e.javascript messagebox help please

[mvaughn]

In an XBasic function I am trying to raise a messagebox telling the user to "just hang in there."
Problem is, nothing happens:

'== Show wait box
jtxt = <<%a%
A5.msgBox.show('Working...','<div style=\'padding: 20px;\'><img src=\"images/wait.gif\" >&nbsp;Please wait while its processessing</div>','none',function() {});
%a%
e.javascript = js_escape(jtxt)

I'm sure its something dumb that I overlooked but I'm stumped.

[TheSmitchell]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

Delete js_escape:

e.javascript = jtxt

Also...

jtxt = <<%a%
A5.msgBox.show('Working...','<div style="padding: 20px;"><img src="images/wait.gif">&nbsp;Please wait while it's processing</div>','none',function() {});
%a%

[mvaughn]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

Thank you Sarah for your kind help.
This is what I have now and it still is not working in my XBasic function:

'== Show wait box
dim jtxt as c
jtxt = <<%a%
A5.msgBox.show('Working...','<div style="padding: 20px;"><img src="images/wait.gif">&nbsp;Please wait while it's processing</div>','none',function() {});
%a%
e.javascript = jtxt

I'm in Firefox with javascript enabled.
I'm getting no errors of any kind.

[TheSmitchell]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

Are you assigning the javascript to the correct variable? If this is an ajax callback xbasic function, you might need to return the JS rather than set e.javascript. Something along the line of MyXbasicFunctionName = jtxt.

[TheSmitchell]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

A quick test to make sure your actually assigning the js properly:

e.javascript = "alert('Correct!');"

[richatal5soft]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

This should be done as an inline javascript before you call the Ajaxcallback, not in the Xbasic code, which will run on the server and is not visible to the browser.

A5.msgBox.show('Working...','<div style=\'padding: 20px;\'><img src=\"images/wait.gif\" >&nbsp;Please wait while its processessing</div>','none',function() {});

Then on finishing the callback, include javascript to close the box.
e.g

Either:

e.javascript = "A5.msgBox.hide();"

or

whatEverYourFunctionNameIs = "A5.msgBox.hide();"

[mvaughn]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

e.javascript = "alert('Correct!');" doesn't work either.
This is not an ajax callback, just an XBasic function in the function declarations.
It is also on the first line following the variable declarations.
Not working in IE. I thought maybe it was a Firefox thing but apparently not.

[richatal5soft]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

All Xbasic code executes on the server side and returns (control) to the browser at the bottom (end) of the function.
Interactivity with the browser during a Xbasic function call is not possible.

e.javascript = "alert('Correct!');" doesn't work either.
This is not an ajax callback, just an XBasic function in the function declarations.
It is also on the first line following the variable declarations.
Not working in IE. I thought maybe it was a Firefox thing but apparently not.

[TheSmitchell]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

e.javascript = "alert('Correct!');" doesn't work either.
This is not an ajax callback, just an XBasic function in the function declarations.
It is also on the first line following the variable declarations.
Not working in IE. I thought maybe it was a Firefox thing but apparently not.

Setting e.javascript will not return js to the browser, then. You could return the js to be executed & then pass that on in the calling function:

yourXBasicFunction = "alert('return js');"

I suppose you could also try accessing A_AjaxREsponses --- assuming you're passing e into the function call.

'	dim aa as p
'	aa = e.rtc.A_AjaxResponses
'	aa[].text = "alert('Search was cancelled because you did not specify a value for the Company field.');"
'	aa[..].id = 100  'the order in which AjaxResponses are sent to the browser

dim aa as p
aa = e.rtc.A_AjaxResponses
aa[].text = "alert('Ahhh');"

This assumes that e.rtc.A_AjaxResponses is available to you...

And, ultimately, the calling xbasic will need to avoid trampling your JS.

[mvaughn]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

If I move this into the button inline javascript it works fine:

A5.msgBox.show('Working...','<div style="padding: 20px;"><img src="images/wait.gif">&nbsp;Please wait while it's processing</div>','none',function() {});

What I can't get is, after the downloadable reports have been generated, closing the msgbox in the XBasic function:

jtxt = <<%a%
A5.msgBox.hide();
%a%
e.javascript = jtxt

What I'm stuck with is a msgbox that won't quit.

[richatal5soft]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

Are you sure your Xbasic function has the e.javascript?

The function created over the AjaxCallback genie does not, and you should use the return of the function instead.
i.e

...

whatEverYourFunctionNameIs = "A5.msgBox.hide();"

end function

If I move this into the button inline javascript it works fine:

A5.msgBox.show('Working...','<div style="padding: 20px;"><img src="images/wait.gif">*Please wait while it's processing</div>','none',function() {});

What I can't get is, after the downloadable reports have been generated, closing the msgbox in the XBasic function:

jtxt = <<%a%
A5.msgBox.hide();
%a%
e.javascript = jtxt

What I'm stuck with is a msgbox that won't quit.

[mvaughn]

Re: e.javascript messagebox help please

Thank you all for your help. Using the call as a function return did the trick.