Moderators Functions - Force Users to Read a Thread

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.

[Abe1]

Version 1.2 (9/17/07):

• [NEW] Added locations to show force read thread.
• [NEW] Added option to just show when viewing certain forums.
• [FIXED] User wont get force read error message if in a forced read thread.

[xandizitxu]

Just received the email, just need to reinstall the XML?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by xandizitxu

Just received the email, just need to reinstall the XML?

Yes.

[PoetJA-1975]

Using Inferno Shoutbox Pro - would load the entire page in the shoutbox :? --- then using vBAdvanced --- Couldn't even load the main frontpage http://jpicforum.info --- Forum is in the root directory...

Aw I was hoping the next version would include a fix for the issue I posted; vBAdvanced and the Inferno Shoutbox Pro...

Anyway - Thanx for the upgrade - but is there a work-around so that the modification works with vBA installed?

Jacquii.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by PoetJA-1975

Aw I was hoping the next version would include a fix for the issue I posted; vBAdvanced and the Inferno Shoutbox Pro...

Anyway - Thanx for the upgrade - but is there a work-around so that the modification works with vBA installed?

Jacquii.

It's fixed already. Just go to the settings of the force read and check for it to show on all pages except custom pages.

[PoetJA-1975]

Oh WOW! Didn't see the option for the custom pages = DUH! LOL
Anyway - works perfectly now - Thanx so much ABE1 - A really fabulous modification

Jacquii.

ps - For the guy wondering what the "Attention Please" images are about...
Screenshots below:

[lazserus]

Looks like the instructions may need a look at when it comes to upgrading. I followed them to a T and it jacked up the menu to select "Manage Force Users to Read this Thread." If I skipped the template edit, all worked fine with the update. I don't think upgrading users need to worry about the template edits.

[ninjamaster]

i cant get this to work i set it but lets ppl in

[Tynian]

Thanks for the mod. I have two questions (one of which I'm not sure it is fixed in 1.2, but I think not):
1. when more than one thread is forced, people need to click the forced link untill the last forced message pops up. This means they won't be able to read the 'older' forced topics.
2. when people need to activate their emailaddress, the activation link won't work, cause the forced thread plugin will disable the activation (and showing the 'you need to read topic' message). It would be handy to make the plugin check if people are activated or not.

Of course a solution to number 2 would be to not include the unregistered and unactivated membergroups. But my experience now learns me that my admins and moderators forget about that and easily check 'all groups'.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Tynian

Thanks for the mod. I have two questions (one of which I'm not sure it is fixed in 1.2, but I think not):
1. when more than one thread is forced, people need to click the forced link untill the last forced message pops up. This means they won't be able to read the 'older' forced topics.
2. when people need to activate their emailaddress, the activation link won't work, cause the forced thread plugin will disable the activation (and showing the 'you need to read topic' message). It would be handy to make the plugin check if people are activated or not.

Of course a solution to number 2 would be to not include the unregistered and unactivated membergroups. But my experience now learns me that my admins and moderators forget about that and easily check 'all groups'.

Both are not a problem with the hack now.