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ASP.NET MVC Editable Table (jQuery DataTables and ASP.NET MVC integration - Part II)

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Create datatable with standard CRUD functionalites in ASP.NET MVC using the jQuery DataTables Editable plug-in
This article shows how a datatable with standard CRUD functionalites (select/delete data, update single cell, and add new record) can be created in ASP.NET MVC using the jQuery DataTables Editable plug-in.
// jQuery Alert Dialogs Plugin
//
// Version 1.1
//
// Cory S.N. LaViska
// A Beautiful Site (http://abeautifulsite.net/)
// 14 May 2009
//
// Visit http://abeautifulsite.net/notebook/87 for more information
//
// Usage:
//		jAlert( message, [title, callback] )
//		jConfirm( message, [title, callback] )
//		jPrompt( message, [value, title, callback] )
// 
// History:
//
//		1.00 - Released (29 December 2008)
//
//		1.01 - Fixed bug where unbinding would destroy all resize events
//
// License:
// 
// This plugin is dual-licensed under the GNU General Public License and the MIT License and
// is copyright 2008 A Beautiful Site, LLC. 
//
(function($) {
	
	$.alerts = {
		
		// These properties can be read/written by accessing $.alerts.propertyName from your scripts at any time
		
		verticalOffset: -75,                // vertical offset of the dialog from center screen, in pixels
		horizontalOffset: 0,                // horizontal offset of the dialog from center screen, in pixels/
		repositionOnResize: true,           // re-centers the dialog on window resize
		overlayOpacity: .01,                // transparency level of overlay
		overlayColor: '#FFF',               // base color of overlay
		draggable: true,                    // make the dialogs draggable (requires UI Draggables plugin)
		okButton: ' OK ',         // text for the OK button
		cancelButton: ' Cancel ', // text for the Cancel button
		dialogClass: null,                  // if specified, this class will be applied to all dialogs
		
		// Public methods
		
		alert: function(message, title, callback) {
			if( title == null ) title = 'Alert';
			$.alerts._show(title, message, null, 'alert', function(result) {
				if( callback ) callback(result);
			});
		},
		
		confirm: function(message, title, callback) {
			if( title == null ) title = 'Confirm';
			$.alerts._show(title, message, null, 'confirm', function(result) {
				if( callback ) callback(result);
			});
		},
			
		prompt: function(message, value, title, callback) {
			if( title == null ) title = 'Prompt';
			$.alerts._show(title, message, value, 'prompt', function(result) {
				if( callback ) callback(result);
			});
		},
		
		// Private methods
		
		_show: function(title, msg, value, type, callback) {
			
			$.alerts._hide();
			$.alerts._overlay('show');
			
			$("BODY").append(
			  '<div id="popup_container">' +
			    '<h1 id="popup_title"></h1>' +
			    '<div id="popup_content">' +
			      '<div id="popup_message"></div>' +
				'</div>' +
			  '</div>');
			
			if( $.alerts.dialogClass ) $("#popup_container").addClass($.alerts.dialogClass);
			
			// IE6 Fix
			var pos = ($.browser.msie && parseInt($.browser.version) <= 6 ) ? 'absolute' : 'fixed'; 
			
			$("#popup_container").css({
				position: pos,
				zIndex: 99999,
				padding: 0,
				margin: 0
			});
			
			$("#popup_title").text(title);
			$("#popup_content").addClass(type);
			$("#popup_message").text(msg);
			$("#popup_message").html( $("#popup_message").text().replace(/\n/g, '<br />') );
			
			$("#popup_container").css({
				minWidth: $("#popup_container").outerWidth(),
				maxWidth: $("#popup_container").outerWidth()
			});
			
			$.alerts._reposition();
			$.alerts._maintainPosition(true);
			
			switch( type ) {
				case 'alert':
					$("#popup_message").after('<div id="popup_panel"><input type="button" value="' + $.alerts.okButton + '" id="popup_ok" /></div>');
					$("#popup_ok").click( function() {
						$.alerts._hide();
						callback(true);
					});
					$("#popup_ok").focus().keypress( function(e) {
						if( e.keyCode == 13 || e.keyCode == 27 ) $("#popup_ok").trigger('click');
					});
				break;
				case 'confirm':
					$("#popup_message").after('<div id="popup_panel"><input type="button" value="' + $.alerts.okButton + '" id="popup_ok" /> <input type="button" value="' + $.alerts.cancelButton + '" id="popup_cancel" /></div>');
					$("#popup_ok").click( function() {
						$.alerts._hide();
						if( callback ) callback(true);
					});
					$("#popup_cancel").click( function() {
						$.alerts._hide();
						if( callback ) callback(false);
					});
					$("#popup_ok").focus();
					$("#popup_ok, #popup_cancel").keypress( function(e) {
						if( e.keyCode == 13 ) $("#popup_ok").trigger('click');
						if( e.keyCode == 27 ) $("#popup_cancel").trigger('click');
					});
				break;
				case 'prompt':
					$("#popup_message").append('<br /><input type="text" size="30" id="popup_prompt" />').after('<div id="popup_panel"><input type="button" value="' + $.alerts.okButton + '" id="popup_ok" /> <input type="button" value="' + $.alerts.cancelButton + '" id="popup_cancel" /></div>');
					$("#popup_prompt").width( $("#popup_message").width() );
					$("#popup_ok").click( function() {
						var val = $("#popup_prompt").val();
						$.alerts._hide();
						if( callback ) callback( val );
					});
					$("#popup_cancel").click( function() {
						$.alerts._hide();
						if( callback ) callback( null );
					});
					$("#popup_prompt, #popup_ok, #popup_cancel").keypress( function(e) {
						if( e.keyCode == 13 ) $("#popup_ok").trigger('click');
						if( e.keyCode == 27 ) $("#popup_cancel").trigger('click');
					});
					if( value ) $("#popup_prompt").val(value);
					$("#popup_prompt").focus().select();
				break;
			}
			
			// Make draggable
			if( $.alerts.draggable ) {
				try {
					$("#popup_container").draggable({ handle: $("#popup_title") });
					$("#popup_title").css({ cursor: 'move' });
				} catch(e) { /* requires jQuery UI draggables */ }
			}
		},
		
		_hide: function() {
			$("#popup_container").remove();
			$.alerts._overlay('hide');
			$.alerts._maintainPosition(false);
		},
		
		_overlay: function(status) {
			switch( status ) {
				case 'show':
					$.alerts._overlay('hide');
					$("BODY").append('<div id="popup_overlay"></div>');
					$("#popup_overlay").css({
						position: 'absolute',
						zIndex: 99998,
						top: '0px',
						left: '0px',
						width: '100%',
						height: $(document).height(),
						background: $.alerts.overlayColor,
						opacity: $.alerts.overlayOpacity
					});
				break;
				case 'hide':
					$("#popup_overlay").remove();
				break;
			}
		},
		
		_reposition: function() {
			var top = (($(window).height() / 2) - ($("#popup_container").outerHeight() / 2)) + $.alerts.verticalOffset;
			var left = (($(window).width() / 2) - ($("#popup_container").outerWidth() / 2)) + $.alerts.horizontalOffset;
			if( top < 0 ) top = 0;
			if( left < 0 ) left = 0;
			
			// IE6 fix
			if( $.browser.msie && parseInt($.browser.version) <= 6 ) top = top + $(window).scrollTop();
			
			$("#popup_container").css({
				top: top + 'px',
				left: left + 'px'
			});
			$("#popup_overlay").height( $(document).height() );
		},
		
		_maintainPosition: function(status) {
			if( $.alerts.repositionOnResize ) {
				switch(status) {
					case true:
						$(window).bind('resize', $.alerts._reposition);
					break;
					case false:
						$(window).unbind('resize', $.alerts._reposition);
					break;
				}
			}
		}
		
	}
	
	// Shortuct functions
	jAlert = function(message, title, callback) {
		$.alerts.alert(message, title, callback);
	}
	
	jConfirm = function(message, title, callback) {
		$.alerts.confirm(message, title, callback);
	};
		
	jPrompt = function(message, value, title, callback) {
		$.alerts.prompt(message, value, title, callback);
	};
	
})(jQuery);

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Written By
Program Manager Microsoft
Serbia Serbia
Graduated from Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Computer Techniques and Informatics, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
Currently working in Microsoft as Program Manager on SQL Server product.
Member of JQuery community - created few popular plugins (four popular JQuery DataTables add-ins and loadJSON template engine).
Interests: Web and databases, Software engineering process(estimation and standardization), mobile and business intelligence platforms.

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