How to code a JavaScript modal popup (to replace Ajax)?
I need to replace our Ajax Modal Popup controls with a JavaScript equivalent. We use this as a simple context sensitive help type popup. I did a quick browse but didn't see quite what I was looking for. I just need some text and a simple Close button/link, but I would like the page darkened below the popup, as it does with the Ajax modal control.
Can anyone suggest a nice JavaScript popup/help type solution that you've used?
Answer
I can provide you the code. Do your modifications as necessary, OK?
Page JavaScript:
function myPop() {
this.square = null;
this.overdiv = null;
this.popOut = function(msgtxt) {
//filter:alpha(opacity=25);-moz-opacity:.25;opacity:.25;
this.overdiv = document.createElement("div");
this.overdiv.className = "overdiv";
this.square = document.createElement("div");
this.square.className = "square";
this.square.Code = this;
var msg = document.createElement("div");
msg.className = "msg";
msg.innerHTML = msgtxt;
this.square.appendChild(msg);
var closebtn = document.createElement("button");
closebtn.onclick = function() {
this.parentNode.Code.popIn();
}
closebtn.innerHTML = "Close";
this.square.appendChild(closebtn);
document.body.appendChild(this.overdiv);
document.body.appendChild(this.square);
}
this.popIn = function() {
if (this.square != null) {
document.body.removeChild(this.square);
this.square = null;
}
if (this.overdiv != null) {
document.body.removeChild(this.overdiv);
this.overdiv = null;
}
}
}
Now the HTML page, using the JavaScript file:
<html>
<head>
<script type="text/javascript" src="NAME OF THE PAGE!.js"></script>
<style>
div.overdiv { filter: alpha(opacity=75);
-moz-opacity: .75;
opacity: .75;
background-color: #c0c0c0;
position: absolute;
top: 0px;
left: 0px;
width: 100%; height: 100%; }
div.square { position: absolute;
top: 200px;
left: 200px;
background-color: Menu;
border: #f9f9f9;
height: 200px;
width: 300px; }
div.square div.msg { color: #3e6bc2;
font-size: 15px;
padding: 15px; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div style="background-color: red; width: 200px; height: 300px;
padding: 20px; margin: 20px;"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
var pop = new myPop();
pop.popOut("Jose leal");
</script>
</body>
</html>
Hope that this can help.