The field you add is for the user to fill in the url.

Drat! LOL

the URL defaults to whatever you set. but you can disable it (i.e. not add the Profile Part) and point it to any URL you want. I've seen some point it to a fake Excel spreadsheet, etc. or a dummy html page you set up.

Thanks.

1. I've gone ahead and changed out the button and added yours.
2. I've changed the placement of the script from Footer to Header
3. I've also added the On/Off conditional which is a template conditional and controlled via another Profile Field.

In the ACP, go to User Profile Fields > Add New User Profile Field

Profile Field Type: Single-Selection Radio Buttons
Title: Turn "Panic Button" on?
Description: The Panic Button is an icon that resides in a fixed place of your choosing on your screen on your screen. Clicking the icon immediately sends you to another URL of your choice.
Options: Yes (carriage-return)
No
Set default: Yes (thus Panic Button is automatically "on" until the user changes the option to "no")
Display Order: (Fills in automatically)
Field Required: Yes
Filed Editable by User: Yes
Private Field: Yes
Field Searchable on Members list: No
Show on Members List: No

Don't touch anything else and save.
!! Remember the field ID number. In my example, the field number is 6 !!

Okay, I'm not sure why, but when I put the piece in the header it open the page the first time, then goes 404 error over and over.

Continuous refresh. Of course I have so much crap it could just be placement.

Tried it in headinclude and same result.

well that sucks. try in the footer.

also, try checking in FireFox. for some reason, it works better in firefox as dean edwards is a firefox fanatic.

I put up a test board on my server. You can demo it here. Please don't register. Thanks.

Maybe so, but 98% of the world uses IE. I will try it in the footer later today.

personally, i'm with you. i don't use FF. if it still doesn't work, you may want to look into the panicbutton.js. i am positive the scripting that allows the panic button to remain absolute/fixed on your screen may be interfering with the rest of your custom coding.

the panic button works on my test site, but i have no hacks added in except for a few true plug ins.

will do.

i'll put it in the opening notes that it may, for some reason, conflict with the Custom 404 Error Hack.

I'm going to try this at th0ng.org :D