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]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Add the gallery to the block list in the ACP settings.

Disable Hack via Filename

ajax.php
attachment.php
cron.php
external.php
image.php
infraction.php
inlinemod.php
joinrequests.php
login.php
misc.php
moderation.php
moderator.php
newattachment.php
payment_gateway.php
poll.php
postings.php
profile.php
register.php
reputation.php
subscription.php
threadrate.php
usernote.php
gallery

I think I got it..

[Rideharder]

Originally Posted by Abe1

1) Go to search templates.

2) Search "force read"

3) Open that template.

4) Hit 'find' and it will bring you to the location

5) Delete anything from force read start to end.

2) Search "force read"

Search "force"

Got it

<!-- Start Abe1 Force Users to Read a Thread -->
<div><label for="ao_mfr"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_mfr" value="forceread" />$vbphrase[manage_force_thread_reading]</label></div>
<!-- End Abe1 Force Users to Read a Thread -->

[Sigilosa]

Originally Posted by Abe1

It look like you set it to one location and not site wide.

Aha, OK. I thought that it was necessary to determine the place where the thread was published.



Everything works now correctly. Thank you

[Shawn Yue]

Dun Work I Enter The Forum I WANT USER TO READ I SAVE IT NEVER APPEAR AT THE ADMIN CP THREAD AND POST.......... PLS HELP

[Zerovb]

Thanks Too Much

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Shawn Yue

Dun Work I Enter The Forum I WANT USER TO READ I SAVE IT NEVER APPEAR AT THE ADMIN CP THREAD AND POST.......... PLS HELP

Would I be able to look at your ACP?

[kollalarab]

interesting ... good luck

[amroawad]

Only having problems. Please developer, can you debug first. The older version was working perfect!

When I add a thread in admincp it doesn't show there! Before you just click on the particular thread and used the dropdown menu and click force to read and voila.

This is more complicated and it does not work anymore. Can you maybe upload the older version so I can install that one again.

Thanks,
Amro

[SirDrahcir]

I'm not currently having any problems. I Un-installed my earlier version and then re-installed this version. No Problems here, working like a charm, thanks.

[Shawn Yue]

Like I Imported The System Then I Go Vbulletion Option Force To read Thread

Then I Never Do AnyThing

Then I Go to HomePage

I Click On The Thread Why Never Force Me Read Thread

And I Running On vb 3.6.8

And I gO TO The Thread And Moderation I Click on the Thread icon And I force To read Thread When I Save Nothing Appear....