End-User Options - 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. But not to worry, you can now check out the new 3.8.x version of this hack which will work with v3.7.x, as well as with 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 both vBulletin v3.6.x and v3.7.x.


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.

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

In attached .zip (includes instructions for postbit and postbit_legacy templates)


Version History

v1.0.5 - Tuesday 20th May 2008
-- Final Release
-- Changed: Clarified instructions even more
-- Fixed: Another typo

v1.0.4 - Friday 28th March 2008
-- Fixed: Another typo

v1.0.3 - Wednesday 26th March 2008
-- Fixed: Corrected template typo

v1.0.2 - Thursday 20th December 2007
-- Changed: Updated Instructions

v1.0.1 - Monday 1st October 2007
-- Fixed: Template edit

v1.0.0 - Thursday 13th September 2007
-- 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.

[Liberation]

This is a great idea, the best in a long time.
Not needed as of yet, but i'll see. Thanks alot for this!

[JadedSouls]

I tried it but it wouldn't work for me.. I'll try again another time..

[Brandon Sheley]

sweet mod, I'll check it out

[Greek76]

Haha sounds like a great mod but too bad I have no use for it.
Good idea!

[Audentio]

lol that is a fantastic idea!

[cjshirlaw]

In the .txt file it says

<!-- panic button by jdsinclair -->
<iif condition="$bbuserrinfo[field5] == On"><a href="$bbuserinfo[field6]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/panic.gif" border="0" alt="Boss Key" /></a></if>
<!-- end of panic button -->

Should there be two 'i's at the if statment?

This also is not working for me. I tried editing the iif ti if and the $bbuserrinfo to $bbuserinfo but it is still not working, anyone help?

[Expat]

Interesting. I didn't notice the two "i"s, but my code looks identical to yours and it works fine for me on a 3.6.8 board.

<!-- panic button by jdsinclair -->
<iif condition="$bbuserrinfo[field19] == On"><a href="$bbuserinfo[field20]"><img src="$stylevar[imgdir_misc]/panic.gif" border="0" alt="Boss Key" /></a></if>
<!-- end of panic button -->

[cjshirlaw]

Hmm, I will try re doing it, maybe I made a mistake in the profile fields bit.

[Mosh]

Update: Version 1.0.1 - Corrected Typos noticed by cjshirlaw in template edit. You will only need to update if the template edit is giving you problems.

[needaltuna]

This will be a perfect addition for my (adult) forum. Thanks for the superb mod.