Pop up confirmation on state change, not using a UI Action

[heathers_]

We have a requirement to add a pop-up confirmation message when saving a change task to complete. We are not using an UI Action button for the close task but instead saving from the state field choice list. I was able to accomplish the alert pop-up through a client script but I need them to be able to select 'Yes' or 'No'. If no is selected, then the change task will not save. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[Ahmmed Ali]

create one onSubmit client script:

var val = g_form.getValue("state");

if (val== '4') // verify state value for close.
{
var answer=confirm("Are you sure you want to Close the task?");

return answer;
}

Thanks,

Ali

[Rick Marsha]

Hi heathers,

A bit more complex than browser prompts, but here's a GlideModal dialog I've used for a client-side UI action that should work in a client script with minor adjustment:

// *** F U N C T I O N  showConfirmDialog ( ) *********************
//
// Yes / No prompt to comfirm before primary function
//
function showConfirmDialog() {
	var subCallback = function() {
		submitItAlready();
	};
	
	// set up the dialog
	var dialogContent  = 'Are you ready to send this request to the client?';
	var subDialogClass = typeof GlideModal != 'undefined' ? GlideModal : GlideDialogWindow;
	var subDialog      = new subDialogClass('glide_confirm_standard');
	subDialog.setTitle('Submit for approval');
	subDialog.setPreference('warning', true);
	subDialog.setPreference('title', dialogContent);
	subDialog.setPreference('onPromptComplete', subCallback.bind(this));
	subDialog.render();
	
}

// *** F U N C T I O N  submitItAlready ( ) *********************
//
// Callback for the confirmation dialog
//
function submitItAlready() {
	// submit the form
	gsftSubmit(null, g_form.getFormElement(), 'submit_approval');
	
}

[GChanner]

Hi Mike,

Very nice alert message. So different than the normal browser prompt. I am trying to use your code in a OnSubmit client script however the alert message pops up briefly but disappears.

How can I get this alert message to stick until the user clicks either button?

[heathers_ · Accepted solution]

Thank you all. I was also able to accomplish my desired results with this onSubmit client script.

function onSubmit() {
	
	var state = g_form.getValue('state');
	
	if((state == 3) || (state == 4) || (state == 7)){
		return confirm('Are you sure you want to close this task?');
	}
	
	if(state == 6){
		return confirm('Are you sure you want to cancel this task?');
	}
	
}