Re: [LHA-misc] Web interface ...

[Neil C. <nc...@ho...>]

Dan Rich wrote:
> 
> On Sun, 27 May 2001, Neil Cherry wrote:
> 
> > Does anyone know how to popup a window (like an alert box) but this window
> > would have check boxes, a text box and maybe a few other things. I need it
> > so I can issue special X10 commands. I don't want this info cluttering up
> > the main window. Once the commands have been entered (and checked) the
> > popup would call the main page (from which the popup was originally called).
> >
> > I wouldn't mind using Javascript but would like to avoid Java (download
> > times).
> 
> You're going to have to go with javascript to popup a window.  Take a look
> at the theatre site I maintain at www.sunnyvaleplayers.org.  The first
> time you go there (in fact, the first three times) it will pop up a
> "please join us" box.  There's no reason that couldn't be a form instead
> of a test box with a link.
> 
> Javascript will also allow you to name the window so you can update just
> that window when you need to.

Argh! I hate those windows when they're adverts!

BTW, the popup isn't really a window in this case more of a tooltip.

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