Moderators Functions - Force Users to Read a Thread

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.

[momo2]

Abe this hack does not work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

i see the text banner on the left top saying force to read, but after clicking i used my register id and this does not work. infact this hack does not work at all....

Could it be this does not work on SEO ?

http://www.XXXXXXXXXX/general-rules-...tml#post114823

can u add post number ? instead of thread ?

or have it work with forum rules hack ??

http://www.XXXXXX/misc.php?do=cfrules

[Total666]

THis hack works 100 % - thanks for making it ... for the cookie thing - I have this in the first forced thread post ..

IF you get stuck in thread reading hell ( reading the same thread over and over ) allow cookies from ET .

[wickedstangs]

I installed and see everything, I even thread to open a new account and doesnt' force me to read anything

[MarkoP]

Originally Posted by Total666

THis hack works 100 % - thanks for making it ... for the cookie thing - I have this in the first forced thread post ..

IF you get stuck in thread reading hell ( reading the same thread over and over ) allow cookies from ET .

What are you talking about?

I allow cookies from my own forum and it sticks me in thread reading hell also. So it doesn't have anything to do with cookies on my end.

[Total666]

Originally Posted by MarkoP

What are you talking about?

I allow cookies from my own forum and it sticks me in thread reading hell also. So it doesn't have anything to do with cookies on my end.

are you clicking back ?? to be stuck in thread reading hell ? Just because YOU can get it to work , does NOT mean that this does not work for the majority of people . Different hacks cause changes in the VB code and conflict ..



check this out .. for the people that can't get it to work at all .. https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....&postcount=143

[raagaswaram]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Can I test on your forum?

hey,
sure please do give me your msn
thank you

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by raagaswaram

hey,
sure please do give me your msn
thank you

PM the info

[stevebullman]

i cant get all the options to come up for this......im thinking maybe i didnt upload the files to the right place? where exactly should i upload them to please?#

[bhanuprasad1981]

strange i think its causing me admincp login issues i try editing anything i get bounce back to admin login page any one can confirm same ?

[KEKforce]

Works with 3.8.0 gold