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Force Users to Read a Thread · **Released**: 07-08-2007

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.

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.

chikkoo · #**452** 03-09-2008, 09:02 AM

I am using vb 3.6.7, it's not working with my board. Strange.
Uninstalling and going back to the old version now.

TheAlthing · #**453** 03-09-2008, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newguy

I have a older version installed. What templates were edited? I have forgot them and do you need to undo them edits before you install the new version?

Same issue here. IIRC it was just SHOWTHREAD. The mod edits are marked with start and end notes so they aren't hard to find.

So with this new version, the forced thread reading is done only via adminCP, no option to do it via threads anymore?

Abe1 · #**454** 03-09-2008, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xLYNZx

i have installed this and now UserCP and PMs are not working. I have uninstalled it again but the issue still stands.

This is the only MOD I have recently installed so cannot be anything else.

Any help??

What is not working about them? Please explain.

Abe1 · #**455** 03-09-2008, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sigilosa

Thanks a lot

Edit: It doesn't work for me. "Invalid Action" says when I try to mark a thread.

I had last version installed with no problems. I uninstalled it and now this new one doesn't work.

Must I put the ThreadID at admin or what? I have 3.6.8 version Patch Level 2

Thanks

I'm not sure your question.

Abe1 · #**456** 03-09-2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleNick

Nice MOD

Installed and works fine.

I just have a question about some options when adding a forced thread...
What exactly are the "Force Read Order" and "Location' options?

Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Nick

Order is if there is more then one thread a user is forced to read.

Location is if you only want it on a forum rather then the whole site.

Abe1 · #**457** 03-09-2008, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newguy

I have a older version installed. What templates were edited? I have forgot them and do you need to undo them edits before you install the new version?

Search "force read" it should find it.

Abe1 · #**458** 03-09-2008, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chikkoo

I am using vb 3.6.7, it's not working with my board. Strange.
Uninstalling and going back to the old version now.

What was not working?

Abe1 · #**459** 03-09-2008, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheAlthing

Same issue here. IIRC it was just SHOWTHREAD. The mod edits are marked with start and end notes so they aren't hard to find.

So with this new version, the forced thread reading is done only via adminCP, no option to do it via threads anymore?

Only in ACP currently.

dancue · #**460** 03-09-2008, 03:19 PM

I was just going to ask about that. Do you have plans to add that feature ABE?

Abe1 · #**461** 03-09-2008, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dancue

I was just going to ask about that. Do you have plans to add that feature ABE?

Dont know.

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