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

Report · Mar 20, 2007

For a record delete function, what's the best way to implement such a
confirmation widgie?

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Report · Mar 20, 2007

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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Report · Mar 20, 2007

> For a record delete function, what's the best way to implement such a
> confirmation widgie?

No idea if it's 'best' but what I do:

Page with DELETE icon links to the CONFIRMATION page and passes the record
information via querystring.

This other page takes the querystring info, checks it against permissions
and if the person has permissions, prompts them with an ARE YOU SURE?
prompt.

They then click YES, CONFIRMATION page deletes the record and redirects back
to the first page.

-Darrel

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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.
>
> --
> Joe Makowiec
> http://makowiec.net/
> Email: http://makowiec.net/contact.php

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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

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"darrel" <notreal@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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>> For a record delete function, what's the best way to implement such a
>> confirmation widgie?
>
> No idea if it's 'best' but what I do:
>
> Page with DELETE icon links to the CONFIRMATION page and passes the record
> information via querystring.
>
> This other page takes the querystring info, checks it against permissions
> and if the person has permissions, prompts them with an ARE YOU SURE?
> prompt.
>
> They then click YES, CONFIRMATION page deletes the record and redirects
> back to the first page.
>
> -Darrel
>

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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
> news:Xns98F98BFE94E74makowiecatnycapdotrE@216.104.212.96...
>> 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.
>>
>> --
>> Joe Makowiec
>> http://makowiec.net/
>> Email: http://makowiec.net/contact.php
>
>

Report · Mar 20, 2007

> 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

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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
>

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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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Report · Mar 20, 2007

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
> news:etp95l$fl6$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> 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)
>>
>> --
>> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
>> Adobe Community Expert
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>>
>>
>> "Joe Makowiec" <makowiec@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:Xns98F98BFE94E74makowiecatnycapdotrE@216.104.212.96...
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Joe Makowiec
>>> http://makowiec.net/
>>> Email: http://makowiec.net/contact.php
>>
>>
>
>

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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
> news:etp5ef$aig$1@forums.macromedia.com...
>> For a record delete function, what's the best way to implement such a
>> confirmation widgie?
>>
>> --
>> Murray --- ICQ 71997575
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>>
>>
>
>

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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

Report · Mar 20, 2007

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

Report · Mar 21, 2007

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

Report · Mar 21, 2007

"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.

Report · Mar 21, 2007

> 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