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Released: 05-02-2010 Last Update: Never Installs: 1078
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Force Users to Read a Thread



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.
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  • Files to upload: 3 (1 via ACP, 2 via FTP)
  • Time to install: 1 minute
Updates:


Updates:
Version 2.10 (05/02/10):
  • First release of this hack for vb 4.0.
  • Added link in "Administrative" drop down on the showthread page to edit force read settings.

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

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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.

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  #212  
Old 07-30-2012, 09:45 PM
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Just checked there is no min max version.. the
Code:
<dependencies>
	</dependencies>
is blank so it will not check the version of your forum
should just install

and yes works with the latest vb
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Old 08-01-2012, 07:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JetLee View Post
You had it working, what happened?



I'm don't know what min/max version values I'm looking for, to change.

It still doesn't work on my 4.2 PL2.
Working fine for me on 4.2.0 PL2
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Old 08-01-2012, 07:54 PM
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Yea I finally got it working lol. I was putting in the wrong forum post number. So make sure you are using the right post number.

Works w/ 4.2 p2

thanks.
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Old 08-02-2012, 01:56 AM
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I installed it on my forum
But it did not work for me
Vbulletin version 4.1.11
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Old 08-03-2012, 10:28 PM
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A little custom style problem.

Any pointers appreciated.

Where might I locate the needed changes to the attached pictures.

In picture 1 - there is no underline or indicator of where to click to go to the thread. (One of my older members was choked because he could not locate where to go)

To save future problems I'd like to have the initial screen look like picture 2. (It only shows like this with a mouse hover - otherwise it looks like picture 1.)

Any help?
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Old 08-03-2012, 11:55 PM
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change the Link Text Decoration
in your stylevar for your style under global

you can change the Link Color, Link Text Decoration, Link Hover Color , Link Hover Text Decoration ,
set it bold
make it blink etc..
so they will notice it..
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Hi Folks,

Just installed the hack. Every thing went smooth. However when I clicked on Threads & Posts ==> Force Read Thread, I get

Internal Server Error


The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Doesn't look like an error from the mod it self but I have no clue. Can someone please help me to fix this. Thanks.

version: 4.2 PL2
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I can peek..if you still did not fix it
and see what I come up with ..
pm me details
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Love this to be updated to vb4.2.0 to fix bugs. ETC it works for like a day or two then begins to redirect people to a random url because of VBSEO. Please look at the issues and resolve please OP
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Installed on vbulletin 4.2 and works like a charm.
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