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.

[odonel]

I would have to check with site owner first. What could possibly cause that?

[jluerken]

Originally Posted by mc0676

Which template edit, excume me ?

For the ACP, i attach some file.

I add a new force thread, i insert thread id, i save but after i can see this force thread.

I still have the same issue with v2.0 on vb3.7 beta 5

[Alfa1]

Can I use this hack to force members to read a thread, before posting in a specific forum? I do not want to bother readers with it. Just members that want to post in a selected forum.

[maidos]

hm any news about implement a display of the amounts of threads to read left

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by odonel

I would have to check with site owner first. What could possibly cause that?

I really dont know.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by jluerken

I still have the same issue with v2.0 on vb3.7 beta 5

No clue what you mean.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Alfa1

Can I use this hack to force members to read a thread, before posting in a specific forum? I do not want to bother readers with it. Just members that want to post in a selected forum.

I guess you can disable this hack on the showthread, showpost, and forumdisplay pages.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by maidos

hm any news about implement a display of the amounts of threads to read left

Non right now.

[maidos]

These threads that are required for all members to read are difficult to even pull up.

When I log in, it tells me there is a message the Admin wants you to view. I click the link, and it just brings me to a "page cannot be found" link. I open it in a new tab (in BOTH IE and Firefox) and open in new window. I get the same thing. It takes multiple sign-off, sign-ins to get this to work. This is not the first time this has happened either. Previous admin messages have resulted in the same thing.

this is what i got from a members and i tried a new accoutn for test and it works out for me

[jluerken]

Originally Posted by Abe1

No clue what you mean.

Ok maybe I was not clear enough. I have the same problem that users described here. I entered a new threadid and saved the entry. It says that the entry was saved sucessfully but its not showing up.