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.

[boomer_ie]

This mod is not working for me either on vb 3.8.0, instructions followed, not showing anything in edit tools nor does the add new thread through admincp work it reports saved successfully but does not actually save!

[flup]

Exactly what I need

[rainyleaves]

I have installed the hack succesfull but they dont works..
My board is 3.8.0 Gold

I add New thread and I saved it in order display.
Works fine.
but nothing display on forum pages.

[Frank Sinatra]

thankss works perfect
installed :up:

[SimpleFTA]

Hi Abe, glad to see you're still supporting this mod.

This is a very useful hack, thanks. Is it possible to add an option to customize text instead of just using "The administrators want you to view a thread before you continue to browse the forum."?? If I could customize the message and edit font style this would be perfect mod for what I need.

-James

[KelliH]

Installed in vB 3.7.3 Patch Level 1

In "Threads and Posts" drop down menu in Admin cp there is no "Force Thread" link

However, I can access it by typing the url
mywebsite.net/admincp/force_read_thread.php

Any idea why this is happening or how to fix it? Thanks.

[Frank Sinatra]

still working perfect here, but..
there's a way to make it work with vbadvanced? if i have my forum in other folder, the url is:
http://www.xxxx.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3225
and vbadvanced show this:
http://www.xxxx.com/showthread.php?t=3225
geting error 404

thanks for any help

[puertoblack2003]

not working for 3.8 when saving setting.It doesn't save at all

[davidan]

Any chance this will get updated to work with 3.8.x? This is probably the most useful mod ever, and Miss it. The thing quit working when I upgraded to 3.8.0 and I had to remove it.

[BlackJacket]

Please get this working for 3.8.x

Much needed!