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.

[mariocaz]

I updated the mod.

Only I have 2 little question.... what is Force Read Order ???

and where I can see the ID of all my threads ???

Thanx

[360junkie]

haha thanks!!!!!!!!!!!

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by mariocaz

I updated the mod.

Only I have 2 little question.... what is Force Read Order ???

and where I can see the ID of all my threads ???

Thanx

Force Read Order is the order in which users will have to view force read threads if there is more then one they need to read.

when you go into a thread from the forumdisplay page, the link should say t=xxxx. That xxxx would be the ID.

[mariocaz]

Thank you now I understand perfect.

[heeroyun]

Thank for the work

[Biggles]

Good morning, Abe1

I see you visited my ACP last night. Thank you for taking the time to do that (twice). I appreciate your hard work and your interest in resolving my problem with this hack.

Unfortunately, I am still unable to add a thread. It seems to be a problem with thread identification in that I am using vBSEO which, as you know, re-writes thread IDs - among other things. Thus, thread ID 1 is re-written to become '1-welcome-message.html' for example. I've tried entering '1' and '1-welcome-message' and neither actually adds a thread to force readers to look at.

I would most humbly and respectfully add that this hack cannot actually do what it says on the box in that it can take a reader to a thread but cannot possibly force them to read a single word. It's the old: "you can take a horse to water ... " thing in that respect.

For these reasons, I have decided to call it a day and, reluctantly, uninstall this hack.

Once again, I thank you for your hard work and dedication. I have used some of your other hacks and they are simply outstanding. I remain a grateful Abe1 fan.

All the best, Abe :up:

Mike (aka Biggles)

[xLYNZx]

i have installed this and now UserCP and PMs are not working. I have uninstalled it again but the issue still stands.

This is the only MOD I have recently installed so cannot be anything else.

Any help??

[Sigilosa]

Thanks a lot


Edit: It doesn't work for me. "Invalid Action" says when I try to mark a thread.

I had last version installed with no problems. I uninstalled it and now this new one doesn't work.

Must I put the ThreadID at admin or what? I have 3.6.8 version Patch Level 2

Thanks

[EagleNick]

Nice MOD
Installed and works fine.

I just have a question about some options when adding a forced thread...
What exactly are the "Force Read Order" and "Location' options?

Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Nick

[newguy]

I have a older version installed. What templates were edited? I have forgot them and do you need to undo them edits before you install the new version?