Well, If your confirm function returns false when the user clicks on cancel, the form will not be submitted.
--Doug -----Original Message----- From: Slawek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 1:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: JavaScript-Confirm inside a commandlink? please explain me as i would be an idiot:D //=============================================== <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/html"; prefix="h"%> <%@ taglib uri="http://java.sun.com/jsf/core"; prefix="f"%> <%@ taglib uri="http://myfaces.apache.org/extensions"; prefix="x"%> <html> <head> <script language="javaScript"> function clik(){ a=confirm('sure?'); if (a) return true; return false; } </script> </head> <body> <f:view> <h:form > <x:commandButton onclick="clik()" action="#{bean.action}" value="aa" /> </h:form> </f:view> </body> </html> //=========================================================== when user answer cancel on confirm JS window should form be submitted or not? > I have since checked x:commandLink and it does exactly what I thought. > Also, just so you know, you will have the same issue with RI (with no > workaround.) The spec does not allow the onclick attribute for > command link (that is why its in the "extended" components of MyFaces > as opposed to the core section.) > > sean > > > > On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 16:40:41 +0100, Stefan Frank > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi Sean, >> >> many Thx for the tip, I will test it and see, if it works. >> >> Cheers >> stf >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Sean Schofield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Donnerstag, 24. Februar 2005 00:52 >> > To: MyFaces Discussion; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Subject: Re: JavaScript-Confirm inside a commandlink? >> > >> > Stefan, >> > >> > Below is a response to a similar question on this list a few days ago. >> > >> > HTH, >> > sean >> > >> > >> > h:commandLink uses javascript to do some behind the scenes trickery. >> > Here is an example of JSF and then the HTML you get. >> > >> > <h:commandLink id="link" action="goto"> >> > <h:outputText value="#{msg.linkName}"/> </h:commandLink> >> > >> > yields something like ... >> > >> > <a id="_id0:link" href="#" >> > onclick="document.forms['_id0']['_id0:link'].value= '_id0:link'; >> > document.forms['_id0'].submit();return false;">Next Page</a> >> > >> > So the javascript is submitting the form for you. (BTW you >> > may not have realized it but h:commandLink requires >> > javascript - no big deal but you should know.) >> > >> > I believe your problem is because the onsubmit() method is >> > not fired if you submit the form via javascript. >> > Unfortunately, the onclick event is where you would normally >> > but your desired logic and that attribute is not available >> > (in the standard <h:commandLink>). >> > >> > I just quickly checked <x:commandLink> for you (the myfaces "extended" >> > version) and it has an onclick attribute. I am willing to >> > bet that whatever code you supply there will be called before >> > the regular onclick stuff you can expect from commandLink. >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:40:50 +0100, Stefan Frank >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > Is there a way to add a simple confirm dialog to an >> > x:commandlink?! I >> > > wanted to add a simple onclick="confirm('Sure you want to >> > delete the >> > > whole database?!')" to suns h:commandLink, but the onclick >> > is not open >> > > in their implementation. >> > > >> > > Before I switch alle my buttons and links to myfaces, I'd >> > like to make >> > > sure, that this actually works... >> > > >> > > Cheers >> > > stf >> > > >> > > >> > >> >>
