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.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by maidos

These threads that are required for all members to read are difficult to even pull up.

When I log in, it tells me there is a message the Admin wants you to view. I click the link, and it just brings me to a "page cannot be found" link. I open it in a new tab (in BOTH IE and Firefox) and open in new window. I get the same thing. It takes multiple sign-off, sign-ins to get this to work. This is not the first time this has happened either. Previous admin messages have resulted in the same thing.

this is what i got from a members and i tried a new accoutn for test and it works out for me

I dont know. I would have to look at your ACP to figure it out.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by jluerken

Ok maybe I was not clear enough. I have the same problem that users described here. I entered a new threadid and saved the entry. It says that the entry was saved sucessfully but its not showing up.

Do you have any major hacks?

[jluerken]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Do you have any major hacks?

For sure I have hacks installed but what do you mean with major hacks?

[Alfa1]

I just added a thread in the adminCP options, but after that it does not show in adminCP. When browsing the affected forum, I can just browse anywhere without any effect.

Do you have any ideas to solve this?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by jluerken

For sure I have hacks installed but what do you mean with major hacks?

Maybe you have a hack that interferes with this one.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

I just added a thread in the adminCP options, but after that it does not show in adminCP. When browsing the affected forum, I can just browse anywhere without any effect.

Do you have any ideas to solve this?

Do you have any hacks that can make this happen?

[loonytune15]

Upgraded. thanks.

[Alfa1]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Do you have any hacks that can make this happen?

I don't know. I have a lot of hacks installed.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

I don't know. I have a lot of hacks installed.

Would I be able to look at your ACP?

[FreeLunchRoom]

What if you have vbSEO installed and it rewrites your URL so you don't know what your thread ID is?