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Force Users to Read a Thread
Version: 2.10, by Abe1 Abe1 is offline
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Category: Moderators Functions - Version: 4.0.x Rating:
Released: 05-02-2010 Last Update: Never Installs: 1078
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Force Users to Read a Thread



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.
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  • Files to upload: 3 (1 via ACP, 2 via FTP)
  • Time to install: 1 minute
Updates:


Updates:
Version 2.10 (05/02/10):
  • First release of this hack for vb 4.0.
  • Added link in "Administrative" drop down on the showthread page to edit force read settings.

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

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  • 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.

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Old 09-01-2010, 02:54 PM
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Is there a way to force a particular group to ALWAYS read a thread when they login? For example I have a free membership group and would like them to always see a certain thread/or sales page after they login.
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Old 09-01-2010, 02:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeathRS View Post
No answer where to find the thread ID?

I have 4.0.5 and it's not working!
You'll see the forum id in the address bar of the thread. In the example below 63 is the thread ID.

domainname.com/forum/showthread.php?63-thread title
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Old 09-09-2010, 12:58 AM
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Installed and running perfectly on 4.0.6

Thank you!
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Good idea for a mod, but found that it adds too many extra database queries to every page load, resulting in a large jump in server usage while I had it enabled.
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Old 09-09-2010, 12:13 PM
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installed...
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Thanks, Installed
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Quote:
Originally Posted by X I Am Lethal X View Post
I am having a little trouble. I keep hitting save and it saves but does not show up. I am not exactly show what I am suppose to put in the thread ID column?

Also where do you get the thread ID from on your boards?

I am having the same problem even after entering the proper thread ID. I have used the previous version.
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Old 09-25-2010, 02:33 PM
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I am having the same problem even after entering the proper thread ID. I have used the previous version.
Uninstalled. Deleted all uploaded files. Reinstalled and it worked.
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Old 09-26-2010, 07:18 AM
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Hi
i installed but in Usergroups option , i can not see my Unregistered/not logged Group
why?
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Installed! Works perfectly!

Only a note to users who are using tapatalk mobile app (iphone, android, etc):

Tapatalk don´t support redirecting, if a user login by tapatalk and this mode is active with some thread, the user will receive an login error, and the app will hang.
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