Confirmation dialog

technoguy · #1 (**permalink**) 03-17-2007, 11:06 AM

I have a hyperlink which takes me to a delete page when i click over it. What I want to do is , it should display confirmation dialog for yes or no before going to hyperlinked page. If i click yes it should go to that page otherwise it should not go anywhere.

Is it possible?

nickvd · #2 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 05:16 AM

Take a look at the confirm function.

Code:

if (confirm("Are you sure you want to close this window?")) {
  window.close()
}

technoguy · #3 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 08:06 AM

What I want is when someone click yes then it should open another url in same window and if someone click no it should return to same page where it was previously.

nickvd · #4 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 08:52 AM

What I posted will allow you to do what you need... Play around and report back your findings, I'm here to help

blokey · #5 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by technoguy

I have a hyperlink which takes me to a delete page when i click over it. What I want to do is , it should display confirmation dialog for yes or no before going to hyperlinked page.

Does the delete page that you are hyperlinking to actually delete a page with no further confirmation?

technoguy · #6 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 11:40 AM

Yes I have a delete page. When I click that hyperlink I am able to delete a record from table using that page. What I want is before going to that page it should ask yes or no.

Hope you understand what I mean.

blokey · #7 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 11:43 AM

That's not quite what I meant. When you click this hyperlink, will a record be immediately deleted from the database by the script that runs, and is this why you want a confirmation message?

nickvd · #8 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 07:58 PM

The code I posted will do exactly what you need it to do. I prefer to nudge people into the correct direction, rather than just providing turn by turn directions to their destination. That being said, the following javascript should do what you want:

PHP Code:


			
var link = document.getElementById('id_of_link'); // the delete page link

link.onClick = function(){ // when the link gets clicked

  if (confirm("Are you sure you wan to continue?")) {

    return true; //let them continue...

  }

  return false; // they canceled out, don't follow the link

};

I haven't tested the code, but I cant see anything wrong with it. Test it out, adapt it for your needs and let us know what happens!

note, i used [ php ] tags only for the highlighting, the code is javascript

technoguy · #9 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 07:48 AM

I have modified the code and using it now for confimation. Thank you for the code. Is there any solution other than javascript? Because when Javascript is disabled I think it wont work.

chopstickles · #10 (**permalink**) 04-01-2007, 10:06 AM

If there is no Javascript then it obviously won't work.

I don't there are any other ways with confirmation box popups. Another way of having the confirmation is when you click the delete link you are taken to a new page which comes up with "Are you sure you want to delete such and such", and if you click Yes / No, with Yes deleting the item and no redirecting you back to the previous page.