Timing is everything!!! [Archive]

dmason165

03-20-2003, 11:17 AM

Hello all!

What would I have to do if I wanted to have a confirmation box only confirm if the user clicks the link which activates it within a certain time frame?

I have a page with an embedded video. When the user clicks the link to return to my homepage, a confirmation message asks if the user is sure they want to leave. However, if the user clicks this link after completing the video, than there is no need for a confirmation.

How do I make it so the confirmation will confirm only within X amount of time?

Thank you in advance for your time and your help!

~dmason165

Jona

03-20-2003, 12:19 PM

<html><head>
<script>
function foo(){
if(confirm("Are you sure you want to leave?")){
location="http://somewhere.com/"
} }
function leave(){
//change 10 to however many seconds you want
setTimeout('foo()','10*1000');}
</script><body>
<a href="javascript:leave()">Leave?</a>
</body></html>

dmason165

03-20-2003, 04:54 PM

Jona,

Thank you for your reply. However, the JS you provided is not working:confused:

I also tried this:

<html>
<head>
<script language= "JavaScript">

function AreYouSure() {
var agree=confirm("Are you sure you want to exit?");
if (agree)
window.location= "Home3.htm";
}

function CancelConfirmation() {
setTimeout('AreYouSure(), 10000);//10 seconds used to test
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<a href="javascript:AreYouSure()">Return Home</a>

</body>
</html>

This too did not work. I thought the setTimeout() wouold disable AreYouSure() after 10 seconds. But even after 10 seconds, the confirmation still popped up.

I also realized that the JS provided by Jona would not work anyway, because if AreYouSure() is disabled after 10 seconds, there is no reference to a page for the link to follow.

I welcome all suggestions!!

~dmason165

dmason165

03-20-2003, 06:09 PM

Hello all!

What would I have to do if I wanted to have a confirmation box only confirm if the user clicks the link which activates it within a certain time frame?

I have a page with an embedded video. When the user clicks the link to return to my homepage, a confirmation message asks if the user is sure they want to leave. However, if the user clicks this link after completing the video, than there is no need for a confirmation.

How do I make it so the confirmation will confirm only within X amount of time (while the video is NOT completed)?

I have tried this:

<html>
<head>
<script language= "JavaScript">

function AreYouSure() {
var agree=confirm("Are you sure you want to exit?");
if (agree)
window.location= "Home3.htm";
}

function CancelConfirmation() {
setTimeout('AreYouSure(), 10000);//10 seconds used to test
}
</script>
</head>
<body>

<a href="javascript:AreYouSure()">Return Home</a>

</body>
</html>

This did not work. I thought the setTimeout() would disable AreYouSure() after 10 seconds. But even after 10 seconds, the confirmation still popped up.

I also realized that the JS provided to me by Jona (in a previous thread) would not work anyway, because if AreYouSure() is disabled after 10 seconds, there is no reference to a page for the link to follow.

I welcome all suggestions and thank you in advance for your time and your help!!!

~dmason165

Jona

03-20-2003, 07:59 PM

You have this: setTimeout('AreYouSure(), 10000);

It should be in quotes like this: setTimeout('AreYouSure()','10000');