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.

[ChaosBurnt]

Brilliant, installed, having trouble with the blog one if you get some time spare would you please refer to my reply in the blog thread for this mod of yours.
Great work, thanks.

[red-dna]

Very cool mod,
but is an error in instruction

PHP Code:

<!-- panic button by jdsinclair -->
<iif condition="$bbuserrinfo[field5] == On"><a href="$bbuserinfo[field6]"> 


i think the right is

PHP Code:

<if condition... 


[Mosh]

Originally Posted by red-dna

Very cool mod,
but is an error in instruction

PHP Code:

<!-- panic button by jdsinclair -->
<iif condition="$bbuserrinfo[field5] == On"><a href="$bbuserinfo[field6]"> 


i think the right is

PHP Code:

<if condition... 


You are correct, so I have updated the hack to v1.0.3

[mblb]

The button is not showing for me.

[dragginblazer]

Not showing for me either now.


EDIT: I changed the code back to

PHP Code:

<iif condition="$bbuserrinfo[field5] == On"><a href="$bbuserinfo[field6]"> 


and it works fine

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by dragginblazer

Not showing for me either now.


EDIT: I changed the code back to

PHP Code:

<iif condition="$bbuserrinfo[field5] == On"><a href="$bbuserinfo[field6]"> 


and it works fine

Update to v1.0.4, I introduced a typo into the v1.0.3 instructions that was causing the problem.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by mblb

The button is not showing for me.

mblb,

Thanks for allowing me to use your forum to fix the hack.

It is all working on your forum now, and it is the latest version v1.0.4, so you do not have to upgrade to the new version, although I would download the zip file for future reference.

You can now remove the temp admin account you PM'ed me

[anoob]

I am having problems, and can not get this to work, can you help me please?

[WoodPusher]

Installed, not showing on a 3.6.9 VB Forum.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by anoob

I am having problems, and can not get this to work, can you help me please?

If you have done everything and rechecked the work, then I can not see what is wrong without taking a look at your site.

[s]So, if want me to take a look then feel free to PM me your site address, an temp admin user (with admin permissions - Can Administer Users for editing User Profile Fields and Can Administer Styles for editing templates) without these I cannot help you. I will look when I have time, and even if I have a look, I can not guarantee that I will be able to fix it, if your site is not in English (I only read/write in English), so it is up to you what you want to do.[/s]