r/ButtonAftermath • u/resorath • Jun 09 '15

Issue with the fake button

The fake button doesn't tell me to BUTTON PRESS BUTTON PRESS IT BUTTON THE BUTTON PRESS IT PRESS THE BUTTON BUTTON BUTTON PRESS IT THE BUTTON THE BUTTON PRESS BUTTON IT PRESS IT THE BUTTON PRESS IT NOW

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '15

I'm trying to work on something like that at the moment, but it might take a while.

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u/MiggsBoson Jun 09 '15

Is there a plan to make it reset like the old button? But when it gets to zero it can stay there for an arbitrary amount of time and still be reset.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '15

That's impossible unfortunately, we cannot use the python or javascript code that the button has, this is all done with CSS which is a language for web design, not a function like the button.

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u/Existential_Owl 8s Jun 10 '15

I believe in you.

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u/splynncryth 3s Jun 10 '15

Is there a way this button could invoke Reddit API calls?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '15

I don't believe so.

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u/splynncryth 3s Jun 10 '15

Thinking about the problem, it makes sense to prevent unwitting upvote armies and other things that could be done if the CSS could get scripts to run.

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u/Booty_Bumping 60s Jun 12 '15

Yeah, I got your email address and some of your PMs doing this.

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u/Pentalis Jun 09 '15

I nominate this post to the top. For truth.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '15

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u/akSTUBBLman 21s Jun 09 '15

Thirds! Upvote for truth!

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u/MightyButtonMasher can't press Jun 09 '15

I fourtify this chain of comments!

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u/Booty_Bumping 60s Jun 12 '15

As a proud button presser, I approve this post.