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Server Side MessageBox

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A web (modal) messagebox without popup.

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Sample Image

Introduction

As web developers, we always need model windows. But the simplest model window that comes from JavaScript has a problem: "Popup Blockers". You can write window.showModalDialog(...) in script, but what next?

My component, a web message box is a customizable modal dialog for ASP.NET 2.0, but not a popup and not a new window. It appears at the top of all objects and hides the others, so the other controls can not be clicked.

Background

The idea is very simple. In m control, I have some panels (<div>) and their z-indexes. I open a transparent panel at the top of all elements. So I prevent them being clicked. Then, I need a few new panels for the messagebox and some scripting and styling to show them.

The control has three events:

  • Btn1Clicked
  • Btn2Clicked
  • Btn3Clicked

Two styles:

  • msg.MessageBoxStyle.Violet
  • msg.MessageBoxStyle.Blue

And four icons:

  • msg.MessageBoxIcons.Exclamation
  • msg.MessageBoxIcons.Asteriks
  • msg.MessageBoxIcons.Question
  • msg.MessageBoxIcons.None

You can edit the visual affects by editing the InitializeIcon and InitializeStyle functions in Mbox.ascx.cs.

Using the control

Only thing you should do is add the Mbox.ascx user control and the Resources folder to your project. And then drag & drop the user control to your web form.

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Add the following code to your default.aspx or whatever your file is..

C#
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{   //bind the events to messagebox buttons...
    Mbox1.Btn1Clicked += new EventHandler(Mbox1_Btn1Clicked);
    Mbox1.Btn2Clicked += new EventHandler(Mbox1_Btn2Clicked);
}
void Mbox1_Btn2Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Response.Write("2nd button clicked");
}

void Mbox1_Btn1Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Response.Write("1st button clicked");
}
C#
//Show methods and their overloads...
protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Mbox1.Show("hede", "hodo");
}
protected void Button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Mbox1.Show("My test message", "Warning", "OK", "Cancel", null);
}
protected void Button3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Mbox1.Show("My test message", "Warning", "OK", "Cancel", null, 
                                 msg.MessageBoxIcons.Exclamation);
}
protected void Button4_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    Mbox1.Show("My test message", "Warning", "OK", "Cancel", "Retry", 
               msg.MessageBoxIcons.Exclamation,msg.MessageBoxStyle.Violet);
}

I will not tell you more about this message box. I told you the logic behind it. A little effort will be enough to understand the code.

Points of Interest

The next version of the product will be a window-like popup control, but of course not a popup. It will be available soon... For bug reports and suggestions, I will wait for your mails at ozuolmez@msn.com.

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Comments and Discussions

 
AnswerRe: Does not work properly after publishing the WEB site Pin
Britney S. Morales7-Sep-06 12:52
Britney S. Morales7-Sep-06 12:52 
Generalproblem in combination with user control Pin
hornox27-Apr-06 2:57
hornox27-Apr-06 2:57 
GeneralRun with Master page Pin
plumgrand20-Apr-06 14:48
plumgrand20-Apr-06 14:48 
GeneralRe: Run with Master page Pin
theboton29-May-06 3:02
theboton29-May-06 3:02 
GeneralRe: Run with Master page Pin
precozzi14-Aug-06 2:34
precozzi14-Aug-06 2:34 
GeneralRe: Run with Master page Pin
elpguap999918-Aug-06 11:00
elpguap999918-Aug-06 11:00 
GeneralRe: Run with Master page Pin
PKoshti5-Sep-06 2:49
PKoshti5-Sep-06 2:49 
GeneralRe: Run with Master page Pin
jolero_198322-Jun-07 6:34
jolero_198322-Jun-07 6:34 
As this solution doesn't work for me (and i don't know why, cause i do not know javascript) i digged more, what took me over 2 days (i'm new to asp.net though) and i do not really know, why haven't yet anybody posted solution i'm going to give here, because when you'll see it, you certainly will agree with me, that all those mvp's and other great guys had to know it.

So to make this great control work in all common *.aspx and in the ones bounded to some ContentPlaceHolder:
- open the behind cs code file
- find the one of the overloaded Show methods that invokes ShowPowWin script
- it gives the script three parameters - third is the ID of the control to show, but ID is the ID of control in the ascx file, but we need ID of the control in the entire page which differs f.e. when mbox is placed in ContentPlaceHolder (you can see this when you open source of page shown in your IE or sth)
- change this.ID to this.ClientID, which is generated on fly by framework when it is generating the page for the request

That's all ! I specially made account here, to write this and save some other people hours of searching and frustration - because if i didn't find this solution i would certainly depracete it and never use anymore.

Good Luck
QuestionRelocation the Message window Pin
rchokler3-Apr-06 6:24
rchokler3-Apr-06 6:24 
GeneralDoes not work in contentplaceholder Pin
Nick Red5 Brown16-Dec-05 4:00
Nick Red5 Brown16-Dec-05 4:00 
GeneralRe: Does not work in contentplaceholder Pin
jolero_198322-Jun-07 6:36
jolero_198322-Jun-07 6:36 
GeneralRe: DOES work with contentplaceholder Pin
ytmu00927-Jul-07 5:03
ytmu00927-Jul-07 5:03 
GeneralThe Greatest..! Pin
stilton@cheese.com25-Oct-05 1:01
stilton@cheese.com25-Oct-05 1:01 
GeneralRe: The Greatest..! Pin
John Sibly7-Apr-06 6:12
John Sibly7-Apr-06 6:12 
GeneralNot Working for me Pin
Rak_i25-Oct-05 0:26
Rak_i25-Oct-05 0:26 
GeneralRe: Not Working for me Pin
Kivanc Ozuolmez25-Oct-05 0:33
Kivanc Ozuolmez25-Oct-05 0:33 
GeneralNo Work Pin
Jan Waiz14-Oct-05 4:19
Jan Waiz14-Oct-05 4:19 
GeneralRe: No Work Pin
Jerry Hammond14-Oct-05 4:49
Jerry Hammond14-Oct-05 4:49 
QuestionWhat about a live demo or ASP.NET 1.1 version? Pin
Manuel Abadia28-Sep-05 12:41
Manuel Abadia28-Sep-05 12:41 
GeneralUser CSS Pin
Member 208302528-Sep-05 4:49
Member 208302528-Sep-05 4:49 
GeneralRe: User CSS Pin
Kivanc Ozuolmez28-Sep-05 5:16
Kivanc Ozuolmez28-Sep-05 5:16 
GeneralDoes it cope with dropdowns lists in IE Pin
tony_bbc28-Sep-05 0:48
tony_bbc28-Sep-05 0:48 
GeneralRe: Does it cope with dropdowns lists in IE Pin
Kivanc Ozuolmez28-Sep-05 4:45
Kivanc Ozuolmez28-Sep-05 4:45 
QuestionRe: Does it cope with dropdowns lists in IE Pin
leo_fulong12-Sep-06 14:53
leo_fulong12-Sep-06 14:53 
GeneralGreat!!! Pin
Mesut KOSUCU19-Sep-05 21:23
Mesut KOSUCU19-Sep-05 21:23 

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