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Category: Moderators Functions - Version: 3.6.x Rating:
Released: 07-08-2007 Last Update: 03-04-2008 Installs: 1020
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vB 3.7 version of this hack here: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=172155


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.

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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.

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  #172  
Old 08-26-2007, 02:42 PM
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another thing, is there away to modify this to force users to vote on a poll? and he can't browse the forum without voting !!
that would be cool. It would be sweet if it could be set for specific usergroups or even specific people.

Any news on making this mod for specific boards on the forum, so the member only has to read the thread if they go to a certain forum board, such as the join board?

Thanks
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Old 08-27-2007, 11:11 AM
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Mine is not workings i have done the add on stuff for versions < 3.6.6 and i installed it fully, i seen it work once, and now it doesnt work anymore... any ideas?
ditto.
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Old 08-27-2007, 12:55 PM
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Marked "uninstalled", some of my members are stuck in a loop, unable to access the forums even when that required post was NOT deleted.

Sorry but it's glitchy.
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another thing, is there away to modify this to force users to vote on a poll? and he can't browse the forum without voting !!
Interesting Idea. Will have to think about it.
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Marked "uninstalled", some of my members are stuck in a loop, unable to access the forums even when that required post was NOT deleted.

Sorry but it's glitchy.
I may know what loop you are talking about. But I would need more info like what threadIDs they would getting in loop.
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Old 08-27-2007, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Foxtrotelite View Post
that would be cool. It would be sweet if it could be set for specific usergroups or even specific people.

Any news on making this mod for specific boards on the forum, so the member only has to read the thread if they go to a certain forum board, such as the join board?

Thanks
Did not start working on it yet. I hope to soon.
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Old 08-28-2007, 08:41 AM
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ditto.
????????
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Old 08-28-2007, 06:36 PM
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Just wanted to install this but we noticed it cant be set per Forum.

Example:
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Forum1
- SubForum1a
- SubForum1b
Forum2
- SubForum2a
- SubForum2b
Forum3
- SubForum3a
- SubForum3b
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For Forum1 there is a Thread which is marked as "force to read". Now Users which access Forum1 or the Subforums in it 1a,1b, are forced to read this Thread.

If this will be possible, this Hack is going to be very usefull, because important notes (which differs from other notes in other forums) can be set to "must read".

We will take an eye on this Mod update and would be happy to see such changes
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Old 08-28-2007, 11:42 PM
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I installed this yesterday, upgraded to vb 3.6.8, deleted a thread with the required viewing and now my users are stuck in the loop also. Is there anyway to fix this? I am going to have to disable untill this is fixed.

Is there a way to clear the database for the thread that it tries to force them too? If I can delete the database then I will just make sure to not delete the threads untill you fix this.

Thanks
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Ahh well. I just uninstalled and re-installed.
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