response.write - error

**john77** · Aug 10, 2004 11:35

why do I get an error on the following code:
<body>
<%
Response.Write" <script language = ""vbscript""> "
Response.Write" res = MsgBox (""Do you want to edit appliance?"",4,""Edit Appliance"") "
Response.Write" if res=7 then"
Response.Write" end if"
Response.Write" </script>"
%>

This code does work:
<body>
<%
Response.Write" <script language = ""vbscript""> "
Response.Write" res = MsgBox (""Do you want to edit appliance?"",4,""Edit ppliance"") "
Response.Write" </script>"
%>

It seems that I have a syntax error, please help...

**fillup07** · Aug 10, 2004 14:26

We cannot help if you don't give us the error message.

**john77** · Aug 11, 2004 07:15

Originally Posted by fillup07

We cannot help if you don't give us the error message.

thanks for the replay,

it was a syntax problem and I solved it by changing all
the code to JS.

**fillup07** · Aug 11, 2004 11:41

Yes, you said originally that it was a syntax problem, but you did not copy and paste the error message as is necessary for our help in the future. Just letting you know so if you post again...

**SoCalled** · May 25, 2005 19:10

Can some one say for certain this will produce a client side msgbox rather than also producing a server side one as well. Am currently using but don't have access to the web server so can't see what's happening at that end.

TIA

**SoCalled** · May 25, 2005 19:39

Never mind, doesn't work in Firefox

**greg.harvey** · Jun 1, 2005 05:41

Why on Earth would anyone use client side VBS???

**SoCalled** · Jun 1, 2005 15:53

Originally Posted by greg.harvey

Why on Earth would anyone use client side VBS???

When you work in an environment where everyone is used to vb style message boxes, it help's them to see exactly the same thing with the new web enabled applications. Try getting that stuff happening in php btw

It's about making the end users comfortable with using the software. Unfort it ain't working in Firefox (which approx 10% of the office use), so back to the drawing board for us. It's similar to using the word "abort" in a message when you hit a critical error, yes it describes what is happening, but nope not acceptable to some of our female staff.

We're thinking of going down the lines of a bit of JS to pop a window and passing in parameters for error messages and icons, apparently the ! style icons are off putting as well. Currently one of our web researchers is seeing what people think of a beta popup .... which leads to the next question
:'(

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