Display alert or messages to the user.

[Marge]

This may be in the wrong forum, but here goes.

How can I display an alert in the users browser window from an asp page.

For example, a welcome message. I know I can do this with response.write,
but I'd like to have a general method of displaying messages to the user.

Thanks a lot all.

[Marge]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

I meant to add this in the post. I've tried using this code, but nothing
happens:

<%
msg = "Just a Test Message"
Response.Write( "<" & "script language=VBScri pt>")
Response.Write( "MsgBox """ & msg & """<" & "/script>")
%>


"Marge" <mpeg@yahoo.caw rote in message
news:ONqwyvrOJH A.4776@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

This may be in the wrong forum, but here goes.
>
How can I display an alert in the users browser window from an asp page.
>
For example, a welcome message. I know I can do this with response.write,
but I'd like to have a general method of displaying messages to the user.
>
Thanks a lot all.
>
>

[Tim Slattery]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

"Marge" <mpeg@yahoo.caw rote:

>I meant to add this in the post. I've tried using this code, but nothing
>happens:
>
><%
msg = "Just a Test Message"
Response.Write( "<" & "script language=VBScri pt>")
Response.Write( "MsgBox """ & msg & """<" & "/script>")
>%

<%msg="Just a Test Message" %>
<script type="text/javascript">
alert("<%=msg%> ");
</script>

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[Evertjan.]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Marge wrote on 30 okt 2008 in microsoft.publi c.inetserver.as p.general:

"Marge" <mpeg@yahoo.caw rote in message
news:ONqwyvrOJH A.4776@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...

>This may be in the wrong forum, but here goes.
>>
>How can I display an alert in the users browser window from an asp
>page.
>>
>For example, a welcome message. I know I can do this with
>response.write , but I'd like to have a general method of displaying
>messages to the user.

[Please do not toppost on usenet]

I meant to add this in the post. I've tried using this code, but
nothing happens:
>
<%
msg = "Just a Test Message"
Response.Write( "<" & "script language=VBScri pt>")
Response.Write( "MsgBox """ & msg & """<" & "/script>")
%>

Your clientside vbscript, if it works, then only on IE.

Try:


message = "Hello world"
%>
<script type='text/javascript'>
alert('<% = message %>');
</script>
<%



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[Marge]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Thanks Evertjan and Tim. I got no alert nor did I get any error message.
Here is a code fragment that I am using. Perhaps your keen eyes will see
where this little fool is messing up:

If UCase(strStatus ) = "PENDING" Then

strMSG = "You must complete the following form!"

%>
<script type='text/javascript'>
alert('<% = strMSG %>');
</script>
<%

Response.redire ct ("Acct_Profilee dit.asp?ACCT_NO ='" & strAcctNo &"'")

End if


"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
news:Xns9B47D75 745A01eejj99@19 4.109.133.242.. .

Marge wrote on 30 okt 2008 in microsoft.publi c.inetserver.as p.general:
>

>"Marge" <mpeg@yahoo.caw rote in message
>news:ONqwyvrOJ HA.4776@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

>>This may be in the wrong forum, but here goes.
>>>
>>How can I display an alert in the users browser window from an asp
>>page.
>>>
>>For example, a welcome message. I know I can do this with
>>response.writ e, but I'd like to have a general method of displaying
>>messages to the user.

>
[Please do not toppost on usenet]
>

>I meant to add this in the post. I've tried using this code, but
>nothing happens:
>>
><%
> msg = "Just a Test Message"
> Response.Write( "<" & "script language=VBScri pt>")
> Response.Write( "MsgBox """ & msg & """<" & "/script>")
>%>

>
Your clientside vbscript, if it works, then only on IE.
>
Try:
>
>
message = "Hello world"
%>
<script type='text/javascript'>
alert('<% = message %>');
</script>
<%
>
>
>
--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)
>

[Evertjan.]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Marge wrote on 30 okt 2008 in microsoft.publi c.inetserver.as p.general:

[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]

Thanks Evertjan and Tim. I got no alert nor did I get any error
message. Here is a code fragment that I am using. Perhaps your keen
eyes will see where this little fool is messing up:
>
If UCase(strStatus ) = "PENDING" Then
>
strMSG = "You must complete the following form!"
>
%>
<script type='text/javascript'>
alert('<% = strMSG %>');
</script>
<%
>
Response.redire ct ("Acct_Profilee dit.asp?ACCT_NO ='" & strAcctNo &"'")

[no reason to put single quotes in a querystring]

If you do a redirect, no clientside code is executed,
as the redirect command goes to the html header.

=============== =============== =============== ===
<%
If UCase(strStatus ) = "PENDING" Then
strMSG = "You must complete the following form!"
redir = "Acct_Profileed it.asp?ACCT_NO= " & strAcctNo
%>
<script type='text/javascript'>
alert('<% = strMSG %>');
location.href = '<% = redir %>';
</script>
<%
response.end
End If
%>
=============== =============== =============== =====

Perhaps some learing about the difference of
serverside vs clientside execution is required?

--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

[Marge]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Thanks Evertjan. I already tried the response.end.

Also, I left out the asp tags (<%) to avoid confusion. All the correct tags
are in place and my existing code works.

I was simply trying to show where I had placed your suggested code.
M
"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
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Marge wrote on 30 okt 2008 in microsoft.publi c.inetserver.as p.general:
>
[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]
>
>

>Thanks Evertjan and Tim. I got no alert nor did I get any error
>message. Here is a code fragment that I am using. Perhaps your keen
>eyes will see where this little fool is messing up:
>>
>If UCase(strStatus ) = "PENDING" Then
>>
>strMSG = "You must complete the following form!"
>>
>%>
><script type='text/javascript'>
>alert('<% = strMSG %>');
></script>
><%
>>
>Response.redir ect ("Acct_Profilee dit.asp?ACCT_NO ='" & strAcctNo &"'")

>
[no reason to put single quotes in a querystring]
>
If you do a redirect, no clientside code is executed,
as the redirect command goes to the html header.
>
=============== =============== =============== ===
<%
If UCase(strStatus ) = "PENDING" Then
strMSG = "You must complete the following form!"
redir = "Acct_Profileed it.asp?ACCT_NO= " & strAcctNo
%>
<script type='text/javascript'>
alert('<% = strMSG %>');
location.href = '<% = redir %>';
</script>
<%
response.end
End If
%>
=============== =============== =============== =====
>
Perhaps some learing about the difference of
serverside vs clientside execution is required?
>
--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)
>

[Adrienne Boswell]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Gazing into my crystal ball I observed "Marge" <mpeg@yahoo.caw riting
in news:#vIav0sOJH A.3508@TK2MSFTN GP02.phx.gbl:

Here is a code fragment that I am using. Perhaps your keen eyes will

see

where this little fool is messing up:
>
If UCase(strStatus ) = "PENDING" Then
>
strMSG = "You must complete the following form!"
>
%>
><script type='text/javascript'>
alert('<% = strMSG %>');
></script>
><%
>
Response.redire ct ("Acct_Profilee dit.asp?ACCT_NO ='" & strAcctNo &"'")
>
End if
>
>

As others have said, any client side script will not execute with a
redirect.

Additionally, I hope that you are keeping the values that have already
been filled out when the user gets the form again. There is nothing
worse than filling out a long form, omitting one thing, and the script
comes back with all the previously filled fields blank. This is one of
the reasons I prefer to post to the same page.

--
Adrienne Boswell at Home
Arbpen Web Site Design Services

http://www.cavalcade-of-coding.info

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[Mark Rae [MVP]]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
news:Xns9B47E28 E429B0eejj99@19 4.109.133.242.. .

[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]

Well said, though you are clearly wasting your time with Marge...


--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP

http://www.markrae.net

[Evertjan.]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Mark Rae [MVP] wrote on 31 okt 2008 in
microsoft.publi c.inetserver.as p.general:

"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
news:Xns9B47E28 E429B0eejj99@19 4.109.133.242.. .
>

>[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]

>
Well said, though you are clearly wasting your time with Marge...

TNX. ;-}

Usuallly after this I cease responding.


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Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
news:Xns9B4864E 467A58eejj99@19 4.109.133.242.. .

>>[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]

>>
>Well said, though you are clearly wasting your time with Marge...

>
TNX. ;-}
>
Usually after this I cease responding.

Me too.


--
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ASP.NET MVP

http://www.markrae.net

[Jeff Dillon]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
news:Xns9B4864E 467A58eejj99@19 4.109.133.242.. .

Mark Rae [MVP] wrote on 31 okt 2008 in
microsoft.publi c.inetserver.as p.general:
>

>"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
>news:Xns9B47E2 8E429B0eejj99@1 94.109.133.242. ..
>>

>>[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]

>>
>Well said, though you are clearly wasting your time with Marge...

>
TNX. ;-}
>
Usuallly after this I cease responding.
>
>
--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

Stop being usenet police. Of all the articles I've read on top vs bottom
posting, yes, bottom posting is preferred. But it's user choice, and many
many people prefer top posting. Personally I've changed from top to bottom,
but not because of rude requests like yours. I prefer top.

YOU get a decent news reader that supports threaded discussions! Granted,
web based readers don't view top postings well. I know all this.

Ok, here comes. "this isn't email..blah blah blah". Take a chill pill. But
notice I bottom posted.

[Evertjan.]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Jeff Dillon wrote on 05 nov 2008 in
microsoft.publi c.inetserver.as p.general:

"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
news:Xns9B4864E 467A58eejj99@19 4.109.133.242.. .

>Mark Rae [MVP] wrote on 31 okt 2008 in
>microsoft.publ ic.inetserver.a sp.general:
>>

>>"Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoo rt@interxnl.net wrote in message
>>news:Xns9B47E 28E429B0eejj99@ 194.109.133.242 ...
>>>
>>>[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]
>>>
>>Well said, though you are clearly wasting your time with Marge...

>>
>TNX. ;-}
>>
>Usuallly after this I cease responding.

[please do not quote signatures on usenet]

>
Stop being usenet police. Of all the articles I've read on top vs
bottom posting, yes, bottom posting is preferred. But it's user
choice, and many many people prefer top posting. Personally I've
changed from top to bottom, but not because of rude requests like
yours. I prefer top.

So I m police if I cease responding? Nonsense!

YOU get a decent news reader that supports threaded discussions!
Granted, web based readers don't view top postings well. I know all
this.

No it is logical Netiquesste, because not all news servers aquire
postings in a reasonable time, or keep them long enough to support
threading.

Ok, here comes. "this isn't email..blah blah blah".

You seem to be stressed, don't, It is bad for your health, smile Jeff!
btw, do you think it is email?

Take a chill pill.
But notice I bottom posted.

Nothing special in that.

--
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

[Jeff Dillon]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

Who is stressed? Everyone, feel free to top post. It's personal choice on
usenet. Don't be bullied, ignore everdumb! And PLEASE, no personal attacks,
this goes for you too, overtlyjammed

>>>>[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]

[Mark Rae [MVP]]

Re: Display alert or messages to the user.

"Jeff Dillon" <jeffdillon@hot mailremove.comw rote in message
news:OiREz25PJH A.3936@TK2MSFTN GP06.phx.gbl...

>[Please Please Please Please Please do not toppost on usenet]

>
Who is stressed? Everyone, feel free to top post. It's personal choice on
usenet. Don't be bullied, ignore everdumb! And PLEASE, no personal
attacks, this goes for you too, overtlyjammed

When you read a book, do you begin with the last page and work backwards...?


--
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ASP.NET MVP

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