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.

[Rideharder]

wow Nice Love it.

[thenutthouse]

Can you make it work when people "Manage Attachments"?

[princeedward]

updated...thanks....

[blind-eddie]

Very Nice hack. Some of my members hate it, but they now read the threads that need their input. Good job.

[Carmen27]

yea im having the same issue as well. I set something for admin only and when I deleted that thread, they are stuck in show thread but it does't take them to the post cuz i deleted it and they can't see the forums or nothing.

Someone, is there a special thing you have to do when you delete a thread with this mod? Cuz we are stuck and can't view anything and the thread it's taking us to was deleted ... Carmen

[Carmen27]

Originally Posted by midweststreets

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

was there a solution to this? I am having the same issue.. Carmen

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by Carmen27

yea im having the same issue as well. I set something for admin only and when I deleted that thread, they are stuck in show thread but it does't take them to the post cuz i deleted it and they can't see the forums or nothing.

Someone, is there a special thing you have to do when you delete a thread with this mod? Cuz we are stuck and can't view anything and the thread it's taking us to was deleted ... Carmen

Nope, I don't think so. I warned all my mods not delete Force Read threads just to avoid the problem, and set that thread to Force Read so they wouldn't miss the warning.

I myself don't understand why folks are deleting these threads to begin with. Once they're read, they're read. You don't need to do anything else.

[stwilson]

Abe,

You planning on updating this to 3.7? When you do, I have a $Thank you heading your way.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by thenutthouse

Can you make it work when people "Manage Attachments"?

It's a small page.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by stwilson

Abe,

You planning on updating this to 3.7? When you do, I have a $Thank you heading your way.

Some time in the future. No exact date.