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.

[dbtp]

Nice! Thanks.

[dancue]

Another very useful mod!!

Thank you Abe!

If I would recommend something it would be the ability to remind a member after x-posts or x-visits.

[Elenna]

This is working wonderfully for me and my users!

I have a quick question - for the "location" section, I commonly use the same ones each time. Is there a way to edit the template or plugin to tell it which ones to automatically check (right now I think it's set for "Everywhere")?

[dbtp]

How do you test this out to make sure it is working properly? I had a moderator give this a try, but I am not sure if it work, because even I should have been forced to look at the thread.. right?

[Dingo14]

nice mod thanks

[Elenna]

Originally Posted by dbtp

How do you test this out to make sure it is working properly? I had a moderator give this a try, but I am not sure if it work, because even I should have been forced to look at the thread.. right?

If he included Admins in the Force Read. It's possible that he didn't include you.

Since he would be forwarded to the thread after making it a forced-read, he wouldn't see. You could use a login hack like Cyb's "Login to User" to try it out from someone else's account.

[maidos]

please reply to this msg https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=373

[G-man561]

Thanks a lot! One of the best mods ever!

[360junkie]

ok i removed a post that had this on it now when com onee forums come 2 the site the cent see the forumz cuz this posty that it taking them 2 thats not there

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by 360junkie

ok i removed a post that had this on it now when com onee forums come 2 the site the cent see the forumz cuz this posty that it taking them 2 thats not there

Yes, there's quite a few warnings in this thread that warn not to delete Force Read threads.