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.

[ragtek]

yes

[Invalid ID]

Still waiting for your response Abe1

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Invalid ID

Still waiting for your response Abe1

Your link is ok. I dont know why it would change though.

[bostton1]

i installed it it works great. I decided to delete the message before all the users viewed it. now they come to the screen "the administrators want you to view a thread before you continue to browse the forum. you can view the thread here". they click it and nothing happens and they cant proceed. i then disable the plugin, when they click the link then they get "no thread specified, please notify the administrator". then they can proceed to the forums. once i reenable the plugin though they get sent back to "the administrators want you to view a threadbefore you continue to browse the forum. you can view the thread here". can i just uninstall and then try again?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by bostton1

i installed it it works great. I decided to delete the message before all the users viewed it. now they come to the screen "the administrators want you to view a thread before you continue to browse the forum. you can view the thread here". they click it and nothing happens and they cant proceed. i then disable the plugin, when they click the link then they get "no thread specified, please notify the administrator". then they can proceed to the forums. once i reenable the plugin though they get sent back to "the administrators want you to view a threadbefore you continue to browse the forum. you can view the thread here". can i just uninstall and then try again?

That is one way, or you can go into phpmyadmin and remove the row in force_read_thread table.

[bostton1]

Originally Posted by PoetJA-1975

hmmm - for anyone interested - I made a little Attention Please graphic to use on the "error message" phrase and in the thread that you have the required read in... It's especially nice if you use the bbcode colors red and darkred

Enjoy!

Jacquii.

My phrase:


Again - Thanx for the modification
Nominated for HOTM

Jacquii.

where do you place this code and what if anything do i have to remove?

thanks

[yaoren]

Thanks, this'll be handy

**Installed**

[Nathan2006]

Thank you Abe

I have been looking for something like this for a long time

Install

[richTV]

without a shadow of a doubt, this add-on is certainly the MOTM!

great way to get all members to read rules, donate, etc.

well done Abe!

[wilburshere]

ok love this one always wanted something to make the members read a topic cool

marked *INSTALLED*