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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.

radarhunter · #22 07-09-2007, 10:23 AM

k thank man nice one. Just wat i want.

imk · #23 07-09-2007, 10:36 AM

check your pms please still not working

radarhunter · #24 07-09-2007, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by imk

check your pms please still not working

did u edit ur showthread template ????

Hellboys · #25 07-09-2007, 10:47 AM

I misset this one, thanks a lot mate for make this available.

radarhunter · #26 07-09-2007, 10:48 AM

can the particular thread be unmanaged too ??? cause i didn`t see an option there ???

or if one goes other will have to take it`s place ???

imk · #27 07-09-2007, 10:53 AM

yes i did, the option is there also but it just doesnt come up.

Abe1 · #28 07-09-2007, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radarhunter

can the particular thread be unmanaged too ??? cause i didn`t see an option there ???

or if one goes other will have to take it`s place ???

If you go back to the thread, click to manage it, and remove all checkboxes, then save, no-one must see this thread again.

If you have more then one set, a user get info to read one, after he reads this one, he will get info to read the next one.

Mecho · #29 07-09-2007, 11:24 AM

sounds great ... i'll install it asap . btw who can see that option in thread tools ?

thanks

Mikecp421 · #30 07-09-2007, 11:26 AM

I like it, thanks abe

Abe1 · #31 07-09-2007, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecho

sounds great ... i'll install it asap . btw who can see that option in thread tools ?

thanks

Only a member that has 'Can Manage Threads' permission will be able to use the options.

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