is an exellent mod !!!! I was waiting for that for a long time.

I have only one question .

Making someone to read something is very good , but do you thing that there is a option to force someone to accept or reject the post that he is reading ?

Like for exable o force someone to read one of my posts. But after reaning the post i give him the opriton like when he is first registering to accept it.

Awaiting for ideas please