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.

[kevcj]

Can someone tell me what this means? I received a database error email, and this was included in that email

Database error in vBulletin 3.7.2:

Invalid SQL:

INSERT INTO force_read_users
(force_read_userid, force_read_threadid)
VALUES
('7253', '8516');

MySQL Error : Duplicate entry '7253-8516' for key 1
Error Number : 1062

[MarkoP]

Potential serious warning about this hack. I've heard that if you have threads that you require reading using this hack that all bots can't get past it because they don't accept cookies.

So, nothing on your site can get indexed by google.

Not sure how true this but it seems reasonable. Does anyone have any ideas on this?

[lalbahadur]

excellent *installed*

[cedar]

Originally Posted by mc0676

OK a find it sorry:

Is only this ?

<!-- Start Abe1 Force Users to Read a Thread -->
<div><label for="ao_mfr"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_mfr" value="forceread" />$vbphrase[manage_force_thread_reading]</label></div>
<!-- End Abe1 Force Users to Read a Thread -->

Does anyone know which template has these lines???

[nabeeha]

I have installed it, but when i am trying to add new thread and save and it says it been successful nothing show up after I have done 3 now and there is nothing there.
Also in the Threads & Posts Cat it says like this *[force_read_thread]* and not like this force read thread

[macara]

Originally Posted by nabeeha

I have installed it, but when i am trying to add new thread and save and it says it been successful nothing show up after I have done 3 now and there is nothing there.
Also in the Threads & Posts Cat it says like this *[force_read_thread]* and not like this force read thread

The same problem

[Total666]

Originally Posted by macara

The same problem

You people really need to read this post ... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=143

reading is a good thing ......

[macara]

Originally Posted by Total666

You people really need to read this post ... https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=143

reading is a good thing ......

:up:

Thank you very much for this assistance.

Possible assist in the selection of Force Read Thread that it did not appear in the list Threads & Post.

Such as the following:



Thank you for your cooperation

[Total666]

Originally Posted by macara

:up:

Thank you very much for this assistance.

Possible assist in the selection of Force Read Thread that it did not appear in the list Threads & Post.

Such as the following:



Thank you for your cooperation

Did you ftp the files to the correct areas ??

[macara]

Originally Posted by Total666

Did you ftp the files to the correct areas ??

Yes. I did.