<HTML><HEAD> <!-- -------------------------------------------------- Hello World #5: Saying Hello with a Confirm Dialog -------------------------------------------------- --> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript"><!-- hide from old browsers /* THE JAVASCRIPT COOKBOOK by Erica Sadun, webrx@mindspring.com Copyright (c)1998 by Charles River Media. All Rights Reserved. This applet can only be re-used or modifed by license holders of the JavaScript Cookbook CD-ROM. Credit must be given in the source code and this copyright notice must be maintained. If you do not hold a license to the JavaScript Cookbook, you may NOT duplicate or modify this code for your own use. Use at your own risk. No warranty is given or implied of the suitability of this applet for any specific application. Neither Erica Sadun nor Charles River Media will be held responsible for any unwanted effects due to the use of this applet or any derivative. */ function shall_I_Alert() { if (confirm("Say Hello?")) alert("Hello World!") } <!-- done hiding --></SCRIPT></HEAD> <BODY bgcolor="ffffff"> <FONT COLOR="007777"><H1><IMG SRC="../GRAFX/UTENS.JPG" WIDTH=80 HEIGHT=50 ALIGN = LEFT>Communications 105</H1></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT COLOR="770000"> After the reader presses the below button, I'll ask if he wants to say hello. If he agrees, I'll say hello with an alert. </FONT> <FORM> <INPUT TYPE="button" VALUE=" Say Hello World to the Reader? " onClick="shall_I_Alert()" > </FORM> </BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT COLOR="007777"><H2>Discussion</H2></FONT> <FONT SIZE=4> This fifth "hello" program uses the confirm dialog to check if the reader wishes a greeting. <h3>Using Confirm</h3> <font color="770000" size=3><pre><null >if (confirm("Say Hello?"))<br><null > alert("Hello World!")<br><null ></pre></font> </FONT> <h5>Copyright ©1996 by Charles River Media, All Rights Reserved</h5> </BODY> </HTML>