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]

Originally Posted by ronnie2112

Hi, what does the "Force Read Order" mean or do exactly?

ANd also, I want to set it to be SIte wide on my forum, but I want it to show the "YOu must read this thread first message" ALL the time and EVRYTIME a user signs in to my forum. Right now it works, but only the first a user logs in do they see the message. After they log out and back in they dont see the message anymore and I would like them to, and also for this to happen to ALL usergroups....

hope that question makes sense@!

Tahnks in advance for any info@! I luv this mod....installed clicked!

If I may offer some friendly criticism...don't you think that may get annoying to have to read the same thread every time your return to a forum? I would stop coming. I know its none of my business but I thought another perspective might help out.

[baymortgage99]

Can you make forum members read the "Rules" not a particular thread

[TrikkeTalk]

Hi there,

Is there anyone who can provide me the old 1.2 version. I just liked that one better. This one, for some reasons, doesn't seem to work om my forums.

So please help me out.

[apiasto]

can u do an addition that admin can manually write what that thread is about instead of admin want you to read this.i think the first thing user gets in his mind is he did something wrong and he is getting a warning.but if we can manually mention like if the thread for voting or forum rules it will work better,its just a thought.i would love to have that option.thanks

[TrikkeTalk]

Hi,

Nobody? I know it sounds stupid but for some reason I didn't store the old version of this mod.

Please I need this old version.

Thanks

[RDx321]

Can I possibly add the option to force read to the thread tools menu on the forum also? Similar to how the old version was.

[apiasto]

Originally Posted by TrikkeTalk

Hi,

Nobody? I know it sounds stupid but for some reason I didn't store the old version of this mod.

Please I need this old version.

Thanks

here u go man

[TrikkeTalk]

Originally Posted by apiasto

here u go man

Hey Thanks,

You are a real pal!!!!

[anoob]

Is there a way, I can have new members be forced to read a thread, without bothering my existing members?

We have a thread where our rules are posted, and I'd like to force new members to have to read the rules first.
Thanks in advance!

[TrikkeTalk]

Hmmm,

Just reinstalled the old 1.2 version and it instantly works like a charm. Strange but true.