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.

[DannyITR]

I installed it an tested it however I had 2 complaints from users who were always being forced to read the thread even after having clicked on the link. They were still able to send me a PM however so I don't know what was going on. I wasn't able to re-produce this in my trials. What could be causing this?

Also...If I expire the forced reading for a thread and then re-activate it later will all the users who have already read the thread be forced to read it again?

[maidos]

while ur on the way updating for 3.7 can you finally take my suggestion into consideration?

Please have a count down on every forced read threads. this feature has no use otherwise imho since ppl just click the thread and move one.

[maidos]

Originally Posted by AussieHolden

I have the mod installed now but I am at a lost as to were to make the edits ? as what is in the instructions.

admincp-->Styles & Templates-->Style Manager-->your forum skin-->Edit templates-->showthread

[mariocaz]

Hi,

I also want to know how I can translate this Hack??, because I search the phrases in the ACP but I can´t find it.

Is there another way to translate it ??

Please help me!

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by mariocaz

Hi,

I also want to know how I can translate this Hack??, because I search the phrases in the ACP but I can?t find it.

Is there another way to translate it ??

Please help me!

What did you try searching for specifically? Because the phrases are in there. You just have to search for them one at a time.

[mariocaz]

I searched in all the pages of my phrases and nothing.

I want to translate all the phrase that appears to the users to read the force thread.

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by mariocaz

I searched in all the pages of my phrases and nothing.

I want to translate all the phrase that appears to the users to read the force thread.

Their in there, your just using the wrong search terms. Try searching for force with the Phrase Variable Name Only ticked and you'll find what your looking for.

[Ava-Kyrillos]

Hello

I ask how I make this option for Admins only and remove it for modrators menu.

Thanks a lot
George

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Ava-Kyrillos

Hello

I ask how I make this option for Admins only and remove it for modrators menu.

Thanks a lot
George

No way right now.

[mystic10]

request: if you can put it in such a way where staff can monitor what post where force and what not...like a list of all forced thread so if we forget we can remove it especially the ones we without any date

also we can put an order for which threads need to be shown first and so on