Panic Button
 

Hack Support

This hack is now discontinued - this means that while it will remain available for download and use, there will be no further updates, nor will support be provided as the thread is no longer monitored. You can now check out the 3.8.x version of this hack, as it also works with v3.7.5, v3.6.12 (and maybe even earlier versions).

Please click Mark as Installed if you are using this hack.


vBulletin Version Compatibility

This hack can be used with v3.6.10 and v3.7.x. This has not been tested with earlier versions of v3.6.x, but should work.


What Does This Hack Do?

Your own vBulletin Boss Key, is displayed in the postbit of each post, so you can quickly click yourself to the safety of legitimate url when the boss turns up, while you are at work.

I have created a custom button for this hack, you can use another button if you like, just remember to rename it panic.gif. You can have a different button for each style, as long as each one is named panic.gif.

NOTE: Any Panic Button you see in a thread is tied to your profile, even if it is in someone else's postbit (to prove it, disable the Panic Button in the your UserCP)

This hack was created because of a requested here.

If your members report errors when clicking on the panic button, first thing to ensure is that they used the full url (including http://) when typing in the site their panic button will go to, ie http://www.google.com (will work) and not like this - www.google.com (will not work). The second thing to check for, is that the Panic Button - URL Jump box is not empty.


Installation Instructions

The Panic Button Installation Instructions 3.7.xxx.pdf instructions file is included in attached .zip (includes instructions and pictures)

Uninstall Instructions

1. In the AdminCP, go to User Profile Fields -> User Profile Field Manager.
   • Delete the Panic Button - ON/OFF Switch profile field.
   • Delete the Panic Button - URL Jump profile field.
2. Uninstall the product using the AdminCP Product Manager.

Version History

v3.7.004 - Tuesday 29th July 2008
-- Final Release
-- Changed: Now a full product
-- Changed: Instructions altered, there are no more template edits needed

v3.7.003 - Thursday 24th July 2008
-- New: Partially converted to a product

v3.7.002 - Friday 27th June 2008
-- Fixed: Link to this Support thread fixed in the instructions
-- Changed: Highlighted instructions for clearer understanding

v3.7.001 - Friday 27th June 2008
-- Initial Release


Show Your Appreciation

Although not required, if you have enjoyed the benefits of this hack, and would like show your appreciation for my efforts, then please feel free to click on the Support Developer link and donate any amount you feel is appropriate.

what does this button do :( ????????

This is from the first post, screenshots shows the rest.

thanks i sure will see it later :P

Is this different from the other version?

Template hack, based on v3.6.x version. Instructions are now in .pdf with visual screenshots.

ALT-TAB? I'm sorry, I'm sure that this great for some, but I see no use for it.

Enabled it through my user options - VB Message "A required field called Panic Button - URL Jump is missing or has an invalid value."

Is that the Panic Button - URL Jump box is empty ?

If not post a screenshot of the page with the error here.

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got it working now, I'm dumb lol

Thats OK, it happens to the best of us sometimes :)

I laffed; won't be using it; but it tickled my funny bone.

Alt/Tab doesn't navigate you away from the page your on. Whatever you were looking at is still showing in the lower toolbar.

Update: v3.7.003 - Thursday 24th July 2008
-- New: Partially converted to a product

Now a lot easier to install, and no need to remember to change field numbers in each template edit.

Please add usergroup permissions. I only want my donating members to be able to use this.

This is a very simple hack, and restricting User Profile Fields (any profile fields including the standard ones that come with vBulletin) is not controlled by Usergroup Permissions as far as I am aware, either everyone sees them or everyone does not (via AdminCP Options).

I will have a quick look into it and see if it is easy enough to add (i.e if it does not take more than an hour to research).

If it is not easy to do, then it will not be added to this hack, as I am not going to overly complicate this hack.

If it is easy enough, then it will possibly be added.

The most simple way seems to me to put an conditional around the display of the panic button so that it is only shown to usergroup X. X is a variable that can be defined in the adminCP. Or even more simple: let admins define the usergroup by editing the plugin.

Yes, but the User Profile Field will still be visible to all. The usergroup permissions part is very easy (most of my hacks have permissions), the seeing the profile field only if you have permission is the hard bit, what is the point is it being visible, if it does not work because you do not have permission?

You've got a point there.

Hello,

I installed this but I can't see the panic button no where. I uploaded the image to all styles and did the template edits properly (I think).

Do you mind taking a look in my adminCP? I'll PM you the details.

No, I don't mind. [s]What I will need is for you to PM me your site address, temp ftp details, a temp admin user (with admin permissions - Can Administer Settings for editing options and Can Administer Plugins for editing products and plugins, Can Administer Users for editing User Profile Fields and Can Administer Styles for editing templates) without this I can not help you. I will look when I have time, I can not guarantee that I will be able to fix it, but I will have a look at it.

You can revoke the temp details once I am done.[/s]

Update: v3.7.004 - Tuesday 29th July 2008
-- Changed: Now a full product
-- Changed: Instructions altered, there are no more template edits needed

The only thing that manually needs to be done now is adding 2 User Profile Fields.

I have noticed you installed the latest version. Does it work for you? Or do you still need me to take a look?

I got it working now.

For this update do I just import the product file?

Yes that is all, but you have to remember that you need to revert the template changes you made, as hack now does it all automatically, and you will end up with 2 panic buttons in each post if you do not remove the manual edit you performed with the previous version.

Someone installed it for me so I'm a bit iffy with reverting the template edits. Mind helping me out?

Or can I just leave it assuming there won't be anymore significant features added to this hack?

All you need to do is edit the postbit (and/or postbit_legacy) template (in each style you have).

Find:

Delete it !!!

Save the template. That is it :)

Or you can just leave it on the previous version if it works. Just remember if you do so, and Jelsoft issues a version of vBulletin that requires you to do a template revert to add extra functionality or fix a security issue, then you will need to re-do the template edits anyway. So I would recommend updating to this version, and not stick with the previous version, but the choice is up to you.

should we upgrade to your latest version for the product release?

I would, it will be a lot easier when upgrade vBulletin, as there will be no need to worry about doing the template edit again, if templates need to be reverted as part of the upgrade.

I did everything I was suppose to and it doesn't show up for me.

Can anyone help? I have all options there for user options, but it's just not showing up within the thread. The icon/image isn't there for the users to click on. Why not?

Installed and for me worked correctly. Thanks!

Not without knowing what you did exactly. Or if you have heavily customized templates. When all else fails, uninstall and start over.

All I did was create the templates and upload the images. Then I uploaded the product.

The options are there for me to use the panic button (in my edit options field), but nothing shows up within the thread...

I'll uninstall and reinstall and see if that does anything

and that did nothing. the option is still showing on my User CP under edit options - everything is turned ON yet there is no panic button within the threads.

ARGH! I'm frustrated. It's a tease to my members, LOL! They have discovered it in the userCP area, but wonder why they can't use it yet.

Well slap me nakkid! I figured it out. I went back and looked at the older version of this and saw that that one needed a postbit add on. I gave it a shot and added that code and there it is!!

what does this hack do ? What does this panic button serve for ??? Is it similar to post thanks ? raising post count ?

It gives your members a button within the posts to click on - it redirects them to whatever website they have input in their options.