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.

[tobias_t]

I can only second the request to make this mod admin-only. I have installed it, but had to ask our moderators to *steer clear* of this feature

When looking into the .xml, I see this line:

PHP Code:

    // check forum permissions for this forum
    if (!can_moderate($threadinfo['forumid'], 'canmanagethreads')) 


Wouldn't it be sufficient to simply adjust the "if" condition to make it check on admin status instead? Any hints?

[taydu]

I accidentally delete (physically remove) the thread that I enforce everyone to read. And now everyone that havént read that thread got stuck at the message. How to fixe that problem other then uninstall the hack and reinstall it ?

[maidos]

so how about my suggestion regarding the countdown?

[midweststreets]

Originally Posted by taydu

I accidentally delete (physically remove) the thread that I enforce everyone to read. And now everyone that hav?nt read that thread got stuck at the message. How to fixe that problem other then uninstall the hack and reinstall it ?

i ran into the same problem today.. is there a chance for an update that will fix this issue? i simply have it disabled for now

[Tigur]

How come I can not select the Unregistered/Not logged in usergroup? Yes I know it may seem silly, but I have it coupled with the limited viewing mod and have that set so they can only view 1 post. I pretty much want unregistered/not logged in users to be forced to go view this page. The reason I have it set like so is because I want to keep my thread content hidden, but the topic available, mostly for RSS feed and google indexing purposes.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Tigur

How come I can not select the Unregistered/Not logged in usergroup? Yes I know it may seem silly, but I have it coupled with the limited viewing mod and have that set so they can only view 1 post. I pretty much want unregistered/not logged in users to be forced to go view this page. The reason I have it set like so is because I want to keep my thread content hidden, but the topic available, mostly for RSS feed and google indexing purposes.

Will be in next version.

[dvbusuario]

Don't Work for me

Delete options of moderation I just left the option to "delete thread"

Any help me?

Thanks

[DannyITR]

I can't find the second bit of code in the instructions. Is this hack still any good?

[red-dna]

Install and every thing is fine
Thanks

[puertoblack2003]

i like this hack but causing conflict with the vbrecycle Hack. I was getting a "Invalid Forum Specify" i tracked it down to this hack.

Hope this can be compatible.