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.

[vyrush]

thnx.. needed something like this..

[bailradio]

I've just updated to 3.6.10

and after i fill out the form and click save, it says its done, and the puts me back to the origional page but it doesnt show up in there, so its like its disregarding what i've previously entered.

Any ideas?


Great hack btw

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by bailradio

I've just updated to 3.6.10

and after i fill out the form and click save, it says its done, and the puts me back to the origional page but it doesnt show up in there, so its like its disregarding what i've previously entered.

Any ideas?


Great hack btw

Are you just putting in the threadID or the whole URL?

[bailradio]

Just the Topid ID for example

http://www.url.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=118#post118

I'm just putting 118?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by bailradio

Just the Topid ID for example

http://www.url.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?p=118#post118

I'm just putting 118?

That is a postID. You need to get the threadID would be t=XXXX

[bailradio]

Thanks, Bit of a thick moment then

[FishMRC]

Installed last night and works better than the other two hacks installed.

Fish

[Total666]

How can you cancel the forced viewing on a thread ??

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Total666

How can you cancel the forced viewing on a thread ??

Delete it in the ACP options or change the end date back.

[Total666]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Delete it in the ACP options or change the end date back.

thanks

JUst tried that - but got this error ..

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