This tutorial begins with basic HTML showing how to set data on a Modal Dialog and return that data to the original page using Javascript. There are a few tricks which will be illustrated that you'll have to use if you want to get the same functionality with ASP.NET pages.
I've seen similar tutorials and samples on the web. Some claim to have modal dialogs but still allow clicking on the main window. Most don't show how to return multiple values from the dialog.
Included in the .zip file is a web page called Instructions.htm which (you guessed it) includes tutorial instructions.
The HTML source is in the HTML directory and the ASP.NET (C#) Project is in the DialogAspx directory.
I have only tested on Internet Explorer 6.0 but I believe it will also work on IE 5.0.
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Clear explanation! Good trick! Thanks. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
11/6/2004 8:06:35 AM:
when i put your code in my iis server of windows 2000,in local machine it is very good. but when i access the page from other pc(win98,ie5.0),i click then ok button of child windows,the other child window display. can you tell me how to solve the problem. thank you very much. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
There is very little C# code in the project as it is mostly javascript. The only thing you need to know is how to add an attribute to a button.
In C# the syntax is: button.Attributes["onclick"] = "javascript: return Function();"; OR button.Attributes.Add("onclick", "javascript: return Function();");
In VB it's: button.Attributes("onclick") = "javascript: return Function();" OR button.Attributes.Add("onclick", "javascript: return Function();") (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
This sample/tutorial is fantastic! But, I had to change the child.aspx body section to this:
BODY onLoad="javascript:GetData()"; MS_POSITIONING="GridLayout"
The difference from the sample is the addtion of "javascript:" before GetData(). Without that I got an error in the script on this page... "Object Expected".
Works 100% with that (VS.NET 2003) I can go crazy with dialogs to get user input now! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Wait! My bad! I didn't realize that the onload=gETdATA() was cASE sENSTIVE! Forget that javascript: thing I added. It works with or without it. I had getdata() not GetData(). Sorry! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Fantastic... good job... (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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