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.

[JohnBee]

Originally Posted by JohnBee

Lovely idea!
Doesn't work though.

I installed this on 3.6.8, edits etc etc.
The radio button appears but no text or otherwise. Button seems to work but the following page(settings) is filled with blanks.

Any updates on the horizon?

Alright I did a little poking around and found that the phrases are not coming up. I stuffed a few basic characters in there and they showed up fine, so it seems limited to the phrase. Any ideas?

Update:
After looking at the Show Thread Phrases Containing 'manage_force_thread_reading' I found the phrase product setting at: Force Users to Read a Thread. I changed this to vBulletin and everything works as it should(oddly enough). Not sure what it all means but it looks as though the phrase was not created with global permissions or something along those lines.

NitPicking a little further.
Would there be a way to show the user is reading a priority message(or similar) rather than an error message on the WOL?


Hope this helps
Installed!

[Meghwar]

HI all

thanx Abe1

It work Finally with third party vbPortal so no more mysql errors, its working fine and i like it

thanx

if any one need any help about this issue i will help


regards

Abe

[Direct Vision]

so can you help me?

[gertoo]

Great!! Just what i needed!

[Meghwar]

Originally Posted by Direct Vision

so can you help me?

sure just pm me what kinda help you want

[Raul7]

I have a question before i install it, can it be set to force a user read a thread before they enter a specific forum? i have about 7-8 forums, but i want them to read a thread only if they enter a special forum, is it possible? thanks

[Raul7]

nvm : i just got my answer, i am going to install now

[haurp00ned]

This is a great Mod, Thanks

[jerrygad]

Thank you for sharing it.

[sylar]

Installed it. Works awesome.

Thank you