Popup like sitepoint on new PM

**Omair Haroon** · Dec 23, 2001, 06:56

Hello Guys,

Would you like me to guide how do I raise a JS Popup like we are shown when we receive a new PM with the option of opening it in a new window as well as the same ole' window.

TIA.

-Omair

**freakysid** · Dec 23, 2001, 07:02

Hi Omair. Are you asking how to code this feature? It really is a client side scripting issue (javascript). Would you like me to move the thread into that forum?

**Omair Haroon** · Dec 23, 2001, 08:21

Sure..

-Omair

**Omair Haroon** · Dec 23, 2001, 09:36

Anyone???

**TheOriginalH** · Dec 23, 2001, 13:23

Think it's both Sid...

You will need to have a table for messages, with a field for "read" (along with recipient user id, sender user id, message etc).

On insert, the "read" field should default to "no" (either by enmum or value).

You then need a script (prolly in some sort of included config file) that will check the user id of the user (prolly from cookie or session), then check if that table has any messages in it with that user as the recipient and the "read" option set to default.

If it does, you need to return the message id to some funky js (this bit needs to be there!), and have the "read" button direct to a display page (www.mysite.com/message?ID=xxxx).

You will also need to ensure that on loading that page (by the correct user obviously - you're gonna need verification), the record is updated to a "read" value.

Simple enough -I'm sure

H

**Omair Haroon** · Dec 23, 2001, 15:25

Hello H,

Well, I know the Database stuff, the only thing I need to know is the JS Part.

-Omair

**Jeremy W.** · Dec 23, 2001, 19:10

onLoad="if(confirm('You have [x: generate number dynamically] new message[s: if greater than 1 write "s"]. Would you like to read them now?')){window.location.href='pm.php';}"

**Omair Haroon** · Dec 24, 2001, 02:25

Hello,

Actually, Jeremy I need the code to be in PHP. I mean the code should look like:

PHP Code:


echo ("<script language=\"Java Scipt\">");

Also, I remember I have asked this question once before but I can't find that thread. Either freakysid or freddydoesphp answered that thread. Maybe they can answer this one again.

Salam,
-Omair

**Omair Haroon** · Dec 24, 2001, 09:31

Ok. I have contacted freakysid personally and he told me that he was probably not the one who helped me out before. So I am sure that freddydoesphp was the one who helped me out before. So freddy are you there ?

-Omair

**freddydoesphp** · Dec 24, 2001, 13:13

Sincec its Christmas Eve and I have things to still take care of, I have created the basic script for you. I wiwll leave it up to you to implement it, (change filenames, varaible names and syntax, etc....) Also you will need to run the queries and assign the pm id to the correct varaible, but this does work, if you do it properly.

PHP Code:




<?

//Query the PM table and check for new ones

//If there is a new one, assign the id of it to $newpm

$newpm = '234';



?>

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">



<html>

<head>

    <title>Untitled</title>



<script language="JavaScript1.2" type="text/javascript">

<!--

    function pmConfirm() {

        var step1 = false;

        var step2 = false;

        if(confirm("You have a new Private Message\nWould you like to view it?")) {

            step1 = true;

            }

        else {

            return false;

            }

        if(step1) {

            if(confirm("Would you like to view it in a new window?\n(click cancel to view it the same window)")) {

                step2 = true;

                window.open("pm.php?pmid=<?=$newpm?>", "pmWindow", "toolbar=yes,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=400");

                }

            else {

                window.location.href = "pm.php?pmid=<?=$newpm?>";

                }

            }

        else {

            return false;

            }        

        }

<?

if($newpm) {

    print "window.onLoad = pmConfirm(); ";

    }



?>

//-->

</script>





</head>



<body>







</body>

</html>

**Omair Haroon** · Dec 24, 2001, 13:16

Thanks a zillions.. I would check it out and would let ya know.

Salam,
-Omair

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