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.

[Domenico]

Cool hack but can "This hack added one query to every page on your forum a member goes to." this one query be eliminated with a code change somehow?

[adrianne]

I seem to be having an issue with this now since the upgrade. When we select a thread to force users to read, and when the member clicks the thread they are being required to read, it doesn't take them to the thread. Instead it just stays on the message telling them there is a message for them to read.

I'm not sure if this issue is due to the recent upgrade or because I had 2 threads selected for members to read.

[Nathan2006]

This hack HERE is not working since I installed your hack

Is there anyway to have it working?

Thanks for any help

[chikkoo]

Nice trick to force new members to read rules, I need to test this soon.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Domenico

Cool hack but can "This hack added one query to every page on your forum a member goes to." this one query be eliminated with a code change somehow?

If I had an easy way, I would have done it. It is not a big query and runs fast. All parts of it are indexed.

Originally Posted by adrianne

I seem to be having an issue with this now since the upgrade. When we select a thread to force users to read, and when the member clicks the thread they are being required to read, it doesn't take them to the thread. Instead it just stays on the message telling them there is a message for them to read.

I'm not sure if this issue is due to the recent upgrade or because I had 2 threads selected for members to read.

No clue. It should not affect the other. If you read one, then the other should not bother him until he has read the first one.

Originally Posted by Nathan2006

This hack HERE is not working since I installed your hack

Is there anyway to have it working?

Thanks for any help

Can you tell me what does not work or have a fix for it. I dont ready want to start playing around with someone else's hack. Maybe try changing the order in which plug-ins run.

[Bro_Joey_Gowdy]

Suggestion:

I have the welcome thread mod installed that creates a new welcome thread when a new user registers... it would be interresting to have that new user to be unable to view anything else until they few the welcome thread created for them.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Bro_Joey_Gowdy

Suggestion:

I have the welcome thread mod installed that creates a new welcome thread when a new user registers... it would be interresting to have that new user to be unable to view anything else until they few the welcome thread created for them.

You want this hack to go down to the user option on who has to view a thread.

You are better off with a new hack made just for it. I do create custom hacks for users for a price. I have an idea on where to start.

[ozmazdaclub]

doesn't appear to work with vbadvanced even though the settings are set correctly. Please advise.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by ozmazdaclub

doesn't appear to work with vbadvanced even though the settings are set correctly. Please advise.

You have to elaborate what does not work. The whole hack? The force reading? Just be more clear.

If I think you mean the force reading part, vbadvanced does not use global.php unfortunately.

[Zaiaku]

Awesome idea.