retrieving the user input from the onbeforeunload dialog

[haymansfield]

Hi,

Im trying to capture the value the user inputs into the dialog box
brought up when the onBeforeUnload event is given an
event.ReturnValue.

If the user selects ok i dont need to do anything but if he selects
cancel (stay on the same page) I want to change the value of a
variable.

Is this possible,

Any advice would be helpful,

Cheers,

haymansfield

 

[Mike Scirocco]

Hi,
Im trying to capture the value the user inputs into the dialog box
brought up when the onBeforeUnload event is given an
event.ReturnValue.
If the user selects ok i dont need to do anything but if he selects
cancel (stay on the same page) I want to change the value of a
variable. Is this possible,
Any advice would be helpful,
Cheers,
haymansfield

This might be useful to you, I use an approach from this page:

http://forums.devarticles.com/javas...owser-from-closing-using-javascript-8458.html

function exitcheck(){
if (quit()) {
// user clicked OK
// do what you want here...
}else{
//user clicked CANCEL
// do what you want here...
}
}

function quit() {
if (confirm('Quit ?')){
return true;
}else{
return false;
}
}
window.onbeforeunload = exitcheck;