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Force Users to Read a Thread · **Released**: 07-08-2007

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.

gforce75 · #**162** 08-19-2007, 03:24 AM

great.

Pvtiste · #**163** 08-22-2007, 03:43 PM

Very very good idea !! Thank you for sharing

AdeptusAstartes · #**164** 08-23-2007, 12:25 PM

thats what i need, thnx a lot,

cassis2k · #**165** 08-23-2007, 01:19 PM

Thanks for this hack. Clik install

xman_79 · #**166** 08-23-2007, 07:53 PM

Very nice ...
Thank you , Inst.

David Bott · #**167** 08-24-2007, 12:32 PM

Greetings...We will use this on AVSForum.com when their is the option to do it by forum sections. More or less, if you mark a thread in a given forum area that must be read, it only shows the notice if a person is going to POST in that section. We only have a few "problem" areas and thus is the reason we would like to see this.

Watching closely!

Thanks

srt10etr · #**168** 08-24-2007, 03:03 PM

Mine is not workings i have done the add on stuff for versions < 3.6.6 and i installed it fully, i seen it work once, and now it doesnt work anymore... any ideas?

SilverBoy · #**169** 08-25-2007, 02:14 PM

I installed it on 3.6.8 and it works fine, I want it to be allowed for Admins only, and no way to use it by moderators, or at lesat I can chose which user group can manage it (admins, super moderators or moderators).

SilverBoy · #**170** 08-25-2007, 02:16 PM

another thing, is there away to modify this to force users to vote on a poll? and he can't browse the forum without voting !!

Sierra Oscar · #**171** 08-25-2007, 07:47 PM

Excellent!

/installs.

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