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Force Users to Read a Thread

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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.

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• Files to upload: 3 (1 via ACP, 2 via FTP)
• Time to install: 1 minute

Updates:


Updates:
Version 2.10 (05/02/10):

• First release of this hack for vb 4.0.
• Added link in "Administrative" drop down on the showthread page to edit force read settings.

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

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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.

[DAMINK]

Installed and working perfectly.
Thanks for this mod. Very practical and for me Very usable.

[Dirks]

Hey guys, how do you change the message that appears on the notification page?

Thanks,

Dirks

[horussjr]

go to admincp -> languages & phrases -> search in phrases -> write in the box the administrators want you to and enter. and it gives you the message

[keithyboy1]

Hi mate,installed it but it doesn't save the any of the details..any idea what im doing wrong?

under the thread id/thread title/etc it's blank etc the two buttons save display order add new thread

many thanks

[LVGgebruiker]

Originally Posted by keithyboy1

Hi mate,installed it but it doesn't save the any of the details..any idea what im doing wrong?

under the thread id/thread title/etc it's blank etc the two buttons save display order add new thread

many thanks

We have the same problem here to.

Does anyone use it on 4.1.1?

[Vowgaming]

I got stumped a bit here as well guys you dont add this as you create the thread, you go into your admincp and in post/threads section you choose what thread you want to force people to read

Using it on 4.1.1 and wqrks fine

[LVGgebruiker]

Ok thank for letting me know it works on 4.1.1 now i can look futher.

[sweetpotato]

I also have it works fine on 4.1.1. Thank you,

[RK KINGKONG]

i have this on 4.1.1 and i got no install errors , no error messages but how can i test cause i did so with another account where i forced a thread but when i logged in it didnt take me to that thread or tell me i had to

here is a pic im pretty sure i set it up right , also i held control key n picked more than 1 group that i want to be forced to read this thread

[RK KINGKONG]

how can it be working for you , im stumped now . cause i did it to the t . i dont get any errors but i tried different browsers n still it doesnt force me to read nothing ? please look at my other post i even put up a picture showing i did it right , please help

Originally Posted by Vowgaming

I got stumped a bit here as well guys you dont add this as you create the thread, you go into your admincp and in post/threads section you choose what thread you want to force people to read

Using it on 4.1.1 and wqrks fine