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. 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.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by SciExposed

i installed it as per instructions and the button does not show up
what did i do wrong?

You did steps 1 (if more than 1 style part) and 5 (you input the correct ids) correctly?
Did you set you panic button url in your UserCP?

As following the instructions exactly to the letter, will show the panic button.

[SciExposed]

Originally Posted by Mosh

You did steps 1 (if more than 1 style part) and 5 (you input the correct ids) correctly?
Did you set you panic button url in your UserCP?

As following the instructions exactly to the letter, will show the panic button.

i have done these things
the on/off options show up in the user cp but the panic button does not

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by SciExposed

i have done these things
the on/off options show up in the user cp but the panic button does not

In that case, [s]I will need to look at your installation to see what is going wrong.

What I will need to do so, 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 definitely have a look at it.

You can revoke the temp details once I am done.

If you do not want me to look at your installation, then[/s] there is nothing I can do to help further.

[richTV]

very nice.

i'd also like to say that i'm impressed at the .pdf instruction file....very thorough!

thank you for the add-on.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by richTV

very nice.

i'd also like to say that i'm impressed at the .pdf instruction file....very thorough!

thank you for the add-on.

Thank you for the compliment, I am glad you like the hack

[richTV]

Mosh, out of curiousity, is there a way to make all of my members use google?

i know current members would have to enter the url into the box and google is a default for newly registering members but was wondering if google could be made as mandatory.

my site uses Dismounted's vbAnonymizer because we want to prevent the referrer information from being sent so my only worry is if someone entered a certain url which we wouldn't want.

cheers.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by richTV

Mosh, out of curiousity, is there a way to make all of my members use google?

i know current members would have to enter the url into the box and google is a default for newly registering members but was wondering if google could be made as mandatory.

my site uses Dismounted's vbAnonymizer because we want to prevent the referrer information from being sent so my only worry is if someone entered a certain url which we wouldn't want.

cheers.

Yes, it is possible, but not the way this hack is at the moment, you would have to do some alterations.

You would probably have to alter Step 3, setting Field Required to Yes, Always and Field Editable by User to No

You would also probably have to run some form of SQL query to set everyone's Panic Button - URL Jump to the url you want them to use.

So, the only thing they would have control over is turning the panic button on and off.

I have not tested this, and am not really interested in pursuing this, but that is probably the way I would do it, and so the above is just general advice.

[richTV]

ok, tnx again.

[richTV]

hello Mosh.

i couldn't find the answer in the paragraph just above the installation instructions section 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.

my question is in whether or not the actual address of http://www.google.com is supposed to show in the address bar of my browser after clicking the Panic button

when i clicked my panic button, it indeed takes me to google but my site url still shows in the address box rather than http://www.google.com

i'm using IE7 if that makes a difference.

cheers.

[Mosh]

Originally Posted by richTV

hello Mosh.

i couldn't find the answer in the paragraph just above the installation instructions section here.



my question is in whether or not the actual address of http://www.google.com is supposed to show in the address bar of my browser after clicking the Panic button

when i clicked my panic button, it indeed takes me to google but my site url still shows in the address box rather than http://www.google.com

i'm using IE7 if that makes a difference.

cheers.

I don't know why that is happening to you.

I have just testing the panic button in Firefox, Opera, Chrome and IE7 and can not replicate this, sorry.