OT: Best way to implement an "ARE YOU SURE?" trap

> You're where I was a few months ago. I used to religiously avoid
> javascript for anything non-trivial (image swaps were OK). Now I just go
> for it. I make non-JS alternatives (which is usually pretty easy) for
> anything critical; don't bother for anything cosmetic.

Yea. For web-apps, especially, I'm relying much more on javascript now
anyways as clients request drag-and-drop interfaces and the like. It's a tad
frustrating as it's not nearly as accessible, but when the audience is only
going to be 2 or 3 people with specific requests, why not?

-Darrel

"darrel" <notreal@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> Ya know, that probably makes more sense anyways. You have all the
> permission info already on that page, and javascript is common on most
> admin interfaces anyways.
>
> Hmm...now I have to rethink my methods...;o)
>
> -Darrel

You're where I was a few months ago. I used to religiously avoid javascript
for anything non-trivial (image swaps were OK). Now I just go for it. I
make non-JS alternatives (which is usually pretty easy) for anything
critical; don't bother for anything cosmetic.

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:59:17 -0400, "Murray *ACE*"
<forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote:

>In my case, that's not the optimal place, since there is a link to a delete
>process page. Putting it on the link works perfectly....


Okay.

Gary

In my case, that's not the optimal place, since there is a link to a delete
process page. Putting it on the link works perfectly....

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"Gary White" <reply@newsgroup.please> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:41:55 -0400, "Murray *ACE*"
> <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote:
>
>>So - that fires with a return true if confirmed, which allows the href to
>>kick in?
>
> Actually, I'd stick it in the form's onSubmit handler:
>
> <form onSubmit="return confirm('are you sure?')" ...
>
> Gary

On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:41:55 -0400, "Murray *ACE*"
<forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote:

>So - that fires with a return true if confirmed, which allows the href to
>kick in?

Actually, I'd stick it in the form's onSubmit handler:

<form onSubmit="return confirm('are you sure?')" ...

Gary

Just did it manually! 8)

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"Dave Buchholz" <forums@REMOVETHISi-cre8.co.uk> wrote in message
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> http://www.tom-muck.com/extensions/help/ConfirmLinks/
>
> free extension from Tom Muck
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> "Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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>> For a record delete function, what's the best way to implement such a
>> confirmation widgie?
>>
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So - that fires with a return true if confirmed, which allows the href to
kick in?

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"Lionstone" <HIDElionstone@HIDEhushmail.com> wrote in message
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> onClick = "return confirm('Delete this record?');"
>
>
> "Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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>> Thanks, Joe. This is for an admin function, not the general public. And
>> it's to prevent inadvertant record deletions that seem to be happening
>> with alarming frequency with this particular site! 8)
>>
>> I think I'll opt for the javascript pop-up just now. So, how's that work
>> again? 8)
>>
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>> "Joe Makowiec" <makowiec@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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>>> On 20 Mar 2007 in macromedia.dreamweaver.appdev, Murray *ACE* wrote:
>>>
>>>> For a record delete function, what's the best way to implement such a
>>>> confirmation widgie?
>>>
>>> I don't know as there's a best way. Some of us will say something like
>>> 'If I wasn't sure, I wouldn't be doing it'.
>>>
>>> But I can think of a few:
>>> - Checkbox you have to tick, in addition to whatever else you have to
>>> do,
>>> to make the script fire. Error message is something like "You didn't
>>> check the box beneath the list of records to delete that says []OK to
>>> delete"
>>> - Intermediate page, requiring another button click, that links to the
>>> actual deletion script
>>> - Javascript popup "Are you sure?" before the script fires
>>>
>>> Of the three, I'd pick the intermediate page option, but you're still
>>> going to annoy some people. As always, YMMV.
>>>
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>>
>>
>
>

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"Murray *ACE*" <forums@HAHAgreat-web-sights.com> wrote in message
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> For a record delete function, what's the best way to implement such a
> confirmation widgie?
>
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8)

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"darrel" <notreal@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> Yeah - I think I'll try the javascript approach first, and see if the
>> admin complains! 8)
>
> Ya know, that probably makes more sense anyways. You have all the
> permission info already on that page, and javascript is common on most
> admin interfaces anyways.
>
> Hmm...now I have to rethink my methods...;o)
>
> -Darrel
>

> Yeah - I think I'll try the javascript approach first, and see if the
> admin complains! 8)

Ya know, that probably makes more sense anyways. You have all the permission
info already on that page, and javascript is common on most admin interfaces
anyways.

Hmm...now I have to rethink my methods...;o)

-Darrel