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.

[D.Ilyin]

Abe1, is it possible to forse users reread the thread?
I did the following: check the group and save changes.
Some of group members read this thread, but i add some notice and i'd like that thread will be reread.
I unchecked group and save. And then check it again.... but no more force read attentions was show .

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BTW THANKS a lot for this hack! Nominate MOTM!

[adrianne]

Love this!!!

Thanks!!!

[aj8690]

Awesome! Thanks.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by D.Ilyin

Abe1, is it possible to forse users reread the thread?
I did the following: check the group and save changes.
Some of group members read this thread, but i add some notice and i'd like that thread will be reread.
I unchecked group and save. And then check it again.... but no more force read attentions was show .

?
BTW THANKS a lot for this hack! Nominate MOTM!

I will be trying to get that in a future version.

[D.Ilyin]

Originally Posted by Abe1

I will be trying to get that in a future version.

thanks! will be waiting

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Mike-D

Can this be done via Hooks? It' s sometimes hard to keep all changes in mind by doing new upgrades. What do you think, Abe1? -Mike

you dont have to keep info on this. This is in by default in vb 3.6.6 and greater.

[ForYou]

Hello ,

If there is the option to just let admin to do this , Not all Users can make theard to let users read it before continue ,!!

I mean the permsions just for Admin or another group !!

Regard

[PoetJA-1975]

I believe that's been answered as no.
But there could possibly be a work-around using php conditional:

<if condition="in_array($bbuserinfo[usergroupid], array(6))">
<!-- Start Abe1 Force Users to Read a Thread -->
<div><label for="ao_mfr"><input type="radio" name="do" id="ao_mfr" value="forceread" />$vbphrase[manage_force_thread_reading]</label></div>
<!-- End Abe1 Force Users to Read a Thread -->
</if>

This way the link is ONLY shown to Administrators group

Jacquii.

[Invalid ID]

It doesn't produce any result

[richTV]

interesting add-on, tnx!