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Via Postbit - Force A User To Read A Thread/Post - v1.21 · **Released**: 06-18-2008

What this Mod does:
It allows the Admin(s) to force, via postbit, a specific user to read a specified thread/post before he/she can browse further your forum.

Recent in version 1.22
1. Missing variable initialisation fixed.

Recent in version 1.21
1. Code rewritten and tested on vb 3.7.3.

Recent in version 1.2
1. Bugs fixed and tested on vb 3.7.3.

Recent in version 1.11
1. Return handle on standard miscellaneous function fixed.

Version 1.1
Added options to:
1. Allow flagged users to view other specified forums
2. Take into account a waiting time to apply, if needed, before the flagged user can view those cleared forums (i.e. those forums on which the administrator(s) did not want to keep the user cleared of).
3. Fixed few cases where flagged user could still view a forum/threat content.

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This mod add one query to every page. It also add an additional conditional query for flagged (Forced to read a thread/post) users.

Installation instructions:

Files edited: 0
Templates edited: 0
Files to upload: 1 (via ACP -> Plugins & Products -> Manage Products -> Add/Import (Allow Overwrite = yes) Product)
Time to install: 5 s

Feel free to use this Mod as you see fit, I just wished to share it with this Community. :up:

I have a closed forum where guests are not allow. If you are looking for a mod working on usergroups and guests, please use the Mod by Abe1.

ar2 · #12 06-20-2008, 06:27 AM

I'm looking for this hack to 3.5.8. is there any, I can't find it.

Subah · #13 06-20-2008, 09:40 AM

It will be nice to add option to force a usergroups to read the thread / post

J98680Bxxxxx · #14 06-20-2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subah

It will be nice to add option to force a usergroups to read the thread / post

Checkout Abe1's mod.

Golzarion · #15 06-20-2008, 02:12 PM

That's exactly what I was looking for!

Thanks.

valdet · #16 06-20-2008, 06:53 PM

Great idea, I have another Force Users to read a thread and your hack is simpler

Can you add a counter to it, so let's say we can have users to wait for x seconds before they can browse in other areas.?

Allan · #17 06-20-2008, 07:22 PM

Very good, congrat

maidos · #18 06-20-2008, 07:40 PM

also interested in a countdown for user to stay before they can continue

J98680Bxxxxx · #19 06-20-2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valdet

Great idea, I have another Force Users to read a thread and your hack is simpler

Can you add a counter to it, so let's say we can have users to wait for x seconds before they can browse in other areas.?

Will add that option as soon as Captain Picard gives me some time off the bridge.

hdrmut · #20 06-20-2008, 08:57 PM

I don installed this Mod

I tray for test this Mod
I make force for 1 user but this Mod not do any force for this user ..!

J98680Bxxxxx · #21 06-21-2008, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valdet

Great idea, I have another Force Users to read a thread and your hack is simpler.

Can you add a counter to it, so let's say we can have users to wait for x seconds before they can browse in other areas.?

Quote:

Originally Posted by maidos

also interested in a countdown for user to stay before they can continue

Feedback implemented. Version 1.1 released.

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